LEHIGH ACRES Caught on Camera: Car crashes into Lehigh duplex A car crashed into a duplex early Sunday morning in Lehigh Acres causing confusion for the building’s residents.
WINK News Photos of the Week Feb. 2 – Feb. 8 This Week’s edition features live music, some familiar faces wearing red and a fabulous charity event
FORT MYERS Colonial Boulevard continuous flow intersection opens Sunday in Fort Myers Drivers along Interstate 75 near Colonial Boulevard can expect changes soon.
the weather authority Sun and clouds with a stray shower possible The Weather Authority says sun and clouds overhead will lead to another day with above-average temperatures.
FORT MYERS LCSO offering youth boxing program The Lee County Sheriff’s Office youth boxing program is your kid’s golden ticket to mastering the art of self-defense.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man speaks on helping apprehend armed 13-year-old The man who helped apprehend an armed 13-year-old spoke on the incident.
NAPLES Naples Cars on Fifth event fuels $2M for local charity efforts For over two decades, car enthusiasts in Southwest Florida have gathered on Fifth Avenue in Naples.
MARCO ISLAND Caxambas Park boat ramp on Marco Island set to reopen Collier County announced the reopening of the Caxambas Park boat ramp on Marco Island.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Animal Shelter to host Puppy Bowl 3 ahead of big game Ahead of the big game on Sunday, Cape Coral Animal Shelter will be featuring its very own Puppy Bowl III.
FORT MYERS From the ballpark to the beach: the Minnesota Twins are back for Spring Training 1700 miles later the Twins truck is here and the team from Minnesota is ready to spend the next six weeks here in Fort Myers.
the weather authority Warm stretch continues throughout this weekend The Weather Authority says if you are a fan of the warmer weather, you are going to love this weekend.
SANIBEL Sanibel’s red tide raises health alerts and wildlife concerns With great weather in the forecast, it’s shaping up to be a perfect beach weekend. However, visitors to the barrier islands should exercise caution.
NAPLES Naples Automotive Experience raises funds for St. Matthew’s House The Naples Automotive Experience brought excitement and philanthropy to the community, raising money for St. Matthew’s House.
MATLACHA Little Pine Island bridge work causes delays, FDOT promises progress Construction on the Little Pine Island Bridge has narrowed traffic to one lane, causing significant delays for drivers.
LEHIGH ACRES Caught on Camera: Car crashes into Lehigh duplex A car crashed into a duplex early Sunday morning in Lehigh Acres causing confusion for the building’s residents.
WINK News Photos of the Week Feb. 2 – Feb. 8 This Week’s edition features live music, some familiar faces wearing red and a fabulous charity event
FORT MYERS Colonial Boulevard continuous flow intersection opens Sunday in Fort Myers Drivers along Interstate 75 near Colonial Boulevard can expect changes soon.
the weather authority Sun and clouds with a stray shower possible The Weather Authority says sun and clouds overhead will lead to another day with above-average temperatures.
FORT MYERS LCSO offering youth boxing program The Lee County Sheriff’s Office youth boxing program is your kid’s golden ticket to mastering the art of self-defense.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man speaks on helping apprehend armed 13-year-old The man who helped apprehend an armed 13-year-old spoke on the incident.
NAPLES Naples Cars on Fifth event fuels $2M for local charity efforts For over two decades, car enthusiasts in Southwest Florida have gathered on Fifth Avenue in Naples.
MARCO ISLAND Caxambas Park boat ramp on Marco Island set to reopen Collier County announced the reopening of the Caxambas Park boat ramp on Marco Island.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Animal Shelter to host Puppy Bowl 3 ahead of big game Ahead of the big game on Sunday, Cape Coral Animal Shelter will be featuring its very own Puppy Bowl III.
FORT MYERS From the ballpark to the beach: the Minnesota Twins are back for Spring Training 1700 miles later the Twins truck is here and the team from Minnesota is ready to spend the next six weeks here in Fort Myers.
the weather authority Warm stretch continues throughout this weekend The Weather Authority says if you are a fan of the warmer weather, you are going to love this weekend.
SANIBEL Sanibel’s red tide raises health alerts and wildlife concerns With great weather in the forecast, it’s shaping up to be a perfect beach weekend. However, visitors to the barrier islands should exercise caution.
NAPLES Naples Automotive Experience raises funds for St. Matthew’s House The Naples Automotive Experience brought excitement and philanthropy to the community, raising money for St. Matthew’s House.
MATLACHA Little Pine Island bridge work causes delays, FDOT promises progress Construction on the Little Pine Island Bridge has narrowed traffic to one lane, causing significant delays for drivers.
A 119-year-old opera house will host nearly 20 local heavy metal bands as part of a two-day festival. Path of Destruction, on Friday, Feb. 7 and Saturday, Feb. 8, will bring 19 local and regional heavy metal bands to Heard Opera House in downtown Arcadia, a venue older than the genre itself. Both days will start at 4 p.m. and continue until midnight, emitting the brash heavy metal sound within the opera house’s walls. Bands such as MRSA, Kindly Shut Up, Burned at the Stake, Tendencia and Precipice will perform, along with many more. Danny Mastrodonato, owner and operator of the opera house, is excited to give DeSoto County a taste of heavy metal because he said there is nowhere else in the county that hosts this genre of music. “We feel at the Heard Opera House it is extremely important to be able to host all different genres of music,” Mastrodonato said. “We love heavy metal, so why not? This festival is special.” Heard hosts events across a variety of genres that are echoed within the opera house. This time, the music will be heavier, so bring your earplugs. RELATED: Historic Heard Opera House in Arcadia hosting Phantom Fest, featuring 10 local bands and more Mastrodonato said there will be a lot of loading in and loading out of the bands’ equipment. Heard’s old-timey lift will transport equipment—guitars, drums, bass and all—from the steep flight of stairs to the center of the historic stage. The opera house has previously hosted heavy bands, and Mastrodonato commemorated them and their consistent respect for the venue. “The people are always extremely great. As far as the way these heavy metal bands treat our stage, they’re the most respectable people ever. They’re more than welcome to come back whenever,” he said. He hopes to spread the word about this fest and gather as many listeners as possible to the opera house. “We spread flyers all over. We’ve got flyers all the way from Cape Coral up to Tampa. We’re just hoping to get the scene to really see what we’re doing here at the opera house and come out and give us a try and see. It’s a really cool place to have a heavy metal show in a haunted opera house,” Mastrodonato said. Heard Opera House is deep-rooted in Southwest Florida’s history. It was hit hard by Hurricane Ian but is now at full strength and can consistently host events such as Path of Destruction. CREDIT: Heard Opera House The opera house holds heavy metal concerts at least once a month, so stay tuned for more. Heard is located at 106 W. Oak St., Arcadia, FL, 34266. To learn more about the opera house, click here, and visit here for information on the event.