FGCU’s head women’s basketball coach steps downFGCU to hold advocacy workshop for families of children with disabilities
FGCU FGCU’s head women’s basketball coach steps down After only one year leading the Eagles, FGCU head women’s basketball coach Chelsea Lyles is stepping down.
ESTERO FGCU to hold advocacy workshop for families of children with disabilities Families of children with disabilities, this is for you.
Port Authority approves extra $346.7M to finish terminal expansion project at RSW Not everyone gets a second chance, but the Lee County Board of Port Commissioners granted it to the original companies contracted to build the Terminal Expansion Phase One project at Southwest Florida International Airport. The project is now more than four years behind schedule and hundreds of millions of dollars over budget.
FORT MYERS K-9 assists Fort Myers police in drug bust A Fort Myers Police Department K-9 helped police find a drug-filled car.
CLEWISTON Suspect wanted for attempting to break into truck in Clewiston The Clewiston Police Department is searching for a suspect captured on surveillance video attempting to break into a truck.
Charlotte Co. home inventory expected to decrease during summer February’s inventory for single-family homes and condos in Charlotte County soared to heights not seen in years, but some sellers are expected to pull their homes off the market after Easter, an area Realtor said.
FORT MYERS Lockdown lifted at HealthPark and Golisano Children’s hospitals The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to an incident near HealthPark and Golisano Children’s Hospital, which caused a multi-hour lockdown of the hospitals late Sunday.
Join Big Brothers Big Sisters in SWFL; 351 kids need mentors Youth mentorship, Big Brothers Big Sisters, is actively recruiting mentors to help children in the community.
idaho Gov. DeSantis campaigns for congressional budget changes in Idaho Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joined Idaho Gov. Brad Little for a news conference regarding proposed amendment changes to the congressional budget.
NAPLES Philanthropist Jay Baker donates $5M to Humane Society Naples Naples philanthropist Jay Baker donated $5 million to the Humane Society during its Pet Lovers Gala on Friday.
1 killed in Cape Coral crash; Santa Barbara Blvd. closed for hours A person was killed in a crash at the intersection of Santa Barbara Boulevard and Southeast 24th Street.
FORT MYERS Commissioners to hold special meeting on RSW Expansion Project Lee County commissioners will meet Monday to discuss a contract extension for Manhattan Construction, the company in charge of the Southwest Florida International Airport expansion project.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Warmer-than-average day ahead this Monday The Weather Authority is tracking a temperature increase to start your workweek.
WINK NEWS Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up Mar. 24 While construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox-Rosen, in this web-exclusive feature, knows the best way to traverse the roadways.
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers man set to face trial for murder and child abuse charges Jury selection will soon begin for the trail of Nicholas Canfield, accused of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and sexual battery on a child.
FGCU FGCU’s head women’s basketball coach steps down After only one year leading the Eagles, FGCU head women’s basketball coach Chelsea Lyles is stepping down.
ESTERO FGCU to hold advocacy workshop for families of children with disabilities Families of children with disabilities, this is for you.
Port Authority approves extra $346.7M to finish terminal expansion project at RSW Not everyone gets a second chance, but the Lee County Board of Port Commissioners granted it to the original companies contracted to build the Terminal Expansion Phase One project at Southwest Florida International Airport. The project is now more than four years behind schedule and hundreds of millions of dollars over budget.
FORT MYERS K-9 assists Fort Myers police in drug bust A Fort Myers Police Department K-9 helped police find a drug-filled car.
CLEWISTON Suspect wanted for attempting to break into truck in Clewiston The Clewiston Police Department is searching for a suspect captured on surveillance video attempting to break into a truck.
Charlotte Co. home inventory expected to decrease during summer February’s inventory for single-family homes and condos in Charlotte County soared to heights not seen in years, but some sellers are expected to pull their homes off the market after Easter, an area Realtor said.
FORT MYERS Lockdown lifted at HealthPark and Golisano Children’s hospitals The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to an incident near HealthPark and Golisano Children’s Hospital, which caused a multi-hour lockdown of the hospitals late Sunday.
Join Big Brothers Big Sisters in SWFL; 351 kids need mentors Youth mentorship, Big Brothers Big Sisters, is actively recruiting mentors to help children in the community.
idaho Gov. DeSantis campaigns for congressional budget changes in Idaho Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joined Idaho Gov. Brad Little for a news conference regarding proposed amendment changes to the congressional budget.
NAPLES Philanthropist Jay Baker donates $5M to Humane Society Naples Naples philanthropist Jay Baker donated $5 million to the Humane Society during its Pet Lovers Gala on Friday.
1 killed in Cape Coral crash; Santa Barbara Blvd. closed for hours A person was killed in a crash at the intersection of Santa Barbara Boulevard and Southeast 24th Street.
FORT MYERS Commissioners to hold special meeting on RSW Expansion Project Lee County commissioners will meet Monday to discuss a contract extension for Manhattan Construction, the company in charge of the Southwest Florida International Airport expansion project.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Warmer-than-average day ahead this Monday The Weather Authority is tracking a temperature increase to start your workweek.
WINK NEWS Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up Mar. 24 While construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox-Rosen, in this web-exclusive feature, knows the best way to traverse the roadways.
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers man set to face trial for murder and child abuse charges Jury selection will soon begin for the trail of Nicholas Canfield, accused of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and sexual battery on a child.
Baseball is a game steeped with tradition that spans decades. As technology gets more advanced, the game has opportunities to adapt. One of those opportunities is the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system, which is being tried out at just 13 Spring Training ballparks. One of those ballparks is the Lee Health Sports Complex, the Spring Training home of the Minnesota Twins. “I think it’s probably coming in our game,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “Be that next season or maybe the season after that who knows. It’s coming and it’s coming soon I believe.” Umpires are still calling balls and strikes behind the plate. The ABS challenge system uses Hawk Eye technology to monitor the exact location of a pitch relative to the strike zone. That technology can be used to challenge the call behind the plate with each team getting two challenges per game. Twins centerfielder Harrison Bader said, “the system allows us to keep it really black and white and just focus on balls and strikes.” “I think it’s fine as long as it’s not the full ABS,” Twins pitcher Bailey Ober said. “I think the challenge system would be enough. Just allowing the human aspect of the game. Keeping baseball baseball and not trying to rewrite too much. I think that’s how it should be.” Fans are split on the new system. “Ump is part of the game,” Don Amdahl said. “You can’t take that away I think so I guess I’m against it really. Just stick with the umpires.” Larry Slinden said, “If it doesn’t slow the game up, then I think I’d be a fan of it because I think these guys are throwing harder and faster all the time. I think it’s hard to keep up.” Before games began, Baldelli said he wanted his players, especially hitters and catchers, to make the most of this trial run. “I don’t think we’re going to see a lot of pitchers challenge,” Baldelli said. “If you see a lot of pitchers challenging calls, I think you’re going to miss a lot more calls. There in a much less precise position to be challenging these things. The catchers have the plate literally right in front of them. The hitters are the ones getting the most calls missed more so than the pitchers so they’re going to need to step up and challenge.” The system won’t be used when the regular season games begin.