New downtown Fort Myers parking options coming soonGenesis of Naples breaking ground on new car dealership
FORT MYERS New downtown Fort Myers parking options coming soon Two new spots are coming for you to park on nights and weekends in downtown Fort Myers, but you’ll still have to pay.
Genesis of Naples breaking ground on new car dealership A genesis—or new beginning—is under way for Genesis of Naples. The local franchise plans to break ground this summer on a new and expanded luxury auto dealership in North Naples.
Emails show beginnings, contradictions of South Seas resort amendment South Seas resort ownership group’s engineer proposed a land-use amendment for Lee County’s government at least six months before the first public discussions and at least seven weeks before the county’s official timeline began, emails between the resort’s representatives and county show.
CAPE CORAL 13-year-old arrested for allegedly getting involved in hit-and-run with stolen car, fleeing from Cape Coral police A teen was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly getting involved in a hit-and-run with a stolen car and then fleeing from police.
NORTH FORT MYERS Caloosahatchee River Bridge to close overnight for construction The Caloosahatchee River Bridge from First Street to North Key Drive in North Fort Myers will close so crews can perform bridge work.
CAPE CORAL Accused Cape Coral double murderer, Wade Wilson, goes to court to try to get death penalty off the table Wade Wilson, the man who allegedly murdered two women, went to court Monday to try to persuade a judge to get the death penalty off the table.
Jupiter DeSantis announces funding for developmentally disabled individuals Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke on education for children with developmental disabilities at the Els Center of Excellence in Jupiter.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Bradenton man arrested after allegedly masturbating inside Charlotte County Walmart A man from Bradenton has been arrested after he was allegedly masturbating inside a Walmart in Charlotte County.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres work trailer explosion injures 1 The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District responded to a work trailer explosion that injured one person.
CBS News Trump and DeSantis, once GOP rivals, meet in South Florida to talk about 2024 election Florida Governor Ron DeSantis met privately with former President Donald Trump for several hours on Sunday morning to talk, in part, about fundraising ahead of the 2024 general election, several sources familiar with the meeting tell CBS News.
WINK NEWS Florida Prepaid open enrollment deadline approaches All parents fear the expense of college for their children; however, the state offers a great option in the Florida Prepaid Plan.
The Weather Authority Few showers Monday afternoon in SWFL The Weather Authority is tracking a few rain showers on Monday afternoon into the early evening.
NORTH FORT MYERS 1 dead, 1 arrested after North Fort Myers shooting The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested one person following an evening shooting that killed a man in North Fort Myers.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Bishop of the Diocese of Venice releases statement following sexual abuse allegations by SWFL priest The Bishop of the Diocese of Venice is speaking out after Charlotte County Reverend Leo Riley was arrested on five counts of sexual battery stemming from his past work as a priest in Iowa.
NEW YORK (AP) Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November.
FORT MYERS New downtown Fort Myers parking options coming soon Two new spots are coming for you to park on nights and weekends in downtown Fort Myers, but you’ll still have to pay.
Genesis of Naples breaking ground on new car dealership A genesis—or new beginning—is under way for Genesis of Naples. The local franchise plans to break ground this summer on a new and expanded luxury auto dealership in North Naples.
Emails show beginnings, contradictions of South Seas resort amendment South Seas resort ownership group’s engineer proposed a land-use amendment for Lee County’s government at least six months before the first public discussions and at least seven weeks before the county’s official timeline began, emails between the resort’s representatives and county show.
CAPE CORAL 13-year-old arrested for allegedly getting involved in hit-and-run with stolen car, fleeing from Cape Coral police A teen was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly getting involved in a hit-and-run with a stolen car and then fleeing from police.
NORTH FORT MYERS Caloosahatchee River Bridge to close overnight for construction The Caloosahatchee River Bridge from First Street to North Key Drive in North Fort Myers will close so crews can perform bridge work.
CAPE CORAL Accused Cape Coral double murderer, Wade Wilson, goes to court to try to get death penalty off the table Wade Wilson, the man who allegedly murdered two women, went to court Monday to try to persuade a judge to get the death penalty off the table.
Jupiter DeSantis announces funding for developmentally disabled individuals Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke on education for children with developmental disabilities at the Els Center of Excellence in Jupiter.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Bradenton man arrested after allegedly masturbating inside Charlotte County Walmart A man from Bradenton has been arrested after he was allegedly masturbating inside a Walmart in Charlotte County.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres work trailer explosion injures 1 The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District responded to a work trailer explosion that injured one person.
CBS News Trump and DeSantis, once GOP rivals, meet in South Florida to talk about 2024 election Florida Governor Ron DeSantis met privately with former President Donald Trump for several hours on Sunday morning to talk, in part, about fundraising ahead of the 2024 general election, several sources familiar with the meeting tell CBS News.
WINK NEWS Florida Prepaid open enrollment deadline approaches All parents fear the expense of college for their children; however, the state offers a great option in the Florida Prepaid Plan.
The Weather Authority Few showers Monday afternoon in SWFL The Weather Authority is tracking a few rain showers on Monday afternoon into the early evening.
NORTH FORT MYERS 1 dead, 1 arrested after North Fort Myers shooting The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested one person following an evening shooting that killed a man in North Fort Myers.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Bishop of the Diocese of Venice releases statement following sexual abuse allegations by SWFL priest The Bishop of the Diocese of Venice is speaking out after Charlotte County Reverend Leo Riley was arrested on five counts of sexual battery stemming from his past work as a priest in Iowa.
NEW YORK (AP) Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November.
ESTERO Brother speaks on suspect’s mental health issues after shooting spree The family of a man accused of two drive-by shootings in separate jurisdictions in the same day says he has a history of mental illness. Collier County Sheriff’s Office arrested suspect Jonathan Blank, 25, Sunday for a drive-by shooting in Collier County. He is also accused of a second drive-by shooting that happened in Lee […]
WINK NEWS Some students forced to quarantine struggle with e-learning, lack of support Exposed to the coronavirus, and now in quarantine out of school. It’s happening multiple times to some students and their grades are paying the price. We spoke to a mother who is like many others we’ve heard from, and she’s worried how this will affect her daughter’s future. Christina Boyce and her daughter Destiny tried […]
LEE COUNTY Parents unhappy with quarantine protocols at SWFL schools Parents in Southwest Florida say kids are missing school time, falling behind and riding the quarantine roller coaster. They’re upset with how the schools are handling exposure to the coronavirus. Some kids are spreading illness within their families after they say they learned about it too late. A mom we spoke to says her whole […]
WINK NEWS Parents don’t want kids to miss Halloween despite SWFL health leader warning Many will be dressing up and masking up for Halloween Saturday, but health experts say folks might want to make other plans. Dressing up is great; marching in a socially-distanced parade is perfect; but Lee County’s top doctor who studies COVID-19 and its impact on everyone locally would rather kids skip trick-or-treating. Despite warnings, Parents […]
WINK NEWS CDC shows deaths brought on by pandemic raises total death toll CDC health experts are warning the number of people dead in relation to the pandemic is likely an additional 25% to the deaths directly related to the coronavirus alone. It’s sparking a debate in the state about what is considered a death from COVID-19. “This problem is even bigger than what we see,” said Dr. […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County on pace for record voter turnout for 2020 general election Some long lines were still present to start the second week of early voting in Lee County, but some voters were luckier than others and didn’t have to wait long to cast their vote. Still, some lines had people waiting anywhere from 15 minutes to two hours. Busy early voting in Lee County is the […]
FORT MYERS Woman indicted on first-degree murder charge for distributing drugs that led to a death A grand jury indicted Jessica Nicole Wright on a first-degree murder charge for the distribution of fentanyl that led to the death of a woman. It’s the first time in the 20th Judicial Circuit a person has been charged under this statute. The indictment charges that Wright, on or about Aug. 22, 2019, in Lee […]
BONITA SPRINGS Woman believes good Samaritan saved brother from fiery crash, wishes to say thank you A family hopes you can help them say thank you to a good Samaritan. A man was inside a burning car, and they believe a kind stranger jumped in to help. The driver’s sister says he could’ve died. Tuesday, a fiery crash along Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs gave Bonnie Burrus Baker’s brother a […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral neighbors save married couple after car goes into water A couple is back on dry land after they drove off the road into a canal, and good Samaritans rushed to bring them to safety. Cape Coral police, fire and rescue services responded to a crash at Kismet Parkway West off Old Burnt Store Road in northwest Cape Coral Wednesday night, where neighbors helped a […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Neighbors, drivers hope McGregor Blvd road project ends soon in south Fort Myers Neighbors who normally love their quiet street off McGregor Boulevard are now dealing with a traffic headache. The only way to travel down a particular stretch of McGregor in south Fort Myers is on Winkler Drive and then down Dean Way to get back to McGregor. We spoke to families Wednesday along Dean Street who […]