Cape Coral firefighter helps fight massive California wildfire

Right now in California, firefighters are dealing with yet another massive wildfire near Los Angeles. More than 8,700 acres have burned since late Thursday night. Two homes have been destroyed and thousands more are in danger. Among those helping to try and get the upper hand is Cape Coral Firefighter Eric Chudzik. He’s among the […]

Elite female pilot performing in Punta Gorda at international air show

You may hear the roar of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds flying through the sky over Southwest Florida Thursday night. The elite group of U.S. Air Force pilots is in the area to perform at the 2019 Florida International Air Show at Punta Gorda Airport this weekend, Friday through Sunday. The U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds are […]

Toppled Robert E. Lee statue in downtown Fort Myers. (Credit: WINK News)

Is the destruction of the downtown Fort Myers Robert E. Lee statue a hate crime?

Someone knocked down the controversial statue of Robert E. Lee in Fort Myers earlier this year. Some call it disrespectful while the Sons of the Confederate Veterans are calling it something much more serious. It is that claim that could change a potential punishment for one of the men charged. Some people celebrated when vandals […]

Parents want solution to Cape Coral charter school financial debt

Cape Coral charter schools are facing a financial crisis. Cape Coral Charter School Authority is running out of money to pay the bills. Dozens of parents want to know what’s next for their kid’s education in Cape Coral, and they went to the Cape Coral Council meeting Monday for answers. Just about all the parents […]

Cape Coral Halloween display has 48 hours to get up to code or be shut down

UPDATE As of around 4:20 p.m. Friday, code enforcement officers told the Klapperts they had 48 hours to get their display up to code or be shut down. A fun, haunted house? Or a haunted hazard? That’s the question after code enforcement threatened to shut down Spooky Alley in Cape Coral. Skeletons and Jack-O-Lanterns come […]

FWC busts wildlife trafficking ring smuggling thousands of turtles

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has charged two suspects for poaching thousands of Florida’s native turtles from the wild and selling them illegally in Florida, with final destinations in international markets. These charges represent the state’s largest seizure of turtles in recent history. “The illegal trade of turtles is having a global […]

Experts say $100,000 annual income is enough to be a SWFL home buyer

After The Wall Street Journal reported homeowners need to make over $100,000 annually to buy or keep a home, we looked into that to see if this discovery rings true for homeowners in Southwest Florida. Housing market experts say this report is more reliable for major cities. And they told us how affordability works for […]

Fort Myers property slated for luxury condos back on market for $16M

Two multi-million-dollar properties in downtown Fort Myers are now back on the market Wednesday. It comes after the development company that planned to build luxury towers at the spot walked away from the project. The properties are just east of the historic The Heitman House on First Street. Miami-based development company Jaxi is giving up […]