Englewood nonprofit gives hope to residents amid hurricane recoveryCSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round one
ENGLEWOOD Englewood nonprofit gives hope to residents amid hurricane recovery Many people in Charlotte County were hit hard by storms this hurricane season, but that won’t stop them from giving back to their community.
NAPLES CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round one Community School of Naples’ offensive line and Jayvian Tanelus put on a show in round one of the playoffs earning them player of the week.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral family opens home up for the holidays A Cape Coral family has gotten over 1,000 interactions on a Facebook post after opening up their home for the holidays.
SANIBEL Sanibel police trained and certified to catch alligators by FWC Pinning an apex predator down with little more than bare hands and tape: That’s what the Sanibel Police Department went through during alligator-catching certification training.
Southwest Florida welcomes first proton beam therapy center This is a big week in cancer care for patients in Southwest Florida and beyond.
PUNTA GORDA Whats next after Punta Gorda city manager’s resignation? Punta Gorda city manager Greg Murray said he resigned Monday but told the council on Wednesday. Now, Melissa Reichert is the interim city manager.
FORT MYERS BEACH 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship begins on Fort Myers Beach After a years long wait, the American Sand Sculpting Competition on Fort Myers Beach returned on Thursday.
CAPE CORAL City council members talk about decision to repeal stipend ordinance A vote of 5 to 3 ends the saga over the Cape Coral City Council stipend and new members of the city council are sending a message they’re doing things differently.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers food pantry provides Thanksgiving meals to neighbors Dozens of people stopped by Sunshine Health’s food pantry one week before Thanksgiving. Sunshine Health is delivering hope.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach loses FEMA insurance discount The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has placed Fort Myers Beach (FMB) on probation.
FORT MYERS WINK News Game of the Week: Riverdale at Fort Myers Our WINK News Game of the Week is the regional semifinal matchup between Fort Myers and Riverdale, a rematch from the regular season finale two weeks ago.
NAPLES Hope for the Holidays turkey distribution event in Collier County A Naples nonprofit is expected to feed nearly 2,000 families.
Parts of Lee County to keep FEMA discount According to the Lee County Government, residents in parts of Lee County will keep their FEMA discount.
New blue-light system to be implemented to flag red-light runners Green means go, red means stop and blue means you just ran a red light.
New Punta Gorda City Council accepts city manager’s resignation Punta Gorda’s new City Council accepted City Manager Greg Murray’s resignation Nov. 20 and agreed to pay toward hurricane repairs and provide several months of rent abatement to business owners who lease space at city-owned Herald Court. Debi Lux was named mayor and Greg Julian vice mayor by the new-look Council, which saw three incumbents […]
ENGLEWOOD Englewood nonprofit gives hope to residents amid hurricane recovery Many people in Charlotte County were hit hard by storms this hurricane season, but that won’t stop them from giving back to their community.
NAPLES CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round one Community School of Naples’ offensive line and Jayvian Tanelus put on a show in round one of the playoffs earning them player of the week.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral family opens home up for the holidays A Cape Coral family has gotten over 1,000 interactions on a Facebook post after opening up their home for the holidays.
SANIBEL Sanibel police trained and certified to catch alligators by FWC Pinning an apex predator down with little more than bare hands and tape: That’s what the Sanibel Police Department went through during alligator-catching certification training.
Southwest Florida welcomes first proton beam therapy center This is a big week in cancer care for patients in Southwest Florida and beyond.
PUNTA GORDA Whats next after Punta Gorda city manager’s resignation? Punta Gorda city manager Greg Murray said he resigned Monday but told the council on Wednesday. Now, Melissa Reichert is the interim city manager.
FORT MYERS BEACH 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship begins on Fort Myers Beach After a years long wait, the American Sand Sculpting Competition on Fort Myers Beach returned on Thursday.
CAPE CORAL City council members talk about decision to repeal stipend ordinance A vote of 5 to 3 ends the saga over the Cape Coral City Council stipend and new members of the city council are sending a message they’re doing things differently.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers food pantry provides Thanksgiving meals to neighbors Dozens of people stopped by Sunshine Health’s food pantry one week before Thanksgiving. Sunshine Health is delivering hope.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach loses FEMA insurance discount The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has placed Fort Myers Beach (FMB) on probation.
FORT MYERS WINK News Game of the Week: Riverdale at Fort Myers Our WINK News Game of the Week is the regional semifinal matchup between Fort Myers and Riverdale, a rematch from the regular season finale two weeks ago.
NAPLES Hope for the Holidays turkey distribution event in Collier County A Naples nonprofit is expected to feed nearly 2,000 families.
Parts of Lee County to keep FEMA discount According to the Lee County Government, residents in parts of Lee County will keep their FEMA discount.
New blue-light system to be implemented to flag red-light runners Green means go, red means stop and blue means you just ran a red light.
New Punta Gorda City Council accepts city manager’s resignation Punta Gorda’s new City Council accepted City Manager Greg Murray’s resignation Nov. 20 and agreed to pay toward hurricane repairs and provide several months of rent abatement to business owners who lease space at city-owned Herald Court. Debi Lux was named mayor and Greg Julian vice mayor by the new-look Council, which saw three incumbents […]
COLLIER COUNTY Department of Health reassuring risk is low after monkeypox case in Collier County The first case of monkeypox has been detected in Southwest Florida. Not a lot is known about Southwest Florida’s monkeypox case other than the case was confirmed in June. The Florida Department of Health says there are 51 cases throughout the state. There are 5,700 cases of monkeypox worldwide. Four hundred sixty cases are in […]
GOLDEN GATE Price for fireworks may not drop approaching July Fourth Fireworks stands are popping up around Southwest Florida just in time for July Fourth. But, expect to pay a bit more if you celebrate with sparklers, roman candles, or skyrockets. A fireworks dealer said those last-minute July Fourth sales won’t be happening this year. You can blame inflation for the rising cost of fireworks, just […]
LELY Python surprise at Lely Country Club in Collier County A Burmese python at the Lely Country Club in Collier County gave people a scare who where walking their dogs. A homeowner in the area, Michelle Letender, took a picture of the reptile. Letender said she was on her way to work on Friday when she heard landscapers screaming ‘python!’ Stopping to take a look, […]
COLLIER COUNTY Field trip to Disney Pixar movie ‘Lightyear’ canceled after parents upset over same-sex kiss A kiss in a children’s movie is stirring up controversy. One parent said it led his kid’s summer camp to cancel their field trip to the movies. It all centers around Disney Pixar’s new movie “Lightyear” that includes a brief scene of two female animated characters kissing. Thomas Felke, who was upset, emailed WINK News […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man arrested, accused of I-75 road rage shooting A Cape Coral man is in custody facing multiple felony charges after detectives say he shot into an occupied vehicle on I-75 in Collier County during a road rage incident on Wednesday afternoon. Thomas Vincent Yanoti III, 61, faces charges of attempted second-degree murder, shooting into an occupied vehicle and aggravated assault with a firearm. […]
COLLIER COUNTY Record-breaking Burmese python found in Collier County A massive 215-pound Burmese python was recently found in the Everglades. The female snake was also found with a record number of eggs inside of it, 122. At 18 feet long, it is the largest Burmese python to be found in Florida, and it was captured in Collier County. “This could be one of the […]
COLLIER COUNTY 15-year-old boy attacked at a movie theater in Collier County A man attacks a 15-year-old boy at a movie theater in Southwest Florida. Edwin, the victim said, “it all happened so fast. You really don’t process everything until like the moment already passed. And everyone was like woah what just happened.” Collier County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Carl Pukin who they say was holding a child […]
COLLIER COUNTY Obstacle filling positions with Collier County Sheriff’s Office Finding affordable housing in Collier County has become an issue for filling positions with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office would like for the men and women to live where they protect and serve. However, it’s tough to do that since very little is available and what is available is incredibly expensive. Sheriff […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County commissioners pick new county manager Collier County commissioners have picked Amy Patterson to be the new county manager. Patterson is the first woman ever selected for the role. Patterson has been around the Collier County government since 2000 so she’s seen the good and the not-so-good. Her priorities start with growth management, retention and recruitment of employees. “Excitement, anticipation, maybe […]
NAPLES Ordinance requiring Naples landlords to give 60-day rent hike notice stalls People who want to know if their rent is going up in advance will have to wait even longer for a decision. The vote on an ordinance requiring landlords to let tenants know 60 days ahead of time if rent is going up 5% or more will not happen until at least August. Rent.com says […]