Chilly Friday morning with sunny skies expected in the afternoonRuling on abortion amendment expected on Monday
FORT MYERS Fort Myers firefighters training inside Franklin Park Elementary The Fort Myers Fire Department is conducting drills at Franklin Park Elementary School before it is set to be demolished, using real hoses and water along with fake smoke.
COLLIER COUNTY Initiative aims to help victims of domestic violence in Collier County A group called “Gentlemen Against Domestic Violence” is trying to help victims in Southwest Florida by going door-to-door.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach gives approval to private boardwalk connecting to water The project is a privately-owned pursuit that will now go over public land.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Quite an attraction’: Abandoned camper in Port Charlotte canal an eyesore for neighbors A Port Charlotte canal has had an abandoned camper sitting in it since Hurricane Ian, and neighbors want it gone.
FORT MYERS BEACH Cleaning up dead fish on Fort Myers Beach: ‘A lot of fish all over the place’ Hundreds of dead fish line Southwest Florida’s beaches and many people can’t stand the smell or sight on Fort Myers Beach. The Lee County Health Department said that the waters near Lynn Hall Memorial Park, near Time Square, were tested and have “alert levels” of Red Tide. Fort Myers Beach’s environmental services, along with FDEP, […]
LEE COUNTY How you could deduct Hurricane Ian disaster losses from your taxes On Friday, WINK News first reported that the Federal Government did not declare Hurricane Ian a “qualified disaster.” That means there are some limitations on what hurricane losses you can deduct on your taxes.
FORT MYERS Congress’ inaction places cap on Hurricane Ian damage claims Bad news for nearly everyone whose home or business was damaged in Hurricane Ian: Congress failed to designate Ian as a “qualified disaster.”
LEE COUNTY Lee County GOP’s ‘Ban the Jab’ resolution passed. What’s next? The “Ban the jab” resolution passed with a majority vote in the Lee County Republican Party and will now head to governor DeSantis’ desk.
LEE COUNTY Lee County GOP passes ‘Ban the Jab’ resolution to ban COVID vaccines in Florida Members of the executive committee passed the “Ban the Jab” resolution, designed to ban the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in the state of Florida. The resolution calls for Gov. Ron DeSantis to ban the sale and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. It does not, however, obligate him to take any action. The resolution required […]
LEE COUNTY ‘Ban the Jab’: Some Lee County GOP members want to ban the COVID vaccine The resolution will be voted on this week. The resolution calls for DeSantis to ban the sale and distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine.