Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village DriveJake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people
ESTERO Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people One Fort Myers mom is turning her pain into purpose after her son, who she refers to as her “heavenly Angel,” took his own life.
CAPE CORAL New renderings for the Cape Coral Yacht Club promise a bright future The Cape Coral Yacht Club, which has been part of this community since the 1960s, will now have a new look after Hurricane Ian’s devastating effects.
LEHIGH ACRES Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time.
CAPE CORAL Concern over water shortage in Cape Coral Concern is flowing through Cape Coral as neighbors are seeing their canal levels low and their wells run dry.
FORT MYERS FSW softball swinging for success in the postseason Now their focus shifts to states which means the newbies are looking to the experienced sophomores for advice.
BONITA SPRINGS Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals You may not know her name now, but you might want remember it because 16-year-old Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett is already competing with professionals.
NORTH NAPLES ‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind The brand Statement Peace, once started inside founder Jessica Lee’s home, is now in 2,700 stores across the country
Pine Manor 2 arrested for firing gun at birthday party in Pine Manor A party ended with two people behind bars.
FORT MYERS Shooting investigation on busy Fort Myers street Police are conducting a shooting investigation that involves a traffic crash near Michigan Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
FGCU New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis ready to build on department’s success New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis talks about the department’s future amid the age of NIL and the transfer portal.
FORT MYERS More middle-aged women being treated for acne You probably thought you broke up with it after high school, but acne is rearing it’s ugly blackheads in adult women.
Lee County student ran up and hit teacher in head, report shows The report says a 13-year-old student ran up and smacked a teacher in the head because multiple classmates offered him money to do so.
NAPLES Collier Planning Commission continues discussion for apartments near Fiddler’s Creek The developer of Fiddler’s Creek wants to build hundreds of luxury apartments on a slice of a 600 acre-plus property known as section 29.
CAPE CORAL Fatigue sets in for third day of FEMA hearings Flying several hours to come to a FEMA code compliance hearing in Cape Coral is the reality for John Gasparini from Maryland.
ESTERO Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people One Fort Myers mom is turning her pain into purpose after her son, who she refers to as her “heavenly Angel,” took his own life.
CAPE CORAL New renderings for the Cape Coral Yacht Club promise a bright future The Cape Coral Yacht Club, which has been part of this community since the 1960s, will now have a new look after Hurricane Ian’s devastating effects.
LEHIGH ACRES Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time.
CAPE CORAL Concern over water shortage in Cape Coral Concern is flowing through Cape Coral as neighbors are seeing their canal levels low and their wells run dry.
FORT MYERS FSW softball swinging for success in the postseason Now their focus shifts to states which means the newbies are looking to the experienced sophomores for advice.
BONITA SPRINGS Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals You may not know her name now, but you might want remember it because 16-year-old Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett is already competing with professionals.
NORTH NAPLES ‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind The brand Statement Peace, once started inside founder Jessica Lee’s home, is now in 2,700 stores across the country
Pine Manor 2 arrested for firing gun at birthday party in Pine Manor A party ended with two people behind bars.
FORT MYERS Shooting investigation on busy Fort Myers street Police are conducting a shooting investigation that involves a traffic crash near Michigan Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
FGCU New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis ready to build on department’s success New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis talks about the department’s future amid the age of NIL and the transfer portal.
FORT MYERS More middle-aged women being treated for acne You probably thought you broke up with it after high school, but acne is rearing it’s ugly blackheads in adult women.
Lee County student ran up and hit teacher in head, report shows The report says a 13-year-old student ran up and smacked a teacher in the head because multiple classmates offered him money to do so.
NAPLES Collier Planning Commission continues discussion for apartments near Fiddler’s Creek The developer of Fiddler’s Creek wants to build hundreds of luxury apartments on a slice of a 600 acre-plus property known as section 29.
CAPE CORAL Fatigue sets in for third day of FEMA hearings Flying several hours to come to a FEMA code compliance hearing in Cape Coral is the reality for John Gasparini from Maryland.
LEE COUNTY Lee County school board to vote on adopting the Guardian Program The Lee County school board is considering arming certain staff members in case of an emergency. It would be made possible through the state’s Guardian Program, which was introduced after the devastating Parkland mass shooting. There are a couple of reasons why the state is considering this. The spike in threats to Lee County schools […]
ENGLEWOOD EAST Winds stoke brush fires and prompt evacuations across Southwest Florida Firefighters are battling several brush fires in Charlotte County; the one off McCall Road threatens several buildings, including a church.
Cape Coral Activists say burrowing owls in danger during canal clean up in Cape Coral Burrowing owls have called Cape Coral home for years, but wildlife activists are worried they are being displaced. The city has hired clean-up crews to address the canals following Ian, but activists are worried they are taking too much vegetation. “Just like we want to live on the canals near the water. That’s where the […]
FORT MYERS Lee County educators dealing with students using chatbots to cheat Educators face a new dilemma, as “artificial intelligence” chatbots like ChatGPT have become so popular that students are now using them to get better grades.
CAPE CORAL German-American Social Club of Cape Coral ready to host Biergartenfest Months ago, thousands were out of luck as Cape Coral’s Oktoberfest was canceled due to the damage from Hurricane Ian. Now, the German-American Social Club is getting back in action with Beer Garden Fest.
CAPE CORAL Changes coming to intersection of Burnt Store Rd, Tropicana Pkwy In 2022, the Lee County Department of Transportation says there were 25 crashes at the intersection of Burnt Store Road and Tropicana Parkway in northwest Cape Coral, so changes are underway to make it safer.
Attorney for former Cape Coral city manager speaks out after firing The attorney for the former city manager of Cape Coral, Rob Hernandez, is speaking out on behalf of his client after Hernandez was fired last week.
CAPE CORAL Some in Cape Coral feel forgotten as people move into Tranquility Lakes FEMA site Rows and rows of trailers are now being filled with people displaced by Hurricane Ian. Earlier this month, WINK News told you about 105 FEMA trailers going to the Tranquility Lakes RV Community off Burnt Store Road in Cape Coral.
CAPE CORAL Public Works Director Michael Ilczyszyn chosen as interim Cape Coral city manager Cape Coral’s public works director is stepping into the city manager position while City Council finds a permanent replacement.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral city manager says he was fired for calling out discrimination In less than three minutes, Cape Coral City Manager Rob Hernandez’s nearly three years or service to Cape Coral came to a close.