‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte A devastating house fire Monday night in Port Charlotte has left one person dead and another hospitalized while neighbors mourn the possible loss of a beloved member of their community.
‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd A woman is heartbroken from witnessing crash after crash outside her Lehigh Acres home.
Fort Myers get 15% increase on flood insurance discount WINK News is finding out what led to the city of Fort Myers going from just a 5% FEMA flood insurance discount to a 20% discount.
FORT MYERS Locals house California wildfire victims The effects of the California fires are being felt worldwide as people evacuate some are in southwest Florida.
LOVERS KEY Couple returns to Lovers Key condo post Ian While Hurricane Ian is long gone from Southwest Florida, many are still feeling its impacts.
EVERGLADES Biden signs Water Resources Development Act, its effect on SWFL President Biden recently signed into law the Water Resources Development Act with an aim to improve rivers and harbors across the country and provide for the conservation of water. Southwest Florida was included in that act. Putting the 240-page plan together took a lot of work, not just from state and federal lawmakers, but also […]
Turning business travel into a vacation Would work travel seem a little easier if you could turn it into a vacation? Two professors say they have proof that would help business travel.
The future of biometrics: Safer security or new AI risks? In 2021, the Transportation Service Agency (TSA) launched its new touchless identity solution in the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport.
CAPE CORAL Pelican Elementary resource officer saves infant A school resource officer at Pelican Elementary saved an infants’ life at a traffic stop in Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS Progress being made on City View Park in Dunbar More promises made by a city that has not kept its promises for the last six years have some neighbors concerned about the future of their community.
COLLIER COUNTY Seacrest hoops player hits a full court buzzer beater Seacrest Country Day School boys basketball player Hayden Fuller hits full court buzzer beater against Aubrey Rogers.
NAPLES Cutting-edge ACL surgery reducing reinjury risk by 80% Known for its game-changing orthopedic repair options, Naples-based Arthrex has done it again.
NAPLES MacStrength FL offers sport and lifestyle training for young athletes In 2025, MacStrength FL is swinging for success with their current players and for a wider reach in its community.
You can appeal FEMA’s decision on your claim – Here’s how Now a week after the deadline for FEMA hurricane assistance has closed, the federal agency says you can appeal their decision on your claim if you don’t agree.
Naples selects city CFO as next city manager, averts national search Naples Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Gary Young will become the next city manager, averting a lengthy, expensive national search for a replacement.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte A devastating house fire Monday night in Port Charlotte has left one person dead and another hospitalized while neighbors mourn the possible loss of a beloved member of their community.
‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd A woman is heartbroken from witnessing crash after crash outside her Lehigh Acres home.
Fort Myers get 15% increase on flood insurance discount WINK News is finding out what led to the city of Fort Myers going from just a 5% FEMA flood insurance discount to a 20% discount.
FORT MYERS Locals house California wildfire victims The effects of the California fires are being felt worldwide as people evacuate some are in southwest Florida.
LOVERS KEY Couple returns to Lovers Key condo post Ian While Hurricane Ian is long gone from Southwest Florida, many are still feeling its impacts.
EVERGLADES Biden signs Water Resources Development Act, its effect on SWFL President Biden recently signed into law the Water Resources Development Act with an aim to improve rivers and harbors across the country and provide for the conservation of water. Southwest Florida was included in that act. Putting the 240-page plan together took a lot of work, not just from state and federal lawmakers, but also […]
Turning business travel into a vacation Would work travel seem a little easier if you could turn it into a vacation? Two professors say they have proof that would help business travel.
The future of biometrics: Safer security or new AI risks? In 2021, the Transportation Service Agency (TSA) launched its new touchless identity solution in the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport.
CAPE CORAL Pelican Elementary resource officer saves infant A school resource officer at Pelican Elementary saved an infants’ life at a traffic stop in Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS Progress being made on City View Park in Dunbar More promises made by a city that has not kept its promises for the last six years have some neighbors concerned about the future of their community.
COLLIER COUNTY Seacrest hoops player hits a full court buzzer beater Seacrest Country Day School boys basketball player Hayden Fuller hits full court buzzer beater against Aubrey Rogers.
NAPLES Cutting-edge ACL surgery reducing reinjury risk by 80% Known for its game-changing orthopedic repair options, Naples-based Arthrex has done it again.
NAPLES MacStrength FL offers sport and lifestyle training for young athletes In 2025, MacStrength FL is swinging for success with their current players and for a wider reach in its community.
You can appeal FEMA’s decision on your claim – Here’s how Now a week after the deadline for FEMA hurricane assistance has closed, the federal agency says you can appeal their decision on your claim if you don’t agree.
Naples selects city CFO as next city manager, averts national search Naples Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Gary Young will become the next city manager, averting a lengthy, expensive national search for a replacement.
LEHIGH ACRES Man tries to lure teenagers to his car outside Lehigh Acres library Four teenagers were almost lured away Thursday and it was from a supposedly safe place: the East County Library in Lehigh Acres. Now parents are worried since that man is still out on the streets. A group of teen girls told the the sheriff’s office that a man was trying to get them to come over […]
LEHIGH ACRES Search is on for thieves that stole a non-profit’s tractor Kale, tomatoes and radishes are just some of the many vegetables growing on the Healthy Harvest Community Farms in Lehigh Acres waiting to go to local food pantries. But now, the non-profit organization is missing a big piece of equipment that helps make it all possible. “What we do is give away food so for […]
IMMOKALEE Authorities are on the hunt for the four Immokalee U.S. Post Office robbers The hunt is on for four men who held three Immokalee U.S. Post Office employees at gunpoint and fled with cash Wednesday morning. “I’m amazed,” Wesley Bird said, who lives in Immokalee. “Me living around here like I don’t like dang… four people come in armed? That’s kinda crazy.” Wesley Bird lives next door to the […]
FORT MYERS Lee County schools sees spike in THC oil and vape pens Drugs in the classroom. It is not the setting parents like Denise Irizarry want to hear about for her teenage daughter. “It’s alarming and scary,” Irizarry said. Her daughter’s school, Fort Myers high, had two drug busts so far this school year. These represent two of nearly 100 in the entire School District of Lee County. […]
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO needs help finding miniature horse’s owner The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is trying to find the owner of a miniature horse that turned up in North Fort Myers. LCSO says they found the horse galloping along Mellow Drive and Barbie Lane Thanksgiving morning. “We never know what we’re going to get,” said Sgt. Randy Hodges with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. […]
FORT MYERS Unincorporated Fort Myers neighborhood comes together after house fire A neighborhood in Fort Myers is working together to address the safety of their streets after a home burned to the ground Monday afternoon. MORE: South Fort Myers home a total loss after fire Monday The nearest fire hydrant from the home was 1500 feet away on Fountain Avenue. The county says the neighborhood can submit […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Holiday shopping leaves buyers prone to fraud This holiday season, many of you are out and about shopping for the perfect gifts for your friends and family. But more shopping means more risk for theft and credit card fraud. One couple in Charlotte County says someone took their money without them even realizing it until they saw strange purchases on their card, […]
LEHIGH ACRES Community gathers in green to mourn killed in Lehigh Acres crash Friends and family gathered Friday at the First Baptist Church in Lehigh Acres for a touching tribute to a five-year-old boy who died tragically in a car crash this week. His yoga teacher, Marion Amendt, says her class won’t be the same without him. “He was the only little boy in the class and he […]
PUNTA GORDA K9 SRO is first in the Charlotte County schools School resources officers in Charlotte County are going to get some backup. This will be the first year that Punta Gorda Police Officer Dean Irving will be joined by his K9 partner, Chase. Chase is the first and only K9 School Resource Officer in Charlotte County Schools, and the goal? To bridge the gap between […]
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte woman ripped off at garage sale by counterfeit bills A Port Charlotte woman was ripped off at her own garage sale by someone using fake money. A customer purchased Kelley Doran’s discounted items using two counterfeit $20 bills. “I just didn’t think much about it and just took it,” she said. “It felt kind of strange but I didn’t put anything together with that. […]