ESTERO 1 injured after shooting at Coconut Point Mall According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, one person has been injured after a shooting at the Coconut Point Mall on Friday.
CAPE CORAL CCPD cruiser damaged after officer involved crash An officer-involved crash leaves a Cape Coral police cruiser smashed.
PORT CHARLOTTE Sweet’s Diner in Port Charlotte reopens After months of fundraising and rebuilding, this diner, which had a car fly-through it, is back open.
FWC pushing to protect Florida’s endangered manatees Florida Fish and Wildlife is pushing to protect endangered manatees. One danger that animals face is when boats bash into them, leaving deep scars across their backs.
FORT MYERS The Fort Myers Fire Department looks towards new year Fighting fires is always top of mind for the Fort Myers Fire Department. The Fort Myers Fire Department leads the way when it comes to protecting your property when a fire breaks out.
WINK NEWS Palisades Wildfire devastates SWFL family Just hours after evacuating their Malibu home, the Wohl family learned they would never go back.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral expands with development The Cove at 47th The Cove sits in south Cape Coral between Cape Coral Parkway and Southeast 47th Terrace right next to Cork Soakers.
FORT MYERS ‘Operation Ghost Buster’: 16 arrested in Fort Myers drug operation The Fort Myers Police Department Narcotics Unit conducted an operation targeting drug traffickers and individuals unlawfully selling and possessing firearms in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS ‘A Distinctive Honor’: Bank of America award benefits FSW Nursing Program Bank of America has been awarded Florida Southwestern State College the 2024 Neighborhood Champion Award.
CAPTIVA One step closer to decision on South Seas building density After hearing arguments from both sides, the judge said he stood by his earlier decision in favor of the Captiva Civic Association.
Governor signs death warrant for man accused of 1997 killing of 2 in Charlotte County Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the death warrant for a man accused of killing two people in Charlotte County in 1997.
Community input needed for renaming Challenger Boulevard While Lee Health continues construction on the area’s newest hospital, there are decisions to be made.
ESTERO SWFL Lady Hammerheads find community through rugby The southwest Florida Lady Hammerheads are the Florida Women’s Rugby Union’s newest team.
Heavy law enforcement presence near Arcadia Popeyes According to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office, there is a heavy law enforcement presence near a Popeyes restaurant.
Punta Gorda City Council searches for new home Punta Gorda City Council sought a temporary solution when it was unable to meet Jan. 9 at the Military Heritage Museum because elevators weren’t working, which would have been a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
ESTERO 1 injured after shooting at Coconut Point Mall According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, one person has been injured after a shooting at the Coconut Point Mall on Friday.
CAPE CORAL CCPD cruiser damaged after officer involved crash An officer-involved crash leaves a Cape Coral police cruiser smashed.
PORT CHARLOTTE Sweet’s Diner in Port Charlotte reopens After months of fundraising and rebuilding, this diner, which had a car fly-through it, is back open.
FWC pushing to protect Florida’s endangered manatees Florida Fish and Wildlife is pushing to protect endangered manatees. One danger that animals face is when boats bash into them, leaving deep scars across their backs.
FORT MYERS The Fort Myers Fire Department looks towards new year Fighting fires is always top of mind for the Fort Myers Fire Department. The Fort Myers Fire Department leads the way when it comes to protecting your property when a fire breaks out.
WINK NEWS Palisades Wildfire devastates SWFL family Just hours after evacuating their Malibu home, the Wohl family learned they would never go back.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral expands with development The Cove at 47th The Cove sits in south Cape Coral between Cape Coral Parkway and Southeast 47th Terrace right next to Cork Soakers.
FORT MYERS ‘Operation Ghost Buster’: 16 arrested in Fort Myers drug operation The Fort Myers Police Department Narcotics Unit conducted an operation targeting drug traffickers and individuals unlawfully selling and possessing firearms in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS ‘A Distinctive Honor’: Bank of America award benefits FSW Nursing Program Bank of America has been awarded Florida Southwestern State College the 2024 Neighborhood Champion Award.
CAPTIVA One step closer to decision on South Seas building density After hearing arguments from both sides, the judge said he stood by his earlier decision in favor of the Captiva Civic Association.
Governor signs death warrant for man accused of 1997 killing of 2 in Charlotte County Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the death warrant for a man accused of killing two people in Charlotte County in 1997.
Community input needed for renaming Challenger Boulevard While Lee Health continues construction on the area’s newest hospital, there are decisions to be made.
ESTERO SWFL Lady Hammerheads find community through rugby The southwest Florida Lady Hammerheads are the Florida Women’s Rugby Union’s newest team.
Heavy law enforcement presence near Arcadia Popeyes According to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office, there is a heavy law enforcement presence near a Popeyes restaurant.
Punta Gorda City Council searches for new home Punta Gorda City Council sought a temporary solution when it was unable to meet Jan. 9 at the Military Heritage Museum because elevators weren’t working, which would have been a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
COLLIER COUNTY Salvation Army asks Collier County community for holiday toy donations The Salvation Army is already reaching capacity for Christmas registration, and the need for toys is great this year. In Collier County, it registered more than 5,000 children in three days. The money the Salvation Army raises from red kettles provides the organization year-round with funds to spend on everything from rapid rehousing programs to gifts […]
FORT MYERS Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau to get a rebrand The Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau says the time is right for tourism to rebound this year. It predicts the reopening of international markets is going to improve things significantly, and a large enough portion of the world population has been vaccinated that travel should be popular into 2022. The plan is to rebrand. […]
COLLIER COUNTY Groundbreaking for new Collier County high school Collier County Public Schools (CCPS) broke ground on an innovative new high school Monday. The project will extend Veterans Memorial Boulevard from Livingston Road directly to the yet-unnamed school, currently referred to as “GGG” until it’s officially named. By the time the school opens in August 2023, it will have been 19 years since CCPS […]
FORT MYERS Wednesday night fire at Howard Johnson hotel in Fort Myers A fire broke out at the Howard Johnson hotel at 4811 S. Cleveland Ave. in Fort Myers shortly before 10 p.m. Wednesday night. Tracy McMillion, fire chief of the Fort Myers Fire Department, says people in the part of the hotel affected by the fire were moved into other empty rooms in. Luckily, everyone is […]
FORT MYERS Lee County School Board considers redistricting to reflect census The Lee County School Board will consider changing how its districts are divided to ensure the equal distribution of resources and equal representation for the county’s growing, changing population. The main reason for this is population growth. Information from the 2020 census shows shifts in demographics over the last 10 years. No one school board […]
LEE COUNTY Pace Center for Girls to spend grant money on financial literacy programs The Pace Center for Girls has received a massive donation to keep its programs running in the community and help set Southwest Florida’s young women up for success. The Center provides education, counseling, training and advocacy for girls and young women, and this $35,000 grant from the First Horizon Foundation will go towards teaching them […]
NAPLES Naples firefighters take part in live fire training The Greater Naples Fire Rescue District is conducting live fire training using a real house throughout the first week of November. The training includes small fires inside the house which will allow firefighters the opportunity to recognize changing fire conditions in a controlled environment. They’ll also be using the opportunity to evaluate key pieces of […]
CAPE CORAL Spooky Cape Coral food drive; Costume shortage as Halloween draws near Halloween arrives Sunday, and a Cape Coral family is using the holiday to help support a local food bank. In other spooky news, many big box stores are facing a costume shortage due to global supply chain woes. Jason Fields, the brains behind Terror on 20th, calls it a display that got out of control. […]
COLLIER COUNTY Charlotte County residents asked to conserve water during treatment facility repairs Charlotte County is asking people to conserve water for roughly the next 30 days as it faces a shortage of parts needed to repair water treatment facilities. With some facilities down while awaiting these repairs, the amount of water able to be treated has gone from around 60 million gallons a day to 40 million […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County considers widening Wilson Boulevard; public meeting Wednesday night Collier County is considering widening several roads, including Wilson Boulevard. On Wednesday night, county leaders will discuss doubling the boulevard’s lanes from Golden Gate Boulevard to Immokalee Road, taking it from a two-lane roadway to a four-way one with a curb and gutter. Drivers say this corridor can get a little hairy in the mornings […]