Purple Heart Army veteran receives new home thanks to charityRain doesn’t stop crowds at 40th Annual Cape Coral Arts Festival
Purple Heart Army veteran receives new home thanks to charity A Purple Heart Army veteran and his family entered their new accessible home on Saturday, thanks to the charity “Homes for Our Troops.”
CAPE CORAL Rain doesn’t stop crowds at 40th Annual Cape Coral Arts Festival For 40 years, the Cape Coral Arts Festival has drawn crowds from across Southwest Florida, showcasing a blend of small businesses from the region.
CAPE CORAL Sports trading card collecting going through “a generational reboot” The hobby of sports trading card collecting has been on the rise since 2020, especially in Southwest Florida with more card shows.
PUNTA GORDA 11th annual short film festival coming to Punta Gorda The Punta Gorda Englewood Beach Visitor Convention Bureau will host its 11th annual short film festival.
the weather authority Mild, breezy day on tap with more clouds than sun The Weather Authority says a brief line of showers, associated with a cold front, is moving through Southwest Florida Saturday morning.
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.
Purple Heart Army veteran receives new home thanks to charity A Purple Heart Army veteran and his family entered their new accessible home on Saturday, thanks to the charity “Homes for Our Troops.”
CAPE CORAL Rain doesn’t stop crowds at 40th Annual Cape Coral Arts Festival For 40 years, the Cape Coral Arts Festival has drawn crowds from across Southwest Florida, showcasing a blend of small businesses from the region.
CAPE CORAL Sports trading card collecting going through “a generational reboot” The hobby of sports trading card collecting has been on the rise since 2020, especially in Southwest Florida with more card shows.
PUNTA GORDA 11th annual short film festival coming to Punta Gorda The Punta Gorda Englewood Beach Visitor Convention Bureau will host its 11th annual short film festival.
the weather authority Mild, breezy day on tap with more clouds than sun The Weather Authority says a brief line of showers, associated with a cold front, is moving through Southwest Florida Saturday morning.
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.
CAPE CORAL Memorial ride held for motorcyclist killed in Cape Coral crash Family, friends, and community members celebrated the life of Blaine “Gator” Elmer this weekend. Elmer died last week in a crash. He was described as a friend, a patriot, a brother, and always in service to others. That’s how friends say they’ll remember him. Elmer was a part of Punishers LEMC Bad Company, a motorcycle […]
WINK NEWS Wildlife encounters on the rise; how to stay safe Warmer weather brings out more critters and creepy crawlers, and it’s the time of year where you’re more likely to cross paths with a snake or a gator. WINK News got some tips on what you should do if you encounter wildlife. There have been a lot of reports lately of people encountering gators, with […]
FORT MYERS NAACP event brings police, community together The NAACP of Lee County invited officers from the Cape Coral Police Department and the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office to talk about real-life encounters with Black neighbors. “The big word now is de-escalation, rather than escalating a situation and making it worse, is to try to tone it down, take the temperature down, take the […]
FORT MYERS Police teach gun safety to kids in Fort Myers after deadly child shooting Fort Myers Police Department held a gun safety event for children at S.T.A.R.S Complex Tuesday. This comes after a child accidentally shot another child in the city recently, who later died. It’s this tragedy the Fort Myers police say made them want to educate local children about gun safety. “The curiosity of some of the […]
FORT MYERS 1 person injured, 2 arrested after shooting near Ford, Market intersection in Fort Myers One person was taken to the hospital and two have been arrested after a shooting in Fort Myers Tuesday. This happened near the intersection with Ford Street and Market Street. The Fort Myers Police Department says one person was shot while driving by a nearby store. Police confirmed the person shot was taken to Lee […]
LEE COUNTY Neighbors protest planned tree removal, wildlife destruction by railway along Michael G Rippe Pkwy A natural barrier to a major road is being cut down, and people living there are protesting. They want to ensure tree preservation and safety of wildlife. Seminole Gulf Railway is removing almost 3 miles of trees along Michael G Rippe Parkway from Six Mile Cypress Parkway to Alico Road in Lee County. Community members […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers police step in to help man without a family A kind gesture from Fort Myers police officers helped cheer up an older man without a family. Harry is 90 years old, alone in the world, and struggling. Mr. Harry, as he’s known, needed help. “He needed more help than what we were able to provide for him,” said Debbie Bill, an administrative assistant at […]
FORT MYERS Army veteran rides to DC in trek for homeless veterans, those with PTSD A U.S. Army veteran is using his own blood, sweat and tears to help veterans who are experiencing homelessness and suffering from PTSD. He is using pedal power to do it. Ricky Folse began his bicycle trek in Louisiana, and he was bound for Key West. After that, he is ultimate goal and destination is […]
EAST NAPLES As some normalcy returns, many struggle with food insecurity in Southwest Florida Thousands of families still need help putting food on the table and food banks say it will take a year for most people they serve to overcome food insecurity. Floridians by the millions may have gotten the vaccine and unemployment numbers are low, but not all is well as endless lines of cars continue to […]
WASHINGTON (AP) Biden expanding summer food program for 34M schoolchildren The Biden administration is expanding a program to feed as many as 34 million schoolchildren during the summer months, using funds from the coronavirus relief package approved in March. The Agriculture Department is announcing Monday that it will continue through the summer a payments program that replaced school meals because the pandemic left many children […]