Alfie Oakes staves off farms foreclosure action5 honored during Women Rock Philanthropy event in Naples
Alfie Oakes staves off farms foreclosure action Farm Credit of Florida has dropped its $2.78 million foreclosure lawsuit against Alfie Oakes after both parties reached an agreement.
naples 5 honored during Women Rock Philanthropy event in Naples More than 600 women congregated at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Naples, where five received honors during the Women Rock Philanthropy event.
FORT MYERS BEACH Winners announced in Fort Myers Beach American Sand Sculpting Championship The winners have been announced in the 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship hosted on Fort Myers Beach.
NAPLES Naples city employee fired, accused of using city credit card for personal use An anonymous letter allegedly led to a Naples city employee being fired and becoming the subject of a criminal investigation.
SANIBEL Sanibel School to reopen for the first time since Hurricane Milton For the first time since Oct. 9, students of the Sanibel School now know when they can return for class after damage from Hurricane Milton forced them out.
2 Florida men arrested for assaulting law enforcement during Jan. 6 riots Two Florida men have been arrested for their alleged conduct during the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, both charged with assaulting law enforcement while rioting.
the weather authority Milder and sunny Tuesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a sunny Tuesday ahead, with milder conditions expected in the afternoon.
Father arrives home from deployment; meets his baby girl A man returns home from deployment and gets to be a father. Only WINK News cameras were rolling as Peter Rosche held his baby girl Margo for the first time. It’s been a long 5-weeks for the Rosche family. Peter wasn’t able to be there for her birth because he had been on a US […]
NAPLES Spreading holiday cheer with Christmas tree lighting in Naples On Monday night, the sleigh bells were ringing in Naples, and the snow was falling; the 47th annual Christmas on Third Festival was kicking off.
Fort Myers Tip-Off brings marquee programs to SWFL The Fort Myers Tip-Off returns to Southwest Florida and brings marquee programs such as Michigan, Xavier, South Carolina and Virginia Tech.
NAPLES Super 8 in Naples to become apartments for local workers A Super 8 Motel in Naples will soon look slightly different; it will become an apartment building with fully furnished units.
Endangered Florida panther killed by vehicle on SR-29 SB in Collier County; 30th death in 2024 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has announced the 30th Florida Panther death of 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Efforts to restore Fort Myers Beach underway The Fort Myers Beach coastline continues to feel the impacts of the recent storms. Crews working on the sand renourishment beach project have more than six miles of “Critically eroded beach” to restore.
More water headed into Caloosahatchee: What it means for our estuary Southwest Florida cringes every time the mention of releases from Lake Okeechobee comes up. There are concerns about what’s in the water and whether it will dirty our shoreline or even fuel blue-green algae blooms.
NAPLES Transforming animal care: how a $1.5M donation is helping SNIP Collier We are seeing the first major changes from a donation from Tom Golisano.
Alfie Oakes staves off farms foreclosure action Farm Credit of Florida has dropped its $2.78 million foreclosure lawsuit against Alfie Oakes after both parties reached an agreement.
naples 5 honored during Women Rock Philanthropy event in Naples More than 600 women congregated at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Naples, where five received honors during the Women Rock Philanthropy event.
FORT MYERS BEACH Winners announced in Fort Myers Beach American Sand Sculpting Championship The winners have been announced in the 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship hosted on Fort Myers Beach.
NAPLES Naples city employee fired, accused of using city credit card for personal use An anonymous letter allegedly led to a Naples city employee being fired and becoming the subject of a criminal investigation.
SANIBEL Sanibel School to reopen for the first time since Hurricane Milton For the first time since Oct. 9, students of the Sanibel School now know when they can return for class after damage from Hurricane Milton forced them out.
2 Florida men arrested for assaulting law enforcement during Jan. 6 riots Two Florida men have been arrested for their alleged conduct during the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, both charged with assaulting law enforcement while rioting.
the weather authority Milder and sunny Tuesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a sunny Tuesday ahead, with milder conditions expected in the afternoon.
Father arrives home from deployment; meets his baby girl A man returns home from deployment and gets to be a father. Only WINK News cameras were rolling as Peter Rosche held his baby girl Margo for the first time. It’s been a long 5-weeks for the Rosche family. Peter wasn’t able to be there for her birth because he had been on a US […]
NAPLES Spreading holiday cheer with Christmas tree lighting in Naples On Monday night, the sleigh bells were ringing in Naples, and the snow was falling; the 47th annual Christmas on Third Festival was kicking off.
Fort Myers Tip-Off brings marquee programs to SWFL The Fort Myers Tip-Off returns to Southwest Florida and brings marquee programs such as Michigan, Xavier, South Carolina and Virginia Tech.
NAPLES Super 8 in Naples to become apartments for local workers A Super 8 Motel in Naples will soon look slightly different; it will become an apartment building with fully furnished units.
Endangered Florida panther killed by vehicle on SR-29 SB in Collier County; 30th death in 2024 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has announced the 30th Florida Panther death of 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Efforts to restore Fort Myers Beach underway The Fort Myers Beach coastline continues to feel the impacts of the recent storms. Crews working on the sand renourishment beach project have more than six miles of “Critically eroded beach” to restore.
More water headed into Caloosahatchee: What it means for our estuary Southwest Florida cringes every time the mention of releases from Lake Okeechobee comes up. There are concerns about what’s in the water and whether it will dirty our shoreline or even fuel blue-green algae blooms.
NAPLES Transforming animal care: how a $1.5M donation is helping SNIP Collier We are seeing the first major changes from a donation from Tom Golisano.
CAPE CORAL John Gunter reelected Cape Coral mayor; other Cape results Cape Coral voters made their voices heard at the polls on Tuesday as they chose their mayor and other representatives for their community. Cape Coral Mayor John Gunter won reelection over challenger Tom Shadrach. Gunter won with 61% of the vote. The other races on the ballot for Cape Coral residents were Districts 1, 4, […]
LEE COUNTY Additional Lee County election results: fire districts and community boards Voters across the state went to the polls on Tuesday. In addition to voting for governor, senatorial and congressional races, there were a lot of local races to vote on. In Lee County, voters elected leaders to lead the community districts and the Lee Memorial Health System Board of Directors. MORE: Statewide and local […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach Town Council results Karen Woodson and John R. King won their races for the Fort Myers Beach Town Council seats on Tuesday. Woodson, a challenger, received 1,481 votes, 34.22% of the 4,328 votes cast in the race. King received 1,130 votes, 26.11%.
LEE COUNTY Lee County School Board, superintendent referendum results Voters in Lee County chose who they wanted to fill several seats on the Lee County School Board on election day. They also decided whether or not the superintendent of the School District of Lee County would become an elected position. Three seats were up for grabs on the school board on Election Day. It […]
COLLIER COUNTY Additional Collier County races: mosquito control, fire districts and community districts Collier County headed to the polls on Tuesday to select candidates for major statewide races and county commissioners. But residents were also faced with the choice to vote for candidates who will lead mosquito control districts and fire rescue districts, among other races. MORE: State and county race results MORE: Collier County School Board election […]
WINK NEWS Florida Supreme Court, Second District Court of Appeals retention election results Five Florida Supreme Court justices will remain on the bench after voters across the State of Florida voted resoundingly to keep them there. Additionally, voters across Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, Hardee, DeSoto, and Glades counties, among others, voted to retain judges in the Second District Court of Appeal. Lee County was still tallying votes on Tuesday […]
TAMPA Republicans sweep Florida state cabinet races The Florida Cabinet returned to an all-Republican lineup Tuesday as outgoing Senate President Wilton Simpson was elected agriculture commissioner and Attorney General Ashley Moody and state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis won second terms. The three Republicans were widely expected to win, as they dominated in fundraising and as the state Democratic Party did not […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County School Board race results Collier County voters decided the three school board races on the ballot on Tuesday. The incumbents are out, and Alfie Oakes picks for the school board are three for three. Jerry Rutherford, Kelly Lichter, and Timothy Moshier are all winners in Tuesday’s race. All three were backed by the Republican Executive Committee of Collier County. […]
HENDRY COUNTY DeSoto County election results DeSoto County voters went to the polls on Tuesday. They voted in statewide and local races across the county. MORE: For statewide and local race results, visit here. County Commissioner Jerod Gross – 73% Kandis Drymon – 27% Arcadia City Marshal Cliff Brown – 22% Quinn Jones – 78% Arcadia City Council Amber Collins – […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Long lines greet Lee County voters on Election Day People who lined up to vote in the midterms on Election Day in Lee County were greeted with very long lines at the reduced number of polling places. WINK News witnessed a line slowly encircle the North Fort Myers Recreation Center, located at 2000 Recreation Park Way, over the course of an hour or so, […]