There is a time to be humble and a time to celebrate. “She told me, ‘mom didn’t want a big party,’” said Tony, who flew in from New Hampshire to celebrate his mom, Mary Cricco. “She’s not good at being in the limelight. So for her to be here like this, for her, it’s oh, […]
Eagle is the seventh and highest rank a Boy Scout can get. It is so rare only 4% of Scouts ever achieve it. One Naples teen just completed the service project to give him the coveted status. “I think my final count is 37,” says Kieran Lucas. “No, 38. There is an additional one that […]
A blue kayak paddling through San Carlos Bay sometimes means the Fairy Pod Mother is on the water. Monica Lynn moved to her home on the bay from Ohio seven years ago. “Isn’t this place paradise? I mean where can you go to see bald eagles, osprey, manatees, dolphins, rays, sharks, everything,” Lynn said. The […]
You are five times more likely to be struck by lightning than you are to score a royal straight flush in poker. A resident of The Pineapple House at Sapphire Lakes Assisted Living in Naples said he beat those odds not just once but twice in the Aces Game Room. Bob Hopp’s friends say they […]
With all the changes and advancements in technology, it is remarkable to see one particular hobby last more than 100 years even in times of trouble. That’s amateur radio. From his home in Punta Gorda, Marty Purselley can communicate with other ham radio operators all over the world. “We can see England, Puerto Rico. We […]
“Going for the gold” has a special meaning for Special Olympians and their partners. WINK News anchor Lisa Hutson talked with Florida’s Unified Soccer Team about their goals and scoring. Kevin Reynolds has played soccer in Lee County for years. Now he is the president of the UCF club soccer team, and to meet his […]
The Pool of Yuck is a reward for a job well done for students at Bonita Springs Charter School. “I am looking forward to this. This is going to be very fun,” said Keira Thompson, a fourth-grader at Bonita Springs Charter School (BSCS). Principal Carissa Carroll gave students a little motivation to raise $50,000 for […]
The Louisville Slugger Warriors traveled to Naples, Florida to play a doubleheader against the SWFL Naples All-Star Team on Memorial Day weekend. Pitching Coach Len Whitehouse and Head Coach Curtis Pride have a combined 40 years of professional baseball experience with 16 years in the major leagues. The former players turned coaches travel the country, […]
Sometimes in life, we have to play the cards we are dealt. Criminal defense attorney Malcam Godwin didn’t get the best hand growing up but he made a decision early in life to be the change he wanted to see in the world. “I was an undergrad at Flagler College. An unfortunate incident happened with […]
Out of the 16 million Americans who served in World War II, an estimated 240,000 are still alive. Lt. Col. George Beshara, now 103 years old, is one of them. He was born during World War I and fought in World War II. Beshara, who lives in Naples, joined the Army Air Forces in 1942. […]