America’s First Responders and Military Museum moving out of the Naples Airport into new locationCouncilman voices concern over new Fort Myers police review board law
NAPLES America’s First Responders and Military Museum moving out of the Naples Airport into new location It may be small in stature, but the significance of the artifacts located inside America’s Military and First Responders Museum in the Naples Airport is anything but small in what it means to those who served in the military or lost someone who served. Soon, there will be a bigger space to display all of […]
FORT MYERS Councilman voices concern over new Fort Myers police review board law There’s the new Florida law on the horizon, which limits the power of citizen-run police review boards, which concerns one Fort Myers council member.
FORT MYERS BEACH Man pronounced dead at hospital after Fort Myers Beach medical scene A man was pronounced dead at a local hospital after suffering a medical episode at Fort Myers Beach on Memorial Day.
FORT MYERS 105-year-old veteran remembers lost brothers-in-arms on Memorial Day Each Memorial Day former Lieutenant Colonel Donald (Don) Longer has lived through, he’s done so with a heavy heart.
FORT MYERS Miracle Moment: Golisano’s tech specialist joins FL Guard Brad Devlin recently joined the Florida State Guard, something that was laid on his heart while helping neighbors after Hurricane Ian.
CAPE CORAL Accidental drowning: a cautionary tale for parents Five-year-old Maddie loves watching “The Lion King”, but she didn’t always have to sit in a chair to watch her favorite movie.
CAPE CORAL 43rd Annual Memorial Day Service held at Cape Coral funeral home The Southwest Florida community comes together on Memorial Day to honor the men and women who lost their lives in war.
FORT MYERS BEACH Work left to do on Fort Myers Beach Lynne Dajnese, dressed in a red, white and blue American flag-plastered shirt, sat on her Fort Myers beach porch.
LEHIGH ACRES Crash with injuries in Lehigh Acres shuts down WB Lee Blvd. The Florida Highway Patrol is responding to a crash with injuries in Lehigh Acres and have partially shut down a road.
LEHIGH ACRES Officials investigating fire that left 4 semi-trucks charred in Lehigh Acres Four semi-trucks were left charred by flames that fire marshals are calling a criminal act.
PORT CHARLOTTE Latest details on 2-year-old shot by 4-year-old in Port Charlotte How did a 4-year-old get hold of a gun, and who will be held responsible for that child shooting a 2-year-old inside a home over the weekend?
ESTERO Veteran honors soldiers who never returned with new book A Navy veteran has spent a decade honoring U.S. soldiers who never made it back home.
Staying safe while swimming to escape the constant heat On Memorial Day, many people go to the beach or the pool, which means it’s a great day to remember and reinforce swimming safety.
‘There is no good base tan’; Local dermatologist warns against sunning There’s a lot of sun’n and fun’n going on this holiday weekend. But when it comes to your skin, there can be too much of a good thing.
PUNTA GORDA Hundreds gather for Memorial Day service at Veterans Park It was an emotional Memorial Day for a lot of people at Veterans Park.
NAPLES America’s First Responders and Military Museum moving out of the Naples Airport into new location It may be small in stature, but the significance of the artifacts located inside America’s Military and First Responders Museum in the Naples Airport is anything but small in what it means to those who served in the military or lost someone who served. Soon, there will be a bigger space to display all of […]
FORT MYERS Councilman voices concern over new Fort Myers police review board law There’s the new Florida law on the horizon, which limits the power of citizen-run police review boards, which concerns one Fort Myers council member.
FORT MYERS BEACH Man pronounced dead at hospital after Fort Myers Beach medical scene A man was pronounced dead at a local hospital after suffering a medical episode at Fort Myers Beach on Memorial Day.
FORT MYERS 105-year-old veteran remembers lost brothers-in-arms on Memorial Day Each Memorial Day former Lieutenant Colonel Donald (Don) Longer has lived through, he’s done so with a heavy heart.
FORT MYERS Miracle Moment: Golisano’s tech specialist joins FL Guard Brad Devlin recently joined the Florida State Guard, something that was laid on his heart while helping neighbors after Hurricane Ian.
CAPE CORAL Accidental drowning: a cautionary tale for parents Five-year-old Maddie loves watching “The Lion King”, but she didn’t always have to sit in a chair to watch her favorite movie.
CAPE CORAL 43rd Annual Memorial Day Service held at Cape Coral funeral home The Southwest Florida community comes together on Memorial Day to honor the men and women who lost their lives in war.
FORT MYERS BEACH Work left to do on Fort Myers Beach Lynne Dajnese, dressed in a red, white and blue American flag-plastered shirt, sat on her Fort Myers beach porch.
LEHIGH ACRES Crash with injuries in Lehigh Acres shuts down WB Lee Blvd. The Florida Highway Patrol is responding to a crash with injuries in Lehigh Acres and have partially shut down a road.
LEHIGH ACRES Officials investigating fire that left 4 semi-trucks charred in Lehigh Acres Four semi-trucks were left charred by flames that fire marshals are calling a criminal act.
PORT CHARLOTTE Latest details on 2-year-old shot by 4-year-old in Port Charlotte How did a 4-year-old get hold of a gun, and who will be held responsible for that child shooting a 2-year-old inside a home over the weekend?
ESTERO Veteran honors soldiers who never returned with new book A Navy veteran has spent a decade honoring U.S. soldiers who never made it back home.
Staying safe while swimming to escape the constant heat On Memorial Day, many people go to the beach or the pool, which means it’s a great day to remember and reinforce swimming safety.
‘There is no good base tan’; Local dermatologist warns against sunning There’s a lot of sun’n and fun’n going on this holiday weekend. But when it comes to your skin, there can be too much of a good thing.
PUNTA GORDA Hundreds gather for Memorial Day service at Veterans Park It was an emotional Memorial Day for a lot of people at Veterans Park.
PUNTA GORDA Homes For Our Troops grants veteran new home Through all the cheers and a community-wide escort, it’s a ‘welcome to your forever home for army sergeant veteran Brandon Rethmel and his family.
FORT MYERS How do SWFL graduation rates compare to the state average? How do graduation rates for Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties stack up against the state? WINK News crunched the numbers.
New construction, business growth continues near Punta Gorda Airport Development surrounding the Punta Gorda Airport continues to grow with 2.5 million square feet already developed and 1.5 million square feet planned, according to Charlotte County Economic Development Director Dave Gammon.
PORT CHARLOTTE Man tased at Charlotte High graduation after causing disturbance A man was stunned with a Taser and arrested after allegedly disrupting a graduation for Charlotte High School.
Punta Gorda City Council denies extension to Fishermen’s Village receiver At a May 15 meeting, Punta Gorda City Council unanimously denied the request of Fishermen’s Village representatives to extend the deadline to market and sell the property.
Punta Gorda, YMCA inch closer to New Operation Cooper Street lease Punta Gorda City Council and representatives of the YMCA of Southwest Florida approached a lease agreement for New Operation Cooper Street during a special session May 14 where members of the public commented on the matter.
FORT MYERS Avoiding the “Summer Slide”: How to keep students engaged during the summer Every kid looks forward to summer, but they also face the “Summer Slide”, a term for students who aren’t mentally engaged over the summer.
Charlotte tourism revenue to help fund Waterfest To help launch the event in prior years, the county gave in-kind funding of $50,000, thinking that eventually it would be self-sustaining.
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte man found guilty for role in January 6 riots John Joseph Richter is now convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding.
Gulf Citrus Growers Association shuts down The association’s closure means farmers across the region no longer have a group that can provide them support with local governments in lobbying for citrus-friendly public policies.