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The Eagles won the A-Sun Tournament Saturday night, in doing so, punched their ticket to the madness.

It was a day of firsts at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers on Sunday afternoon. It was the first home game for the Boston Red Sox, the first normal Spring Training season in years without COVID-19 restrictions, but also the first visit to JetBlue Park for Paul Gonsalves and his family. “I’ve been a lifelong […]

Saturday was Opening Day for the Minnesota Twins’ Spring Training season at Hammond Stadium in Lee County. The Twins hosted the exhibition against the Tampa Bay Rays. Every baseball fan WINK News spoke with, regardless of fandom, said the game was a lot of fun and much needed after a hard year. “I actually think […]

On Friday afternoon, the Boston Red Sox will officially return to the field for their first exhibition game of 2023 Spring Training at JetBlue Park in south Fort Myers.

Ten years after helping take Florida Gulf Coast University’s men’s basketball team, “Dunk City,” to a shocking victory, starting point guard Brett Comer is inspiring the next generation of players, but he’s facing off against his alma mater.

The former board president of the North Fort Myers Babe Ruth League was arrested Wednesday after deputies say she stole more than $9,000 in association funds.

A Lee County high school can finally move with a project that will give them a new football field. Fort Myers High School raised the money to replace the natural grass on Sam Sirianni Field at Edison Stadium with synthetic turf and a new rubberized track. The project, worth $1,000,000, was funded by multiple organizations, […]

Tom Brady, who won a record seven Super Bowls for New England and Tampa, has announced his retirement. Brady — the most successful quarterback in NFL history and one of the greatest athletes in team sports — posted the announcement on social media Wednesday morning, a brief video lasting just under one minute. “Good morning […]

An area off Southwest 4th Street in Cape Coral will transform into 32 pickleball courts, 12 tennis courts, lighting, and covered seats. The project aims to attract more people to the City of Cape Coral. While the space has been empty for years, council members believe the property has the potential to bring more tourism […]

Spring training is on deck in Southwest Florida. Preparations are underway at the stadiums in Southwest Florida, and in just a couple of weeks, pitchers and catchers begin ushering in the 2023 MLB season. First responders stepped up to the plate after Hurricane Ian using their spring training stadium, JetBlue Park at Fenway South, as […]