Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village DriveJake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people
ESTERO Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people One Fort Myers mom is turning her pain into purpose after her son, who she refers to as her “heavenly Angel,” took his own life.
CAPE CORAL New renderings for the Cape Coral Yacht Club promise a bright future The Cape Coral Yacht Club, which has been part of this community since the 1960s, will now have a new look after Hurricane Ian’s devastating effects.
LEHIGH ACRES Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time.
CAPE CORAL Concern over water shortage in Cape Coral Concern is flowing through Cape Coral as neighbors are seeing their canal levels low and their wells run dry.
FORT MYERS FSW softball swinging for success in the postseason Now their focus shifts to states which means the newbies are looking to the experienced sophomores for advice.
BONITA SPRINGS Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals You may not know her name now, but you might want remember it because 16-year-old Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett is already competing with professionals.
NORTH NAPLES ‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind The brand Statement Peace, once started inside founder Jessica Lee’s home, is now in 2,700 stores across the country
Pine Manor 2 arrested for firing gun at birthday party in Pine Manor A party ended with two people behind bars.
FORT MYERS Shooting investigation on busy Fort Myers street Police are conducting a shooting investigation that involves a traffic crash near Michigan Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
FGCU New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis ready to build on department’s success New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis talks about the department’s future amid the age of NIL and the transfer portal.
FORT MYERS More middle-aged women being treated for acne You probably thought you broke up with it after high school, but acne is rearing it’s ugly blackheads in adult women.
Lee County student ran up and hit teacher in head, report shows The report says a 13-year-old student ran up and smacked a teacher in the head because multiple classmates offered him money to do so.
NAPLES Collier Planning Commission continues discussion for apartments near Fiddler’s Creek The developer of Fiddler’s Creek wants to build hundreds of luxury apartments on a slice of a 600 acre-plus property known as section 29.
CAPE CORAL Fatigue sets in for third day of FEMA hearings Flying several hours to come to a FEMA code compliance hearing in Cape Coral is the reality for John Gasparini from Maryland.
ESTERO Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people One Fort Myers mom is turning her pain into purpose after her son, who she refers to as her “heavenly Angel,” took his own life.
CAPE CORAL New renderings for the Cape Coral Yacht Club promise a bright future The Cape Coral Yacht Club, which has been part of this community since the 1960s, will now have a new look after Hurricane Ian’s devastating effects.
LEHIGH ACRES Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time.
CAPE CORAL Concern over water shortage in Cape Coral Concern is flowing through Cape Coral as neighbors are seeing their canal levels low and their wells run dry.
FORT MYERS FSW softball swinging for success in the postseason Now their focus shifts to states which means the newbies are looking to the experienced sophomores for advice.
BONITA SPRINGS Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals You may not know her name now, but you might want remember it because 16-year-old Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett is already competing with professionals.
NORTH NAPLES ‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind The brand Statement Peace, once started inside founder Jessica Lee’s home, is now in 2,700 stores across the country
Pine Manor 2 arrested for firing gun at birthday party in Pine Manor A party ended with two people behind bars.
FORT MYERS Shooting investigation on busy Fort Myers street Police are conducting a shooting investigation that involves a traffic crash near Michigan Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
FGCU New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis ready to build on department’s success New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis talks about the department’s future amid the age of NIL and the transfer portal.
FORT MYERS More middle-aged women being treated for acne You probably thought you broke up with it after high school, but acne is rearing it’s ugly blackheads in adult women.
Lee County student ran up and hit teacher in head, report shows The report says a 13-year-old student ran up and smacked a teacher in the head because multiple classmates offered him money to do so.
NAPLES Collier Planning Commission continues discussion for apartments near Fiddler’s Creek The developer of Fiddler’s Creek wants to build hundreds of luxury apartments on a slice of a 600 acre-plus property known as section 29.
CAPE CORAL Fatigue sets in for third day of FEMA hearings Flying several hours to come to a FEMA code compliance hearing in Cape Coral is the reality for John Gasparini from Maryland.
DUNBAR Documents show Dunbar sludge site contains arsenic Documents show the toxic sludge dumped in Dunbar decades ago contained arsenic, which is still there today. Months after discovering the toxic sludge in one Dunbar neighborhood, the site continues to sit untouched. “Arsenic leaches out very slowly so chances are it still has lots and lots of arsenic in it,” said Barry Rosen. Rosen, […]
FORT MYERS City to hold public forum over former Dunbar toxic sludge site Residents living near a former toxic sludge dump site in Dunbar will soon be able to ask questions and express concerns at a public meeting. The exact date and time of the meeting has not yet been set, but it will happen some time during January, city officials said. The city of Fort Myers has […]
Fort Myers Fort Myers councilman wants feds to probe Dunbar sludge Fort Myers councilman Johnny Streets hosted a meeting Thursday to discuss the future of a former sludge dumping site in Dunbar. Streets wants the federal government to conduct a comprehensive investigation into how the sludge ended up at the site. If negligence is found, Streets wants to hold those people accountable. “Let’s start from day […]
FORT MYERS Higher levels, new locations: Arsenic levels found outside sludge site Elevated arsenic levels were found outside the toxic sludge dump site in Dunbar. Preliminary test results came back Dec. 4 for a well on Midway Avenue, revealing arsenic levels more than three times higher than the government standard, according to test results obtained Monday night by WINK News. MORE: Fort Myers councilman wants feds to probe […]
Fort Myers Dunbar sludge: health, property value and mistreatment concerns Dunbar residents living near a former toxic sludge site are fearful of what the future holds. Arsenic was discovered at the site in 2007, and in the groundwater there in 2012, but those results didn’t become public until early 2017. An outcry led the city to test the site again in recent months. Fort Myers […]
FORT MYERS Residents react to Dunbar sludge saga Dunbar residents living near a former toxic sludge expressed their frustration and loss of confidence with the city.
FORT MYERS, Fla. Residents: Dunbar sludge results difficult to read Long-awaited test results showing elevated levels of arsenic in Dunbar have been released. But for those without advanced scientific degrees, deciphering the four lengthy certified reports the city posted on its website is easier said than done. “It’s like Greek to me,” nearby resident Janice Watkins-Brown said. “You just looking at figures and numbers and that’s […]
FORT MYERS ‘Science takes time’ to determine how harmful arsenic levels are at toxic Dunbar site Arsenic levels at a former dump site in Dunbar are not at a level dangerous to your health, according to a geology professor. Florida Southwestern State College geologist Joseph Van Gaalen sat down with us to look at the City of Fort Myers’ first round of certified test results from the former Dunbar toxic dump […]
FORT MYERS Dunbar resident to host community forum about sludge site Dunbar residents voiced their frustrations Thursday evening during a public meeting with city leaders. It was a room full of people who felt betrayed after toxic sludge was dumped at a site near their homes in Dunbar. Residents say the city did nothing—putting their health and their kids’ health at risk. “This meeting is no […]
Fort Myers Dunbar woman leads community conversation on toxic sludge A woman living near a toxic sludge site in Dunbar is quickly turning into a local leader. Crystal Johnson lead a conversation at a community-only meeting was held at the Fort Myers Stars Complex on Edison Avenue Wednesday night that focused on solutions that would fix the toxic sludge in their back yards. “It’s also about […]