Courtroom continues to analyze Sebring murderer’s brainThe hunt for credit card skimmers in Cape Coral
WINK NEWS Courtroom continues to analyze Sebring murderer’s brain Could a tumor, in some way, have driven Xaver to kill five women? The state’s medical expert said no in court.
CAPE CORAL The hunt for credit card skimmers in Cape Coral Your credit cards may be at risk; Cape Coral Police want to warn residents about the threat of credit card skimmers.
HENDRY COUNTY 3rd day in: still no answers on hazmat situation in Hendry County Some are feeling anxious in a small Hendry County community after several people, including first responders, got sick.
CLEWISTON 2 men arrested by Clewiston police thanks to community help Two men in Hendry County were taken into custody on drugs and other charges following several police tips from concerned citizens.
New overtime rules could mean higher staffing costs for SWFL businesses Big changes and potentially higher staffing costs are in store for thousands of businesses and nonprofits in Southwest Florida and around the country if new U.S. Department of Labor overtime rules go into effect as planned July 1.
Tim Aten Knows: More SWFL pizzerias permanently close post-season Naples Pizza permanently closed Memorial Day weekend after doing business for more than 15 years in East Naples.
FORT MYERS Apparent fatal crash involving bicyclist in Fort Myers on Veronica Shoemaker Blvd. Police are investigating a collision between a vehicle and a bicyclist on Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard that appears to be fatal.
Tropics: AL 92 approaches NE Florida coast, second disturbance 60% chance of development According to the National Hurricane Center, a small but concentrated area of showers and thunderstorms persists, and an area of low pressure, designated as AL 92, is around 80 miles east-southeast of Brunswick, Georgia.
Triple-digit feels-like temps and isolated storms for your Friday forecast Isolated storms are expected on Friday, mainly in the late afternoon and just after sunset. The best rain coverage will be south of the Caloosahatchee and inland.
Meet Therese, Brianna, and Windy: OCEARCH Tracking Florida Loggerhead Sea Turtles During Nesting Season We are well into the 2024 sea turtle nesting season, and OCEARCH is now monitoring nine turtles that have pinged on the Florida coastline.
49-year-old Collier County man found guilty of molesting child A Collier County man was convicted of molesting a child following a three-day trial.
FORT MYERS Crews respond to car fire near a Fort Myers home Crews are on the scene of a car fire near a home in Fort Myers early Friday morning.
CAPE CORAL Blue-green algae reported in a Cape Coral canal Blue-green algae is back in parts of Southwest Florida. This time, authorities are finding the gunky substance in a Cape Coral canal.
CAPE CORAL Driver killed in Cape Coral rollover crash A driver has been pronounced dead after their vehicle rolled over and crashed in Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS Beat the heat with an ice-cold beer at Beerfest this weekend Summer is officially here. This weekend, you can beat the heat with an ice-cold beer at Fort Myers’s Brewing Company.
WINK NEWS Courtroom continues to analyze Sebring murderer’s brain Could a tumor, in some way, have driven Xaver to kill five women? The state’s medical expert said no in court.
CAPE CORAL The hunt for credit card skimmers in Cape Coral Your credit cards may be at risk; Cape Coral Police want to warn residents about the threat of credit card skimmers.
HENDRY COUNTY 3rd day in: still no answers on hazmat situation in Hendry County Some are feeling anxious in a small Hendry County community after several people, including first responders, got sick.
CLEWISTON 2 men arrested by Clewiston police thanks to community help Two men in Hendry County were taken into custody on drugs and other charges following several police tips from concerned citizens.
New overtime rules could mean higher staffing costs for SWFL businesses Big changes and potentially higher staffing costs are in store for thousands of businesses and nonprofits in Southwest Florida and around the country if new U.S. Department of Labor overtime rules go into effect as planned July 1.
Tim Aten Knows: More SWFL pizzerias permanently close post-season Naples Pizza permanently closed Memorial Day weekend after doing business for more than 15 years in East Naples.
FORT MYERS Apparent fatal crash involving bicyclist in Fort Myers on Veronica Shoemaker Blvd. Police are investigating a collision between a vehicle and a bicyclist on Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard that appears to be fatal.
Tropics: AL 92 approaches NE Florida coast, second disturbance 60% chance of development According to the National Hurricane Center, a small but concentrated area of showers and thunderstorms persists, and an area of low pressure, designated as AL 92, is around 80 miles east-southeast of Brunswick, Georgia.
Triple-digit feels-like temps and isolated storms for your Friday forecast Isolated storms are expected on Friday, mainly in the late afternoon and just after sunset. The best rain coverage will be south of the Caloosahatchee and inland.
Meet Therese, Brianna, and Windy: OCEARCH Tracking Florida Loggerhead Sea Turtles During Nesting Season We are well into the 2024 sea turtle nesting season, and OCEARCH is now monitoring nine turtles that have pinged on the Florida coastline.
49-year-old Collier County man found guilty of molesting child A Collier County man was convicted of molesting a child following a three-day trial.
FORT MYERS Crews respond to car fire near a Fort Myers home Crews are on the scene of a car fire near a home in Fort Myers early Friday morning.
CAPE CORAL Blue-green algae reported in a Cape Coral canal Blue-green algae is back in parts of Southwest Florida. This time, authorities are finding the gunky substance in a Cape Coral canal.
CAPE CORAL Driver killed in Cape Coral rollover crash A driver has been pronounced dead after their vehicle rolled over and crashed in Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS Beat the heat with an ice-cold beer at Beerfest this weekend Summer is officially here. This weekend, you can beat the heat with an ice-cold beer at Fort Myers’s Brewing Company.
CAPE CORAL 2 people hospitalized after crash on NE Pine Island Road in Cape Coral Two people were hospitalized after a crash involving a car and a motorcycle at the 200 block of Northeast Pine Island Road in Cape Coral late Sunday night. According to the Cape Coral Fire Department, two patients had to be transported as trauma alerts. Firefighters cleared a landing zone for LeeFlight on Pine Island Road. […]
Crumbl Cookies opens at new Cape Coral Commons shopping center Crumbl Cookies celebrated the grand opening of its Cape Coral store, which followed one in North Naples as the second in Southwest Florida, with at least two more being planned. What began near the Utah State University campus in Logan, Utah, with one location in 2017, has since surged to more than 700 locations across […]
SAINT JAMES CITY 2 fires breakout on Pine Island within an hour Two debris fires breaking out on Pine Island had crews racing to put out the flames on Monday afternoon. The first fire broke out on Blueberry Lane and later on Western Drive. The fires broke out within an hour of each other, and thankfully, nobody was hurt. Crews said both were accidental. The Pine Island […]
CAPE CORAL FDOT presents Pine Island Road improvements to Cape Coral Committee The Florida Department of Transportation has a plan to improve Pine Island Road in Cape Coral.
BOKEELIA Golf course community teams up to preserve golfing land in Bokeelia Alden Pines Community members are teaming up to buy the golf course and transform it back to its former glory.
PINE ISLAND 65-year-old man involved in deadly Pine Island crash on Wednesday According to Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Stringfellow Road off Luloma Lane Wednesday afternoon.
Fort Myers Beach chef opens Street Eatz & Ale restaurant on Pine Island Chef Reid Freeman and his wife Natasha have been laboring for six straight months, cleaning up damage to his family’s Smokin’ Oyster Brewery restaurant from Hurricane Ian and operating the restaurant’s food truck. However, when the opportunity arose to open their own restaurant on Pine Island, they took advantage of it and did so within […]
Coast Guard evacuation effort planned for Pine Island on Sunday The U.S. Coast Guard has organized a waterborne operation to help people evacuate Pine Island during daylight hours on Sunday. Residents are asked to make their way to Pine Island Fire Department, 5700 Pine Island Rd NW, Bokeelia, where they will be taken by truck to Yucatan Waterfront on Pine Island Road via truck. From […]
CAPE CORAL School bus crash at Santa Barbara Blvd. and SW Pine Island Rd. A car crashed into a school bus at the intersection of Santa Barbara Boulevard and Southwest Pine Island Road in Cape Coral.
SAINT JAMES CITY One acre brush fire breaks out in St. James City According to the Matlacha/ Pine Island Fire District, a once acre brush fire broke out near Turtle Trail in St. James City Monday afternoon.