WINK News speaks with victim in Uber high speed chaseNo plan for flooding relief on Palm Beach Blvd. until 2027
WASHINGTON (AP) Judge delays Trump’s hush money sentencing until at least September after high court immunity ruling Former President Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush-money case has been postponed until at least September after the judge agreed Tuesday to weigh the possible impact of a new Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.
NAPLES WINK News speaks with victim in Uber high speed chase The chase started on Davis Boulevard shortly after 2:30 A.M. On Sunday and ended on Goodlette-Frank Road.
FORT MYERS No plan for flooding relief on Palm Beach Blvd. until 2027 If you don’t like driving through flooded roads and you use Palm Beach Boulevard in Fort Myers, it’ll be a while before there’s any relief.
Air show to brings in millions in revenue to Charlotte County There were 22,750 people from outside Charlotte County who attended the air show in November 2023, which produced an economic impact of $5,310,800, according to a study from Tallahassee-based market-research firm Downs & St. Germain.
SANIBEL Rescuers search for swimmer after 2 others rescued off Sanibel A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter is circling over Blind Pass Beach in search of a missing teenage swimmer.
Benderson Development acquires retail center in Naples Built in 1994, Carillon Place is 92% leased and home to national retailers, such as Walmart Neighborhood Center, T.J. Maxx, Bealls, Ross, OfficeMax, DSW and Dollar Tree.
FORT MYERS Church van crashes into children’s bedroom in Fort Myers The Fort Myers Police Department has responded to a crash involving a church van that rammed into the children’s bedroom of a home.
ALVA Reward increased to $5K for info on Alva fatal hit-and-run driver The reward to find the driver behind the fatal hit-and-run of a bicyclist in Alva has increased to $5,000 from $3,000.
Florida deputy arrested for possessing child pornography involving animals The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has arrested one of its own detention deputies for allegedly owning child pornography that involved animals.
ESTERO Man wanted for stealing, using credit card in Estero Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a man wanted for stealing and using a victim’s credit card.
The My Safe Florida Home program is now accepting new applicants Would you like a free home inspection and cash to upgrade your windows and doors and strengthen your roof?
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Hurricane Beryl weakens to Cat 4 storm as it moves through the Central Caribbean The Weather Authority is tracking Hurricane Beryl as it continues to travel west in the Central Caribbean after devastating the Windward Islands.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY More rain and storms for Tuesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a warmer Tuesday afternoon, with rain and showers expected throughout the evening.
Neighbors react to Three Oaks Park shooter’s arrest Sheriff Carmine Marceno said a drug deal gone wrong in Three Oaks Park left one dead and the gunman on the loose.
the weather authority Storm Tracking: Hurricane Beryl, Tropical Storm Chris and Invest 96L The Weather Authority has been tracking major Hurricane Beryl, Tropical Storm Chris and Invest 96L in the Atlantic.
WASHINGTON (AP) Judge delays Trump’s hush money sentencing until at least September after high court immunity ruling Former President Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush-money case has been postponed until at least September after the judge agreed Tuesday to weigh the possible impact of a new Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.
NAPLES WINK News speaks with victim in Uber high speed chase The chase started on Davis Boulevard shortly after 2:30 A.M. On Sunday and ended on Goodlette-Frank Road.
FORT MYERS No plan for flooding relief on Palm Beach Blvd. until 2027 If you don’t like driving through flooded roads and you use Palm Beach Boulevard in Fort Myers, it’ll be a while before there’s any relief.
Air show to brings in millions in revenue to Charlotte County There were 22,750 people from outside Charlotte County who attended the air show in November 2023, which produced an economic impact of $5,310,800, according to a study from Tallahassee-based market-research firm Downs & St. Germain.
SANIBEL Rescuers search for swimmer after 2 others rescued off Sanibel A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter is circling over Blind Pass Beach in search of a missing teenage swimmer.
Benderson Development acquires retail center in Naples Built in 1994, Carillon Place is 92% leased and home to national retailers, such as Walmart Neighborhood Center, T.J. Maxx, Bealls, Ross, OfficeMax, DSW and Dollar Tree.
FORT MYERS Church van crashes into children’s bedroom in Fort Myers The Fort Myers Police Department has responded to a crash involving a church van that rammed into the children’s bedroom of a home.
ALVA Reward increased to $5K for info on Alva fatal hit-and-run driver The reward to find the driver behind the fatal hit-and-run of a bicyclist in Alva has increased to $5,000 from $3,000.
Florida deputy arrested for possessing child pornography involving animals The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has arrested one of its own detention deputies for allegedly owning child pornography that involved animals.
ESTERO Man wanted for stealing, using credit card in Estero Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a man wanted for stealing and using a victim’s credit card.
The My Safe Florida Home program is now accepting new applicants Would you like a free home inspection and cash to upgrade your windows and doors and strengthen your roof?
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Hurricane Beryl weakens to Cat 4 storm as it moves through the Central Caribbean The Weather Authority is tracking Hurricane Beryl as it continues to travel west in the Central Caribbean after devastating the Windward Islands.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY More rain and storms for Tuesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a warmer Tuesday afternoon, with rain and showers expected throughout the evening.
Neighbors react to Three Oaks Park shooter’s arrest Sheriff Carmine Marceno said a drug deal gone wrong in Three Oaks Park left one dead and the gunman on the loose.
the weather authority Storm Tracking: Hurricane Beryl, Tropical Storm Chris and Invest 96L The Weather Authority has been tracking major Hurricane Beryl, Tropical Storm Chris and Invest 96L in the Atlantic.
More than 143,000 customers without power in SWFL FORT MYERS, Fla. Power was still out to 143,982 customers Monday morning in parts of Southwest Florida. Power is expected to be restored by Tuesday to most Lee County Electric Cooperative in the following areas, the LCEC said. North Fort Myers Pine Island St. James City Bokeelia Useppa Sanibel Captiva Cape Coral Marco Island Goodland […]
Publix locations open Tuesday in SWFL FORT MYERS, Fla. Publix stores will open at 8 a.m. Tuesday in Southwest Florida following Hurricane Irma, according to a company spreadsheet. See the full list below: Bonita Springs Shoppes at Pelican Landing on 24600 South Tamiami Trail Suite 300, Bonita Springs Bonita Grande Crossing on 12900 Trade Way Four, Bonita Springs Bonita Bay Plaza […]
Camps, daycare services offered following Irma FORT MYERS, FLA. Camps and daycare centers opened to accommodate kids out of school due to damage from Hurricane Irma. IMAG History and Science Center A camp will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the IMAG History and Science Center at 2000 Cranford Ave. in Fort Myers. The camp is for […]
1 killed in crash on US 41 in North Fort Myers NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. An 81-year-old man was killed Monday in a crash that temporarily blocked U.S. 41 in both directions, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Jack K. Slosser, of Fort Myers, was pronounced dead after he was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital from the scene of the crash on U.S. 41 and Diplomat Parkway, the FHP […]
FPL estimates power will be restored by end of next week FORT MYERS, Fla. It could be until the end of next week until most Florida Power and Light customers on the west coast of Florida have power. The company is estimating power will be restored by the end of Friday, Sept. 22, with the possible exception of places hit by tornadoes, flooding and severe damage. […]
190K FPL, LCEC, PRECO customers without power in parts of SWFL FORT MYERS, Fla. There are 190,438 customers without power in parts of Southwest Florida. There are 38,148 Lee County Electric Cooperative customers without power as of 5:42 p.m. Sunday, according to LCEC. Customers in areas such as Cape Coral, Marco Island, Pine Island, Sanibel, Captiva, North Fort Myers and other surrounding areas are expected to […]
SWFL celebrates National Hot Dog Day FORT MYERS, Fla. WINK News anchor Therese O’Shea tries two franks in a cook-off between Nathan’s Famous and Bubba’s Roadhouse & Saloon in honor of National Hot Dog Day. Bubba’s Roadhouse & Saloon, located at 2121 SW Pine Island Road in Cape Coral, is offering $2 hot dogs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. At Nathan’s […]
More than 220,000 in SWFL still without power FORT MYERS, Fla. Power is still out to 229,362 customers in Southwest Florida. Power is expected to be restored to most LCEC customers in the following areas by the end of the night on Sept. 19, the power company said on Saturday. North Fort Myers Cape Coral Pine Island Marco Island Everglades City Sanibel Here are […]
HAVANA (AP) Jose Ramon Fernandez, ex-Cuban vice president, dies at 95 Jose Ramon Fernandez, a retired Cuban brigadier general who was key in forming the communist country’s new army and commanded Cuban defenses at the Bay of Pigs, died on Sunday, state media reported. He was 95. Tall and spindly with the rigid posture of a military man, Fernandez in his final years remained a legendary […]
Lee County Mosquito Control seeks to buy Woodstock Airport ST. JAMES CITY, Fla. It’s a question of what’s worse — mosquitoes or the fight against them. The Lee County Mosquito Control District, which uses Buckingham Airport in Lehigh Acres for its aerial spraying efforts, wants to buy the private Woodstock Airport on Pine Island, arguing it’s a more efficient location. But residents like Will […]