U.S. Coast Guard to kick off National Safe Boating Week
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. The United States Coast Guard will be kicking off National Safe Boating Week with an open house. The fourth annual event begins on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Coast...
View ArticleLehigh Acres car burglary caught on camera
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Surveillance video appears to show car burglary suspects searching through an unoccupied truck on Sheldon Avenue. The burglary happened at the 1000 block of Sheldon Avenue on May 10,...
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Investigation underway following Lehigh Acres house fire
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A fire engulfed a home early Thursday morning on Count Street East, Lehigh Acres Fire Marshal Ken Bennett said. Lehigh Acres house fire. Photo via WINK News/ Kristin Sanchez The fire...
View ArticleQuestions remain in ‘avoidable’ SFMHS bathroom incident
FORT MYERS, Fla. A statement from a 15-year-old girl who had sex with a group of boys inside a South Fort Myers High School bathroom indicates she was not a willing participant – which has raised...
View Article‘Ride of Silence’ event honors bicyclists killed, injured in crashes
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Hundreds of bicyclists throughout Southwest Florida will take to the streets Wednesday night for the “Ride of Silence,” an event that honors bicyclists killed or injured in crashes.
View ArticleMeat of the matter: How tasty are protein alternatives?
FORT MYERS, Fla. Move over, veggie burgers. New, alternative proteins hitting the market are attracting vegetarians and even tempting carnivores who love their meats.
View ArticleFear of Fort Myers school closing prompts early graduations
FORT MYERS, Fla. Most families know years in advance when graduation day for their children will be. Shanell Harleston didn’t have that luxury with her daughter, Kaila, who’s graduating Thursday night...
View ArticleBait shop accused of dumping human waste into Caloosahatchee
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A well-known floating bait shop is facing consequences after a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigation revealed workers were dumping human waste into the...
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Lee County woman raped at gunpoint from online date warns others
FORT MYERS, Fla. One woman is working to make sure no one else goes through the ordeal she survived. The woman, whose identity is being withheld for her protection, was sexually assaulted during her...
View ArticleCape condo pool where kids drowned deemed unsafe
CAPE CORAL, Fla. The pool where two children drowned this week is unsafe, city officials say. Signs were posted Thursday as a warning to the property representatives of the condominium building on the...
View ArticleCape police officer sentenced in DUI crash case
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A Cape Coral police officer was found guilty of first-degree misdemeanor DUI and property damage after pleading no contest to crashing her SUV into a home on Nicholas Parkway. Officer...
View ArticleSWFL gained nearly 3,200 new private-sector jobs within the last year
NAPLES, Fla. Nearly 3,200 new private-sector jobs were added in Southwest Florida between April 2016 and last month, Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday. Naples, with 1,900 new jobs, dropped its...
View ArticleRingling Bros. prepare to take final bow
FORT MYERS, Fla. It’s the end of an era. After 146 years, the “The Greatest Show on Earth” will entertain one last crowd this weekend before the curtain comes down for good. The iconic Ringling Bros....
View ArticleSocial media risks: Who could be following you?
ESTERO, Fla. It’s easy to know where Chloe Pershing is during the day. Just look at her Twitter account. Persing, a Florida Gulf Coast University graduate with a degree in criminal forensics, “checks...
View ArticleFort Myers Girl Scout to be honored for volunteer spirit
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 12-year-old girl is about to be recognized this weekend for making a major impact on her community. Autumn Pepper Rhodes started the No Bare Feet Project, which has donated more than...
View ArticleMemory of father’s 40-year-old cold case killing remains fresh for Fort Myers...
FORT MYERS, Fla. City Councilwoman Teresa Watkins-Brown knows all too well the pain Dunbar has endured. Her father, Samuel Watkins, was shot and killed on Henderson Avenue in front of the old...
View Article2 found dead in Fort Myers apartment
FORT MYERS, Fla. Two people were found dead Friday afternoon inside an apartment at the Fountain of Forestwood Apartments complex on Brantley Road, Lee County deputies said. The pair, who were...
View ArticleAt least 1 dead in Estero crash
ESTERO, Fla. At least one person died in a crash on Calice Court Saturday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The wreck happened at approximately 4:51 a.m. on the 20000 block of Calice Court near...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in Fort Myers stabbing
FORT MYERS, Fla. An 18-year-old man is facing charges in connection to a fatal stabbing, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. The stabbing happened at approximately 12:49 a.m. at the 4000 block of...
View ArticleOne-woman protest calls for justice, freedom in Venezuela
FOR MYERS, Fla. Anne Hecker is a mother, a grandmother and a native Venezuelan who is standing up for her homeland. But living 1,700 miles away didn’t stop Hecker from standing at the corner of...
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