Ingredients for toxic algae bloom exist in SWFL water
FORT MYERS, Fla. The water looks better than it did last year at many places in Southwest Florida. But a possible danger is hiding just below the surface, water tests commissioned by WINK News and...
View ArticleCape Coral man replaces pool cage, property tax increases
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Some property owners across the county got a sneak peak at what their property tax bill could be like this year. Keery Payne owns a home on the 2000 block of Southwest 43rd St. and was...
View ArticleFoundation named after fallen Riverdale High athlete
FORT MYERS, Fla. A mother is determined to educate others about heat strokes after her 16-year-old son collapsed during football practice. Riverdale High School student Zachary Tyler Martin-Polsenberg...
View ArticleSWFL private school bus company faces social media complaints
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A Southwest Florida company that provides an alternative to school buses is under fire amid social media claims about reckless driving. A photo posted to a private Facebook group...
View ArticleBuilders destroy burrowing owl nests in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Builders destroyed the nests of burrowing owls Thursday on Southeast 16th Terrace— and they had the permits to do so. Nearby resident John Quinones informed the Florida Fish &...
View ArticleFGCU celebrates 20th anniversary
FORT MYERS, Fla. Florida Gulf Coast University celebrated its 20th anniversary Thursday.
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Fort Myers couple 2 blocks away from Barcelona van attack
FORT MYERS, Fla. A Fort Myers couple stood only two blocks away from a deadly van attack Thursday in Barcelona, Spain. Andrew Kagan and Sharon Gomez were shopping at a popular tourist area along La...
View ArticleLee County School District issues safety guidelines for solar eclipse
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Lee County School District wants teachers, parents and students to take caution during the solar eclipse on Aug. 21. Florida will only see a partial eclipse, but looking at the...
View ArticleCape Coral’s first billboards taking shape
CAPE CORAL, Fla. The first billboards ever allowed in the city are beginning to take shape. Crews are putting up electronic billboards next to the Welcome Center at the foot of the Cape Coral Bridge...
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Men accused of stealing 84-year-old woman’s purse in Lehigh
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Two men are on the loose after stealing an 84-year-old woman’s purse in a Walmart parking lot, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers said. The suspects left the Walmart at 2523 Lee Blvd....
View ArticleBrewery to raise money for Fort Myers lightning strike victim
GATEWAY, Fla. A brewery is raising money Friday for a Fort Myers woman who was struck by lightning while nine months pregnant in June. Raffles, food trucks, live music and more will be a part of the...
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Lee Sheriff’s deputy won’t face charges in shooting of Estero suspect
Trey Steven Chenault FORT MYERS, Fla. A Lee County Sheriff’s deputy was legally justified in opening fire at a suspect in Estero, the state attorney’s office said Friday. Trey Steven Chenault, 26, was...
View ArticleFort Myers man found guilty in fatal 2015 hit-and-run crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 24-year-old man was found guilty Friday in a May 2015 fatal bicycle crash, the State Attorney’s office said. Daniel Aquino Longorio, of Fort Myers, crashed his car into Tony Jermun...
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Vandals spray-paint walls of Island Coast High School in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Vandals who spray-painted the walls of Island Coast High School in July could face felony charges, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. It is believed the vandalism happened between 5...
View ArticleLehigh Acres woman, 22, killed in crash on Six Mile Cypress Pkwy
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 22-year-old woman was killed Friday in a crash on Six Mile Cypress Parkway, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash happened at around 5:02 p.m. on Six Mile Cypress Parkway at...
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Disturbing sign welcomes freshmen girls at Fort Myers High School
FORT MYERS, Fla. A disturbing sign welcomed freshmen girls on their first day of school at Fort Myers High School. The sign which read “freshmen daughter drop off” was hanging off a truck in the...
View ArticleAdditional $14 million needed to complete Bonita Springs High School
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. An additional $14 million will be needed in order to complete a high school years in the making, Lee County School District spokeswoman Lauren Stillwell said. Project managers will...
View ArticleNorth Fort Myers neighborhood on edge following string of car burglaries
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A neighborhood is on edge following a string of seven car burglaries Wednesday night in North Fort Myers.
View ArticleSWFL private school bus company updates policy following complaints
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A Southwest Florida company that provides an alternative to school buses updated their policy Friday following a myriad of complaints on social media. Hundreds of people voiced their...
View ArticleSouth Fort Myers doctor uses 3D technology for knee replacements
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Doctor George Markovich is one of the first in Southwest Florida to use advanced imaging technology to make customized knee replacements.
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