Debris, seawall concerns among topics discussed at Lee County meeting
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. Lee County discussed major issues concerning many Bonita Springs residents at a meeting on Tuesday.
View ArticleBonita Springs residents remain resilient in the wake of Hurricane Irma
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. Some neighbors believe the recovery effort after Hurricane Irma is slower at the Imperial Harbor Mobile Home Park than most places in Bonita Springs.
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Child used in Miromar Outlets jewelry theft
Surveillance photos via Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers ESTERO, Fla. A couple used a child to help steal a $57,600 ring, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers said. The boy, age 5 or 6, was part of a theft...
View ArticleTruck fire causing delays on Estero Blvd. in Fort Myers Beach
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. A vehicle fire is causing major delays on Estero Boulevard. Both directions are backed up after the wreck on the Matanzas Pass Bridge. A truck appears to have sustained heavy...
View ArticleSWFL residents receiving unexpected damage claim letters
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Ronald Wendt has been receiving mysterious letters in the mail concerning Hurricane Irma damage claims. But he never applied for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management...
View ArticleSgt. lifts Lee County kids’ spirits through holiday program
FORT MYERS, Fla. Sgt. Josh Quaintance is making the community safer, one kid at a time. Quaintance, a member of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Highway Interdiction Unit, recovered $25,000 worth of...
View ArticleLee County student returns home from school battered, bruised
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 7-year-old girl returned home from school battered and bruised last week, according to the Fort Myers Police Department. The Unity Charter School of Fort Myers student told her...
View ArticleCrew begins search for toxins at Dunbar sludge site
FORT MYERS, Fla. Tests designed to show whether toxins remain at a former dump site in Dunbar began Wednesday. A crew from GFA International Inc., a geology firm, was at the block of land near homes...
View ArticleIrma helps move major dredging project along
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Big Carlos Pass dredging project is finally complete, thanks to Hurricane Irma. MORE: Captiva, Fort Myers Beach seek funds for beach renourishment after Irma MORE: Shells, high...
View ArticleFormer firefighter files sexual discrimination lawsuit against San Carlos...
FORT MYERS, Fla. A former firefighter filed a lawsuit against the San Carlos Park Fire and Rescue District in connection with sexual discrimination. Colleen Moore, who was the first female firefighter...
View ArticleCape Coral man found guilty of raping two women in 2015
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A 29-year-old man was found guilty Wednesday of violently raping two women in 2015, according to the state attorney’s office. Chunsi William Vines, of Cape Coral, was accused of...
View ArticleCape Coral man accused of starting fire in California
BIG SUR, Calif. A Cape Coral man is accused of starting a fire in California, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. Michael Manneback was illegally camping in the Partington Canyon area...
View ArticleCrash closed eastbound lanes of Palm Beach Boulevard Thursday morning
A serious crash has closed eastbound lanes of Palm Beach Boulevard at Joel Boulevard in Alva. Thursday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol says one person is being transported to the hospital by...
View ArticleWater in Lake O showing signs of receding
FORT MYERS, Fla. Water is now filling Lake Okeechobee more slowly than the rate at which it’s flowing out, an optimistic sign for the aging Hoover Dike and the water quality in the Caloosahatchee River...
View ArticleMosquito control seeks to take over Pine Island airport to save tax dollars
PINE ISLAND, Fla. It’s question of what’s worse, mosquitoes or helicopters flying from an airport to fight them. Lee County Mosquito Control seeks to move to the private Woodstock Airport on Pine...
View ArticlePort Authority officer cheers on athletes at Special Olympics
FORT MYERS, Fla. While the badge means to serve and protect, one officer is being recognized for her work off the clock. Master Ofc. Melissa Duncan, Lee County Port Authority Police Department,...
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Midpoint Memorial Bridge celebrates 20 years since opening
FORT MYERS, Fla. Thursday marks 20 years since the Midpoint Memorial Bridge first opened. The idea of building a bridge that cuts down travelers’ commute from Fort Myers to Cape Coral wasn’t initially...
View ArticleFort Myers Police Department opens new substation
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Fort Myers Police Department opened a new substation Thursday in the Southward Village Apartments in Fort Myers. WINK News reporter Morgan Frances explains what that means for the...
View ArticleLast Lee County hurricane shelter to close
ESTERO, Fla. The last Hurricane Irma shelter in Southwest Florida is shutting its doors. The shelter as the Estero Recreation Center will close on Saturday, county spokesman Tim Engstrom said. Four...
View ArticlePolice: Cape hospital worker stole necklace off dead patient
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A hospital worker was arrested on accusations he stole a necklace off a dead patient and pawned it. Reiner Padron-Molina, 20, of the 700 block on Southwest 18th Terrace, took a gold...
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