Crash shut portion of Alico Road in San Carlos Park Friday
SAN CARLOS PARK, Fla. A crash has closed westbound Alico Road Friday aftenoon the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash happened around 12:20 p.m. near the intersection with Quaker Lane, not far from...
View ArticleOnline portal launched to find Hurricane Irma recovery jobs
Florida’s jobless rate dropped 0.2 percentage points in September to 3.8 percent, even though the number of people with jobs fell by 42 thousand from August. The drop in the number of Floridians...
View ArticleMen win Good Samaritan award after saving friends life during a heart attack
FORT MYERS. Fla – The person you are most likely to save by performing CPR is a friend or loved one. And performing it in the first few minutes of cardiac arrest, can double or triple a person’s chance...
View ArticleMorse Shores residents say debris removal companies caused even more damage
MORSE SHORES, Fla. – Residents in the Morse Shores area say debris removal companies cleaning up after Hurricane Irma caused even more damage to their yards. Some neighbors say they have blocked drains...
View ArticleCape Coral City Championship Pro-Am kicks off at Coral Oaks
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – This weekend kicks off the 2017 Re/Max Realty Team Cape Coral City Championship at Coral Oaks Golf Course in Cape Coral. A Kickoff Pro-Am and BBQ party was also held Friday. This...
View ArticleRooster’s produce market open for business after Irma
Alva Fla. – Two Southwest Florida brothers who started their own produce market are finally back in business six weeks after taking a big hit from Hurricane Irma. Rooster’s on Route 80 is a farm fresh...
View ArticleCaptain Christopher Reeves wins ‘Officer of the Year’ award
FORT MYERS, Fla. We have a winner. Captain Christopher Reeves, of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office North District, was awarded the title of “Officer of the Year” Saturday at the Law and Order Ball for...
View ArticleActive investigation unfolds in Lehigh Acres
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. An active investigation is underway Sunday at a home on Rena Avenue, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. A body could be seen being wheeled away from the home. Deputies were called...
View Article2 found dead in Fort Myers apartment after shots fired
FORT MYERS, Fla. Two men were found dead Monday morning in an apartment at Gulfstream Isles, Fort Myers police Lt. Jay Rodriguez said. Gunfire at the apartment complex off Summerlin Road prompted a...
View Article1 injured in Fort Myers stabbing
FORT MYERS, Fla. One person was stabbed Monday morning at an apartment complex near State Road 82, the Fort Myers Police Department said. Police responded to a call around 7:15 a.m. at the Lexington...
View ArticleCrash sends car into Cape Coral canal
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A woman suffered life-threatening injuries Monday in a crash that sent a car into a canal, police said. One of the two cars involved went through two vacant lots before plunging into...
View ArticlePublic wifi poses threat to wireless devices
FORT MYERS, Fla. A new security alert, krack, is putting many people at risk when logged into a wireless network. Watch Call for Action reporter Lindsey Sablan explain what krack is and how you can...
View ArticleFort Myers woman finds family photos left in album at Goodwill
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A Fort Myers resident didn’t just buy a photo album, she bought memories. Kristina Fullington bought a photo album three months ago at a Goodwill in Cape Coral. She didn’t know it at...
View ArticleGas leak shuts Bonita Beach Road at Imperial Parkway
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. A gas leak has closed Bonita Beach Road at Imperial Parkway, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. The intersection will be closed until 1:45 p.m., according to the sheriff’s...
View ArticleBodies found at Fort Myers apartment identified
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 53-year-old man and a 23-year-old man were found dead Monday in an apartment at Gulfstream Isles. Police on Tuesday released the identity of the men whose bodies were discovered...
View ArticleIntersection of Daniels Parkway, Six Mile Cypress reopens
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. The intersection of Daniels Parkway and Six Mile Cypress Parkway reopened around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday. A dump truck was traveling south on Six Mile Cypress Parkway with the bed...
View ArticleFGCU surveys public for feedback on school’s plan
FORT MYERS, Fla. Florida Gulf Coast University wants your input on the future of the school. FGCU has posted a public survey online to get feedback on its five-year strategic plan, called Focus...
View ArticleFort Myers woman, 29, identified as hit-and-run victim
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A 29-year-old woman was identified Tuesday as the victim of a weekend hit-and-run collision. The body of Fort Myers resident Akeera Shanks was discovered face-down around noon Sunday...
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Dunbar residents to file lawsuit against City of Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. The city needs to pay. It’s a sentiment shared by at least 25 people planning to sue over a plot of land in the middle of Dunbar where toxic sludge was once dumped in the 1960s....
View ArticleStolen car found torched miles away in Arcadia
FORT MYERS, Fla. A car stolen Monday night from an apartment complex on Iona Lakes Drive was found torched over an hour away in Arcadia. WINK News reporter Taylor Bisacky spoke to the Lee County...
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