City council unanimously approves Diggs’ contract as FMPD chief
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Former Toledo, Ohio police chief Derrick Diggs will begin working under his new role Aug.
View ArticleSWFL water safe for humans, serious for organisms
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A local scientist says it is safe to go into Southwest Florida waters because test results show no threat for human health.
View ArticleWINK News #FortMyersEnough Night raises more than $3,000
$3,072 were raised for the families of the victims from the Fort Myers mass shooting during a community gathering at Cowboy Up Saloon. .
View ArticleGirl accused in Buckingham murder claims sexual abuse
BUCKINGHAM, Fla. — A 16-year-old girl facing murder charges in the grisly death of a Buckingham man said the man sexually abused her for eight years, arrest warrants reveal.
View ArticleSouthbound Business U.S. 41 reopens after bridge closure
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The southbound lanes of the Edison Bridge on U.S.
View ArticleMan explains horror, heroism after Club Blu shooting
FORT MYERS, Fla. – One man says his ears continue to ring remembering the sounds of screams and gunshots outside Club Blu.
View ArticleExperts: Some local seafood safe after Pine Island Sound closure
PINE ISLAND SOUND, Fla. – The harvesting of clams, oysters and mussels has been temporarily banned at Pine Island Sound, where the Department of Agriculture found shellfish with saxitoxin, a poisonous...
View ArticleLee County purchases new buses, hires more drivers in response to shortage
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Lee County School District added 16 new bus routes, 36 new buses and 42 new drivers in response to a severe shortage last school year..
View ArticleLee Memorial pharmacist working to keep antivenin available
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The staff at a local hospital is working to make sure lifesaving antivenin will be available for years to come.
View ArticleVIDEO: Tourists recount role in lifesaving water rescue
BOCA GRANDE, Fla. —A pair of tourists played an integral role in a dramatic water rescue Monday that saved a man’s life.
View ArticleCats turn to cannibalism as neighbors seek help
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Neighbors said more than a dozen abandoned cats in a neighborhood off of Palm Beach Boulevard are so neglected they have resorted to cannibalism.
View ArticleCarson expects shift in Trump’s rhetoric is near
CAPE CORAL, Fla. (AP) – Former presidential candidate Dr.
View ArticleLaws, advice keep woman from feeding starving cats
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A woman said she cannot bear watching nearly two dozen cats on the 1200 block of Allen Street continue to suffer after she was told not to feed them.
View ArticleVIDEO: Ax-wielding thieves hit pizza joint, riling owner
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Suspects in a pair of break-ins on Palm Beach Boulevard were caught on video, and the owner of one of the businesses they hit is cheesed.
View ArticleMeals on Wheels facing cutbacks, jeopardized senior services
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Meals on Wheels, a community program vital to seniors citizens, may have to cut back its services if unable to get volunteers..
View ArticleLocal officer bridges gap through mentorship
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Every Tuesday and Thursday Officer Yvetta Dominique ends her shift with a group of 20 students in the Young Leaders Educating Others Mentorship Program.
View ArticleIncumbent Benaquisto, outsider Maughan vie for state senate
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Republican primary in the race for Florida’s District 27 state senate seat pits newcomer Jason Maughan against incumbent Lizbeth Benaquisto.
View ArticleUncertainty surrounds homes around closed golf course
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Residents in the neighborhood surrounding the Royal Tee Golf Club are worried in the wake of the course’s closure..
View ArticleDeion Sanders-coached team nixes preseason game at NFM
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A legend won’t be making a planned homecoming after all.
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