October 29, 2014

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- ATVs have been causing headaches for Lehigh Acres residents for years. Now some people are finally saying enough is enough. Riding an ATV through a canal or on preserves can cause thousands of dollars of damage and harm the environment. Residents are complaining people are riding ATVs where they aren’t supposed to. […]

CAPE CORAL, Fla.,- A Cape Coral family’s love for Halloween is being shown another year! Terror on 20th Street has been put on by the Field’s family for the last 15 years, but as WINK News explains, the family tradition is back to normal this year after a scary accident changed the families favorite day […]

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.- There is a world-class sailing regatta coming to Southwest Florida. The Charlotte Harbor just announced they won a bid to host the “F-18 Americas.” It is the second international sailing competition to be awarded to Charlotte Harbor Regatta in recent years. A harbor must have certain elements to be eligible to host […]

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- Barron Collier High School students are claiming their chorus is being silenced. The school’s chorus will not have the annual fall performance because it was supposed to be a in church. The school district decided against scheduling the concert because they were afraid of a lawsuit by the ACLU. However, students and […]

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Estero residents say they’re worried about traffic and their safety if a new development is built. Plans are in the works for an apartment complex to go near U.S. 41 and Estero Parkway. A group of residents spoke before the Planning and Zoning Committee saying the project doesn’t match Estero’s ideals. “All […]

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.- In an effort to keep Southwest Florida’s water clean, residents are being told they need to shell out $10,000 to convert their septic tanks to county sewer. Most of the area affected is in the Spring Lake community. “We believe it’s going to improve the water quality in Charlotte Harbor,” said engineer […]

LEE COUNTY,FLa. – The election hasn’t happened yet, and already some ballots are getting rejected. Lee County elections officials are blaming new technology, meant to streamline the voting process.  Officials say they can’t read some signatures, sending about 200 ballots to the trash. The problem stems from the electronic signature pads. Signatures, are not matching […]

MIAMI (AP) – Two Florida drivers have filed a class action lawsuit against a private company that ran red light cameras for more than 70 Florida municipalities. Christopher Parker and Marwa Moussa said in a lawsuit filed Monday that their rights to due process were violated by the Arizona company, American Traffic Solutions. They say […]

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) – Thirty-three suspected migrants have been rescued off the coast of Florida after their vessel began taking on water. The U.S. Coast Guard reports they were found Wednesday morning seven miles east of Boca Raton. A Coast Guard aircraft was searching for two men who remain missing from a raft carrying […]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – The Northeast High School football player who lost much of his right leg following an in-game injury is receiving an outpouring of support. The Tampa Bay Times (http://bit.ly/1yHuAyu ) reports the St. Petersburg school’s football program has started a fund with the goal of raising $50,000 to help Leshawn Williams’ […]