LEHIGH ACRES Flames shoot through roof of house in Lehigh Acres Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District said the people inside the house got out okay and no one was injured.
FORT MYERS Lee County making changes to fix bus issues In the past, the Lee County School District struggled to find enough bus drivers.
NAPLES Naples man gets original Bob Ross paintings appraised Bob Ross took this blank canvas in a small studio in Muncie, Indiana, and transformed it into a beautiful masterpiece.
Lee Schools board considers full-day phone bans The biggest talking point in a Lee County School District safety presentation wasn’t about violence or drugs, it was about phones
PORT CHARLOTTE Fallen officer ceremony in Charlotte County commemorates those who lost lives in line of duty The emotional ceremony was held at the William R. Gains Veterans Memorial Park in Port Charlotte.
SAN CARLOS PARK Lee County couple suspected of drugging and sexually abusing child Neighbors say a home in San Carlos Park was just another house before Tuesday.
PINE ISLAND FDOT asking you if bike and pedestrian lanes should be added to busy road The Florida Department of Transportation is asking you if bike and pedestrian lanes should be added to the busy road.
Food drive for mental health awareness While someone may look healthy, they may be fighting a real inner battle.
FORT MYERS Overbilled for overflow of water; Residents stuck with hefty water bill The Moore’s make ends meet living at The Cove for almost a year.
ESTERO Scoreless Eagle up for award at NIL Summit FGCU’s Brandon Dwyer is one of the big time performers in NIL despite having never scored a single point in his entire Eagle career.
What happens after a nuisance alligator is captured? For alligators, the month of May means we are in the heart of mating season in the Sunshine State.
Exclusive: Interview with woman who shares hope of recovery on National Fentanyl Awareness Day Lee County Sheriff’s Office said that in 2020 they seized nearly two thousand grams of fentanyl. In 2023, that number jumped to over 8,000.
ESTERO FGCU star in the circle reflects on historical senior season The Eagles’ ace told WINK News she is focused on making every moment count before she hangs up her cleats for the last time.
NAPLES Pastrami Dan’s reopens in Naples after SUV crash Pastrami Dan’s in Naples welcomed customers once again, with people waiting at the door.
FGCU Two FGCU softball players playing for those who impacted their lives Two FGCU softball players, Riley Oakes and Olivia Black, are playing for friends who impacted their lives in a major way.
LEHIGH ACRES Flames shoot through roof of house in Lehigh Acres Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District said the people inside the house got out okay and no one was injured.
FORT MYERS Lee County making changes to fix bus issues In the past, the Lee County School District struggled to find enough bus drivers.
NAPLES Naples man gets original Bob Ross paintings appraised Bob Ross took this blank canvas in a small studio in Muncie, Indiana, and transformed it into a beautiful masterpiece.
Lee Schools board considers full-day phone bans The biggest talking point in a Lee County School District safety presentation wasn’t about violence or drugs, it was about phones
PORT CHARLOTTE Fallen officer ceremony in Charlotte County commemorates those who lost lives in line of duty The emotional ceremony was held at the William R. Gains Veterans Memorial Park in Port Charlotte.
SAN CARLOS PARK Lee County couple suspected of drugging and sexually abusing child Neighbors say a home in San Carlos Park was just another house before Tuesday.
PINE ISLAND FDOT asking you if bike and pedestrian lanes should be added to busy road The Florida Department of Transportation is asking you if bike and pedestrian lanes should be added to the busy road.
Food drive for mental health awareness While someone may look healthy, they may be fighting a real inner battle.
FORT MYERS Overbilled for overflow of water; Residents stuck with hefty water bill The Moore’s make ends meet living at The Cove for almost a year.
ESTERO Scoreless Eagle up for award at NIL Summit FGCU’s Brandon Dwyer is one of the big time performers in NIL despite having never scored a single point in his entire Eagle career.
What happens after a nuisance alligator is captured? For alligators, the month of May means we are in the heart of mating season in the Sunshine State.
Exclusive: Interview with woman who shares hope of recovery on National Fentanyl Awareness Day Lee County Sheriff’s Office said that in 2020 they seized nearly two thousand grams of fentanyl. In 2023, that number jumped to over 8,000.
ESTERO FGCU star in the circle reflects on historical senior season The Eagles’ ace told WINK News she is focused on making every moment count before she hangs up her cleats for the last time.
NAPLES Pastrami Dan’s reopens in Naples after SUV crash Pastrami Dan’s in Naples welcomed customers once again, with people waiting at the door.
FGCU Two FGCU softball players playing for those who impacted their lives Two FGCU softball players, Riley Oakes and Olivia Black, are playing for friends who impacted their lives in a major way.
MGN BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union plan to contain the refugee crisis took a major step on Monday with the return to Turkey of 202 migrants and refugees who had not applied for asylum in Greece, and Germany received its first Syrian refugees under the program. Both were important steps in launching the EU-Turkey deal agreed on March 18 that aims to see tens of thousands of migrants returned to Turkey and make the deadly and dangerous Mediterranean crossing to Greece an unworkable exercise. Here is a look how the EU and Turkey plan to implement the deal: – It has been described as a one-for-one operation: for every Syrian among the returnees to Turkey, one Syrian refugee already in Turkey would be resettled in Europe. Under this voluntary part of the plan, up to 72,000 Syrians would be brought to Europe. Monday morning, 32 Syrians were sent to Germany and 11 to Finland. A further planeload is due in the Netherlands on Tuesday. One-for-one should not be taken literally. “There will be a pool of Syrians from Turkey to be resettled and the numbers will come in alignment – which is difficult to see in these first early days,” said EU Commision spokesman Margaritis Schinas. – Under the deal, the EU says Greece has moved all migrants who arrived before March 20 to the mainland from the islands. Greece has returned 147 “irregular” migrants among those arrivals. At dawn on Monday, all “new irregular migrants” crossing from Turkey to Greece will be sent back. The EU will pay the transport costs. – The agreement stipulated that Turkey would act to prevent new sea and land routes to Greece and would limit new crossings as much as possible. On March 20, arrivals of migrants in Greece still stood at 1,667. On Sunday, they stood at 200, the European Commission said. -Though the agreement has been criticized by human rights activists and several political groups in the EU, the U.N. refugee agency says returns are so far “normal policy” but that it will be watching. Spokeswoman Melissa Fleming says those deported “did not express their intention to seek asylum.” Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the ALDE liberal group in the European Parliament, said the Turkish parliament still had to approve the necessary conditions for fully legal returns. Anything less, he said, “is simply unacceptable.” In Turkey, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu urged police officers to show compassion to returnees and not to “distinguish them from our own citizens.”