Airplane crashes at Buckingham AirportPremier Mobile Health Services adds 6th Lee County location in Fort Myers
BUCKINGHAM Airplane crashes at Buckingham Airport A Lee County Mosquito Control airplane crashed on the runway at Buckingham airport on Monday. No injuries were reported.
FORT MYERS Premier Mobile Health Services adds 6th Lee County location in Fort Myers The Premier Mobile Health Services has added its sixth Lee County mobile clinic location in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS FDOT discusses plan regarding Caloosahatchee Bridge project The Florida Department of Transportation is set to hold a news conference regarding the closure of the Caloosahatchee Bridge project.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Auburn running back Brian Battie on ventilator after weekend shooting in Florida, coach says Auburn running back Brian Battie has been hospitalized following a weekend shooting in Sarasota, Florida, where his brother was killed and three others injured.
nokomis Port Charlotte man killed in park shooting in Sarasota The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that involved a man from Port Charlotte on Sunday.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Cooler and less humid morning ahead of a hot afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking dry conditions with high Tuesday afternoon temperatures and isolated showers developing inland.
WINK NEWS Miracle Monday: A home away from home An expecting couple received an unexpected surprise as a family welcomed twins into the world—two months early.
FORT MYERS The future of the Fort Myers yacht basin The Fort Myers yacht basin is lacking in the “yacht” part right now, or any boat for that matter. It’s been that way since Hurricane Ian hit.
VENICE BEACH Diving duo makes prehistoric discovery Half a mile off Venice Beach, deep below the surface of the water, two divers, Blair Morrow and Alex Lundberg, found a sign of prehistoric times buried in the sand.
Commissioner reacts to state attorney ruling in death of Christopher Jordan On Monday, the detective who fired the fatal shot that killed Christopher Jordan in his Fort Myers home went back to work.
PORT CHARLOTTE Is Sunseeker Resort losing money? It’s a place designed to bring in people and a lot of money to Charlotte County. The Sunseeker Resort opened on December 15 and features 785 rooms, 20 different food and beverage places, and 60,000 square feet of convention space.
NORTH PORT North and SB lanes shut down near Mile Marker 195 due to brush fire North Port Fire Rescue said to expect significant delays. They recommended drivers take an alternate route.
FORT MYERS Roundabout incoming for Winkler and Challenger intersection A new roundabout is coming to the City of Fort Myers at the intersection of Challenger Boulevard and Winkler Avenue.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach church selling two acres of land Pastor Sean Critser’s congregation voted unanimously on Sunday to sell the front two acres of the church’s property for $4 million.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Boaters at a loss with boat ramp closed There have been no boats coming out of the Punta Rassa boat ramp since 2022, after Hurricane Ian hit southwest Florida.
BUCKINGHAM Airplane crashes at Buckingham Airport A Lee County Mosquito Control airplane crashed on the runway at Buckingham airport on Monday. No injuries were reported.
FORT MYERS Premier Mobile Health Services adds 6th Lee County location in Fort Myers The Premier Mobile Health Services has added its sixth Lee County mobile clinic location in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS FDOT discusses plan regarding Caloosahatchee Bridge project The Florida Department of Transportation is set to hold a news conference regarding the closure of the Caloosahatchee Bridge project.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Auburn running back Brian Battie on ventilator after weekend shooting in Florida, coach says Auburn running back Brian Battie has been hospitalized following a weekend shooting in Sarasota, Florida, where his brother was killed and three others injured.
nokomis Port Charlotte man killed in park shooting in Sarasota The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that involved a man from Port Charlotte on Sunday.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Cooler and less humid morning ahead of a hot afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking dry conditions with high Tuesday afternoon temperatures and isolated showers developing inland.
WINK NEWS Miracle Monday: A home away from home An expecting couple received an unexpected surprise as a family welcomed twins into the world—two months early.
FORT MYERS The future of the Fort Myers yacht basin The Fort Myers yacht basin is lacking in the “yacht” part right now, or any boat for that matter. It’s been that way since Hurricane Ian hit.
VENICE BEACH Diving duo makes prehistoric discovery Half a mile off Venice Beach, deep below the surface of the water, two divers, Blair Morrow and Alex Lundberg, found a sign of prehistoric times buried in the sand.
Commissioner reacts to state attorney ruling in death of Christopher Jordan On Monday, the detective who fired the fatal shot that killed Christopher Jordan in his Fort Myers home went back to work.
PORT CHARLOTTE Is Sunseeker Resort losing money? It’s a place designed to bring in people and a lot of money to Charlotte County. The Sunseeker Resort opened on December 15 and features 785 rooms, 20 different food and beverage places, and 60,000 square feet of convention space.
NORTH PORT North and SB lanes shut down near Mile Marker 195 due to brush fire North Port Fire Rescue said to expect significant delays. They recommended drivers take an alternate route.
FORT MYERS Roundabout incoming for Winkler and Challenger intersection A new roundabout is coming to the City of Fort Myers at the intersection of Challenger Boulevard and Winkler Avenue.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach church selling two acres of land Pastor Sean Critser’s congregation voted unanimously on Sunday to sell the front two acres of the church’s property for $4 million.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Boaters at a loss with boat ramp closed There have been no boats coming out of the Punta Rassa boat ramp since 2022, after Hurricane Ian hit southwest Florida.
Former Toledo, Ohio, Police Chief Derrick Diggs, who was selected as Fort Myers’ next police chief on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of Toledo Police Department) FORT MYERS, Fla. – A six month search for the city’s next police chief has been whittled down from 115 applications to one: Derrick Diggs. Diggs, who retired in 2014 as the police chief of Toledo, Ohio, was chosen due to his efforts in reducing the city’s crime by nearly 30 percent and his abilities in utilizing community-oriented policing, Fort Myers City Manager Saeed Kazemi wrote in an internal memo obtained by WINK News. “A strong desire to succeed and high performance has been constant threads of Chief Diggs’ record of service,” Kazemi wrote. “With his superior knowledge, experience, and vision of accountability and goal orientation, the Fort Myers Police Department and the citizens of the City of Fort Myers will greatly benefit from Chief Diggs’ experience, ability and professional commitment as police chief.” Diggs was selected out of eight finalists, including Interim Fort Myers Police Chief Dennis Eads and Fort Myers police Capt. Melvin Perry. Each attended a public meet and greet reception and panel interview on June 16. Diggs was one of six candidates that received at least one vote from the panel. Each finalist was then interviewed individually by Kazemi. “I’m relieved the process is over,” Eads said. “I contacted Chief Diggs to offer congrats, and to let him know that I look forward to working with him and supporting him with the time I have left at FMPD.” Diggs’ hire, which must be approved by city council, is Kazemi’s biggest since becoming city manager in February. In identifying his top priority as reducing the city’s crime, Kazemi previously said the factors in his police chief selection will include “familiarity with the area, the type of city that we are, the demographic that we are, diversity that we are, and the type of crimes that I’m seeing here today.” Kazemi, in his memo, highlighted Diggs’ usage of technology, including ORION (Observation Research Intelligence Operations Network), a data-driven policing project Diggs led in Toledo, and placing surveillance cameras in high crime areas. Diggs said in a 2013 article that the data-driven effort helps to deter crime, improve officer response times and helps solve crimes. He credited the effort with a drop in burglaries and an increased number of solved homicides. Diggs rose through the ranks in his 37-year career with Toledo police, becoming deputy chief of operations/support service and special enforcement in 2001 and deputy chief of investigations in 2009 before assuming the top job in 2011. Diggs stepped down in Jan. 2014 due to “irreconcilable differences in policing philosophy” with then incoming Toledo Mayor-elect D. Michael Collins, according to news reports. Diggs is expected to be introduced to Fort Myers city leaders during Thursday’s city council meeting. If confirmed, he will replace Doug Baker, who was fired in Aug. 2015 amid controversy following the wrongful arrest of NFL player Nate Allen.