State Road 82: A road marked by tragedy and a plea for safety improvementsCaught on camera: thieves end dream of new family home in Lehigh Acres
Lehigh Acres State Road 82: A road marked by tragedy and a plea for safety improvements State Road 82, specifically the stretch between Interstate 75 and Immokalee Road, is not just a highway; it’s a place marked by tragedy and danger.
LEHIGH ACRES Caught on camera: thieves end dream of new family home in Lehigh Acres Thieves in the night destroyed a family’s dream of building a new home, and their acts were caught on camera.
PORT CHARLOTTE HyperFiber internet service planned for Port Charlotte HyperFiber, an independent, high-speed fiber-optic internet service, will be available to more than 31,000 homes in Port Charlotte, said the company’s president and CEO, Dan Kennedy.
HyperFiber internet service planned for Port Charlotte HyperFiber has collaborated with Charlotte County’s engineering division, and the first Port Charlotte customers began to receive HyperFiber’s connection at the end of April.
FORT MYERS Cocaine found after K-9 ‘free-air sniff’ in Fort Myers Police arrested a man accused of trafficking more than 30 ounces of cocaine, after getting help from man’s best friend during a traffic stop.
North Naples restaurateurs open tea bar as second business Sitthiphorn “Joe” Sunthi and Tangmo “Mo” Maneerat have enjoyed some major life changes since the successful launch of their first restaurant in January 2018.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office announces new Highway Patrol units On Monday, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office introduced the LCSO Highway Patrol, which is equipped to handle high-risk traffic stops.
WINK NEWS Celebrate Mom at Mother’s Day events across Southwest Florida Mother’s Day is a day to celebrate and honor the love and sacrifices of mothers.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Mayor optimistic on maintaining flood insurance discount Cape Coral’s Mayor John Gunter spoke about submitting the city’s paperwork before FEMA’s flood insurance guideline deadline.
Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says Deputies responding to a disturbance call at a Florida apartment complex burst into the wrong unit and fatally shot a Black U.S. Air Force airman who was home alone when they saw he was armed with a gun, an attorney for the man’s family said Wednesday.
The Weather Authority A hotter day ahead with ‘feels like’ temperatures as high as 100° The Weather Authority is tracking a muggy Thursday morning, with afternoon temperatures expected to climb into the lower to mid-90s.
CAPE CORAL The City of Cape Coral announces it has met the FEMA deadline related to flood insurance discount The City of Cape Coral announces that it has met all of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s guidelines regarding the flood insurance discount rate.
Teachers union reaches contract agreement with Lee County School District The Lee County Teachers Union said it has reached an agreement with the district regarding teacher contracts for the next school year.
BABCOCK RANCH Family and friends remember teen killed in SR-31 crash Family and friends are keeping a 19-year-old’s memory alive after he lost his life in a collision with a truck on State Road 31.
FORT MYERS Officers searching for alleged Racetrac arsonist The Fort Myers Police Department has confirmed an early morning fire at a gas station was arson.
Lehigh Acres State Road 82: A road marked by tragedy and a plea for safety improvements State Road 82, specifically the stretch between Interstate 75 and Immokalee Road, is not just a highway; it’s a place marked by tragedy and danger.
LEHIGH ACRES Caught on camera: thieves end dream of new family home in Lehigh Acres Thieves in the night destroyed a family’s dream of building a new home, and their acts were caught on camera.
PORT CHARLOTTE HyperFiber internet service planned for Port Charlotte HyperFiber, an independent, high-speed fiber-optic internet service, will be available to more than 31,000 homes in Port Charlotte, said the company’s president and CEO, Dan Kennedy.
HyperFiber internet service planned for Port Charlotte HyperFiber has collaborated with Charlotte County’s engineering division, and the first Port Charlotte customers began to receive HyperFiber’s connection at the end of April.
FORT MYERS Cocaine found after K-9 ‘free-air sniff’ in Fort Myers Police arrested a man accused of trafficking more than 30 ounces of cocaine, after getting help from man’s best friend during a traffic stop.
North Naples restaurateurs open tea bar as second business Sitthiphorn “Joe” Sunthi and Tangmo “Mo” Maneerat have enjoyed some major life changes since the successful launch of their first restaurant in January 2018.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office announces new Highway Patrol units On Monday, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office introduced the LCSO Highway Patrol, which is equipped to handle high-risk traffic stops.
WINK NEWS Celebrate Mom at Mother’s Day events across Southwest Florida Mother’s Day is a day to celebrate and honor the love and sacrifices of mothers.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Mayor optimistic on maintaining flood insurance discount Cape Coral’s Mayor John Gunter spoke about submitting the city’s paperwork before FEMA’s flood insurance guideline deadline.
Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says Deputies responding to a disturbance call at a Florida apartment complex burst into the wrong unit and fatally shot a Black U.S. Air Force airman who was home alone when they saw he was armed with a gun, an attorney for the man’s family said Wednesday.
The Weather Authority A hotter day ahead with ‘feels like’ temperatures as high as 100° The Weather Authority is tracking a muggy Thursday morning, with afternoon temperatures expected to climb into the lower to mid-90s.
CAPE CORAL The City of Cape Coral announces it has met the FEMA deadline related to flood insurance discount The City of Cape Coral announces that it has met all of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s guidelines regarding the flood insurance discount rate.
Teachers union reaches contract agreement with Lee County School District The Lee County Teachers Union said it has reached an agreement with the district regarding teacher contracts for the next school year.
BABCOCK RANCH Family and friends remember teen killed in SR-31 crash Family and friends are keeping a 19-year-old’s memory alive after he lost his life in a collision with a truck on State Road 31.
FORT MYERS Officers searching for alleged Racetrac arsonist The Fort Myers Police Department has confirmed an early morning fire at a gas station was arson.
Congressman Charlie Crist. (Credit: Office of Congressman Charlie Crist) Charlie Crist is expected to announce he has chosen Karla Hernandez-Mats, the president of the teachers union in Miami, to be his running mate, according to four sources familiar with the decision. The announcement is slated for 10:30 am on Saturday during what the campaign is advertising as a “Special Event.” The location of the “Special Event” has not yet been released to supporters. But three sources tell CBS Miami it will be at Hialeah Middle School, where Hernandez-Mats worked for more than ten years teaching children with special needs. In 2010 she was the school district’s Teacher of the Year. The Crist campaign said it would not comment on who Crist has selected to be his Lieutenant Governor and encouraged a reporter to show up on Saturday to see. The selection of Hernandez-Mats to be on the ticket with him, indicates Crist is leaning into the fight with Governor Ron DeSantis over education. “She’s a good choice,” said one Democrat familiar with the decision. “Ron DeSantis has doubled down on education. We know it’s going to be a focus in the campaign, and you are bringing in someone who was a teacher and who understands the issue.” Added another source: “Having a mom and a teacher and someone exciting will be great.” This source added that because abortion is likely to be a major issue in the election, having a woman on the ticket was critical. Born and raised in Miami, Hernandez-Mats is first-generation Honduran. The 42-year-old is married and has two young children. She has been president of the United Teachers of Dade since 2016. Crist was elected Florida Education Commissioner as a Republican in 2000 and often talks about how important teachers have been in his life. At an event last month, Crist said: “My father was on the Pinellas County School Board. Two of my three sisters were public school teachers. I graduated from one of our great state universities It’s in my DNA.” Nevertheless, Republicans across the country believe education is a winning issue for them. It proved critical in the Virginia Governor’s race last year in which Glenn Youngkin beat Democrat Terry McAullife embraced the advice of the teachers union during the pandemic. Taking a page from Youngkin’s playbook, DeSantis has made what he calls “parental rights” a cornerstone of his campaign and has aggressively pushed legislation to limit what can be taught, or even discussed in the classroom. DeSantis’s Department of Education has banned certain books – including math textbooks – that it believes promotes a “woke” culture. He has also created training seminars for teachers on how to teach history, which critics argue downplays slavery in the United States and pushes a Christian nationalist agenda. In this year’s primary, DeSantis weighed in a school board races across the state, pushing a slate of conservative candidates, many of whom were successful. He has also been critical of Crist, arguing he is beholden to the teacher’s union and that it was the teacher’s unions across the state that kept schools closed during the pandemic. It should be noted, however, that it was DeSantis who initially ordered a statewide shutdown in April 2020.