Leatherback sea turtle nesting season begins in SanibelA warmer Thursday start with stray showers this afternoon
LEHIGH ACRES Mother of late firefighter cooks meals for local fire station A local woman is dishing up lunch for firefighters in Southwest Florida. Leticia Flores’s son served as a firefighter who died of cancer he developed on the job in 2018. Her son worked in Boston, and she calls Lehigh Acres home. Flores is treating local firefighters to say thank you for their hard work and […]
PINE ISLAND Community members stick up for food truck told to close on Pine Island Lee County told the owners of a food truck on Pine Island they needed to close down, and community members are unhappy about it. People lined up Wednesday to get one last taste of authentic Mexican food at El Viejon Taco food truck on Pine Island. The owners of El Viejon Taco told us zoning […]
WINK NEWS Lawsuit filed over Florida’s ‘Fairness in Women’s Sports Act’ Gov. Ron DeSantis and the State of Florida will be facing a lawsuit after the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” was signed into law. It bans transgender girls from playing in school and college sports designated for females. The law is being called unconstitutional and will be challenged in court. Opponents say it limits the […]
FORT MYERS Fundraiser planned Sunday for family of father, son who died on same day Close friends of a father and son who died on the same day are coming together to help the family they left behind. A little over a month ago, Blaine Elmer was killed in a motorcycle crash in Cape Coral. That same day, his son, Nicholas, died from a heart attack. Now, the community is […]
FORT MYERS Man accused of break-ins in Fort Myers has first appearance court A judge has set bail at $38,000 for a man accused of breaking into homes in Fort Myers on Friday. William Monroe went before a judge Saturday morning for his first appearance hearing. Monroe has been in Lee County for three months and is considered homeless, according to court proceedings. He has a criminal background […]
FORT MYERS Funeral services held for trailblazer Dr. Ann Knight The community is honoring the life of a Fort Myers trailblazer. Dr. Ann Knight served the city for two decades as the second African-American elected to the Fort Myers City Council. She represented Ward 3 of the city. Knight, a long-time educator, died last week. She was 89. Knight’s funeral was held at Gulf Coast […]
FORT MYERS BEACH More tourists packing Fort Myers Beach hotels, restaurants As Memorial Day weekend gets into full swing, hotels and restaurants across Lee County appear to be thriving once again. Despite the pandemic, a recent high number of tourists are pumping more money into our local economy. Most, if not all, hotels on Fort Myers Beach are booked. Restaurants have also been looking forward to […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral police confirm 1 person shot at shopping center Cape Coral police on Monday confirmed one person was shot at a shopping center early Sunday. The extent of the person’s injuries is not known at this time. Crime scene tape was blocking a large portion of the parking lot at the Santa Barbara Centre on Hancock Bridge Parkway near Pine Island Road. The scene […]
COLLIER COUNTY Local veterans honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice on Memorial Day This Monday marks Memorial Day and millions will pause to remember those who died while serving our country. For two local veterans, the observance is extra meaningful. William Steven Edmonds and Russ Foster, both veterans of the Vietnam War, work to honor veterans every day not just during Memorial Day weekend. That’s why they are […]
FORT MYERS Get your hurricane supplies tax-free this week Starting Friday through next weekend, you can get hurricane supplies tax-free. This includes a lot of things you need to prepare for a big storm. Items that can be purchased tax-free include canned food, candles, flashlights, batteries for your flashlights, gas or diesel fuel container, weather radios, lanterns, reusable ice packs and more. All of […]