Shalimar Beach Resort celebrates milestone groundbreaking on Sanibel IslandNew nonprofit to be Collier County’s one-stop shop for affordable housing
WINK NEWS 9-year-old girl writes LEGO about concern for diversity in its characters LEGO sets have been a favorite for generations. When a young girl was introduced to them, she noticed distinguishing characteristics: Some colors were missing from her collection. We met with 9-year-old Bella Wednesday who loves climbing trees, riding her scooters and, more than anything, building LEGO sets. Recently, something didn’t seem right Bella when she […]
WINK NEWS Experts say no clear answer for disparity in rise in positive COVID-19 cases, plateau in deaths A record number of coronavirus cases were reported in Florida Tuesday, with more than 2,700. Cases are on the rise, but the number of deaths related to COVID-19 has remained flat. We asked the medical community in Southwest Florida why there is such a disparity. Experts and officials say more testing equals more positive COVID-19 […]
FORT MYERS Descendant of founding family in Fort Myers weighs in on Robert E. Lee bust removal The statue of Robert E. Lee in downtown Fort Myers has long been a point of contention, and last week, it was removed out of fear of it being destroyed. Now, an important voice in the community is weighing in on the issue of whether it should be put back up or removed permanently. “It […]
DeSantis on increase in COVID-19: More testing means more cases The number of positive COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Florida. Although many are concerned about the spike, Gov. Ron DeSantis said compared to other hotspots in the nation, Florida doesn’t compare. Why isn’t DeSantis worried? Because, he said, the hospitals aren’t overwhelmed. He argued Thursday that the increase in positive cases is directly linked […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County School District in need of teachers, hosting webinars to recruit Lee County needs hundreds of teachers and Wednesday, the district hosted multiple, online events to recruit the people who will teach your children this fall. Suzette Rivera masted in communications and started her career in human resources. “I did that for a couple of years and then went into the classroom,” she said. The classroom, […]
Rooney says he’s considering a vote for Biden Some big-name Republicans said they’re thinking they may not vote for President Donald Trump this fall. One of them is Rep. Francis Rooney, who represents a large portion of Southwest Florida. Rooney said the president has mishandled the coronavirus pandemic and is taking the wrong approach to the recent demonstrations across the country. For decades, […]
LEE COUNTY Twins first base coach recounts what he calls racial profiling by Lee County deputies Tommy Watkins is the first base coach for the Minnesota Twins. He is also a former Southwest Florida community member from Fort Myers. We spoke to Watkins Friday about an encounter he says he had with deputies in Lee County many years ago, saying it was an example of racial profiling. And George Floyd’s death […]
WINK NEWS Coronavirus: Lee Health says SWFL is flattening the curve Lee Health CEO Larry Antonucci says we have flattened the curve of the coronavirus in Southwest Florida. Lee Health held a town hall meeting Thursday to discuss the latest on COVID-19 in the region. Nearly 300 people watched and asked questions of Lee Health’s leadership during the hour-long meeting. Antonucci’s main point: The hospitals are […]
COLLIER COUNTY Judge denies motion to dismiss lawsuit against former Collier County deputy A wrongful death lawsuit against a former Collier County deputy returned to court Tuesday. Detectives believe Steven Calkins is the last person to have seen Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos alive before they each disappeared 16 years ago. Calkins’ attorney, John Hooley, said during a civil court proceeding that enough is enough. “The evidence and […]
Fort Myers pastor calls on non-minorities, law enforcement to help solve racism A Fort Myers pastor is trying to help make sense of what’s going on around the country with protests and why some of them have turned violent. Pastor William Glover’s cry for justice during his Sunday service at Mount Hermon Ministries came straight from his heart and was rooted in his own experiences and those […]