Peter Fleischer

When someone threatens a school, two worlds collide. In one, faculty are locked inside working to keep students safe. In the other, families are stuck outside, desperate to reunite with their children. No matter how much prep and training take place, school threats happen. One instance came on November 12, 2020 at Gateway Charter High, […]

A major project by the City of Fort Myers that cost taxpayers money is having trouble getting off the ground. The City of Fort Myers bought the old News-Press site at the corner of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and Fowler Street back in 2019 to turn it into a new police headquarters. The […]

Homesellers may be frowning, but homebuyers might have a little more bounce in their step, because 2.5 years of rising home prices may all be coming to an end. Is this a temporary pause, or does this mark the beginning of the market that buyers have been waiting for? Here to discuss this is Denny […]

Customers of a local air conditioning company that closed up shop could have some money headed their way. WINK News first brought you complaints related to the practices of Louis Bruno, Bruno Total Performance and Bruno Air Conditioning back in 2019. On Tuesday, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said a deal was reached that will […]

The State of Florida will provide oversight, which could include potential penalties, after numerous violations have been found in the City of Fort Myers’ water system. A 9-page draft consent order from the Department of Health in Lee County reveals serious problems and explains why the city has struggled to provide quality water and enough […]

A teacher accused of dragging and striking a student at North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts has been suspended indefinitely. The Lee County Superintendent Chris Bernier signed a petition for termination for Ada Bromley, the teacher accused of dragging and striking a student. The petition states the incident with Bromley and a young student […]

The remnants of a political battle from two years ago are once again heating up. A lawsuit filed in Southwest Florida says tactics in a 2020 Republican primary crossed the line and now former congressional candidate Casey Askar is seeking damages in court. Askar filed the lawsuit against one of his opponents, Dr. William Figlesthaler, […]

Behavior in airports and on airplanes has taken a significant turn for the worse over the last two and a half years. “It’s like 2020 happened, and everyone lost their brains,” flight attendant Mitra Amirzadeh explains. “There are moments, I think, maybe we’re through the worst of it. And then, something crazy happens, and I’m […]

The price of living in paradise is growing, and soon, some families may be forced out of Southwest Florida. Marissa Stafford is a Southwest Florida native, born and raised. She says recently, she’s had to work multiple jobs to support her family. They rented the same house for years, where they were happy. That was […]

A renewed call for a Lee County School Board member to resign comes Wednesday night after a whistleblower complaint and a historic move for the board. “I move to censure board member Miss Patricca until the whistleblower complaint can be investigated and completed,” said Lee County school board member Melisa Giovannelli. With that, a first […]