SWFL band DONEFOR to open for Sublime, 311 and Goldfinger at Orlando music festivalCape Coral faces lawsuit over First Amendment
SOUTH FORT MYERS At Cypress Lake High School, students post signs to segregate water fountains At least one student at Cypress Lake High School in south Fort Myers will be disciplined after images circulated online showed a “Blacks” and “whites” sign over two separate water fountains. The Lee County school district said it’s aware a student put up the makeshift signs. A spokesperson for the school district told WINK News: […]
COLLIER COUNTY Arrest made in Collier County shooting that injured 2 teens, leaving one paralyzed One of two teenagers injured in a shooting is now paralyzed after another teenager brought a gun into an SUV. This happened months ago in Collier County, but it wasn’t until this week that deputies were able to make an arrest. Those victims were left along Immokalee Road in Collier County. The teenagers involved are […]
CAPE CORAL Dump trucks cutting through neighborhoods in NW Cape Coral Dump trucks are cutting through neighborhoods in Northwest Cape Coral. Those who live there say they cut through NW 29th Terrace from Burnt Store Road. Neighbors say this is a safety concern. No one wants dump trucks barrelling through their neighborhood. But parents here worry for their kids and for themselves because the road is narrow. […]
LEE COUNTY Players take the field as baseball returns to SWFL LEE COUNTY The 99-day lockout has ended, and Major League Baseball players are making their way to Southwest Florida right now. And, of course, fans are excited that baseball is back. They were able to watch Minor League Baseball players practice today. Even people stopped by the box office to purchase tickets the old-fashioned way. […]
CAPE CORAL Neighbors in northwest Cape Coral seeking a solution to reckless ATV riders ATV riders are alarming neighbors in Cape Coral. They say riders drive recklessly, and they worry about safety in their neighborhood. This is happening in northwest Cape Coral near Yucca Pens Preserve. Neighbors in the area want to set up a place for these riders to do what they want with their ATVs, so they […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral homeowners upset over proposed storm shutter restrictions Neighbors and snowbirds are outraged over potential changes to storm shutter rules. Cape Coral is debating restrictions on when you can have yours up. Cape Coral wants to make it a rule that if there is no threat of a storm, you can’t have your storm shutters up. People put their shutters up for safety, […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral couple looking for a solution after workers mistakenly start taking off their roof A couple is working to solve an unusual problem after a roofing company mistakenly took tiles off their roof in Cape Coral. The company said they were supposed to be at the house next door. The couple is just hoping to find a solution to get their roof fixed. CMR Construction met with Suzy Rigins […]
WINK NEWS Florida Surgeon General: State will be first to recommend against COVID vaccines for healthy children Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida’s Surgeon General Joe Ladapo announced a move going against the CDC’s recommendation for vaccines for children on Monday. The DeSantis administration has bucked the federal government and the CDC several times during the pandemic. They fought back against mask mandates, lockdowns, and now, the COVID-19 vaccine for children. “The Florida […]
BONITA SPRINGS Field of Dreams: Bonita Springs father and sons bonding through softball Three brothers and their 87-year-old dad are all playing on a softball team together. If that isn’t special enough, all of them were named to the all-star team. At 87, Fred Boddy is still stepping into the batters’ box and swinging the bat. “I just didn’t want to give it up. I’ve given up other […]
CAPE CORAL Picnic tables to be removed from bus stops in Cape Coral for more permanent benches Picnic tables were installed at school bus stops to keep children safe. The 2019 death of Layla Aiken in Cape Coral led to the push to create safer options for children who often wait in the dark for their school bus to pick them up. Volunteers installed dozens of the tables at semi-permanent bus stops, […]