Remembering Kayla Ricon-Miller: Investigation continues one month after her deathParents react to bill requiring education of communism in k-12
WINK NEWS Lee County asks residents to prepare yard for hurricane season We’re less than two months away from hurricane season, and Lee County wants to make sure your yard is ready by cleaning it up properly. Lee County Solid Waste asks you to put your yard waste in paper bags and waste bins instead of plastic bags. Officials said if the entire community stopped bagging their […]
USEPPA ISLAND How an island off SWFL’s coast played a pivotal role in Bay of Pigs invasion An exclusive island, home to the wealthy, has a mysterious history. We went behind the scenes of Useppa Island, a 100-acre, private island that played an important role in preparation for the Bay of Pigs invasion. On a sunny day, the boat ride to Useppa is beautiful. But 60 years ago, one particular ride to […]
PINE ISLAND Neighbors continue battle to push Mosquito Control off of Pine Island A final decision is in sight in the war between Lee County Mosquito Control and a group of Pine Island neighbors. “This has been a long, costly battle,” Mdakhte Ndiaye said, a resident in Pine Island. Jamie Saunders is one of those neighbors worried about noise if Mosquito Control turns the Pine Island Airport into an […]
Power outages in Cape Coral after construction equipment hit power lines Residents in Cape Coral may be experiencing a power outage Monday morning due to construction equipment running into power lines along Pine Island Road. Reports say the equipment was a construction crane, but that has not been confirmed. Lee County Electric Cooperative say they are working to restore power as fast as possible.
BOKEELIA Rescue crews respond to boat fire in Bokeelia Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District as well as Lee County Sheriff’s Office are responding to a boat fire near Bokeelia in Jug Creek. No other details have been provided at this time.
CAPE CORAL Scene clear from crash on Nicholas Parkway in Cape Coral The scene from a car crash in Cape Coral on Nicholas Parkway is cleared Monday. Law enforcement responded to a the crash near north of Pine Island Road. Trust WINK News to update you as more information becomes available.
Commissioners plan to discuss ways to speed up Burnt Store Road project As the population in Lee and Charlotte continues to grow, one of the major roads that connect the two is getting widened to help with the flow of traffic. The managers of the Burnt Store Road project that runs from Pine Island Road in Cape Coral, all the way to U.S. 41 in Charlotte County […]
NORTH FORT MYERS 2 suspects arrested for North Fort Myers botched robbery Two men were arrested for an attempted robbery that took place Saturday at a shopping plaza, while a third suspect was injured and is in the hospital. Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Joshua Tatlock, 32, and Killian Irberseder, 18, Sunday for the attempted robbery at the 500 block of Pine Island Road in North Fort Myers. […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral police arrest two with fentanyl in Kohl’s parking lot A North Fort Myers man and woman were arrested after being found with illegal substances and a gun. On Wednesday, Cape Coral Police Department arrested Jessie James Noble, 26, on DUI, drug charges and illegal possession of a gun and Cameron Franklin Schaarschmidt, 22, on drug charges. According to the CCPD press release, a concerned […]
FORT MYERS Save money on pharmacy prescription by shopping around Do you pay too much for prescription medications? Many readers may be shaking their heads in agreement right now and the answer to keeping more money in your wallet might be as simple as shopping around. “The cost of medicine right now is outrageous,” George McKinney said. McKinney knows how prescriptions can put a strain […]