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Professional organizer shares spring-cleaning tips as seasonal residents head home
09/04/2022

Professional organizer shares spring-cleaning tips as seasonal residents head home

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Southwest Florida homeowners locking up their houses for the summer need to do a little extra spring cleaning this year. As we approach the middle of April, many Floridians in Southwest Florida, if they haven’t already, will start their annual spring cleaning. But if you’re ...

CCPS program helps parents understand what their children are learning
09/04/2022

CCPS program helps parents understand what their children are learning

Helping kids prepare for the future while getting parents involved is the aim of a program that launched this year in Collier County. It helps parents understand and be aware of what their kids are doing in school, and there’s even a guide to help make sure everyone has a healthy...

Luggage Limbo: Repair shop ghosts customers, dumps their valuables in dumpster
08/04/2022

Luggage Limbo: Repair shop ghosts customers, dumps their valuables in dumpster

Imagine finding your valuables were dumped in a dumpster. That’s what people we spoke with in Southwest Florida have been experiencing after dropping off their luggage and shoes for repair and never getting them back. WINK News reporter Michael Hudak uncovered some of that lost luggage in a...

Art center offers summer programs for young artists and musicians
08/04/2022

Art center offers summer programs for young artists and musicians

The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center opens its doors for four week-long summer camps focusing on art for ages 6 and up and strings for ages 9 and up. Aspiring artists and musicians are invited to join the coolest, most creative arts facility around for learning, performance and exhibition...

Frustration Over Flight Delays, Cancellations at South Florida Airports
08/04/2022

Frustration Over Flight Delays, Cancellations at South Florida Airports

Many travelers at South Florida airports are preparing for their flights to be delayed and even canceled Friday as mass delays and cancellations are frustrating flyers. At Miami International Airport, a total of 9 flights have been canceled as of Friday morning. A total of 17 other flights were dela...

Southwest Florida Honor Flights resuming in May
08/04/2022

Southwest Florida Honor Flights resuming in May

Honor Flights, which sent veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit monuments in honor of them, were one of the many things the pandemic took away, but the Southwest Florida Honor Flights are about to make their triumphant return in May. Every veteran onboard needs a guardian who acts as...

Bald eagle found flightless in Fort Myers
08/04/2022

Bald eagle found flightless in Fort Myers

An adult female bald eagle is being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Inc.

LEGO robotics teams make it to world championship
08/04/2022

LEGO robotics teams make it to world championship

"Assembly Required" and "Java the Hutts" will travel to Houston for a world competition.

Truck driving school revs up for two new locations
08/04/2022

Truck driving school revs up for two new locations

FleetForce Truck Driving School, based in Winter Haven, has announced plans to open two new training facilities, one in Fort Myers and one in Venice. FleetForce currently operates driver training schools in Winter Haven, Palm City and on the Bradenton campus of State College of Florida, Manatee-Sara...

Vote: From Carole Baskin to Miracle, what's your favorite 2022 Mighty Mussels jersey?
08/04/2022

Vote: From Carole Baskin to Miracle, what's your favorite 2022 Mighty Mussels jersey?

The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels are about to start their 2022 season. The team unveiled some of the specialty jerseys it will be wearing this season. We shot a video of the fashion show which you can watch and then decide which style you like the best. Or maybe you don't like any at all.

WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO
08/04/2022

WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO

— Submit calendar listings and high-resolution photos to [email protected]. Email text, jpegs or Word documents are accepted. No pdfs or photos of fliers. The deadline for calendar submissions is noon Saturday. Readers are advised to double-check with venues to ensure that events have not b...

Award-winning musical coming to Broadway Palm
07/04/2022

Award-winning musical coming to Broadway Palm

Broadway Palm is thrilled to present In The Heights on stage April 8 through May 14. In The Heights won Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score, Best Choreography, and Best Orchestrations. The show was conceived and...

Forecast: One more hot day before cooler air arrives
07/04/2022

Forecast: One more hot day before cooler air arrives

Much of our Thursday will be dry, warm and humid as highs soar to the upper 80’s even with the overall mostly cloudy sky. However, as we head into our evening and night hours, we are tracking a cold front that could bring a few isolated showers and thunderstorms. The severity risk looks to be on t...

Cocoa Beach Spring Training on Florida’s Space Coast Best Destination for High School Baseball
07/04/2022

Cocoa Beach Spring Training on Florida’s Space Coast Best Destination for High School Baseball

Florida’s Space Coast is the best place for High School Baseball Spring Training! And, Cocoa Beach Spring Training is the best in the nation! Don’t just take our word for...

Fort Myers kids discover clever solution to “porch pirates”
07/04/2022

Fort Myers kids discover clever solution to “porch pirates”

FORT MYERS, Fla. — It’s not often that kids can solve a real-world problem by playing with LEGOs, but a group in Fort Myers has managed to do just that. Members of the IMAG History and Science Center’s First LEGO League “Little Einsteins” team were disheartened at seeing the number of pack...

Fort Myers teen earns highest Scout rank
07/04/2022

Fort Myers teen earns highest Scout rank

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Luke Middaugh with Troop 193 in Fort Myers recently earned his Eagle Scout rank, the highest honor in Scouting. Fewer than 4% of Scouts earn this coveted rank. To achieve Eagle, a Scout must fulfill leadership, service, and outdoor skills at various levels, as well as earn numer...

Naples billionaire Hoffmann makes Forbes list for first time
07/04/2022

Naples billionaire Hoffmann makes Forbes list for first time

Because David Hoffmann grew up poor in the rural Midwest, his first-time ranking this week on Forbes world billionaires list is a bigger accomplishment than most realize. “I’ve been blessed and lucky,” Hoffmann said, noting that his family didn’t have hot running water in Washington, Missour...

Scientists, engineers gather for 2022 SWFL Climate Summit kicking off in Fort Myers
07/04/2022

Scientists, engineers gather for 2022 SWFL Climate Summit kicking off in Fort Myers

On Thursday, you are welcome to join the scientists, lawyers and engineers gathering at the 2022 Southwest Florida Climate Summit in downtown Fort Myers, to learn more about how to protect our beautiful area and wildlife. The purpose of the summit is to inform and engage community members on...

Many jobs, few candidates: Companies compete at Fort Myers job fair
07/04/2022

Many jobs, few candidates: Companies compete at Fort Myers job fair

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Hundreds of Southwest Florida companies are desperately trying to hire new workers to fill the openings they have. Dozens of companies battled it out Tuesday to attract workers at a massive job fair on the campus of FSW. In all, 82 companies competed to attract...

No bait and switch: 2 local lakes among 10 where prized bass are swimming in Florida
07/04/2022

No bait and switch: 2 local lakes among 10 where prized bass are swimming in Florida

You might say this story has a real hook. (Sorry, we just couldn’t resist.) If you’ve got a rod and reel, now is the time to fish them out of the closet -- the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s TrophyCatch program...

Donatos to expand Florida footprint
06/04/2022

Donatos to expand Florida footprint

Donatos is expanding throughout Southwest Florida. The pizza chain's latest push to expand includes a three-store deal in Fort Myers with Herwig Enterprises, with the first location slated to open later this year, according to a press release. "We continue to see a growing fan base in Southwest Flor...

Stop sale ordered on food inside South Florida Wendy’s after consumer complaint
06/04/2022

Stop sale ordered on food inside South Florida Wendy’s after consumer complaint

Below is a list of places ordered shut last week by inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. State records show no places were ordered shut last week in the Florida Keys. All the places mentioned were allowed to re-open following an ordered cleanup and re-inspe...

Homeowners insurance rates more than double for Florida residents as roofing scams continue
06/04/2022

Homeowners insurance rates more than double for Florida residents as roofing scams continue

TAMPA, Fla. — The cost to live here in paradise has gone up drastically since the pandemic began. Hundreds of thousands of people are moving to the Tampa Bay area. And home prices are rising faster here than in California and New York, according to Case-Shiller Home Price...

IMAG LIVE: Kitchen Chemistry on More in the Morning
06/04/2022

IMAG LIVE: Kitchen Chemistry on More in the Morning

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Our friends from IMAG joined More in the Morning on Wednesday to showcase some kitchen chemistry. Watch the video above to get more information on how to do some fun, at-home scientific experiments.

Infectious dog disease hits Florida. Should pet owners be worried?
06/04/2022

Infectious dog disease hits Florida. Should pet owners be worried?

CIRDC Dog Disease — Courtesy: Shutterstock — MikeDotta. With COVID-19 ravaging the world, there is another virus spreading across South Florida affecting a different part of the population: dogs. Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex, also known as “canine cough” or “kennel cough,....

Arthrex to host hiring event in Fort Myers
06/04/2022

Arthrex to host hiring event in Fort Myers

Naples-based Arthrex, which specializes in minimally invasive orthopedic technology, is hosting a hiring event from 10...

Men's Tennis Takes Down #70 Kennesaw State
06/04/2022

Men's Tennis Takes Down #70 Kennesaw State

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU men's tennis team took down #70 Kennesaw State, 5-2, Sunday afternoon, handing the Owls their first ASUN loss this season. The Eagles improve to 11-6 and 4-1 in league play while KSU falls to 12-5 with a 4-1 ASUN record. "Today was...

VIDEO: 12-foot gator caught in new home under construction in Punta Gorda
06/04/2022

VIDEO: 12-foot gator caught in new home under construction in Punta Gorda

Florida reptile wranglers are called to a Punta Gorda home under construction after the contractor got to work early and found a 12-foot gator inside. Trappers believe the gator entered the home through a laundry room door while seeking shelter from recent colder weather. We’re told the gator mana...

Downtown Tampa's Rock the Park free concert series returns this week with The Freecoasters
05/04/2022

Downtown Tampa's Rock the Park free concert series returns this week with The Freecoasters

Reggae and ska are tenets of The Freecoasters’ sound, but there’s also an unmistakable tinge...

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