Exclusive: attorney who has represented clients facing death penalty speaks outShould tolls be put in on Fort Myers Beach bridges?
Exclusive: attorney who has represented clients facing death penalty speaks out In a WINK News exclusive, reporter Liz Biro sat down with Lee Hollander to talk about what it takes to lead a death penalty case.
FORT MYERS BEACH Should tolls be put in on Fort Myers Beach bridges? Fort Myers Beach is a favorite stay-cation spot for people in Southwest Florida and a destination for many across the county.
‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy returns to select SWFL theaters this weekend You don’t have to venture to Mordor to see the extended editions of “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy in theaters.
ESTERO Estero submits response to FEMA on Hurricane Ian compliance issue Estero has submitted its response to FEMA regarding the Hurricane Ian compliance issue, and it is now available for residents to access.
FORT MYERS Major price increase for Riverdale High School renovations For Riverdale High School, renovations are not going to be cheap.
PORT CHARLOTTE Fundraising tip jar stolen from Port Charlotte restaurant A man walked into a Charlotte County restaurant and took off with a fundraising tip jar.
FORT MYERS Summer camp returns to Wa-ke Hatchee Park and Rec Center Summer camp is back at Wa-ke Hatchee Park and Rec Center.
CAPE CORAL 3 arrested after drug house investigation in Cape Coral Three people were arrested on Thursday after allegedly being involved in drug transactions at a drug house in Cape Coral.
WINK NEWS Man guilty in murder of girlfriend and her mother in San Carlos Park A Lee County man has been found guilty for the murder of his girlfriend and her mother.
NORTH PORT North Port contractor arrested for taking money for job not done The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 58-year-old contractor for failing to do work he was paid a deposit on.
Hurricane Hunter who flew into Ian shares his story and the team’s critical mission The Hurricane Hunters fly directly into the world’s worst weather. Hurricane Ian is high on that list.
Punta Gorda City Council approves two developments Despite two Punta Gorda City Council members citing a lack of commercial development being planned in the area of Jones Loop Road, Council adopted final plat plans for the Seagrass and Sea Cove residential developments by a 3-2 vote June 6.
FORT MYERS BEACH What’s in the water? Volunteers dive in to help researchers answer that question The “What’s in the water?” project coincides with World Ocean Day and provides a snapshot of what’s going on with SWFL waters.
WINK NEWS FGCU utilizes drone to map the Southwest Florida coastline As Floridians enter the “very active” hurricane season, Florida Gulf Coast University professors have begun mapping the coastline with the help of drones.
Exclusive: attorney who has represented clients facing death penalty speaks out In a WINK News exclusive, reporter Liz Biro sat down with Lee Hollander to talk about what it takes to lead a death penalty case.
FORT MYERS BEACH Should tolls be put in on Fort Myers Beach bridges? Fort Myers Beach is a favorite stay-cation spot for people in Southwest Florida and a destination for many across the county.
‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy returns to select SWFL theaters this weekend You don’t have to venture to Mordor to see the extended editions of “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy in theaters.
ESTERO Estero submits response to FEMA on Hurricane Ian compliance issue Estero has submitted its response to FEMA regarding the Hurricane Ian compliance issue, and it is now available for residents to access.
FORT MYERS Major price increase for Riverdale High School renovations For Riverdale High School, renovations are not going to be cheap.
PORT CHARLOTTE Fundraising tip jar stolen from Port Charlotte restaurant A man walked into a Charlotte County restaurant and took off with a fundraising tip jar.
FORT MYERS Summer camp returns to Wa-ke Hatchee Park and Rec Center Summer camp is back at Wa-ke Hatchee Park and Rec Center.
CAPE CORAL 3 arrested after drug house investigation in Cape Coral Three people were arrested on Thursday after allegedly being involved in drug transactions at a drug house in Cape Coral.
WINK NEWS Man guilty in murder of girlfriend and her mother in San Carlos Park A Lee County man has been found guilty for the murder of his girlfriend and her mother.
NORTH PORT North Port contractor arrested for taking money for job not done The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 58-year-old contractor for failing to do work he was paid a deposit on.
Hurricane Hunter who flew into Ian shares his story and the team’s critical mission The Hurricane Hunters fly directly into the world’s worst weather. Hurricane Ian is high on that list.
Punta Gorda City Council approves two developments Despite two Punta Gorda City Council members citing a lack of commercial development being planned in the area of Jones Loop Road, Council adopted final plat plans for the Seagrass and Sea Cove residential developments by a 3-2 vote June 6.
FORT MYERS BEACH What’s in the water? Volunteers dive in to help researchers answer that question The “What’s in the water?” project coincides with World Ocean Day and provides a snapshot of what’s going on with SWFL waters.
WINK NEWS FGCU utilizes drone to map the Southwest Florida coastline As Floridians enter the “very active” hurricane season, Florida Gulf Coast University professors have begun mapping the coastline with the help of drones.
Even during stretches, Gateway Charter point guard Elijah Dantley has a smile on his face. He’s having fun with his teammates at the start of practice. The sophomore is savoring every moment because, as Dantley said, “I thought I was never going to play basketball again to be honest.” Dantley first joined the Gateway Charter boys basketball team as an eighth grader. Going into his freshman season, the team had high expectations for Dantley to emerge as a key contributor. But at the end of the summer, all of that changed. “During a game, I went up for a floater,” Dantley explained. “I came down and my knee just popped. And I knew I felt something weird. Like I didn’t want to think what I thought it was.” Dantley tore his ACL but he was determined to get back on the court. He went through a nine month recovery, with six grueling months of physical therapy. “That was the hardest process of all,” Dantley said. “You know what I’m saying like the pain I went through every day. It’s like repetitive every day. Physical therapy every morning and come to school. I do my stretches at home.” Even though Dantley was not playing last season, he still wanted to make an impact on his team. “He really adopted the role of being the chief energy officer for us on the bench,” Gateway Charter boys basketball head coach RJ Jones said. “Run the bench for us. He has the best bench celebrations on the whole team and maybe in the area.” Dantley went from cheering on the bench all season to having the crowd erupt when he knocked down a three on Senior Night in his first game back last season. “He had just gotten cleared and was clearly not ready to play,” Jones recalled. “He limped down the court shot the ball and jacked a three and went in. I definitely got tears in my eyes for him at that point.” “You never know when something is going to be taken away from you,” Dantley said. “So you got to make the most of it while you can.”