Man arrested in Cape Coral; faces murder charges in death of Royal Jacks Arcade employeeBear Necessities: What to do if you spot a black bear
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in Cape Coral; faces murder charges in death of Royal Jacks Arcade employee Courtney Parchman faces murder charges in death of a Royal Jacks Arcade employee. The crime occured June 1, 2024, in North Fort Myers.
WINK NEWS Bear Necessities: What to do if you spot a black bear The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reminds Southwest Florida residents of what to do when they spot a black bear in unexpected places.
Charlotte County Sheriff, Supervisor of Elections building new facilities Charlotte County’s experience with devastating hurricanes over the last 20 years has county officials planning for the future.
FORT MYERS Cement truck spills concrete onto SR-82 causing traffic backups A cement truck spilled concrete on the road, causing traffic delays on SR-82 and MLK Jr. Boulevard West in Fort Myers.
downtown fort myers Downtown Fort Myers Art Walk canceled largely due to increased traffic The annual downtown Fort Myers Art Walk has been canceled largely due to the increased traffic caused by the Caloosahatchee Bridge closing.
the weather authority Triple-digit feels like temps and isolated storms Thursday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking near-record-high temperatures and isolated storms this Thursday afternoon.
WINK NEWS Woman arrested for calling police on herself following alleged carjacking The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman after allegedly carjacking a vehicle from a car dealership.
lehigh acres Lehigh Acres carjacking victim recalls nightmare experience Robbed at gunpoint by a man with two guns, a carjacking victim shares her ordeal after being carjacked in Lehigh Acres.
NORTH FORT MYERS ‘Like a war zone’; heavy police presence near Pine Island and Barrett roads worries neighbors A large law enforcement presence has been spotted in a Lee County neighborhood.
ESTERO Everblades rally to win Game 3 of Kelly Cup Finals After trailing 3-1 after the first period, the Florida Everblades rallied to win Game 3 of the Kelly Cup Finals 6-3 to retake the series lead.
ESTERO Businesses impacted by Everblades’ growing popularity The Florida Everblades, the hockey team, is taking Southwest Florida by storm because they are three games away from being potential three-peat champions in the Kelly Cup finals.
FORT MYERS New initiative helps minority-owned small businesses in Fort Myers Julian Wyatt, director of the Community Development Financial Institute (CDFI) program, wants to change the lack of minority businesses in our area.
FORT MYERS Group from Texas takes down an accused Fort Myers child pornographer The detective on this case does not like the idea of private citizens doing police work, but that is exactly what happened here.
Divide between teachers grows after recent board meeting After it seemed Lee County teachers and the school board had finally reached an agreement to increase teacher pay in the district, It almost didn’t pass at Monday night’s board meeting.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral discussing bringing YMCA to Lake Mead Park The city is hoping to build a YMCA at Lake Mead Park. It’s just off Kismet Parkway and del Prado Boulevard.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in Cape Coral; faces murder charges in death of Royal Jacks Arcade employee Courtney Parchman faces murder charges in death of a Royal Jacks Arcade employee. The crime occured June 1, 2024, in North Fort Myers.
WINK NEWS Bear Necessities: What to do if you spot a black bear The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reminds Southwest Florida residents of what to do when they spot a black bear in unexpected places.
Charlotte County Sheriff, Supervisor of Elections building new facilities Charlotte County’s experience with devastating hurricanes over the last 20 years has county officials planning for the future.
FORT MYERS Cement truck spills concrete onto SR-82 causing traffic backups A cement truck spilled concrete on the road, causing traffic delays on SR-82 and MLK Jr. Boulevard West in Fort Myers.
downtown fort myers Downtown Fort Myers Art Walk canceled largely due to increased traffic The annual downtown Fort Myers Art Walk has been canceled largely due to the increased traffic caused by the Caloosahatchee Bridge closing.
the weather authority Triple-digit feels like temps and isolated storms Thursday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking near-record-high temperatures and isolated storms this Thursday afternoon.
WINK NEWS Woman arrested for calling police on herself following alleged carjacking The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman after allegedly carjacking a vehicle from a car dealership.
lehigh acres Lehigh Acres carjacking victim recalls nightmare experience Robbed at gunpoint by a man with two guns, a carjacking victim shares her ordeal after being carjacked in Lehigh Acres.
NORTH FORT MYERS ‘Like a war zone’; heavy police presence near Pine Island and Barrett roads worries neighbors A large law enforcement presence has been spotted in a Lee County neighborhood.
ESTERO Everblades rally to win Game 3 of Kelly Cup Finals After trailing 3-1 after the first period, the Florida Everblades rallied to win Game 3 of the Kelly Cup Finals 6-3 to retake the series lead.
ESTERO Businesses impacted by Everblades’ growing popularity The Florida Everblades, the hockey team, is taking Southwest Florida by storm because they are three games away from being potential three-peat champions in the Kelly Cup finals.
FORT MYERS New initiative helps minority-owned small businesses in Fort Myers Julian Wyatt, director of the Community Development Financial Institute (CDFI) program, wants to change the lack of minority businesses in our area.
FORT MYERS Group from Texas takes down an accused Fort Myers child pornographer The detective on this case does not like the idea of private citizens doing police work, but that is exactly what happened here.
Divide between teachers grows after recent board meeting After it seemed Lee County teachers and the school board had finally reached an agreement to increase teacher pay in the district, It almost didn’t pass at Monday night’s board meeting.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral discussing bringing YMCA to Lake Mead Park The city is hoping to build a YMCA at Lake Mead Park. It’s just off Kismet Parkway and del Prado Boulevard.
A day out in the water turned into an alarming discovery for one North Fort Myers family. “We came out one day, this boat was here, there was someone living on it,” said Joanne Kreise. “For a short period of time, he had the boat tied up to the channel marker and an anchor. He left the boat there. And it’s now, as you can see, sinking.” Damaged and stuck, sitting on the rocks. While the trash onboard and gasoline pollutes the waters of the Caloosahatchee River. “It’s so frustrating,” Kreise said. “We have these boats, these derelict boats, people are just letting go. What’s in these boats is further contaminating our waters. Yet no one seems to want to know anything about it.” But the question residents have is how much longer will this boat sit here? It’s been over 2 months already, and they’re worried the longer it takes, the more damage might be done. “At some point you break loose, and it’ll come crashing into the seawall and you know, a huge damage to the seawall sending great shakes to begin with,” said North Fort Myers resident David Cook. “We can’t use our boat because our prop is bent because of hitting something that was left underwater that nobody seems to want to take accountability for,” Kreise said. But with no owner to claim it, it could sit there for much longer. “Apparently it takes a very long process,” said Kreise. “We’re told you have to find the owner of the boat. Give them the opportunity. But they don’t. They just won’t wait. They don’t want any responsibility to it. So, it’ll sit there for months and months and months.” According to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, “intentionally dumping your vessel on the waters of Florida is a 3rd-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison and/ or a $5,000 fine.” But all that residents like Joanne want are answers. And not just for this boat, but the countless others still stuck and abandoned nearly 19 months after Hurricane Ian. “Whose responsibility is when our boat gets damaged because of something that’s under the water from this, or other things that haven’t been removed,” asked Kreise “We all have to absorb that cost. Yet no one wants to do anything.” Kreise said the damage to their boat right now will come out to at least $800 worth of repairs that she’ll have to figure out. The FWC said they are aware of this boat, and it is under investigation. Once completed it is up to the owner to remove it. If that doesn’t happen FWC will work with Lee County to get it out of the water.