Everblades on history’s doorstep after Kelly Cup Finals Game 4 winDowntown Fort Myers without Art Walk
ESTERO Everblades on history’s doorstep after Kelly Cup Finals Game 4 win The Florida Everblades win Game 4 of the Kelly Cup Finals and move one win away from claiming history with their third straight Kelly Cup title.
FORT MYERS Downtown Fort Myers without Art Walk WINK News was downtown Friday night. Not many people were around but surprisingly, there was not much traffic.
New details: FBI releases Brian Laundrie documents The FBI has released over 300 pages of unclassified documents pertaining to the murder investigation.
Defying the odds: 64-year-old woman graduates from Uber’s scholarship program Michele Baron just graduated from Arizona State University at the age of 64, and she has quite the success story, all thanks to Uber.
BONITA SPRINGS SWFL artist defines chaos and order on her larger-than-life canvas Bonita Springs abstract artist, Mally Khorsantchi, oil paints from her gorgeous custom home along the imperial river, to find the “mysterious space” of chaos and order
NAPLES Drinking beer helps endangered Florida panthers at Brew for the Zoo Naples Zoo and Riptide Brewing Company are getting ready to raise money for Florida panther conservation, and all you have to do is have a beer.
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.
ESTERO Everblades on history’s doorstep after Kelly Cup Finals Game 4 win The Florida Everblades win Game 4 of the Kelly Cup Finals and move one win away from claiming history with their third straight Kelly Cup title.
FORT MYERS Downtown Fort Myers without Art Walk WINK News was downtown Friday night. Not many people were around but surprisingly, there was not much traffic.
New details: FBI releases Brian Laundrie documents The FBI has released over 300 pages of unclassified documents pertaining to the murder investigation.
Defying the odds: 64-year-old woman graduates from Uber’s scholarship program Michele Baron just graduated from Arizona State University at the age of 64, and she has quite the success story, all thanks to Uber.
BONITA SPRINGS SWFL artist defines chaos and order on her larger-than-life canvas Bonita Springs abstract artist, Mally Khorsantchi, oil paints from her gorgeous custom home along the imperial river, to find the “mysterious space” of chaos and order
NAPLES Drinking beer helps endangered Florida panthers at Brew for the Zoo Naples Zoo and Riptide Brewing Company are getting ready to raise money for Florida panther conservation, and all you have to do is have a beer.
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.
Despite the devastation of Ian in September, businesses all over Southwest Florida have been able to pull it together and reopen. But some in Matlacha aren’t seeing the same kind of foot traffic they did before in the quaint island community. The area is filled with charming waterfront shops, vibrant arts and a thriving business district, that have had to close up shop for the summer, 10 months after Ian damaged a lot of the area. “We’re all trying to do something new to draw the crowd,” said Onofrio Demattia, owner of Onofrio D. Oro Jewelry Boutique. “We, unfortunately–I just, I don’t know what else to do. I need help.” The storm pushed four feet of water into his store. His business bounced back six months later but not well enough, so he decided to close his doors for the summer. “The traffic was definitely not there, on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. It is a ghost town in Matlacha,” Demattia said. And visitors can’t help but notice. “We didn’t know what to expect, what would be open and what wouldn’t be,” said Jerry Hickey, a tourist. Hank Weedim, also an out-of-town visitor, said he can see there was devastation “for sure.” “Just walking up and down, just seeing some of the businesses all shut it up or not open right now, so it’s kind of feel bad for them,” Weedim said. The slow recovery has lots of business owners worried. But Demattia said he feels good things will happen when he reopens in the fall. “We’re going to have more tourists coming in and hopefully spending the money that we need at Matlacha and Pine Island,” he said. “It’s gonna take a while, but I have a feeling September, it’s going to turn around big time.”