A controversial treatment facility in Fort Myers has closed its doors after lengthy battles with the city over zoning. Sovereign Health first opened in late 2014, on East Riverside Drive near Palm Beach Boulevard, as a drug and alcohol rehab facility. Some nearby residents, however, are happy to see the facility close, like neighbor Shane…
Lee County officials are making changes to a dangerous part of Del Prado Boulevard in Cape Coral this month. Crews are closing the southbound left turn lane at SE Second Street where people can make u-turns just past the intersection of Hancock Bridge Parkway and Del Prado Blvd. This crash-prone area has seen major accidents…
Law enforcement are looking for four men who stole $350 worth of high-end champagne from Publix Monday morning. Before noon on July 16, four men entered the Publix on 11851 Palm Beach Boulevard. Surveillance video shows two of the suspects selecting two bottles of Moet champagne and placing them in a shopping cart, according to…
If you have bought or sold an item using an e-commerce website like Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace, you can exchange your items at designated “exchange safety zones” created by local law enforcement. Safe zones were established so people could make transactions with strangers in a safe public place. These zones are designated with signs and…
Businesses who’ve suffered because of algae can fill out a survey. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity said they’ll evaluate the information to develop a study to help. The algae is making its way to Sanibel Island, and businesses are feeling the impact. “They ask all the time is there a better place to go,…
Boaters are taking notice to the algae problem, saying it’s difficult to find alternative places to launch their boat because of the algae. And although it’s near the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River, blue-green algae is starting to show up. Punta Rassa is the only boat ramp Frank Hoff uses, “I can see it, but can’t…
Marco Island home and business owners filed more flood claims during the rainiest parts of 2017 than anywhere else in Southwest Florida, according to claim data obtained from the federal government. WINK News filed a freedom of information act request to see which areas of Florida filed damage claims more than others. Four zip codes…
A crash Monday afternoon shut down the left southbound lane and caused backups on Interstate 75, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash happened around 1:33 p.m. at mile marker 148, according to the FHP.
The circumstances leading up to the crash were unclear.
Trust WINK News for additional information as details become available.
There are only 25 days left until students return to the classroom and today Fort Myers will lock in an agreement to fund officers for all of it’s schools. The agreement places 17 officers and two supervisors within the city’s schools. The school board is paying $50,000 per officer, totaling about $950,000. 16 schools within…
A Cape Coral man is facing charges of aggravated battery after attacking his girlfriend, two police officers and a nurse. On July 12, Steven Barker, 37, was upset after being woken by his live-in girlfriend, grabbed a metal chair and hit her, punched her and then pushed her through a glass window, according to the…