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BUSINESS PEOPLE: Safe Children VP speaks at Fundraising Day in N.Y.
Safe Children Coalition’s vice president of communications and community engagement, Jacqueline House, recently spoke at Fundraising Day in New York, a prominent one-day conference in the realm of philanthropy. The annual event, presented by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, New York City chapter, attracts more than 1,000 fundraisers each...
Bonita Springs firefighter opens community pub
A new establishment that’s been the talk of the town for a few months officially had its grand opening in South Fort Myers. The Milhous Pub, named and owned by a Bonita Springs firefighter, opened its doors on Saturday, July 20. Located at 15200 S Tamiami Trail #114 in...
SWFLA To Do List: ‘Women in Rock,’ ‘Seussical Jr.’ and more
Follow your favorite Dr. Seuss characters; the Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant and more on a musical adventure to protect an abandoned egg and the Whos ― tiny people living on a speck that Horton discovered. Tickets are $25. Showings at various times, July 26-28 at Gulfshore Playhouse, 755 Eighth Ave. S., Naples. Information: gulfshoreplayhouse.org.
Capital murder trial for Nicholas Canfield delayed due to death in public defender's family
Months after a judge postponed a capital murder trial once a jury was seated and opening arguments were set to begin again, a North Fort Myers man accused in the brutal death of a toddler is again set to face a judge. Nicholas Canfield, 29, faces one count of capital...
Cape Coral traffic stop leads to arrest of couple with 9 warrants and drugs
A couple with nine warrants has been arrested after allegedly being caught with drugs during a traffic stop in Cape Coral. On Saturday, at around 3:16 a.m., an officer with the Cape Coral Police Department conducted a traffic stop at the 1100 block of Del Prado Blvd S. According to...
Who has the best prices on school supplies?
That’s not an easy question to answer, but WINK News traveled into the School Zone to do some comparison shopping. We picked a few basic items that appear on many school supply lists. 4 glue sticks. Colored pencils – one package of 12. Regular pencils – a 12-pack...
2 wanted for stealing tires from U-Haul trucks in North Fort Myers
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking the public for help locating two men who allegedly stole spare tires from a U-Haul truck. According to Crime Stoppers, the two individuals were caught on camera on June 22 stealing five spare tires and wheels from five U-Haul vehicles located in the 16900 block of North Cleveland Avenue.
ESPN features Fort Myers High School baseball in 'The Walkout' documentary
FORT MYERS, Fla. — ESPN featured Fort Myers High School baseball in an exclusive documentary covering "The Walkout" following a coach's texts using racial slurs that led to the team's division. In April 2023, Fort Myers High School baseball players staged a walkout on their own teammates six weeks...
More Explores: Check out the purrr-fect cafe in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Check out the purrr-fect cafe in Fort Myers!. The Cattyshack Cafe offers coffee, breakfast sandwiches, pastries and more. The cafe has 20 cats and kittens you can cuddle and play with. These cats, brought to the cafe by the Gulf Coast Humane Society, are available for adoption.
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Comes to BBMANN in November
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas will come to the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW on Wednesday, November 13 at 7:30PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 26 at 10AM and can be purchased online at www.bbmannpah.com, by calling 239-481-4849 or in person at the Box Office. Chip Davis, founder...
Stormy afternoon ahead in SWFL
FORT MYERS, Fla. — We'll start our Monday with some sunshine, but widespread storms will develop and spread across the area as we head into the afternoon. Temperatures this morning are running a bit above average, settling into the middle and upper 70s as we approach sunrise. By the early afternoon, highs will reach the lower 90s, with 'feels like' temperatures in the triple digits.
Following Great Wolf Lodge construction, more restaurants, lodging headed to its doorstep
Editor's note: This is the latest in a series on one of the most significant endeavors in local history that's drawing plenty of questions from you ahead of its September debut. One of Collier County's biggest private workplaces, Great Wolf Lodge is slated to draw by itself the same number of visitors in a year that all of Collier in its entirety attracts in nearly three months time. The retreat and water park is rising off I-75 and Collier Boulevard, also known...
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