Florida voters to decide on homestead tax break this November | State
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WINK)—Florida voters could decide the fate of property taxes this November. The Senate and House passed…
Cape Coral, Lee County leaders warn $250K tax exemption could gut services | Lee County
CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) — Lee County commissioners are asking state lawmakers to reconsider a major increase to…
Court ruling opens door for South Seas resort new permits | Lee County
The entrance sign at South Seas Resort on Captiva Island. While a court ruling removed a decades-old density…
Lee County property values flatten after years of growth | Lee County
An aerial view shows a residential neighborhood in Fort Myers. Preliminary 2025 property value estimates released by the…
Property tax cuts could threaten mosquito control funding | Lee County
LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — As Florida lawmakers consider Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposal to cut property taxes, some…
Out-of-control driver hits student Abby Westveer boarding school bus in Bonita Springs, Florida: Lee County School District video
ByStoryful Friday, May 29, 2026 7:28PM BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — The moment an out-of-control Florida driver struck a…
Capped and forgotten: Fort Myers settles for six figures after 20-year-old city utility blunder ruins dream home | Investigations
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — Moving from Los Angeles to Fort Myers in September 2021 was supposed to…
Lee County, Cape Coral end burn bans
Charlie Whitehead, Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News Wed, May 27, 2026 at 8:08 PM UTC Lee…
SWFL Fertilizer rules: What you can’t do starting on June 1 | WINK Listens
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, (WINK) — Rules to protect Florida’s water kick in next week, restricting how you use fertilizer…
Collier, Lee County students shine on national spelling stage | News
WASHINGTON D.C. – Two Southwest Florida students are still in the running at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.…
Gas prices push some Fort Myers locals to skip Memorial Day travel | Lee County
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — Gas prices are impacting Memorial Day weekend travel plans for some people in…
New technology helps Lee County prepare for hurricane season storms | News
LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK)—Lee County is using new flood technology to prepare for hurricane season as residents reflect…