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10 Lee County restaurants, 1 food truck perfect; 2 closed; 16 fail inspection
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring...
Hurricane Ian walloped Cape Coral, Fla. Two years later housing costs have spiked
Nearly two years after Hurricane Ian devastated Southwest Florida, for many, the dream of living in paradise is becoming unaffordable. Making the situation worse, because of lax permitting and development following the hurricane, FEMA is hiking the cost of flood insurance in vulnerable coastal communities like Cape Coral.
Best summer concerts in Fort Myers, Cape Coral: Southern rock, blues and more
Our parents in the mid-1970s told us we had two options for summer: Go on a family vacation or see concerts. We chose the latter and never regretted it. Growing up in suburban Detroit, this meant heading to an outdoor amphitheater called Pine Knob in Clarkston or a smaller venue at Meadowbrook in Rochester Hills.
Last day of school for Lee County students
The 2023-2024 school year has officially wrapped up for students in Lee County. The last day of school was Friday, May 31, marking the official start of summer for over a hundred thousand students in Lee County. While the last day of school is an exciting time for students, it’s...
Fort Myers Beach mayor excited for RV park transformation
One of the biggest land deals an island town has ever seen is a positive, the man in charge said. On Wednesday, WINK News showed viewers an inside look at the transformation the former Red Coconut RV Park on Fort Myers Beach will get. Some of the transformation includes a...
Edison Grand residents without AC coming close to breaking point
The people who live in an apartment complex without air conditioning or working elevators say they have had enough. Only on WINK News have we told you about the horrific conditions the people living at the Edison Grand have been dealing with and how it was not until our reporting this week that code enforcement told the complex they had 30 days to fix their problems.
State proposes new hunting with hounds regulations
Should there be more rules controlling when and how Charlotte County residents hunt with hounds? The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has introduced several new proposals and now want residents across the Commonwealth to weigh in. The 45-day comment period runs through July 5 on a change to require dogs used for hunting to have […] The post State proposes new hunting with hounds regulations appeared first on The Charlotte Gazette.
Downtown Fort Myers Ferris wheel falls flat after residents rally through social media
Fort Myers will not move forward with a possible Ferris wheel in the city's downtown area. "In the end, we did not see overwhelming support for a wheel in Fort Myers, so City leadership has decided not to continue pursuing this opportunity," wrote Steve Weathers, Economic Development Director for Fort Myers, in an email statement.
Motorists brace for upcoming Caloosahatchee Bridge closure
The Caloosahatchee Bridge has reopened after being closed overnight on Tuesday; however, the feeling is short-lived as the bridge will soon be closed to add a pedestrian walkway. On Friday, the Florida Department of Transportation will close the bridge for 10 weeks to accelerate the walkway’s construction. The decision...
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