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SWFL native Ross Chastain racing close to home at Homestead NASCAR finale
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — NASCAR's season finale is returning to South Florida, and for Alva native Ross Chastain, that means racing close to home. Before the NASCAR spotlight, Chastain was a kid finding his way around a Southwest Florida racetrack. That track was in Punta Gorda, where he first got behind the wheel in 2005.
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Mathis Wins From The Pole In Florida
CLEWISTON, Fla. — Steven Mathis Jr. took full advantage of the pole position Saturday night at Hendry County, leading the CRUSA Dirt Late Model feature to the checkered flag in the No. 95. The Plant City, Florida driver started from the top spot and never relinquished it, earning the...
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GCG Week 7: Port Charlotte beats Bishop Verot 26-12 in top-ranked matchup
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — In a matchup between two of the Gulf Coast's top-ranked teams, the Port Charlotte Pirates beat the Bishop Verot Vikings 26-12. Although the final score came out in favor of the Pirates, things did not start out so smoothly for Port Charlotte, as an early turnover led to a Bishop Verot score.
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North Volleyball finds success with new head coach
When Nancy Eskay stepped down as North Fort Myers head volleyball coach, whomever succeeded her was going to have a hard act to follow. Enter Anthony Mendez, who has gotten the Red Knights off to their best start in years. They reached the championship game of the Gene Gorman Invitational at Charlotte High School, and showed this team should be a tough out once we get to the postseason.
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Lemon Bay High School Manta Rays Prepare for Homecoming Game (Video)
Early Mornings, Big Dreams. The Manta Rays have been putting in the work starting at 6 AM, and now it’s time for HOMECOMING!. Come pack the stands this Friday night as Lemon Bay takes on Wellen Park High School!. 🗓 Date: Friday, October 2nd. ⏰ Time: 7:30 PM.
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North Port could get new ice rink and hockey academy
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - The corner of Price Boulevard and Orlando Boulevard in North Port is currently an empty lot, but a proposal could turn it into an ice rink. The rink idea comes from developer and former professional hockey player Igor Gratchev, who is pitching a new ice rink and hockey academy for North Port.
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UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz to shut down Cape Coral restaurant after 3 years
CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) — Tito's Cantina Mexican Restaurant in Cape Coral announced it will close its doors on Monday after three years in business. The bar opened in 2023 and was founded by UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz. Ortiz said the community welcomed him and made him...
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Prep Sports Report | Sept. 24-28
Oasis 49, Bonita Springs 7: The Sharks (4-0) dominated Bonita Springs behind Cameron Hill’s three touchdowns. HIll rushed for 131 yards, scoring on runs of 12, 1 and 40 yards. Liam Gruenewald took Ashton Alverio’s short pass and took it 35 yards for a Sharks TD, and ran 39 yards for another score. Alverio also had a 10-yard TD pass to Jaxon Reese. Noah Benn added a 49-yard TD run.
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Mariner High senior returns to field after nearly a year out with knee injury
CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) — A Mariner High School senior is back on the field after a knee injury kept him out for nearly a year. Marvens Saintil suffered a partial knee tear last year and spent months in rehab, but he never left his team's side. Even when...
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Cape Coral fans meet Everblades players, Kelly Cup at Huey Magoos
CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) — The Florida Everblades brought the Kelly Cup to Cape Coral, giving fans a chance to meet players and celebrate the team's championship. Everblades fans gathered at Huey Magoos for a community meet-and-greet. Fans swapped their seats in the stands for photos with the Kelly Cup.
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Carpenter Doubles Up as Ghost Town Throwdown Wraps Up with 98 Car Saturday at Gulf Coast Speedway
The Ghost Town Throwdown closed out a busy weekend at Gulf Coast Speedway on Saturday night, September 26th, with an even larger field than the night before and six divisions returning to the track for another complete night of racing. After 82 entries filled the pit area for Friday’s opening...
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Inside the exclusive world of Southwest Florida golf clubs
Naples has long been dubbed the "Golf Capital of the World." There's good reason: The Naples-Marco Island metro — representing all of Collier County — has long sat at — or near — the top of the leaderboard for the most golf holes and golf courses per person in the United States. Meanwhile, Lee County, including Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita and Estero, has consistently scored in the Top 10. Those rankings are based on data crunched by the National Golf Foundation . Currently, Naples sits at third nationally in population per 18 holes — at 4,113, said Erik Matuszewski, the foundation's editorial director. "The only two ahead are similarly golf-rich destination locations with a significant number of part-time/seasonal residents: Pinehurst, North Carolina and Hilton Head, South Carolina," he said. Combined, Lee and Collier counties are home to more than 180 golf courses. Most of those golf courses are private or semi-private, or resident-only (with membership tied to homeownership). Collier County skews heavily private, with 84% of its traditional golf facilities linked to private clubs or communities, Matuszewski said. In Lee County, it's less so at 56% private, but still well above the 28% national average, he said. Doing the
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Registration now open for 36th annual Tour de Cape for cyclists
The city of Cape Coral invites the community to register for the 36th Annual Tour De Cape event Jan. 22-24. Weekend festivities begin with a kickoff celebration from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, at The Westin, outside Marker 92 Waterfront Bar & Bistro, 5961 Silver King Blvd. Participants may pick up race packets, maps and T-shirts. The first 250 participants to pick up their packet receive a Tour de Cape-branded item.
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Rodeo roots run deep as AYRA opens another season in Arcadia
ARCADIA, Fla. - Another season of youth rodeo kicked off Saturday in Arcadia, with competitors returning to the arena for the start of the Arcadia Youth Rodeo Association’s 2026-27 schedule. AYRA President Levi Pearce said 210 kids are competing with the association this season, with 477 entries on opening...