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Estero Had Electric Lights Before the Story Was Finished

The great machine at Koreshan State Park looks less like a religious relic than the centerpiece of a municipal power station. That is partly what makes it so revealing. Visitors arrive to learn about an unusual community and its beliefs, then encounter a heavy engine that had to do an entirely practical job: make electricity.

Estero, FL · 2d
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gulfcoastnewsnow.com

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‘Environmental graffiti’: Offshore scars remain from Fort Myers Beach sand dredging

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — A multi-million-dollar beach nourishment project has restored seven miles of Fort Myers Beach, but environmentalists are raising concerns about the scars left offshore and their potential impact on marine habitats. Thirty years after his first visit to Fort Myers Beach, Woody Stenstron shared his...

Fort Myers Beach, FL · 2d
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WINKNEWS.com

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Cape Coral and Children's Advocacy Center launch holiday toy drive

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK)—Cape Coral is partnering with the Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida for a holiday toy drive. A giving tree will be in the lobby of Cape Coral City Hall at 1015 Cultural Park Boulevard. Residents can choose a tag for a child and donate a new, unwrapped toy.

Cape Coral, FL · 1d
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Unharmed Pilot Airlifted Out of Estero Bay Preserve After Emergency Landing

Rescuers airlifted a small plane pilot to safety Sunday afternoon, November 8, 2026, after he pulled off an emergency landing deep in Estero Bay Preserve. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says deputies rushed out a little after 1 p.m., only to find the floatplane stopped in the middle of a landlocked stretch, impossible to reach by road or water.

Lee County, FL · 2d
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Main Street Dollars

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UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members are set to lose Lee Health in Southwest Florida and M Health Fairview in Minnesota on Jan. 1 unless they switch plans by Dec. 7

Medicare Advantage members who have UnitedHealthcare plans are set to lose two large health systems on Jan. 1, 2027: Lee Health in Fort Myers, Florida, and M Health Fairview in Minnesota. People in those plans who want to keep seeing the same hospitals and doctors have until Dec. 7 to move to a plan that […]

Fort Myers, FL · 1d

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Cape Coral pool services that keep weekly cleaning on track

Top 5Pool service · Cape Coral, FL·Checked Nov 10, 2026. In Cape Coral, weekly pool cleaning is about more than a skim and a quick look at the water. We read the reviews for 5 services, with an eye on dependable visits, useful updates and the questions worth asking before you call.

Cape Coral, FL · 2d

WINKNEWS.com

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Fort Myers parents shocked Tice and Orangewood elementary could close

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — The district said declining enrollment and high operating costs drove the proposal to close Tice and Orangewood elementary schools. Many parents said they found out through social media before the district announced it. "It was a shock, and it's heartbreaking because us who do...

Fort Myers, FL · 17h

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Three FL Firefighters Injured in Crash Involving Fire Truck and Armored Car

Three San Carlos Park Fire District firefighters were injured when their fire apparatus collided with a Brinks armored truck on U.S. 41 in Lee County. The crash happened shortly after 4 p.m. on the southbound lanes of U.S. 41, just north of Island Park Road. The Brinks truck rolled over in the collision, which sent four people, including three firefighters, to the hospital. Two firefighters sustained minor injuries, while the third suffered moderate injuries. The Brinks truck driver also was transported with minor injuries, Gulf Coast News reported.

Lee County, FL · 2d

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King Risk Acquires Fort Myers’ Lott & Gaylor Agency

King Risk Partners, one of the largest insurance brokerages in the US, is now a little bigger after the acquisition of Lott & Gaylor Insurance agency in Fort Myers, Florida. Lott & Gaylor has more than 40 years in the business in southwest Florida, offering homeowners, condominium, boat insurance and commercial property and liability coverage. David Maxwell is president and owner, since 2006.

Fort Myers, FL · 2d

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SWFL families face some of the highest health insurance prices ever seen

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK)- Families in Southwest Florida who rely on Affordable Care Act marketplace plans are facing steep 2027 premium increases. COVID-era enhanced federal subsidies are no longer being extended, meaning families are left footing a much bigger bill. Tyler McClosky, owner of Rocket Health, helps Southwest Florida residents navigate health insurance options.

Desoto County, FL · 2d

Naples Daily News

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Grocery Shopping Chronicles: Another wave of your self-checkout opinions

Welcome back to the SW Florida Grocery Shopping Chronicles, a place where we talk about all things grocery shopping with our audience from Marco Island to Cape Coral. This is a place where you can share your grocery shopping experiences − good and bad. Have a tip? A money-saving hack? An idea for a grocery shopping poll question? Or, maybe, you just want to vent and tell us what is wrong with grocery shopping in 2026 and how it might be fixed. Any kind of random grocery shopping thoughts will do! This week's Grocery Shopping Chronicles: More reader comments about self-checkout Every now and then, the SW Florida Grocery Shopping Chronicles hits on a topic that gets people talking. With 2026 starting to wind down, it's apparent that a topic we brought up at the end of October − should consumers who use self-checkout be compensated in some way, like a discount, since they are doing the work that an employee would normally do? By work we mean: scanning, bagging, paying. This conversation started when we shared the news about legislation being proposed in New York that would in fact have grocery stores providing a discount for people who use

Cape Coral, FL · 1d

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Avelo Opens McKinney Base With Fort Myers Flight

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Avelo Airlines (XP) opened its McKinney National Airport (DTX) base on November 11, with a Fort Myers departure marking the start of commercial airline service and the opening of the airport's passenger terminal. The airline says the inaugural departed at 09:00 local time for Southwest Florida...

Mckinney, TX · 1d