Airplane crashes at Buckingham AirportPremier Mobile Health Services adds 6th Lee County location in Fort Myers
BUCKINGHAM Airplane crashes at Buckingham Airport A Lee County Mosquito Control airplane crashed on the runway at Buckingham airport on Monday. No injuries were reported.
FORT MYERS Premier Mobile Health Services adds 6th Lee County location in Fort Myers The Premier Mobile Health Services has added its sixth Lee County mobile clinic location in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS FDOT discusses plan regarding Caloosahatchee Bridge project The Florida Department of Transportation is set to hold a news conference regarding the closure of the Caloosahatchee Bridge project.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Auburn running back Brian Battie on ventilator after weekend shooting in Florida, coach says Auburn running back Brian Battie has been hospitalized following a weekend shooting in Sarasota, Florida, where his brother was killed and three others injured.
nokomis Port Charlotte man killed in park shooting in Sarasota The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that involved a man from Port Charlotte on Sunday.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Cooler and less humid morning ahead of a hot afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking dry conditions with high Tuesday afternoon temperatures and isolated showers developing inland.
WINK NEWS Miracle Monday: A home away from home An expecting couple received an unexpected surprise as a family welcomed twins into the world—two months early.
FORT MYERS The future of the Fort Myers yacht basin The Fort Myers yacht basin is lacking in the “yacht” part right now, or any boat for that matter. It’s been that way since Hurricane Ian hit.
VENICE BEACH Diving duo makes prehistoric discovery Half a mile off Venice Beach, deep below the surface of the water, two divers, Blair Morrow and Alex Lundberg, found a sign of prehistoric times buried in the sand.
Commissioner reacts to state attorney ruling in death of Christopher Jordan On Monday, the detective who fired the fatal shot that killed Christopher Jordan in his Fort Myers home went back to work.
PORT CHARLOTTE Is Sunseeker Resort losing money? It’s a place designed to bring in people and a lot of money to Charlotte County. The Sunseeker Resort opened on December 15 and features 785 rooms, 20 different food and beverage places, and 60,000 square feet of convention space.
NORTH PORT North and SB lanes shut down near Mile Marker 195 due to brush fire North Port Fire Rescue said to expect significant delays. They recommended drivers take an alternate route.
FORT MYERS Roundabout incoming for Winkler and Challenger intersection A new roundabout is coming to the City of Fort Myers at the intersection of Challenger Boulevard and Winkler Avenue.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach church selling two acres of land Pastor Sean Critser’s congregation voted unanimously on Sunday to sell the front two acres of the church’s property for $4 million.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Boaters at a loss with boat ramp closed There have been no boats coming out of the Punta Rassa boat ramp since 2022, after Hurricane Ian hit southwest Florida.
BUCKINGHAM Airplane crashes at Buckingham Airport A Lee County Mosquito Control airplane crashed on the runway at Buckingham airport on Monday. No injuries were reported.
FORT MYERS Premier Mobile Health Services adds 6th Lee County location in Fort Myers The Premier Mobile Health Services has added its sixth Lee County mobile clinic location in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS FDOT discusses plan regarding Caloosahatchee Bridge project The Florida Department of Transportation is set to hold a news conference regarding the closure of the Caloosahatchee Bridge project.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Auburn running back Brian Battie on ventilator after weekend shooting in Florida, coach says Auburn running back Brian Battie has been hospitalized following a weekend shooting in Sarasota, Florida, where his brother was killed and three others injured.
nokomis Port Charlotte man killed in park shooting in Sarasota The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that involved a man from Port Charlotte on Sunday.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Cooler and less humid morning ahead of a hot afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking dry conditions with high Tuesday afternoon temperatures and isolated showers developing inland.
WINK NEWS Miracle Monday: A home away from home An expecting couple received an unexpected surprise as a family welcomed twins into the world—two months early.
FORT MYERS The future of the Fort Myers yacht basin The Fort Myers yacht basin is lacking in the “yacht” part right now, or any boat for that matter. It’s been that way since Hurricane Ian hit.
VENICE BEACH Diving duo makes prehistoric discovery Half a mile off Venice Beach, deep below the surface of the water, two divers, Blair Morrow and Alex Lundberg, found a sign of prehistoric times buried in the sand.
Commissioner reacts to state attorney ruling in death of Christopher Jordan On Monday, the detective who fired the fatal shot that killed Christopher Jordan in his Fort Myers home went back to work.
PORT CHARLOTTE Is Sunseeker Resort losing money? It’s a place designed to bring in people and a lot of money to Charlotte County. The Sunseeker Resort opened on December 15 and features 785 rooms, 20 different food and beverage places, and 60,000 square feet of convention space.
NORTH PORT North and SB lanes shut down near Mile Marker 195 due to brush fire North Port Fire Rescue said to expect significant delays. They recommended drivers take an alternate route.
FORT MYERS Roundabout incoming for Winkler and Challenger intersection A new roundabout is coming to the City of Fort Myers at the intersection of Challenger Boulevard and Winkler Avenue.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach church selling two acres of land Pastor Sean Critser’s congregation voted unanimously on Sunday to sell the front two acres of the church’s property for $4 million.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Boaters at a loss with boat ramp closed There have been no boats coming out of the Punta Rassa boat ramp since 2022, after Hurricane Ian hit southwest Florida.
Sometimes, doing due diligence still isn’t enough. “We also tried to do everything right that way with hiring companies that are reputable, licensed and insured,” said Amber Hamilton. Hamilton’s home on Southeast 22nd Place is one of the homes caught in the middle of a dispute between FEMA and the City of Cape Coral. FEMA said construction that was done on her home after Hurricane Ian didn’t have a permit. “I was horrified because we’re rule followers, and we’re not trying to do anything wrong,” Hamilton said. Now, the city has summoned her to a public hearing with the Cape Coral Code Compliance Special Magistrate to give her side of the story. “I think the worst thing for me is just a general accusation that we’ve done something wrong,” said Hamilton. She had no idea her home wasn’t in compliance until the city knocked on her door on April 10 and handed her a stack of papers and a red letter. “When I asked for specifics, he didn’t have any specifics and said that I would have to call code compliance for the city for further information,” she said. She called the city and went to city hall. She kept getting passed around to the code compliance office and the city manager’s office and was even told to call FEMA herself at one point. No one had any answers for her until she happened to tell a city employee about the work she had done on her home. “They said, ‘If you had replacement garage doors, you would have needed a permit,'” she said. Her garage doors, which weren’t covered by insurance, are the cause of this week-long headache. Hamilton called the garage door company right away. “They said, ‘We assume that the other contractor working on the other work would have pulled a permit if a permit was necessary,”’ she said. That other contractor was working on fixing a balcony and painting the inside of the house and told Hamilton he never needed a permit for this job, so a permit was never pulled. The garage door company filed for a permit on April 11, one day after Hamilton was told she wasn’t in compliance. “I’m hoping that being that we took action right away, that it can be seen that we were trying to do the right thing, and we just didn’t know,” Hamilton said. Hamilton was given a 13-page FEMA packet with instructions on outlining the work that will be done on her home. Four of these pages are filled out by the homeowner. Inspectors are supposed to come to Hamilton’s home within the next two weeks. She plans to show them documentation and convince them she’s in compliance. If she is in compliance, she won’t have to go before the city on April 30.