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I-75 widening project draws support and concerns over traffic, growth and noise in Lee and Collier counties

Reporter: Miyoshi Price

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9/2/2026

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Lee County Mosquito Control on alert after Florida records 149 dengue cases

Bernie Montás

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9/1/2026

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Water main break closes part of Country Club Boulevard in Cape Coral

James Curtis

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9/1/2026

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Lee County increases Cape Coral Bridge design budget by $4.6 million

Isaias Soto

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9/1/2026

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Water main break closes Country Club Blvd in Cape Coral

WINK Digital Team

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9/1/2026

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Lee County woman takes 911 telehealth concerns directly to commissioners, asking for review

WINK Investigates Reporter Olivia Jean

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9/1/2026

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Lee County commissioners weigh budget cuts ahead of November property tax vote

Zoe Warner

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9/1/2026

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Intense flames and smoke engulf Fort Myers Shores house along Caloosahatchee River

Tyler Watkins

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9/1/2026

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Buckingham church fire in Fort Myers caused by lightning strike, investigators say

WINK Digital Team

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9/1/2026

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Cape Coral ends license plate reader camera use after Florida DOT orders removal from state roads

James Curtis

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9/1/2026

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Hill Avenue closed in Fort Myers as crews work to fix gas leak

WINK Digital Team

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9/1/2026

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Pickle Rage in Fort Myers gives Special Olympics athletes free court time

Lauren Halpern

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9/1/2026

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Man set to be executed 50 years after killing 16-year-old girl in Bonita Springs

Evan Dean

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9/1/2026

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Veterans Parkway bike, pedestrian pathway in Cape Coral set for $250,000 in improvements

Tyler Watkins

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9/1/2026

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Lehigh Acres shooting on Lake Ave. leaves 1 person injured

WINK News Digital Team

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9/1/2026

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Driver arrested after being accused of hitting 101 mph in 55 mph zone in Lehigh Acres

Carson Zorn

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9/1/2026

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19-year-old accused of topping 100 mph in 50 mph zone in Lee County

Carson Zorn

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9/1/2026

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Lee County deputies seek suspect after video shows Bell Tower Park clubhouse break-in

Gulf Coast News

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9/1/2026

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Deputies on the scene in Lehigh Acres

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9/1/2026

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Ave Maria man accused of DUI after Lee County I-75 crash hospitalizes 1

James Curtis

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9/1/2026

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Boat operator under investigation after deadly jet ski crash near Captiva Pass

Tyler Watkins

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9/1/2026

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Fort Myers man accused of stealing and pawning two PlayStation 5s, speakers and more in Lee County

James Curtis

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9/1/2026

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Cape Coral woman warns of scammers posing as Lee County deputies in fake jury citation call

Jaylen Baron

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9/1/2026

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Estero runner races for Make-a-Wish in support of families

Britt Leoni

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9/1/2026

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Cape Coral siblings save 2 crash victims from smoking minivan

Jillian Haggerty

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9/1/2026

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North Fort Myers mom fights for safer bus stop for kids near Saint Paul Road

Natacha Casal

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9/1/2026

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Cape Coral street sinking declared immediate danger as city plans repairs

Muhammad Abdul Qawee

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8/31/2026

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SEC investigating Fort Myers financial advisor facing lawsuits for alleged fraud

Chief WINK Investigates Reporter Chorus Nylander

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8/31/2026

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Noise walls, new lanes: Estero neighbors push back on I-75 widening project

Zoe Warner

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8/31/2026

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Lehigh Acres man's friends demand answers after deadly Hendry County deputy shooting

Brinkley Hill

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8/31/2026

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Lee County residents push back on fast-tracked growth plan changes

Riley Lehman

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8/31/2026

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New Florida TaxWatch tool shows potential Amendment 3 impact in Lee County

Claire Galt

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8/31/2026

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Lee Health waives Fort Myers woman's surprise $59 doctor visit fee

Lois Thome

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8/31/2026

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Sip, sample and socialize at Crowne Plaza Fort Myers

Reporter: Bianca Smith

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8/31/2026

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1 person injured following shooting on Welborn Road in North Fort Myers

WINK News Digital Team

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8/31/2026

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Deputies swarm North Fort Myers home overnight

Carson Zorn

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8/31/2026

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Lehigh Acres man accused of killing woman in duplex heads to court

WINK News Digital Team

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8/31/2026

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Lehigh Acres man accused of killing woman in duplex could head to court

WINK News Digital Team

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8/31/2026

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