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Lauren Halpern

Reporter · US

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Sep 5, 2026
Outlet visibility, for WINK News - Southwest Florida
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  1. Article · Sep 5, 2026 · Lauren Halpern

    Rare sawfish caught and released by Bonita Springs fisherman on North Bonita beach (opens the original)

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    A Southwest Florida fisherman made the catch of a lifetime when he reeled in a federally endangered sawfish while beach fishing in Lee County. BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (WINK) — A Southwest Florida fisherman made the catch of a lifetime when he reeled in a federally endangered sawfish while beach fishing in Lee County. Michael Mesagno and his father-in-law were casting lines along the shoreline in North Bonita when they hooked the rare species. It started like any other day on the beach, with the t

  2. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Lauren Halpern

    Fort Myers teen wins first-ever Junior Major League Pickleball title (opens the original)

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    A Fort Myers pickleball player helped the Miami Pickleball Club win the inaugural Junior Major League Pickleball championship. FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — A Fort Myers pickleball player helped the Miami Pickleball Club win the inaugural Junior Major League Pickleball championship. Grayer Crump was drafted this summer and competed with players from across the country. The 18-year-old's journey to the top of the junior game started five years ago when his grandmother introduced him to the sport. "

  3. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · Lauren Halpern

    Pickle Rage in Fort Myers gives Special Olympics athletes free court time (opens the original)

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    A new indoor pickleball facility is opening its courts to Special Olympics athletes for free, giving them a place to compete, learn new skills and have fun. FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — A new indoor pickleball facility is opening its courts to Special Olympics athletes for free, giving them a place to compete, learn new skills and have fun. Pickle Rage in Fort Myers is rooted in something much older for owner Edwin Pickett. He volunteered with Special Olympics himself when he was a teenager, and

  4. Article · Aug 29, 2026 · Lauren Halpern

    Bayshore Run Club cleans up beach during sea turtle nesting season (opens the original)

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    A Naples run club is putting its miles to work for the environment. NAPLES, Fla. (WINK) — A Naples run club is putting its miles to work for the environment. Bayshore Run Club partnered with Friends of Rookery Bay and Ankrolab Brewing for a beach cleanup. The group ran three miles through downtown Naples before trading in their running shoes for trash bags to clean up the beach. "I feel like you can't live in a place that has a ton of wildlife and beach areas and not be affiliated with the ani

  5. Article · Aug 22, 2026 · Lauren Halpern

    Barron Collier Cougars crush Palmetto Ridge 41-7 in Naples opener (opens the original)

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    Barron Collier hosted Palmetto Ridge for week one after a major change in leadership this offseason. NAPLES, Fla. (WINK)—Barron Collier hosted Palmetto Ridge for week one after a major change in leadership this offseason. The Cougars lost their head coach earlier this month and welcomed a lot of new faces to the roster. But the goal to win football games remains the same. "Losing our head coach, some of our teammates, but it's brought us together," said Bryce Luster, linebacker for Barron Coll

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