FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduateVictim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
Jimmie The Beef Guy opens in Fort Myers Jimmie “The Beef Guy” Hart opened the first Jimmie The Beef Guy in 2021 on the southeast corner of Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41.
SARASOTA Distressed endangered sawfish euthanized nearly a month after rescue Wildlife officials euthanized a distressed smalltooth sawfish that was rescued from Cudjoe Bay in the Florida Keys where it was swimming in circles.
FORT MYERS Help identify driver of SUV related to Fort Myers shooting Police hope someone can help identify the driver of an SUV involved in the shooting on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard and Michigan Avenue.
FORT MYERS Owners of Richards Building speak out over paint job of historic property The Richards Building in downtown Fort Myers, aged 101 years, recently underwent a controversial transformation with a fresh coat of white paint, defying a stop-work order and sparking public outrage.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: What needs to change to protect other young people? November 8, 2021, Jake Pfeiffer took his own life. His mom shared Jake’s story with WINK News in the hopes of saving another life.
FORT MYERS Man accused of fatal shooting of truck driver appears in court A man facing second-degree murder charges following an altercation with a pickup truck driver made an appearance in court.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
Jimmie The Beef Guy opens in Fort Myers Jimmie “The Beef Guy” Hart opened the first Jimmie The Beef Guy in 2021 on the southeast corner of Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41.
SARASOTA Distressed endangered sawfish euthanized nearly a month after rescue Wildlife officials euthanized a distressed smalltooth sawfish that was rescued from Cudjoe Bay in the Florida Keys where it was swimming in circles.
FORT MYERS Help identify driver of SUV related to Fort Myers shooting Police hope someone can help identify the driver of an SUV involved in the shooting on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard and Michigan Avenue.
FORT MYERS Owners of Richards Building speak out over paint job of historic property The Richards Building in downtown Fort Myers, aged 101 years, recently underwent a controversial transformation with a fresh coat of white paint, defying a stop-work order and sparking public outrage.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: What needs to change to protect other young people? November 8, 2021, Jake Pfeiffer took his own life. His mom shared Jake’s story with WINK News in the hopes of saving another life.
FORT MYERS Man accused of fatal shooting of truck driver appears in court A man facing second-degree murder charges following an altercation with a pickup truck driver made an appearance in court.
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale works against Toronto Blue Jays during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Saturday July 1, 2017. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) Spring training will kickoff in Southwest Florida on February, 22. Fort Myers is the spring training home of the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins. Boston Red Sox train at JetBlue Park: 11500 Fenway South Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33913 Minnesota Twins train at Hammond Stadium at the CenturyLink Sports Complex: 14100 6 Mile Cypress Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33912 MORE: Cubs to make rare spring training appearance in SWFL Red Sox spring training schedule Thursday, Feb. 22: Northeastern/Boston College, 1:05 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23: Minnesota, 1:05 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24: Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25: Baltimore, 1:05 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26: at Pittsburgh, Bradenton Tuesday, Feb. 27: St. Louis, 1:05 p.m.; at Minnesota, Fort Myers, 1:05 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28: Pittsburgh, 1:05 p.m. Thursday, March 1: at Houston, West Palm Beach Friday, March 2: at St. Louis, Jupiter Saturday, March 3: N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Sunday, March 4: at Baltimore, Sarasota Monday, March 5: No game Tuesday, March 6: at Tampa Bay, Port Charlotte Wednesday, March 7: Minnesota, 1:05 p.m.; at Philadelphia, Clearwater Thursday, March 8: Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m. Friday, March 9: at Miami, Viera Saturday, March 10: at Minnesota, Fort Myers Sunday, March 11: Baltimore (ss), 1:05 p.m. Monday, March 12: at Toronto, Dunedin Tuesday, March 13: No game Wednesday, March 14: at Minnesota, Fort Myers Thursday, March 15: Toronto, 1:05 p.m. Friday, March 16: Minnesota (ss), 6:05 p.m. Saturday, March 17: Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m. Sunday, March 18: at Pittsburgh (ss), Bradenton Monday, March 19: Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 20: Pittsburgh, 1:05 p.m. Wednesday, March 21: at Tampa Bay, Port Charlotte Thursday, March 22: at Baltimore, Sarasota Friday, March 23: at N.Y. Yankees, Tampa Saturday, March 24: Houston, 1:05 p.m. Sunday, March 25: at Minnesota, Fort Myers Monday, March 26: Chicago, 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 27: Chicago, 1:05 p.m. Twins spring training schedule Thursday, Feb. 22: University of Minnesota, 6:05 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23: at Boston, Fort Myers, 1:05 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24: at Baltimore, Sarasota, 6:05 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25: Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26: St. Louis, 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27: Boston, 6:05 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28: Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m.; at Houston, West Palm Beach, 1:05 p.m. Thursday, March 1: at St. Louis, Jupiter, 1:05 p.m. Friday, March 2: Toronto, 1:05 p.m. Saturday, March 3: at Toronto, Dunedin, 1:07 p.m. Sunday, March 4: Pittsburgh, 1:05 p.m. Monday, March 5: at Philadelphia, Clearwater, 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 6: Baltimore, 1:05 p.m. Wednesday, March 7: at Boston, Fort Myers, 1:05 p.m. Thursday, March 8: No game Friday, March 9: at Tampa Bay, Port Charlotte, 1:05 p.m. Saturday, March 10: Boston, 1:05 p.m. Sunday, March 11: at Tampa Bay, Port Charlotte, 1:05 p.m. Monday, March 12: at N.Y. Yankees, Tampa, 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, March 13: Baltimore, 1:05 p.m. Wednesday, March 14: Boston, 1:05 p.m. Thursday, March 15: at Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m. Friday, March 16: Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m.; at Boston, Fort Myers, 6:05 p.m. Saturday, March 17: at Pittsburgh, Bradenton, 1:05 p.m. Sunday, March 18: Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m. Monday, March 19: at Pittsburgh, Bradenton, 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 20: No game Wednesday, March 21: Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m. Thursday, March 22: N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Friday, March 23: Houston, 1:05 p.m. Saturday, March 24: at Baltimore, Sarasota, 6:05 p.m. Sunday, March 25: Boston, 1:05 p.m. Monday, March 26: No game Tuesday, March 27: at Washington (in D.C.)