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 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.
NAPLES SUV crashes into Naples restaurant’s window; no injuries A popular Naples restaurant is cleaning up after an SUV partially crashed into it, but luckily, nobody was hurt.
PUNTA GORDA 20th annual Hibiscus Festival begins in Punta Gorda The 20th annual Hibiscus Festival at Gilchrist Park in Punta Gorda begins Friday morning and runs all weekend.
WINK NEWS Lehigh Acres senior caretaker accused of stealing over $70K of patients’ jewelry A senior caretaker has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $70,000 of her patients’ jewelry and pawning it.
Tim Aten Knows: Next phase of Restaurant Row Naples under way Construction of the final phase of Restaurant Row Naples was stalled for months because of financial issues but the three-building project was recently revived.
NAPLES Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s first Florida theater opens in Naples The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has now opened at the company’s first-ever Florida location at Mercato in Naples.
FORT MYERS Friday’s Furry Friends: Rhett, Tag For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Gulf Coast Humane Society to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
WINK NEWS Recall issued for ground beef sold with possible E. coli at Walmart The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a recall for several ground beef products distributed from Pennsylvania to Walmart’s nationwide.
The Weather Authority Hotter and more humid this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild Friday morning with dry afternoon conditions and isolated storms appearing in the evening.
PUNTA GORDA ‘Party’s Over’: Dirt biking ends at Barefoot Lake The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has made it clear, the party at Barefoot Lake is over.
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 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.
NAPLES SUV crashes into Naples restaurant’s window; no injuries A popular Naples restaurant is cleaning up after an SUV partially crashed into it, but luckily, nobody was hurt.
PUNTA GORDA 20th annual Hibiscus Festival begins in Punta Gorda The 20th annual Hibiscus Festival at Gilchrist Park in Punta Gorda begins Friday morning and runs all weekend.
WINK NEWS Lehigh Acres senior caretaker accused of stealing over $70K of patients’ jewelry A senior caretaker has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $70,000 of her patients’ jewelry and pawning it.
Tim Aten Knows: Next phase of Restaurant Row Naples under way Construction of the final phase of Restaurant Row Naples was stalled for months because of financial issues but the three-building project was recently revived.
NAPLES Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s first Florida theater opens in Naples The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has now opened at the company’s first-ever Florida location at Mercato in Naples.
FORT MYERS Friday’s Furry Friends: Rhett, Tag For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Gulf Coast Humane Society to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
WINK NEWS Recall issued for ground beef sold with possible E. coli at Walmart The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a recall for several ground beef products distributed from Pennsylvania to Walmart’s nationwide.
The Weather Authority Hotter and more humid this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild Friday morning with dry afternoon conditions and isolated storms appearing in the evening.
PUNTA GORDA ‘Party’s Over’: Dirt biking ends at Barefoot Lake The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has made it clear, the party at Barefoot Lake is over.
Caloosahatchee FC Firefighters are working to contain three brush fires in Collier & Hendry counties. Southwest Florida is still at very high and extreme fire risk, according to fire officials. Image courtesy of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Collier County ‘Greenway fire’ This fire has burned 125 acres and was contained Thursday morning. Incident 99 #GreenwayFire is 125 acres and 100% contained. Firefighters will be mopping up and monitoring containment lines. #FlFire #Flwildfire #wildfire #CollierCounty https://t.co/Q7vppDDfoN — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 22, 2018 Plume of smoke visible from Greenway Rd. this morning, last update from @FFS_cafc fire 85% contained pic.twitter.com/NqoagBGuur — JessicaAlpern (@JessicaAlpernTV) March 22, 2018 ‘Flag Pond fire’ A voluntary evacuation was issued Thursday for structures on Snake Road and Lee Williams Road, according to fire officials. The fire charred 1,500 acres and was 20 percent contained as of 9:30 p.m. in the Picayune Strand State Forest, fire officials said. Fire officials are actively containing the brush fire. Incident 100 #FlagPondFire is 1,500 acres and 20% contained. Crews will be working through the night to increase containment while making sure current lines are holding. #FLFire #Flwildfire #wildfire #CollierCounty — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 23, 2018 ROAD CLOSURES: Picayune Strand State Forest #FlagPondFire at Sabal Palm to 52nd Ave SE @CollierSheriff @CollierEM @NCFRPio @GN_Fire — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 23, 2018 Incident 100 #FlagPondFire is 1,200 acres, voluntary evacuations have been issued, and 6 structures are threatened. #FlFire #Flwildfire #wildfire #CollierCounty #SWFL — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 22, 2018 VOLUNTARY EVACUATION: #FlagPondFire for structures located on Snake Rd and Lee Williams Rd @NCFRPio @GN_Fire @CollierSheriff @CollierEM — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 22, 2018 Incident 100 #FlagPondFire is 1,000 acres and 20% contained. As winds die down and fire activity slows, firefighters will be able to work on increasing containment. #FlFire #Flwildfire — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 22, 2018 #FlagPondFire #FlFire #Flwildfire pic.twitter.com/0eHqVgGdBY — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 22, 2018 ‘116th Ave SE fire’ The 400-acre fire in the Picayune Strand State Forest was 20 percent contained as of 5 p.m., fire officials said. Incident 102 #116thAveSEFire #CollierCounty in Picayune Strand State Forest is 400 acres and 20% contained. Dozer Strike Team is assuming command of #wildfire #Flfires #Flwildfire — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 22, 2018 Hendry County ‘West Boundary fire’ The fire, located near Hendry County Jail, has burned 800 acres and was 50 percent contained as of 5:31 p.m., according to fire officials. No structures are threatened. Incident 98 #WestBoundaryFire is 900 acres and 65% contained. Firefighters are working two breakouts, one on the NE side, and one on the South side. Operations will continue through the night. #FLFire #Flwildfire #wildfire — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 23, 2018 Incident 98 #WestBoundaryFire is holding at 800 acres with containment increased to 50% Dozers continue to secure fire lines. @ImmFire_PIO #FlFire #FlWildfire #wildfire — FFS Caloosahatchee (@FFS_cafc) March 22, 2018 MORE: 5 brush fires spark in Collier, Hendry counties