WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child PornThe Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
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.
FORT MYERS 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.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
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.
FORT MYERS 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.
Backed by strong offensive performances from Stephanie Haas and Whitney Knight, the FGCU women’s basketball team defeated the University of Northern Colorado 69-56 Friday evening at Alico Arena. With the win, the Eagles move to 9-2 on the season, while the Bears end the 2014 calendar year at 6-5. With eight-quick points from Knight (Winston-Salem, N.C./R.J. Reynolds High School), the Eagles took a 10-2 lead in the opening minutes of the game and never looked back. Knight went 4-for-4 from 3-point range and pushed FGCU to a 21-point lead in the opening stanza. The Eagles allowed UNC to produce a seven-point run late in the half but still maintained a double-figure lead at the break. After halftime, the Bears cut the deficit to nine points but an 8-1 run for the Eagles midway through the half helped levitate the lead back to 17 points. With 13 second-half points from Haas (Avon Lake, Ohio/Magnificat High School), the team cruised past the Bears for its sixth home victory of the season and its 18th straight over the last two seasons. “We came out really well. We had good pace offensively and we stretched them out and executed what we wanted to start,” said head coach Karl Smesko. “Our pace wasn’t great in the last six minutes of the first half and most of the second half. This is a great defensive team, if you’re not cutting hard and moving the ball, you’re not going to get good shots and that was disappointing. They made a nice run to make it a game and they made the second half a fight. We were able to maintain a little bit of distance with big shots when it got closer than we wanted and good shots from Knight and Haas really helped us get this win.” Knight opened the late-afternoon tilt with a 3-pointer and pulled the momentum in FGCU’s favor with eight of the Eagles’ first 10 points. Coupled with a layup from Cobb, Knight’s push gave the Eagles a 10-2 lead in the first four minutes of action. With five UNC turnovers, the Eagles used an eight-point run to take a 14-point lead midway through the first half. The team added buckets from Cobb and Haas and used successful free throws from DyTiesha Dunson (Albany, Ga./Westover High School) and Katie Meador (Salem, Ill./Salem Community High School) to push the advantage to a game-high 21 points with 4:43 on the clock. After facing a significant deficit, the Bears sparked a 14-4 run in the last four minutes that included a 7-0 streak to end the half. The late push was capped by a long 3-pointer at the buzzer that brought the halftime score to 36-25. The Bears cut the Eagle lead to single digits in the opening possessions of the first half but two quick baskets from Haas and Taylor Gradinjan (Cudahy, Wisc./Cudahy High School) pushed the lead pack to 14 points. After a three-minute scoring drought from both teams, the Bears scored five straight to bring the score to 47-37 with 11:25 on the clock but it would be the closest the visiting team could bring the score for the remainder of the game. A traditional three-point play by Atwater was followed by another layup from Haas to bring the advantage back to 15 points midway through the second half. The Bears added one free throw to stop the Eagle run before senior Anthi Chatzigiakoumi (Athens, Greece/General Senior High School of Kallithea) responded with a pivotal 3-pointer from the left corner near the eight-minute mark. Another long-range shot from Chatzigiakoumi a minute later gave FGCU a 58-41 lead but the Bears increased their defensive pressure and halted the Eagle momentum. A Northern Colorado 3-pointer with 2:19 on the clock brought the score to 64-53 and gave the Bears a boost, but after a UNC called timeout, the Eagles sank five-of-six shots from the free-throw line to maintain the lead and earn a 69-56 victory in front of the home crowd. FGCU will again have a quick turnaround with another nonconference contest slated for Monday, Dec. 22. In their third game in six days, the Eagles will travel to Jonesboro, Ark. to take on Arkansas State Monday at 8 p.m. EST. Following a few days off for the Christmas holiday, the team will reconvene in Philadelphia for the Saint Joseph’s Hawk Classic Sunday, Dec. 28.