Fort Myers Beach Fire Department speaks on future hurricane plansCaxambas park closed for hurricane restoration project
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach Fire Department speaks on future hurricane plans While we stock up on supplies and prepare for hurricane season, the Fort Myers Beach Fire Department is too, in a different way.
MARCO ISLAND Caxambas park closed for hurricane restoration project It’s been a long time coming: Caxambas Park is being brought back to its former glory.
FORT MYERS Changes likely at problematic Seaboard and Michigan intersection Whether you’re struggling to make the left turn yourself, or are stuck behind someone who is, everyone WINK spoke to agrees: something needs to change.
MATLACHA Demolition acts as a breath of fresh air Construction crews working on the roads and metal cranes picking up debris are the signs of progress for the people in Matlacha.
BONITA SPRINGS Surviving the extreme heat in SWFL Those nineties won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.
FORT MYERS Code enforcement cites property owner of Edison Grand after A/C concerns The city is stepping in to get people a blast of cold air at a Fort Myers condominium that had been without air conditioning for 12 days.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA 2024 Tax-free shopping helps you prepare for Hurricane Season and summer fun Get ready to save! Two sales tax holidays take place in the next couple months.
IMMOKALEE Collier County commissioners looking to buy 2,250 acres in Immokalee The county says the land could help with workforce housing, parks, fire operations and conservation.
LEHIGH ACRES Company fixing lot its crew accidentally cleared in Lehigh Acres It’s a miscommunication that upset neighbors in Lehigh Acres.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers protestors to be outside state attorney’s office every Thursday asking her to overturn decision Every Thursday, Project Justice, along with the NAACP, said they would protest her decision and the events that led to Christopher Jordan being killed.
FORT MYERS FL Supreme Court rules that you can be forced from car during traffic stop The Florida Supreme Court ruled that you can be kicked out of your car during a traffic stop so K9 can search it.
NORTH FORT MYERS 6-acre brush fire shuts down SB lanes of North Tamiami Trail at Littleton Road Smoke is filling the sky in North Fort Myers due to a six-acre brush fire.
FORT MYERS ECS sprinter McKenzie Travis sprints to history with Triple Crown win ECS sprinter McKenzie Travis sprints to history as she becomes eighth woman in FHSAA history to win Triple Crown.
LEHIGH ACRES Pushing for answers on safety improvements for State Road 82 After another deadly crash on State Road 82 over the weekend, families who have lost loved ones are wondering why safety improvements are taking so long.
Collier moves forward with $20M land purchase for conservation, affordable housing Two weeks after rejecting a $23 million price tag for the Williams Reserve property, Collier County commissioners unanimously agreed to move forward May 28 when the seller accepted its $20.77 million offer.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach Fire Department speaks on future hurricane plans While we stock up on supplies and prepare for hurricane season, the Fort Myers Beach Fire Department is too, in a different way.
MARCO ISLAND Caxambas park closed for hurricane restoration project It’s been a long time coming: Caxambas Park is being brought back to its former glory.
FORT MYERS Changes likely at problematic Seaboard and Michigan intersection Whether you’re struggling to make the left turn yourself, or are stuck behind someone who is, everyone WINK spoke to agrees: something needs to change.
MATLACHA Demolition acts as a breath of fresh air Construction crews working on the roads and metal cranes picking up debris are the signs of progress for the people in Matlacha.
BONITA SPRINGS Surviving the extreme heat in SWFL Those nineties won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.
FORT MYERS Code enforcement cites property owner of Edison Grand after A/C concerns The city is stepping in to get people a blast of cold air at a Fort Myers condominium that had been without air conditioning for 12 days.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA 2024 Tax-free shopping helps you prepare for Hurricane Season and summer fun Get ready to save! Two sales tax holidays take place in the next couple months.
IMMOKALEE Collier County commissioners looking to buy 2,250 acres in Immokalee The county says the land could help with workforce housing, parks, fire operations and conservation.
LEHIGH ACRES Company fixing lot its crew accidentally cleared in Lehigh Acres It’s a miscommunication that upset neighbors in Lehigh Acres.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers protestors to be outside state attorney’s office every Thursday asking her to overturn decision Every Thursday, Project Justice, along with the NAACP, said they would protest her decision and the events that led to Christopher Jordan being killed.
FORT MYERS FL Supreme Court rules that you can be forced from car during traffic stop The Florida Supreme Court ruled that you can be kicked out of your car during a traffic stop so K9 can search it.
NORTH FORT MYERS 6-acre brush fire shuts down SB lanes of North Tamiami Trail at Littleton Road Smoke is filling the sky in North Fort Myers due to a six-acre brush fire.
FORT MYERS ECS sprinter McKenzie Travis sprints to history with Triple Crown win ECS sprinter McKenzie Travis sprints to history as she becomes eighth woman in FHSAA history to win Triple Crown.
LEHIGH ACRES Pushing for answers on safety improvements for State Road 82 After another deadly crash on State Road 82 over the weekend, families who have lost loved ones are wondering why safety improvements are taking so long.
Collier moves forward with $20M land purchase for conservation, affordable housing Two weeks after rejecting a $23 million price tag for the Williams Reserve property, Collier County commissioners unanimously agreed to move forward May 28 when the seller accepted its $20.77 million offer.
Faithful flock to Bethlehem for Christmas BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) – Several thousand Christian pilgrims on Wednesday flocked to the biblical town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations at the traditional birthplace of Jesus, lifting spirits after a year of conflict and failed peace efforts. The central Manger Square was decked out in white and yellow lights and a towering Christmas […]
Interrogation program mismanaged, Senate, CIA agree WASHINGTON (AP) – While the Senate report on the CIA’s interrogation program and the spy agency’s official response clash on almost every aspect of the long-secret operation, both reports largely agree the agency mismanaged the now-shuttered program. The reports differ sharply on various aspects of the program from the brutality and effectiveness of its methods […]
After NYC deaths, a surge of support for police NEW YORK (AP) – Rocker Jon Bon Jovi donned a New York Police Department T-shirt on stage. Well-wishers delivered home-baked cookies by the hundreds to police in Cincinnati. In Mooresville, North Carolina, police and sheriff’s officers were treated by residents to a chili dinner. At a time when many in the nation’s police community feel […]
Memorial service planned for slain Florida officer TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) – Memorial services for a slain Florida police officer have been announced. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office says the service for Officer Charles Kondek will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday at Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz, near Tampa. Officials say Kondek was shot early Sunday as he responded to a […]
Dad builds daughter’s last wish: Haiti orphanage BOSTON (AP) – A few hours before she was buried in the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, 19-year-old Britney Gengel texted her parents her last wish: “I want to move here and start an orphanage.” Nearly five years later, her parents have fulfilled Britney’s wish, building a complex in the shape of a “B” that houses […]
New booster seat law takes effect Jan. 1 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles says children ages 4 and 5 will soon be required to sit in a child safety seat or booster seat rather than only using a seatbelt. The change becomes effective on Jan. 1. Executive Director Terry Rhodes says that while seat belts […]
LeBron set for Christmas homecoming against Heat MIAMI (AP) – LeBron James doesn’t have any apprehension for this homecoming. There’s nothing to fear, no real worries about his safety, unlike what awaited him the last time he had one of these return games. Then again, this might not even classify as a homecoming – because, it turns out, Miami was never truly […]
Sea Excursions offers Dolphin Study Eco Tour FORT MYERS, Fla.- Kent Morse, a Florida Naturalist for Sea Excursions in Marco Island, stops by WINK to talk about the Dolphin Study Eco Tour. If you’re looking for a way to entertain your kids or grand kids this holiday season, Sea Excursions has a Dolphin Study Eco Tour and Cruise available for families. The […]
Let’s Eat: Bruno’s of Brooklyn Cal Bruno with Bruno’s of Brooklyn stops by WINK to share some of his delicious recipes. Recipe for Frutta di Mare: Two pounds of each: shrimp, calamari, mussels, clams, octopus, scallops Boil water with bay leaf, peppercorns and sea salt. Poach the seafood in boiling water. Chop two red onions Juice 8 fresh lemons One […]
WINK welcomes Baby Brynlee FORT MYERS, Fla. – WINK would like to welcome the newest member of our family, Brynlee Kase Sovine. WINK meteorologist Joey Sovine and his wife Chanel welcomed their first baby girl Sunday afternoon. Brynlee was born on at 4:53 p.m. at 6 pounds, 10 ounces and 19.5 inches long. Joey, Chanel and Brynlee are now […]