Motorcycle crash leaves 1 deadLee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register
PUNTA GORDA Motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead One person has died after a motorcycle crash in Charlotte County.
LEE COUNTY Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register WINK News Anchor Corey Lazar goes on patrol with Lee County Deputies in search of transient sex offenders who don’t register.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Know your risk Hurricane season starts on June 1st, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated the week of May 5 through May 11 as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Each day, Meteorologist Lauren Kreidler will be highlighting ways to stay prepared ahead of this year’s hurricane season.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday Hot, humid, and more rain for parts of Southwest Florida on Sunday.
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.
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
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.
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.
PUNTA GORDA Motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead One person has died after a motorcycle crash in Charlotte County.
LEE COUNTY Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register WINK News Anchor Corey Lazar goes on patrol with Lee County Deputies in search of transient sex offenders who don’t register.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Know your risk Hurricane season starts on June 1st, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated the week of May 5 through May 11 as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Each day, Meteorologist Lauren Kreidler will be highlighting ways to stay prepared ahead of this year’s hurricane season.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday Hot, humid, and more rain for parts of Southwest Florida on Sunday.
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.
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
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.
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.
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Despite trailing by 15 in the second half and compiling the lowest field-goal percentage of the season, the FGCU women’s basketball pulled off an incredible come-from-behind 57-55 victory over Stetson Saturday evening at Alico Arena. The Eagles open the Atlantic Sun slate with a 1-0 record for the sixth-consecutive season and move to 14-2 overall, while the Hatters fall to 11-4 on the season and 0-1 in conference action. The Eagles’ dismal shooting percentage in the first half enabled the Hatters to take a 34-25 lead into the break. However, just as in all three contests last season, the Eagles overcame a halftime deficit to challenge Stetson late in the game. The Green and Blue allowed the visitors to take a 15-point lead near the 12-minute mark but constructed a 12-0 run to close the gap with fewer than eight minutes remaining. Senior Jenna Cobb (New Holland, Ohio/Miami Trace High School/Butler) tied the game at 53 on a 3-pointer with 1:51 on the clock and pushed the Eagles ahead on a 3-point play just 30 seconds later. FGCU held the Hatters to no field goals on seven attempts to end the game and maintained the advantage in front of the home crowd. The win extended FGCU’s win streak in A-Sun games at home to 56 games and increased this season’s win streak to nine games. “This is another game against Stetson that went down to the very last play,” said head coach Karl Smesko. “I thought Stetson played really well and had us on the ropes a couple times. I’m proud of our team, the way we didn’t give up and the way we hung in there despite our struggles offensively. We kept working on the defensive end and we were able to hang in there so that when we finally did make a couple shots it was just enough to win the game.” Junior Whitney Knight (Winston-Salem, N.C./R.J. Reynolds High School) led the Eagles with 20 points and 10 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season. Knight sank five 3-pointers and put up 10 points in the last 11 minutes to lead the Green and Blue comeback. Cobb and DyTiesha Dunson (Albany, Ga./Westover High School) each added nine points in the instant classic, while Kaneisha Atwater (Fort Pierce, Fla./Fort Pierce Westwood High School/VCU) had eight points and six rebounds. Atwater, Cobb, Dunson and Stephanie Haas (Avon Lake, Ohio/Magnificat High School) all had three assists for the Eagles, with Cobb leading the way with four steals and Knight blocking three shots. As a unit, the Eagles shot just 29.4 percent overall and 22.4 percent from 3-point range. Despite the season-low success rate, the Eagles sank 11 3-point shots. The Hatters converted 39.6 percent of their shots with a 31.3 percent clip from long range. The Hatters also outrebounded the Eagles 48-36, but let the home team produce 21 points off of 23 turnovers. In her first start of the season, senior Anthi Chatzigiakoumi (Athens, Greece/General Senior High School of Kallithea) scored the Eagles’ first-five points of the game. However, Stetson scored on each of its first-six possessions to take an early 13-8 lead. FGCU used strong defensive pressure to force multiple turnovers and hold the Hatters scoreless for nearly seven minutes through the midpoint of the first half. During that period, the Eagles scored eight points to reclaim the lead but it was short lived. The teams traded buckets to tie the game at 25 with four minutes to play before Stetson sparked an 11-0 run to end the half. The Eagles remained scoreless in the final 4:33 of the first stanza and went into the break with a 34-25 deficit. The Eagles’ poor shooting was most evident in the first half, when they shot 27.8 percent from the field and just 18.2 percent from 3-point range. Stetson sank 48.3 percent of its shot attempts and outrebounded FGCU 29-14 to hold the advantage. The Hatters extended their lead on their opening possession but a 3-pointer from Dunson broke the team’s 3-point silence. The Eagles fought the Stetson lead but were met with retaliation on every bucket. A 9-2 run, including six-straight points, increased the Hatter advantage to 15 points with 13 minutes to play. As the Eagles faced their largest deficit of the season, Smesko called timeout to give the team a chance to regroup. After seeing the team go 1-for-10 from 3-point range to start the second half, Redshirt-freshman Taylor Gradinjan (Cudahy, Wisc./Cudahy High School) knocked down a 3-pointer from the left corner with 12:35 on the clock to spark the Eagles’ offense. Dunson followed with a single free throw before an Atwater layup and back-to-back 3-pointers from Knight combined for a 12-point run for the Eagles. Knights’ second 3-pointer in as many possessions brought the score to 45-42 with 7:27 to play and sent the crowd into a frenzy as FGCU took hold of the game’s momentum. Stetson senior Jama Sharp used a long-range shot and a layup to extend the Stetson lead back to nine points near the six-minute mark but after the Hatters were called for a double dribble, Dunson knocked down a shot from the left side to push the score to 52-46 in favor of the visitors. After the teams traded a single free throw with four minutes to play, Knight sank a 3-ball from the top of the arc to bring the score within three. FGCU and Stetson traded empty possessions over the next two minutes to hold the score at 53-50 with two minutes to play. With 1:56 on the clock, Haas blocked Stetson’s layup attempt and Knight grabbed the rebound. FGCU executed the play so that Atwater hit Cobb on the right side where the senior captain sank a long-range shot to knot the score at 53. Just 30 seconds later, FGCU capitalized on another Stetson missed layup and dished the ball to Cobb at midcourt. She dribbled to the right side of the rim and was fouled on the made layup. The bucket plus one successful shot from the free-throw line gave FGCU its first lead of the half at 56-53 with 1:20 left to play. Cobb’s 3-point play capped a 13-1 run for the Eagles, who reclaimed the lead after eight-lead changes in the game. Stetson called timeout and made two free throws with 49 seconds to play but the Eagles held onto the lead. After an FGCU turnover with 24 seconds to go, Dunson took a charge as the Hatters were called for an offensive foul with 5.4 on the clock. Knight sank one free throw in the final seconds to seal the victory for the home team and give the Eagles their ninth win over the Hatters in the last 10 meetings. As winners of nine straight, the Eagles continue A-Sun action Wednesday, Jan. 14 with the Ospreys of North Florida. FGCU will host UNF at Alico Arena with a 7 p.m. tipoff before traveling to Jacksonville for a weekend matchup with the Dolphins Jan. 17.