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.
MGN Online ZURICH (AP) – Before even agreeing on a kickoff date for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, FIFA has begun the search for a host in 2026. FIFA put expected bidders Canada, Mexico and the United States on notice Friday by setting May 2017 as a target to elect the host of a tournament which follows 32 years after the U.S. staged the event. “Thirty-two years is a long time,” Jeffrey Webb, the president of the North American region, told The Associated Press. “I believe it is CONCACAF’s time.” The timetable was approved by the FIFA executive committee a day after the same group decided the final in 2022 will be played on Dec. 18 – Qatar’s national day. Though FIFA wants a 28-day tournament in the Gulf emirate’s cooler months, a decision on opening day in 2022 was left undone. Still, with Qatar’s controversial hosting finally being accepted as inevitable, FIFA’s focus quickly turned to where its lucrative World Cup circus will go next. “We think it should be played in June-July 2026,” said FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke, referring to the furor at breaking World Cup tradition to play at the end of the year in Qatar. Valcke also promised rigorous scrutiny of bidders after a slew of allegations implicated candidates in the 2018-2022 contest. “These regulations will reach the level of transparency from the first minute of the process to the decision,” FIFA’s top administrator said. The process should begin several days after bid regulations are approved on May 30. FIFA’s 209 member federations will choose the host at their 2017 congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. New election rules should rule out European countries, after Russia will host in 2018. Asia also cannot have back-to-back tournaments. “Really, the only (other) countries with legitimate claims would be African countries,” Webb told the AP in a telephone interview. “The world knows that the U.S. can host in one year’s time,” said the FIFA vice president, who is from the Cayman Islands. “And we have seen the reports that (Canada and Mexico) are very much interested.” CONCACAF has more interest in the special May 30 session of the FIFA executive committee, with new members and a president – likely Sepp Blatter starting a fifth term – elected the previous day. The meeting should agree on qualifying quotas for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups with each of FIFA’s six continental bodies likely pitching for more slots. In Brazil last year, CONCACAF made a case for more guaranteed places as Costa Rica, Mexico and the United States advanced from their groups. Asia’s four teams failed to win a match in Brazil. The World Cup’s global popularity and commercial power was made clear Friday when FIFA published its annual financial report, and summarized a four-year cycle of deals tied to the 2014 tournament. FIFA revenue topped $2 billion last year, with $337 million in total profits from 2011-14. In 2014, FIFA added $91 million to its reserves, which now stand at $1.523 billion. The healthy picture let FIFA extend a working agreement with the 214-member European Club Association, which was a fierce critic of the switched playing dates in Qatar. Clubs worldwide will share $209 million for releasing players to the 2018 World Cup, and the same again in 2022. They received only $70 million from 2014 revenues. Underlining the Gulf’s growing influence, FIFA also sent more tournaments to the region on Friday. The United Arab Emirates was chosen to host the Club World Cup, usually held in December, in 2017 and 2018. The UAE previously hosted in 2009 and 2010.