Chaotic lake getting fence and securityWhat we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along
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.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
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.
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.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
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.
MGN STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) – LSU and its relentless offense have powered through the baseball season with relative ease this spring. The veteran lineup does just about everything well, leading the Southeastern Conference in batting average, doubles, triples and stolen bases. It’s the main reason the Tigers (40-8, 16-7 SEC) haven’t lost two games in a row and won their fifth straight league series last weekend by taking two of three games against Mississippi State on the road. “It’s about as good of a lineup as you can put together in college baseball,” LSU coach Paul Mainieri said. Compiling 40 wins by early May is an impressive feat. But for one of college baseball’s most accomplished programs – which is currently the consensus No. 1 team in the national rankings – a good regular season won’t be enough. Success will be measured by making it to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska – and winning once the Tigers get there. By its lofty standard, there’s been a dry spell in Baton Rouge. LSU hasn’t won a game in the CWS since their last national championship in 2009 and junior outfielder Mark Laird knows the 10,000-plus fans that pack Alex Box Stadium on a nightly basis are expecting more from this veteran-laden team. With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, the postseason is coming quickly. “That’s why a lot of us came to LSU – we want to meet those expectations,” Laird said. “But you can’t get ahead of yourself. Always focus on the game at hand.” Laird knows how quickly a good season can fall apart. The 6-foot-2, 173-pound junior, who is hitting .335 this spring, was a freshman in 2013 when the Tigers looked nearly unstoppable. Much like this year’s team, LSU breezed through that regular season and advanced to the CWS with a 57-9 record. But two straight losses in Omaha sent them home stunned and empty handed. “The game gives and the game takes away,” Mainieri said. “I’ve been around for a long time. You can work like crazy for a full year and then it comes down to a given weekend or a given day.” LSU hopes its prolific offense – which includes a .319 team batting average that ranks third nationally – will make them as slump-proof as possible during May and June. The lineup has an impressive blend of power and speed. Shortstop Alex Bregman is a perfect example – he’s batting .337 with 20 doubles, eight homers and is 26 of 32 on stolen base attempts. The 6-foot-0, 186-pound junior is expected to be a coveted commodity in the Major League Baseball amateur draft in June. He’s not the only one making life difficult for opposing pitchers. Seven regulars are batting above .300 and four have at least 12 stolen bases. “We’re really aggressive on the bases and that’s stealing some attention from the pitchers,” Bregman said. “When that happens, you usually get good pitches to hit.” Even though LSU’s offense rightfully gets most of the attention, it’s a well-rounded roster. The pitching staff – which is led by sophomore Jared Poche’ and freshman Alex Lange – ranks second in the league in ERA and third in strikeouts. The defense is among the league leaders in just about every category, too. “We have ourselves in position to attain every goal we wanted this year,” Laird said. “Now it’s our job to go out and attain it.” Mainieri agrees. He won’t make any promises about this bunch, but he said the lineup is very similar to 2009, when the Tigers marched through Omaha for the program’s sixth national title with a lineup that included current Colorado Rockies second baseman D.J. LeMahieu. “I feel like we’re on the verge of another (championship). I really do,” Mainieri said. “I believe in this team, I think we’re capable of winning a championship and I’ll continue to feel that way unless, of course, for some reason it doesn’t happen.”