Lee County student accused of making school threat A student from Cypress Lake High School is facing charges for making school threats.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Warm and breezy this Wednesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a warm and breezy Wednesday with increased cloud coverage.
miami beach Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in Miami Beach Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Miami Beach.
WINK NEWS Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
FORT MYERS Drivers react to newly opened intersection on Colonial Blvd. The dreaded drive through one of our busiest intersections has been the focus of several construction projects.
Dinosaur from Shell Factory finds new home in Saint James City marina A dinosaur has found a new home at the soon-to-be Nauti-Dolphin Marina in Saint James City, Florida. This prehistoric attraction is already drawing attention even though it’s the only thing currently on the property. Dean Zoner, owner of the Nauti-Dolphin Marina, acquired the dinosaur from the Shell Factory, a local business that was going out […]
Florida lawmakers to vote on revamped Governor backed immigration bill on Thursday The House and Senate are set to vote on a new immigration bill on Thursday. The bill aims to address illegal immigration and support federal mass deportation efforts.
CLEWISTON Community raises concerns about Clewiston Animal Services The Clewiston Animal Shelter has made significant improvements, but there is still work to be done to bring conditions to a more humane level.
Collier County beachgoers react to Gulf of America name change The Gulf of Mexico has been officially renamed the “Gulf of America” following an executive order signed by former President Donald Trump.
ENGLEWOOD Englewood Beach’s closure impacts local economy; businesses seek answers Business owners on Englewood Beach are growing increasingly anxious as they await the reopening of the beach, which has been closed since hurricanes Helene and Milton.
FORT MYERS BEACH Food truck park proposal on Estero Blvd divides Fort Myers Beach locals The Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency recently voted on whether to transform a vacant lot on Estero Boulevard into a food truck park.
CCSO works with ICE to catch suspects in Southwest Florida State lawmakers are working on a new immigration bill. Here in Southwest Florida, one county has been following strict guidelines on illegal immigration for quite some time.
Burn ban in effect for Collier County The Board of County Commissioners has authorized a burn ban in Collier County.
FGCU FGCU’s Zavian McLean shares student athlete experience with podcast FGCU men’s basketball guard Zavian McLean shares what its like to be a Division I student athlete in his podcast “Truey Talks.”
Locals react to egg price increase Egg prices continue to soar. In fact, prices have gone up about 37% from where they were just one year ago, and the pricing and supply issues have started to impact Southwest Florida.
Lee County student accused of making school threat A student from Cypress Lake High School is facing charges for making school threats.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Warm and breezy this Wednesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a warm and breezy Wednesday with increased cloud coverage.
miami beach Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in Miami Beach Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Miami Beach.
WINK NEWS Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
FORT MYERS Drivers react to newly opened intersection on Colonial Blvd. The dreaded drive through one of our busiest intersections has been the focus of several construction projects.
Dinosaur from Shell Factory finds new home in Saint James City marina A dinosaur has found a new home at the soon-to-be Nauti-Dolphin Marina in Saint James City, Florida. This prehistoric attraction is already drawing attention even though it’s the only thing currently on the property. Dean Zoner, owner of the Nauti-Dolphin Marina, acquired the dinosaur from the Shell Factory, a local business that was going out […]
Florida lawmakers to vote on revamped Governor backed immigration bill on Thursday The House and Senate are set to vote on a new immigration bill on Thursday. The bill aims to address illegal immigration and support federal mass deportation efforts.
CLEWISTON Community raises concerns about Clewiston Animal Services The Clewiston Animal Shelter has made significant improvements, but there is still work to be done to bring conditions to a more humane level.
Collier County beachgoers react to Gulf of America name change The Gulf of Mexico has been officially renamed the “Gulf of America” following an executive order signed by former President Donald Trump.
ENGLEWOOD Englewood Beach’s closure impacts local economy; businesses seek answers Business owners on Englewood Beach are growing increasingly anxious as they await the reopening of the beach, which has been closed since hurricanes Helene and Milton.
FORT MYERS BEACH Food truck park proposal on Estero Blvd divides Fort Myers Beach locals The Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency recently voted on whether to transform a vacant lot on Estero Boulevard into a food truck park.
CCSO works with ICE to catch suspects in Southwest Florida State lawmakers are working on a new immigration bill. Here in Southwest Florida, one county has been following strict guidelines on illegal immigration for quite some time.
Burn ban in effect for Collier County The Board of County Commissioners has authorized a burn ban in Collier County.
FGCU FGCU’s Zavian McLean shares student athlete experience with podcast FGCU men’s basketball guard Zavian McLean shares what its like to be a Division I student athlete in his podcast “Truey Talks.”
Locals react to egg price increase Egg prices continue to soar. In fact, prices have gone up about 37% from where they were just one year ago, and the pricing and supply issues have started to impact Southwest Florida.
The FGCU women’s basketball team added to its list of achievements from the 2014-15 season this week with a position among the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Academic Team Honor Roll. The program finished the academic year with a cumulative grade point average of 3.552 to rank ninth among all NCAA Division I programs. “I am really proud of our players’ academic performance,” said head coach Karl Smesko. “I appreciate the efforts of our players, our academic support staff and our assistants in helping us achieve this recognition” Smesko’s squad earned the distinction for the fourth-consecutive year after gaining eligibility in 2011. The team ranked 11th last season and finished fourth in the nation with a 3.621 GPA during the 2012-13 campaign. In its first season of eligibility, the program finished ninth of the NCAA Division I’s 343 programs. The academic honor complements another tremendous season for the program as the team capped off the 2014-15 season with its fifth-straight regular season title, a third Atlantic Sun Conference Championship and its third trip to the NCAA Tournament in four seasons. The Eagles earned a program-high no. 7 seed and picked up their first NCAA Division I Tournament win over Oklahoma State this season. The Green and Blue finished the season with a record of 31-3 for the program’s third 30-win season and compiled a win streak of 26 games to rank third in the nation. FGCU also went undefeated in Atlantic Sun Conference play for the third time, winning all 14 regular season games. With the team’s success, the program earned its first-ever Division I national ranking, checking in at high as the No. 20 team and finishing the season at No. 21. Led by the six-time Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year, FGCU secured its 11th-straight 21+ win season and participated in its eighth Division I postseason tournament in as many years. The University of Missouri-Kansas City led all NCAA Division I programs with a 3.728 GPA for the second-straight season, while St. Francis College, DePaul, Drake and Bowling Green rounded out the top five. The team is one of seven NCAA Tournament teams from 2015 in the top-25 and joins St. Francis, DePaul and Arizona State as Tournament teams in the top-10. Rank Institution Head Coach Team GPA 1 University of Missouri-Kansas City Marsha Frese 3.726 2 St. Francis College John Thurson 3.656 3 DePaul University Doug Bruno 3.622 4 Drake University Jennie Baranczyk 3.599 5 Bowling Green State University Jennifer Roos 3.594 6 Saint Louis University Lisa Stone 3.564 7 Arizona State University Charli Turner Thorne 3.558 8 Eastern Washington University Wendy Schuller 3.554 9 FGCU Karl Smesko 3.552 T10 Western Illinois University JD Gravina 3.530 T10 University of Wisconsin, Green Bay Kevin Borseth 3.530 12 University of Northern Iowa Tanya Warren 3.519 13 University of North Dakota J. Travis Brewster 3.517 14 Jacksonville State University Rick Pietri 3.511 15 Belmont University Cameron Newbauer 3.501 16 Northwestern State University Brooke Stoehr 3.461 17 Houston Baptist University Donna Finnie 3.445 18 University of Toledo Tricia Cullop 3.443 19 Northern Illinois University Kathi Bennett 3.438 20 University of Northern Colorado Kamie Ethridge 3.431 21 South Dakota State University Aaron Johnston 3.427 22 Youngstown State University John Barnes 3.422 23 St. Bonaventure University Jim Crowley 3.406 24 University of Maine Richard Barron 3.399 25 Lehigh University Susan Troyan 3.396