Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to registerThe Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday
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.
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.
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.
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.
MGN TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Republican Sen. Marco Rubio’s presidential ambitions and a court ruling tossing out several congressional district maps will cause upheaval among Florida’s representation in Washington, including political complications for a congresswoman considered one of the state’s few Democratic stars. At least four and potentially five members of Congress are leaving to pursue the seat Rubio is giving up after one term, and the Legislature will begin a court-ordered special session next month to draw new maps that could affect most of Florida’s congressional districts. “I don’t think either party comes out way on top,” said Screven Watson, a Democratic consultant and former executive director of the Florida Democratic Party. “It’s a shift in representation. You’re going to lose a D seat here, you’re going to gain an R seat here, but you’re going to look up and see a bunch of new people.” Eight of Florida’s 27 districts have to be redrawn. But nearly all the state’s districts could change to fix the eight that violate Florida’s constitution. The biggest loser could be freshman Democratic Rep. Gwen Graham, who is considered a rising star for her party and is the daughter of former governor and former Sen. Bob Graham. The biggest winner could be former Gov. Charlie Crist, who wants to revive his political career by running for Congress. The Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that Republican legislative leaders worked with political operatives to create maps that benefited their party, and that violates a 2010 voter-approved constitutional amendment requiring compact districts that don’t benefit incumbents or political parties. Even before the court’s decision, Republican Rep. Ron DeSantis and Democratic Reps. Alan Grayson and Patrick Murphy said they would seek Rubio’s seat. After the ruling, Republican Rep. David Jolly also jumped into the Senate race; the court suggested that a heavily Democratic portion of St. Petersburg be added to his district. Republican Congressman Jeff Miller also is considering a Senate run. “We’re going to see a lot of new blood,” said Evan Power, chairman of the Leon County Republican Party. “You’re going to get a much less Washington-centric congressional delegation with people less experienced in DC, which might not be bad for people as a whole.” When Jolly jumped into the Senate race, Democrat Crist said he would run for the seat if the Legislature draws the district as the court suggested. Crist served one term as a Republican governor before running for Senate as an independent in 2010 and for governor as a Democrat in 2014, losing both contests. The new maps could give Crist a chance to become politically relevant again. Simply reconfiguring Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown’s district, which runs from Jacksonville south to Orlando, will affect at least seven other districts if the Legislature follows the court’s suggestion to have it run west instead of south. That means a large chunk of Democratic voters will probably be taken from Graham’s district. That could force a difficult choice: Graham could seek re-election in a Republican heavy district; challenge Brown, who’s been in Congress 22 years; run for Senate next year; or begin a 2018 campaign for governor. She’s not talking about any of those options. “It’s still unclear how this ruling may change maps, but it doesn’t change my job or why I was elected to Congress,” Graham said in a statement. Cutting off the southern end of Brown’s district also could make it more difficult for other incumbents seeking re-election as more Democratic voters are added to districts, including those of Republican Reps. Dan Webster and John Mica. And changes ordered in five South Florida Districts could put Democratic Reps. Ted Deutch and Lois Frankel in the same district, which could force a primary. Freshman Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo could find himself in a more competitive district in a seat that’s seemingly jinxed. He is the fourth person to hold the seat since 2010 after Republican David Rivera and Democrat Joe Garcia were voted out after one term. He’s being challenged by Annette Taddeo, who was Crist’s running mate for governor last year.