WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child PornThe Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast
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.
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.
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.
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.
FAA Approved drones in SWFL FORT MYERS Fla. — The owners of Fort Myers based Soaring Sky said they are the first FAA approved drone company in SWFL. Owner Daniel Barres says he and his wife Sarah were introduced to drones when they needed aerial shots for their real estate development business. Barres saw the potential and formed Soaring […]
Beautification plan proposed for U.S. 41 CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – A local group wants to make the drive along a very popular road more beautiful. Some store owners along U.S. 41 think improvements would help business, but others think improvements would cost too much money. People who frequently use U.S. 41 say, there’s a noticeable difference when driving from Punta Gorda to Port Charlotte. […]
Authorities search for Port Charlotte purse snatcher PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.- Detectives are searching for a suspect in a purse snatching outside a Books- A- Million. On July 23, the victim was just outside the store located on Tamiami Trail in the Murdock area shopping plaza, when a young man ran up behind her and grabbed her purse. Authorities say the suspect took off through the […]
Fort Myers Football Builds New Identity Monday marked the start of high school football season, with practices officially starting across Southwest Florida. Fort Myers is coming off one of their best seasons in recent history. The Green Wave compiled a perfect 10-0 record in the regular season, followed by a trip to the third round of the state playoffs. But the […]
Deal of the Day: Back-to-school shopping FORT MYERS, Fla. – Friday, August 7 kicks off Florida’s 10 day tax-free holiday on school supplies. The sales tax holiday will go through August 16. During that time, you will not be charged Florida sales tax on clothes, shoes, school supplies and on the first $750 of the sales price for computers and computer-related […]
Fort Myers 12-year-old recovering after being shot 3 times FORT MYERS, Fla.- A 12-year-old Cypress Lake Middle School student is recovering in the hospital after she was shot three times while outside her aunt’s home. Family members says the shots broke Luxury Vance’s arm. S Janie Addison heard the gunfire early Sunday morning, “I ducked when I heard the shots.” Addison lives down the street from Vance’s aunt […]
Calif. police crack down on distracted drivers in new way Police in San Bernardino, California, are taking an unusual approach to stop distracted drivers, reports CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy. Drivers assumed the officers were panhandlers, but had they read the signs, instead of whatever was on their phones, they would have realized they were about to get busted. Some drivers were caught with more than […]
New report suggests Naples must hire more firefighters NAPLES, Fla.- The City of Naples Fire Department needs more firefighters to meet national standards for quality service. In 2014, Naples City Council members voted to hire an independent consultant to take a look at a number of issues within the fire department including staffing, station locations, equipment and the department’s budget. The city paid the consultant […]
Making old technology last longer is big business Smart phones these days can cost you six or seven hundred dollars and newer models are coming along all the time. Not everyone wants to spend the money on the latest and greatest tech gadget. Lucky for them, it’s easier than ever to keep their gear going. Frank Rothman is easily frustrated by today’s ever-changing […]
Obama heralds impact of power plant greenhouse gas limits WASHINGTON (AP) – Calling it a moral obligation, President Barack Obama unveiled the final version of his plan to dramatically cut emissions from U.S. power plants, as he warned anew that climate change will threaten future generations if left unchecked. Touting the plan at a White House event on Monday, Obama said the unprecedented carbon […]