Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCUFGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCU San Carlos Park Fire District responded to a dumpster fire Sunday afternoon.
FORT MYERS FGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony Graduation is a right of passage from school to the real world, but for these students, reality hit them in 2020.
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 Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCU San Carlos Park Fire District responded to a dumpster fire Sunday afternoon.
FORT MYERS FGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony Graduation is a right of passage from school to the real world, but for these students, reality hit them in 2020.
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.
Vandalism covered at Marco Island home of dentist MARCO ISLAND, Fla.- The spray paint that covered the garage door of the Minnesota dentist accused of killing Cecil the lion is no longer there. Earlier this week, Walter Palmer’s vacation home was vandalized with the words “lion killer.” Palmer is at the center of an international poaching scandal. Palmer’s housekeeper spent about six hours in the 90-degree heat […]
FMB business owners optimistic about construction FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.- It’s been more than a week since a controversial road construction project has divided Fort Myers Beach. Many residents and business owners have had enough of the traffic jams and delays. But now, many are looking at the project in a whole new light after a meeting was held with county, town and […]
Wife thanks officers for saving husband’s life CAPE CORAL, Fla.- A man who was trapped beneath his own lawn mower underwater is making an incredible recovery. Friday, 54-year-old James Bates’ wife had the opportunity to thank the officers credited with saving his life. It was at the edge of a Cape Coral canal where Dolly Bates thought she had lost the love of her […]
Ward’s family files wrongful death suit against Tony Stewart ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – The family of a young driver struck and killed by Tony Stewart’s car on an upstate New York sprint racing track filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NASCAR star Friday. The lawsuit was filed as Stewart returns to Watkins Glen International on the one-year anniversary of the fatal crash. The […]
A year after Michael Brown’s death, Ferguson has changed FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) – A year ago, Ferguson, Missouri, was a mostly quiet working-class suburban town. The uneasy relationship between its growing black population and its mostly white police force barely registered in local headlines. Everything changed on Aug. 9, 2014, when a police officer named Darren Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed […]
3 injured when car crashes into Applebee’s in Florida PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say three women were injured when a car crashed through the outdoor dining area of a Tampa Bay area Applebee’s Bar & Grill. Pinellas Park police report that 60-year-old Alvonia Morris was attempting to park in a handicapped spot just in front of the patio Thursday afternoon. She told […]
Jury reaches decision on Colorado theater shooter’s sentence CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Jurors in the Colorado theater shooting trial have decided 27-year-old James Holmes will spend life in prison for the 2012 movie theater massacre. Jurors have made their decision after a 15-week trial in which they saw 2,695 pieces of evidence and heard from 306 witnesses. Last month the same jury rejected Holmes’ […]
Fire breaks out in NFM home NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla.- Crews are on the scene of a two-alarm house fire on Sandy Pines Circle, off Interstate 75 and Bayshore Road. Firefighters were first called to the home around 2:30 p.m. and say the fire has been 100 percent contained. Officials say the fire started in the garage which is now completely destroyed. Much of house also suffered […]
Lee Co. to offer free meals to elementary, middle school students LEE COUNTY, Fla.- The Lee County School District will now serve free breakfast and lunch to even more students this upcoming 2015-2016 school year. Seventy-seven schools in the district will get free meals for every student, no matter what the family income is, thanks to the USDA’s Community Eligibility Program (CEP). “USDA developed this program a few years ago to […]
Arrest of Osceola deputy sheriff threatens 43 criminal cases KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) – According to court records, a recent drug arrest of an Osceola County deputy sheriff has jeopardized 43 pending cases against accused thieves and drug dealers. The Orlando Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1MUIDcW ) reports that the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office sent out notices last week to defense lawyers and must decide which of the […]