Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch TowerConcern over water shortage in Cape Coral
LEHIGH ACRES Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time.
CAPE CORAL Concern over water shortage in Cape Coral Concern is flowing through Cape Coral as neighbors are seeing their canal levels low and their wells run dry.
FORT MYERS FSW softball swinging for success in the postseason Now their focus shifts to states which means the newbies are looking to the experienced sophomores for advice.
BONITA SPRINGS Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals You may not know her name now, but you might want remember it because 16-year-old Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett is already competing with professionals.
NORTH NAPLES ‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind The brand Statement Peace, once started inside founder Jessica Lee’s home, is now in 2,700 stores across the country
Pine Manor 2 arrested for firing gun at birthday party in Pine Manor A party ended with two people behind bars.
FORT MYERS Shooting investigation on busy Fort Myers street Police are conducting a shooting investigation that involves a traffic crash near Michigan Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
FGCU New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis ready to build on department’s success New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis talks about the department’s future amid the age of NIL and the transfer portal.
FORT MYERS More middle-aged women being treated for acne You probably thought you broke up with it after high school, but acne is rearing it’s ugly blackheads in adult women.
Lee County student ran up and hit teacher in head, report shows The report says a 13-year-old student ran up and smacked a teacher in the head because multiple classmates offered him money to do so.
NAPLES Collier Planning Commission continues discussion for apartments near Fiddler’s Creek The developer of Fiddler’s Creek wants to build hundreds of luxury apartments on a slice of a 600 acre-plus property known as section 29.
CAPE CORAL Fatigue sets in for third day of FEMA hearings Flying several hours to come to a FEMA code compliance hearing in Cape Coral is the reality for John Gasparini from Maryland.
Prescription drug shortages lead to higher prices There are currently more than 250 medications on the nation’s drug shortage list, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The organization says 2023 marked the worst year for shortages in about a decade.
Mental health resources to help children Here are some resources to help you navigate the mental health system when it comes to help for children. Park Royal Park Royal does not have in-patient options for youth; however, the facility’s launched a new intensive outpatient program for 14 to 17-year-olds. It typically last several weeks or months, and offers three to five […]
NAPLES Video: FWC releases bobcat after rehab stint at Naples Zoo Wildlife officials released a bobcat back into the wild after recovering from a broken leg at Naples Zoo for eight weeks.
LEHIGH ACRES Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time.
CAPE CORAL Concern over water shortage in Cape Coral Concern is flowing through Cape Coral as neighbors are seeing their canal levels low and their wells run dry.
FORT MYERS FSW softball swinging for success in the postseason Now their focus shifts to states which means the newbies are looking to the experienced sophomores for advice.
BONITA SPRINGS Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals You may not know her name now, but you might want remember it because 16-year-old Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett is already competing with professionals.
NORTH NAPLES ‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind The brand Statement Peace, once started inside founder Jessica Lee’s home, is now in 2,700 stores across the country
Pine Manor 2 arrested for firing gun at birthday party in Pine Manor A party ended with two people behind bars.
FORT MYERS Shooting investigation on busy Fort Myers street Police are conducting a shooting investigation that involves a traffic crash near Michigan Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
FGCU New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis ready to build on department’s success New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis talks about the department’s future amid the age of NIL and the transfer portal.
FORT MYERS More middle-aged women being treated for acne You probably thought you broke up with it after high school, but acne is rearing it’s ugly blackheads in adult women.
Lee County student ran up and hit teacher in head, report shows The report says a 13-year-old student ran up and smacked a teacher in the head because multiple classmates offered him money to do so.
NAPLES Collier Planning Commission continues discussion for apartments near Fiddler’s Creek The developer of Fiddler’s Creek wants to build hundreds of luxury apartments on a slice of a 600 acre-plus property known as section 29.
CAPE CORAL Fatigue sets in for third day of FEMA hearings Flying several hours to come to a FEMA code compliance hearing in Cape Coral is the reality for John Gasparini from Maryland.
Prescription drug shortages lead to higher prices There are currently more than 250 medications on the nation’s drug shortage list, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The organization says 2023 marked the worst year for shortages in about a decade.
Mental health resources to help children Here are some resources to help you navigate the mental health system when it comes to help for children. Park Royal Park Royal does not have in-patient options for youth; however, the facility’s launched a new intensive outpatient program for 14 to 17-year-olds. It typically last several weeks or months, and offers three to five […]
NAPLES Video: FWC releases bobcat after rehab stint at Naples Zoo Wildlife officials released a bobcat back into the wild after recovering from a broken leg at Naples Zoo for eight weeks.
Help fight cancer with a “Freckle Lemonade” FORT MYERS, Fla. – Thursday, August 20th is National Lemonade Day. A day to celebrate summer and the famous ice cold refreshing drink along with one national restaurant, which is not only serving up ice cold drinks but fighting cancer at the same time. Red Robin restaurants across the country are offering free samples of […]
New automated trash collection coming to Lehigh Acres LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- A new automated trash collection system is coming to Lehigh Acres and other parts of East Lee County including Alva and Buckingham. 47,000 homes will receive new 95-gallon trash cans for the new system. The county will begin delivering the trash cans on Monday, but the new collection system won’t take effect […]
North Collier Fire District Promotes Back to School Safety COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- Members of the North Collier Fire Control District as well as EMS and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office are promoting back-to-school safety with their ‘Slow Down’ campaign. All week, they stationed at different locations holding a big sign reminding people to slow down since school is back in session. Today, the group […]
Off the Hook: Eric Schwartz FORT MYERS, Fla. – The comedian Eric Schwartz is in Southwest Florida this weekend. He’s been on the Tonight Show and Showtime. Before he heads to Off the Hook Comedy Club in Naples, he joins WINK News This Morning.
Healthy Kids: Vaccines FORT MYERS, Fla. – August is National Immunization month. Immunizations are in the news this week with three new articles. Dr. Annette St. Pierre-Mackoul stopped by the studio to join WINK News This Morning. Vaccine Sharply Curbs Chickenpox Cases in US: Varivax became available in 1995. Second dose recommended n 2006. Before 1995: 4 million […]
A Delta plane is struck by lightning WINK — A Delta plane is struck by lightning during a storm in Atlanta. A man captured the lightning strike on his cell phone while on a plane waiting to take off at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The man was recorded the video to show his wife the storm, but didn’t realized the plane was hit […]
New gun range will have restaurant that serves booze DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Daytona Beach city commissioners have given approval to an indoor shooting range that will include a restaurant that sells alcoholic beverages. Commissioners raised safety concerns over the mix of alcohol and guns on the same property before voting on the measure on Wednesday night. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports Commissioner […]
New hole opens up at site of fatal Florida sinkhole SEFFNER, Fla. (AP) – Sometime after the sun came up Wednesday, a woman walking her dog past a fenced-off area in a sleepy suburban neighborhood near Tampa heard a loud rumble. She quickly dialed 911. The earth had opened, again. By Wednesday afternoon, a 17-foot wide and 20-foot deep sinkhole had formed in exactly the […]
Florida experiences record tourism numbers MIAMI (AP) – Tourism officials say Florida has set a new record with 54.1 million visitors in the first half of 2015 – the highest number in any six-month period in the state’s history. Gov. Rick Scott announced Wednesday at the Miami International Airport that preliminary figures for the first half of 2015 show 45.7 […]