The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest FloridaLee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness
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.
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.
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.
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.
MGN GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Florida’s preseason is over. With all due respect to New Mexico State, East Carolina and Kentucky, the Gators essentially begin the regular season Saturday against Southeastern Conference rival Tennessee. The game is the first in a daunting stretch that likely will define coach Jim McElwain’s first season in Gainesville. After playing the Volunteers (2-1), the Gators (3-0, 1-0 SEC) face third-ranked Mississippi, No. 25 Missouri, eighth-ranked LSU and No. 9 Georgia. That’s five games in six weeks against teams that were ranked to start the season. Even McElwain acknowledged one key aspect of the looming gauntlet. “We’re going to start to play some real D-linemen, glass-eaters and fire-breathers,” McElwain said Monday. And that’s the No. 1 challenge for Florida. Forget the unsettled quarterback situation. Ignore the close games against East Carolina and Kentucky. Move past McElwain’s sideline rant and postgame tirade following the win over East Carolina. Florida’s main concern over the summer remains the team’s biggest issue heading into the “regular season:” an unproven offensive line that features three sophomores who had never started a game before this season, a graduate transfer from Fordham and a fifth-year senior with a recurring shoulder injury. The line looked shaky at times in the first two games, but really showed flaws against the Wildcats. Quarterback Will Grier, who started over Treon Harris and played the entire game, was hit on more than half of his 34 drop-backs in a 14-9 win. Grier completed 13 of 22 passes for 125 yards, with an interception. He also scrambled 12 times, including two sacks, for 61 yards and a touchdown. “He made some big plays with his feet, using his feet as a check-down,” McElwain said. “Sometimes what happens to you is you’re like, ‘Hey, this is cool, man. I’ll just drop back, look for a hole and run.'” Grier’s ground game was the best Florida had at Kentucky since running backs Kelvin Taylor and Jordan Cronkrite averaged less than 2.6 yards a carry. “I’m concerned about wins and how we’re going to get them,” McElwain said. “Obviously, you would love to have a 10-yard average when you run the ball. I think where I’m more concerned is our explosive runs; they haven’t been there. We’ve got to somehow create that with a little bit of movement, snap up front and then we’ve got to hit that crease when we have it.” The line could be tested even more Saturday, although the Vols have just five sacks in three games. “Get off the ball and go move somebody,” McElwain said. “That’s what we’ve got to do. I think we’ve done that a little bit on the edges. We haven’t done that as well inside. We’ve popped a couple. Controlling the line of scrimmage? Keep working that.” The Gators have controlled the series of late, winning 10 in a row. It’s the longest streak since Tennessee won the first 10 meetings between 1916 and 1953. Florida’s dominance has dominated pre-game talk in recent years and surely will be the main topic of conversation this week. “I’ve lived in Knoxville all my life, so it’s something I kind of hear just about every day,” Vols safety Todd Kelly Jr. said. “Now it’s time for game time. We’re just going in with the mindset that it’s the next game coming up. The past and the future don’t really matter. It’s all about the now. We’re focused. Each practice we’re going with the mindset that we’re going to win the ballgame.” Florida’s previous two coaches, Urban Meyer and Will Muschamp, never lost to Tennessee. McElwain would like to follow suit. An initial victory certainly would be a solid start to a formidable stretch that could provide some much-needed confidence for a young team trying to regain league and national prominence. “They haven’t beaten us in 10 years and we’re looking forward to keeping that going,” Florida cornerback Quincy Wilson said. “It’s a lot of hype. They are going to hype the game up to whatever they are trying to make it. But at the end of the day, we’re the Gators and we’re going to go out and play and come out on top.”