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 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.
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 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.
MGN Online DAVIE, Fla. (AP) – The lineman with the Miami Dolphins’ only sack this season was benched for their most recent game. That’s a head-scratcher, along with almost everything else about Miami’s defensive line. The front four was considered the strength of the team last year, but after Dolphins gave up 113 points in the final three games to blow a shot at the playoffs, they acquired tackle Ndamukong Suh and made him the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history. So far with Suh, the defensive front looks worse. The Dolphins (1-2) rank next to last in run defense at 145 yards per game, and last with one sack in 94 pass plays. “I don’t really look at stats,” Suh said Wednesday. “I look at being consistent and disruptive.” Suh was better at both Sunday, and had his first two tackles for a loss this season. But the defense reached a new low by giving up 270 yards in the first half of a 41-14 loss to Buffalo. The pass rush might prove pivotal Sunday when the Dolphins play the Jets (2-1) in London. New York has allowed only two sacks in 118 pass plays. Embattled Miami defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle acknowledged the Dolphins need to change their ways. “We’ve been playing on our heels a little bit,” Coyle said. “We haven’t just been able to go out and attack. I think that’s something that we need to address as we move forward – eliminate the thinking and just let guys to just go out there and play.” Coyle’s job was in jeopardy after last December’s collapse, and during the offseason he said he would simplify his scheme. But that approach hasn’t helped. The only player with a sack is second-round draft pick Jordan Phillips in the season opener. He was inactive Sunday, and said coaches told him he needs to practice better to earn playing time. Suh, Cameron Wake and Olivier Vernon have no sacks. Last year Wake had 11½, Vernon had 6½ and Suh had 8½ with Detroit. “I’ve gone through this before,” Suh said. “Teams don’t want us to get sacks. We’ve got to go out there and will ourselves to get sacks.” Poor run defense has defused the pass rush, coach Joe Philbin said. By running effectively, opponents frequently find themselves in short-yardage situations on second and third down. “We haven’t been able to get teams in a lot of long-yardage situations where you can really tee off,” Philbin said. “And we haven’t won a ton of one-on-one matchups.” The Dolphins expected to dominate one on one, with Suh and four-time Pro Bowl end Wake leading the way, but neither has made much impact. Wake turns 34 in January and might simply be in decline, but he has also been nursing a hamstring injury. “Cam is getting healthier,” Coyle said, “and we hope that he’ll be back in his top form real soon.” The back of the defense has issues, too. The Dolphins haven’t found a reliable cornerback to start opposite Pro Bowler Brent Grimes, and the replacements for injured safety Louis Delmas have also struggled. A better pass rush would ease the strain on the secondary. “We have one of the best defensive lines in the league,” safety Reshad Jones said. “Those guys will get going pretty soon.”