The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecastChaotic lake getting fence and security
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.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
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.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Fort Myers double amputee completes Ironman World Championship FORT MYERS, Fla.- “The announcer, Mike Riley, when I got the finish line, he said, ‘Jason, welcome to the finish line.’ What he meant was ‘welcome to the finish line, we’ve been waiting.’” For Jason Gunter, that moment was everything; the moment he crossed the finish line at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii […]
Florida deputy leaves loaded gun in movie theater restroom WINTER PARK, Fla. (WKMG)- An Osceola County deputy caused a stir at a Winter Park movie theater after leaving his loaded gun in a restroom stall. A customer found the gun and reported it to a theater employee. The police report filed Sunday says the firearm was found with the hand grip up, resting on top of […]
Court reinstates lawsuit over NYPD surveillance of Muslims PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday reinstated a lawsuit challenging the New York Police Department’s surveillance of Muslim groups in New Jersey after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, saying any resulting harm came from the city’s tactics, not the media’s reporting of them. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, reversing a […]
Ex-staffer disputes Gowdy claim on Benghazi investigation WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for a former Republican staffer fired from the House Benghazi committee on Tuesday challenged comments by the panel’s GOP chairman, calling them “unequivocally false” in an escalating internal dispute just days before Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton testifies. The former staffer, Air Force Reserve Maj. Bradley Podliska, has said he […]
Bees swarm Lehigh Acres neighborhood LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – Stephanie Evans had a surprise guest in her front yard Monday. Actually… hundreds of them. “Just like a thousand little dots flying over to the bush,” Evans told WINK News Tuesday. The little dots were bees, and they filled the sky in front of her home for hours. “I just thought […]
Memorial grows for 9-week-old Chance Walsh NORTH PORT, Fla. – A memorial is growing for missing 9-week-old Chance Walsh as investigators continue to search for answers in his disappearance. The baby’s parents, Kristen Bury and Joseph Walsh, remain in jail in South Carolina facing child neglect charges. Tuesday morning, Chance’s grandparents were carting away the baby’s belongings from his North Port home. The landlord says, he wants […]
Airbus stacks passengers in new airplane seating proposal It might seem as if airlines have left no space unused in their efforts to cram as many people as possible into planes, but one aircraft maker is demonstrating that’s far from true. Airbus, one of the top aircraft manufacturers, has designed a new way of seating passengers that will undoubtedly cheer profit-minded airlines while […]
Out for Game 4 of NLDS: Cardinals’ Molina, Cubs’ Russell CHICAGO (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell are out of the lineup for Game 4 of the NL Division Series on Tuesday. Molina missed the last part of the regular season because of a strained ligament in his left thumb, and it’s clear the injury is still […]
Charlotte County cold case murder trial begins PUNTA GORDA, Fla.- The trial of an accused murderer is underway. Phillip Barr is charged with killing 19-year-old Tara Sidarovich in Charlotte County back in 2001. Sidarovich was at home alone the morning of Oct. 1, waiting for septic workers when she vanished. Barr was one of those septic workers. Testimony in the courtroom on […]
With Grier suspended, No. 8 Florida will learn about Harris GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Jim McElwain has insisted for months that he has two quarterbacks capable of producing in the Southeastern Conference. The eighth-ranked Gators will find out soon if McElwain was being completely truthful. Starter Will Grier was suspended one year Monday for violating the NCAA’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. Grier, who […]