Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
Jimmie The Beef Guy opens in Fort Myers Jimmie “The Beef Guy” Hart opened the first Jimmie The Beef Guy in 2021 on the southeast corner of Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41.
FORT MYERS Help identify driver of SUV related to Fort Myers shooting Police hope someone can help identify the driver of an SUV involved in the shooting on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard and Michigan Avenue.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: What needs to change to protect other young people? November 8, 2021, Jake Pfeiffer took his own life. His mom shared Jake’s story with WINK News in the hopes of saving another life.
FORT MYERS Man accused of fatal shooting of truck driver appears in court A man facing second-degree murder charges following an altercation with a pickup truck driver made an appearance in court.
NAPLES SUV crashes into Naples restaurant’s window; no injuries A popular Naples restaurant is cleaning up after an SUV partially crashed into it, but luckily, nobody was hurt.
PUNTA GORDA 20th annual Hibiscus Festival begins in Punta Gorda The 20th annual Hibiscus Festival at Gilchrist Park in Punta Gorda begins Friday morning and runs all weekend.
WINK NEWS Lehigh Acres senior caretaker accused of stealing over $70K of patients’ jewelry A senior caretaker has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $70,000 of her patients’ jewelry and pawning it.
Tim Aten Knows: Next phase of Restaurant Row Naples under way Construction of the final phase of Restaurant Row Naples was stalled for months because of financial issues but the three-building project was recently revived.
NAPLES Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s first Florida theater opens in Naples The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has now opened at the company’s first-ever Florida location at Mercato in Naples.
FORT MYERS Friday’s Furry Friends: Rhett, Tag For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Gulf Coast Humane Society to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
WINK NEWS Recall issued for ground beef sold with possible E. coli at Walmart The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a recall for several ground beef products distributed from Pennsylvania to Walmart’s nationwide.
The Weather Authority Hotter and more humid this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild Friday morning with dry afternoon conditions and isolated storms appearing in the evening.
PUNTA GORDA ‘Party’s Over’: Dirt biking ends at Barefoot Lake The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has made it clear, the party at Barefoot Lake is over.
ESTERO Crews battle brushfire near Alico Road and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
Jimmie The Beef Guy opens in Fort Myers Jimmie “The Beef Guy” Hart opened the first Jimmie The Beef Guy in 2021 on the southeast corner of Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41.
FORT MYERS Help identify driver of SUV related to Fort Myers shooting Police hope someone can help identify the driver of an SUV involved in the shooting on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard and Michigan Avenue.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: What needs to change to protect other young people? November 8, 2021, Jake Pfeiffer took his own life. His mom shared Jake’s story with WINK News in the hopes of saving another life.
FORT MYERS Man accused of fatal shooting of truck driver appears in court A man facing second-degree murder charges following an altercation with a pickup truck driver made an appearance in court.
NAPLES SUV crashes into Naples restaurant’s window; no injuries A popular Naples restaurant is cleaning up after an SUV partially crashed into it, but luckily, nobody was hurt.
PUNTA GORDA 20th annual Hibiscus Festival begins in Punta Gorda The 20th annual Hibiscus Festival at Gilchrist Park in Punta Gorda begins Friday morning and runs all weekend.
WINK NEWS Lehigh Acres senior caretaker accused of stealing over $70K of patients’ jewelry A senior caretaker has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $70,000 of her patients’ jewelry and pawning it.
Tim Aten Knows: Next phase of Restaurant Row Naples under way Construction of the final phase of Restaurant Row Naples was stalled for months because of financial issues but the three-building project was recently revived.
NAPLES Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s first Florida theater opens in Naples The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has now opened at the company’s first-ever Florida location at Mercato in Naples.
FORT MYERS Friday’s Furry Friends: Rhett, Tag For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Gulf Coast Humane Society to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
WINK NEWS Recall issued for ground beef sold with possible E. coli at Walmart The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a recall for several ground beef products distributed from Pennsylvania to Walmart’s nationwide.
The Weather Authority Hotter and more humid this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild Friday morning with dry afternoon conditions and isolated storms appearing in the evening.
PUNTA GORDA ‘Party’s Over’: Dirt biking ends at Barefoot Lake The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has made it clear, the party at Barefoot Lake is over.
ESTERO Crews battle brushfire near Alico Road and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
MGN GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Josh Grady and his Florida teammates have considerably different memories of Vanderbilt’s last trip to the Swamp. Grady was on the opposite sideline. The visiting sideline. The winning sideline. “It was great,” said Grady, a graduate student who transferred from Vanderbilt to Florida this summer. “A lot of guys here don’t understand that beating Florida is like winning the Super Bowl for every other team. It was one of the greatest feelings I’ve had. Being from Florida, I was able to say we beat the Florida Gators.” Florida hasn’t forgotten about that 34-17 homecoming loss two years ago. The 11th-ranked Gators have a chance to atone for the debacle Saturday when Vanderbilt (3-5, 1-3) returns to Gainesville. More importantly, it’s a chance for Florida (7-1, 5-1) to clinch the Southeastern Conference’s Eastern Division and earn the program’s first trip to Atlanta for the league title game since 2009. “This game is probably the most important game we are going to play,” Florida defensive end Joey Ivie said. The Gators can’t afford another letdown against Vandy, a three-touchdown underdog. Florida had 39 yards rushing, 11 penalties and four turnovers in the 2013 game, losing at home to the Commodores for the first time since 1945. “It was a real hurtful in the locker room,” Gators linebacker Antonio Morrison recalled. “It was just bad. It’s just bad to even try to remember that.” Added receiver Valdez Showers: “It definitely was an ugly game, and I don’t want to see that happen again.” The Gators look nothing like they did two years ago, when they finished 4-8 and missed a bowl game for the first time since 1990. First-year coach Jim McElwain has them playing with confidence and masking some offensive deficiencies with stout defense and ball security. And they’re on the verge of winning the division for the 11th time since 1992. For Grady, Florida’s backup quarterback, it would top his 2013 victory in the Swamp. “Now, we’re definitely reaching for something better than that: to seal the deal on the SEC East,” he said. ___ Here are some things to know about Vanderbilt and Florida heading into the game: EARLY START: McElwain challenged fans, especially students, to arrive on time for the noon start. It’s Florida’s first home game in a month, and McElwain would like to get some early energy in the Swamp. “Let’s make sure we stumble on into that stadium and be ready for when we’re hustling out of the tunnel,” he said. STINGY DORES: Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason brings a defense that leads the SEC in a couple categories and in the top 25 in a few others nationally. Vanderbilt is the SEC’s best on third-down conversions and best in the red zone. The Commodores have allowed only 10 touchdown drives, a big reason why they are allowing 18.5 points a game. TAYLOR-MADE: Florida running back Kelvin Taylor has scored in seven of eight games this season. He has 10 rushing touchdowns, including eight in SEC play. Those eight league scores are the program’s most since his father, retired NFL standout Fred Taylor, had nine in 1997. WEBB’S HOMECOMING: Vandy running back Ralph Webb will have his own homecoming. He played at Gainesville High School, and the sophomore gets his first chance to play in the Swamp. “I’m pretty sure he’s stoked about going back there even though it was one of his dream schools,” fellow Vandy running back Darius Sims said. “And that puts another edge on his back, so I expect Ralph to run well.” WOE LINE: Florida could be without two starting offensive linemen. Left tackle David Sharpe (ankle) and left guard Martez Ivey (knee) missed practice this week. Sharpe is considered doubtful, while Ivey is probable.