Black bear tranquilized after running through parking lot in downtown Fort Myers2 ATVs ticketed at Barefoot Lake after owner bars public
FORT MYERS Black bear tranquilized after running through parking lot in downtown Fort Myers A Florida black bear had been spotted in downtown Fort Myers early Monday morning. FWC is responding to relocate the bear.
LEHIGH ACRES 2 ATVs ticketed at Barefoot Lake after owner bars public Two ATVs were issued tickets at Barefoot Lake and towed away over the weekend after the property owner decided to bar the public.
CAPE CORAL Car with bullet holes towed away from Cape Coral home after police search car, home A Mercedes with at least one bullet hole has been towed from a Cape Coral home.
WINK NEWS Hot and dry Monday afternoon before isolated storms pop up this evening On Monday morning, the weather is starting mild and humid with temperatures in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCU San Carlos Park Fire District responded to a dumpster fire Sunday afternoon.
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.
FORT MYERS Black bear tranquilized after running through parking lot in downtown Fort Myers A Florida black bear had been spotted in downtown Fort Myers early Monday morning. FWC is responding to relocate the bear.
LEHIGH ACRES 2 ATVs ticketed at Barefoot Lake after owner bars public Two ATVs were issued tickets at Barefoot Lake and towed away over the weekend after the property owner decided to bar the public.
CAPE CORAL Car with bullet holes towed away from Cape Coral home after police search car, home A Mercedes with at least one bullet hole has been towed from a Cape Coral home.
WINK NEWS Hot and dry Monday afternoon before isolated storms pop up this evening On Monday morning, the weather is starting mild and humid with temperatures in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCU San Carlos Park Fire District responded to a dumpster fire Sunday afternoon.
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.
MGN NEW ORLEANS (AP) – If playing on an injured right foot wasn’t challenging enough, Drew Brees also took the field with a Saints offense missing several starters, including franchise all-time receiving yards leader Marques Colston, running back Mark Ingram and right tackle Zach Strief. Coach Sean Payton had also decided that C.J. Spiller had yet to regain the form he possesses before preseason knee surgery, so he was held out, replaced by newly re-acquired running back Travaris Cadet, who’d been claimed off of waivers this past week. There were plenty of pitfalls and excuses to fail, but Brees hardly appeared fazed. Instead, he put together the 13th 400-yard passing game of his career, throwing for three touchdowns in a 38-27 triumph over Jacksonville on Sunday. “People might say we have nothing to play for as far as playoffs and such, but we have a lot to play for,” said Brees, who passed for 412 yards. “We’re continuing to build what is going to be a great team for years to come.” Tim Hightower added 122 yards and two touchdowns rushing for New Orleans (6-9), which needs to win its season finale in Atlanta next Sunday to avoid what would be its first 10-loss season since Payton became coach in 2006. The Jaguars (5-10) were eliminated from playoff contention when Houston beat Tennessee as the Jacksonville-New Orleans matchup was just kicking off. Yet the Jags also have several young players whose performances have created optimism about the franchise’s future. Coach Gus Bradley wanted to see the development of those players remain on track in New Orleans. In the case of second-year quarterback Blake Bortles, as well as top receivers Allen Robinson and Allen Hurns, the day didn’t go so poorly. Jacksonville was doomed by a slow start on a day when Brees seemed locked in, much like he had been against Detroit six days earlier, when he tore his plantar fascia in the second quarter and passed for 341 yards and three scores. “We expected him to play. All we could go off of was the little bit we saw of Detroit,” Bradley said. “It didn’t seem to hamper him at all.” Some things to know about Jaguars-Saints: BREES’ NUMBERS: Brees was 25 of 36 without a turnover while tying Dan Marino for second all-time in the number of 400-yard passing games, one behind Peyton Manning’s 14. His touchdowns went for 17 yards to tight end Michael Hoomanawanui, 71 yards to Brandin Cooks and 44 yards to Cadet. Brees mobility was restricted, he said, but that only seemed to sharpen his focus in the pocket and make him more decisive. He completed 25 of 36 passes without a turnover. “Maybe the only thing you could draw a parallel to, or compare it to, is when you have one of your senses taken away, your other senses are heightened,” Brees said. BORDLES’ ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Bortles passed for 368 yards and four touchdowns, giving him his sixth 300-yard passing game this season, tying the franchise single-season mark set by Mark Brunell. REACHING 1,000: One receiver from each team crossed the 1,000-yard plateau for a single season. Hurns caught eight passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns to give Jacksonville its second 1,000-yard receiver, joining Robinson, who’d reached 1,000 earlier this season and who had 151 yards receiving, including a 90-yards TD. For the Saints, second-year receiver Cooks had 123 yards, giving him 1,116 yards to go with nine TDs in his second pro season. DUBIOUS DISTINCTION: Bortles’ four TDs meant the Saints have allowed 43 scoring passes this season, eclipsing the old NFL record of 40 in one season by the 1963 Denver Broncos, who went 2-11-1 in a 14-game season. It took the Saints 15 games to give up their 40th TD passing. HIGH ON HIGHTOWER: Hightower had not played in the three previous seasons because of a knee injury and subsequent complications but is looking increasingly rejuvenated. He showed burst on a 26-yard run and finished with 169 yards from scrimmage. Hightower said the opportunity the Saints gave him to come back is “not something that I take lightly or for granted.” Brees said the Saints have been lifted by Hightower’s performances in their past two victories. “Obviously the road that he’s traveled, trying to get back to where he’s playing, playing at a high level, certainly says a lot about him,” Brees said. “We all feed off of him and I’m inspired watching that guy run.”