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.
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- Deputies arrested a 15-year-old who is accused of starting a 50-acre brush fire that destroyed one home. The teenager is facing a felony arson charge, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, in relation to the fire that burned near Nacelle Avenue South and Ravenswood Street East Wednesday. Deputies had deemed the fire suspicious before announcing their arrest and say the teen was playing with a lighter near National Avenue South and Ravenswood Street East. Only a stove, and the family’s dining table stood smoldering at the destroyed home, located at Navarra Avenue South and Rachel Street. Six charred chairs remained as reminders of the people affected by the blaze. “What do I do? What am I going to do now? That’s what it looks like to me.” a family member said. “Where do I go from here? That was everything. Everything we owned.” The woman said she called 911 as the fire took on her home then was told to leave. Her home was not spared. Next-door neighbors said fire crews arrived just in time to save her home. “If he had not have been here to spray that hose, this fire would have definitely came over. It would have came into our yard and it would have gotten our house,” she said. “It feels like God looked over us. He knew that we couldn’t afford to lose our home.” The fire was 100 percent contained around 6 p.m. after burning for hours, the Caloosahatchee Forestry Center said. Less than 20 miles away, another fire burned at Wallace Avenue South near Meadow Road and Southwest 30th Street. No word on how large that fire was, but the two fires in Lehigh Acres burned less than 20 miles away from Tuesday’s fire on Eisenhower Boulevard. Homeowners in the Sentinela Boulevard, Columbus Avenue, and Sunrise Boulevard areas were all evacuated while firefighters battled the flames. Homeowners are unable to reach their homes were asked to gather at Veterans Park off Homestead Road, where Red Cross workers arrived to assist evacuees. A reception center established for Lehigh Acres brush fire. Location is Veterans Community Park gym, 55 Homestead Road So, Lehigh Acres. — Lee County EOC (@LeeEOC) April 20, 2016 A shed was also destroyed in the fire, firefighter said. No injuries have been reported at this time. “We saw the smoke from our house… It was about four streets away,” said Sherra Greathouse. “It just seconds it fled through the neighborhood and we had to knock on people’s houses and tell them to get out.” @FFS_cafc view from our fixed wing pilot #wildfire #FLfire pic.twitter.com/uvmR3A1WcJ — Caloosahatchee FC (@FFS_cafc) April 20, 2016 Brush fire burns in Lehigh Acres (Picture courtesy: Lehigh Acres Gazette) Brush fire burns in Lehigh Acres (Picture courtesy: Lehigh Acres Gazette) Flames visible near Sentinela Blvd. in Lehigh Acres (Picture: Allen Hannah) Flames visible near Sentinela Blvd. in Lehigh Acres (Picture: Allen Hannah) Flames visible near Sentinela Blvd. in Lehigh Acres (Picture: Allen Hannah) Flames visible near Sentinela Blvd. in Lehigh Acres (Picture: Allen Hannah)