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Most Wanted Wednesday: Some of SWFL’s most wanted suspects for March 22
This weekly WINK News segment features fugitives from justice right here in Southwest Florida.

Wednesday brings warmer weather under mostly sunny skies
High temperatures will reach the upper 80s under mostly sunny skies. Our dew points will be slightly higher than what we experienced on Tuesday, with a tolerable level of humidity returning in the afternoon.

Researchers hope to see Gulf waters improving 6 months after Ian
Weeks after Hurricane Ian, a team from Florida Gulf Coast University and the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation set sail into the Gulf to explore water quality, marine life and the seafloor. Nearly 6 months since Ian’s landfall, the team is heading back to study our water quality again.

6-year-old girl killed, many others hurt in crash on Florida Turnpike
A 6-year-old girl was killed and several others hurt following a fiery, multi-vehicle crash Saturday night that closed the Florida Turnpike for five hours and snarled traffic for motorists, officials said.
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Charlotte County’s recovery continues after Hurricane Ian
Communities torn to shreds by Hurricane Ian are relentlessly working on getting their homes and lives to what they were before the storm. The recovery will be long and undoubtedly tricky, but at some point, we will get there. Charlotte County embodies the comeback of Southwest Florida. But make no mistake; Charlotte County still has […]

Collier County fighting Covid-related mandates
Collier County has been a battleground in the fight against Covid-related mandates. At Tuesday’s meeting, commissioners considered a new ordinance to protect people’s healthcare rights and freedoms. It would ban Covid vaccine mandates, vaccine passports, and quarantines. And reject health directives by the World Health Organization. There were people on both sides at Tuesday’s meeting. […]

Tourism recovery after Hurricane Ian in SWFL
At Fort Myers Beach, many people are closely watching how tourism rebounds. WINK News interviewed CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg shortly before the storm. Greenberg was at the beach to highlight some of the “non-beach” attractions in the Southwest Florida area, like Matlacha and the Six Mile Cypress Slough. Greenberg returned just a couple […]

Fort Myers Beach six months after Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian caused havoc on Fort Myers Beach, one of the hardest hit areas by the storm. The storm surge swallowed homes, businesses, families, and more. But, repeatedly, we’ve witnessed the unwavering strength and resiliency residing on Fort Myers Beach. From beautiful, white sandy beaches, a charming shoreline, and a picture-perfect pier morphing into devastation, […]