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Have you felt penalized at work for being a mother? WINK News wants to hear from you
Meagan Baskin, an Associate Professor of Management at Florida Gulf Coast University, recently conducted a study comparing how mothers and fathers are perceived by their supervisors in a remote work setting.

WINK News Exclusive: Look inside the new Bruno’s of Brooklyn location
A popular restaurant in downtown Fort Myers is giving WINK News an exclusive look inside its new spot. Bruno’s shut down nine days before Hurricane Ian but then had to gut the entire place after the storm. The owners of Bruno’s told WINK News the new location would feature all of the exact special touches […]

WINK News Special: Inside the COVID Unit
WINK News takes you inside a COVID ICU where hospital staff is working around the clock to save the lives of patients. You’ll feel the pain the doctors and nurses suffer through every hour of every day. You’ll see the stress they can’t erase from their faces. And you’ll hear the agony because they know […]

Supreme Court to take up right to carry gun for self-defense
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States in a New York case over the right to carry a firearm in public for self-defense. The case marks the court’s first foray into gun rights since Justice Amy Coney Barrett came on board in October, making […]
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New Fort Myers Beach sand berm becomes obstacle for woman with disability
Our beaches are getting rebuilt after Hurricane Ian damaged or destroyed them. As the rebuilding progresses, there are worries that people with disabilities are getting forgotten.

100 mph Tornado touches down near Melbourne, damages homes
According to the National Weather Service Melbourne, a tornado with peak winds of 100 mph touched down in Melbourne

New details on repairs to ruptured Fort Myers gas line
According to the FDOT, the gas line ruptured by a contractor on State Road 31 was marked in advance. How did crews puncture it?

Port Charlotte man living in garage due to mold in house after Ian
A man in Port Charlotte can’t live in any of his bedrooms because of black mold. So his garage is now his home within a home.