What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride alongThe Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
SARASOTA, Fla. – The families of a couple accused of brutally beating then burying their newborn child feuded in court over the remains of the infant’s older brother. Kristen Bury, 32, entered a plea of no contest to aggravated manslaughter charges in January and will testify against her husband, Joseph Walsh, 36, who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of their 9-week old baby, Chance Walsh. But on Monday, both Bury and Joseph Walsh presented arguments about another dead child: Bury’s second child, Duane Jacob Walsh. He was 22 days old when he died of a severe kidney infection in 2014, according to a police report. The September 2015 disappearance of Baby Chance rehashed curiosity into Bury’s history with her own children, which included Duane and a first child reportedly given up for adoption more than a decade ago. Bury’s long-term use of drugs has been noted by law enforcement officials and friends, who said Bury’s shared home with Joseph Walsh was in terrible condition immediately after Duane’s birth. “The smell was so bad in the house, I had to step back outside,” Bury’s former co-worker, Chris Kallas, said in November. “The dogs were everywhere, going to the bathroom all over the place. The rugs had to be ripped up. The piles of dog stuff was there so long it was white.” Within a few weeks of life, Duane’s body was being cremated. Before Joseph Walsh was escorted out of the courtroom Monday, Aug. 29. WINK News cameras caught his wife, Kristen Bury, mouth to him the words “I love you.” Bury reportedly told a relative she despised Chance because he was not Duane. And a former roommate, one of the last people to see the married couple before they bolted from North Port, said Bury told her she didn’t want Chance anymore. “She had made the comment to me that she was hoping that Chance would help her deal with the loss of Duane but it actually made it worse and that she was sorry she had him and that maybe she should put him up for adoption,” the roommate, Diane Wood, said. But when it came to remains of her first son, Bury, who was called a “monster” by her own father, said she hoped to come to an agreement with her husband, pleading to have a say in where Duane’s ashes were placed. “Losing Duane broke our hearts and broke us down, we should have a choice in a final resting place,” she said. Following the recovery of his would-be brother Chance, who was found on Oct. 15 in a wooded area about 13 miles from Bury and Joseph Walsh’s North Port home, Duane’s remains were recovered in a backpack found at the couple’s last known address. His urn was initially taken into evidence by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. Monday’s hearing was for a motion for the return of property, but with both of Duane’s parents in custody, a decision on its placement was needed. Each set of grandparents wanted Duane’s urn. As part of her plea deal, Bury faces a 25-year jail sentence. She requested that her family work with Walsh’s family to place Duane’s ashes in a place she could visit once she serves her prison term. But if the two parties couldn’t agree, maybe the families could split Duane’s ashes, Bury suggested. Bury and Joseph Walsh have been ordered to keep separate by a judge, but Joseph Walsh was reprimanded several times for stealing glances at Bury. He told the judge that he wanted his mother to have Duane’s urn. “My mother was there the most for him. Only grandparent he was left alone with. Had good intentions, wants to see if he can be buried with other son Chance,” he said. Emotions ran high in the courtroom, but it was decided that Duane’s ashes will be placed in a mausoleum at the Walsh’s family plot in Sarasota. This plot is not where Baby Chance was buried. Bury’s mother, Sally Susino, was upset by the ruling but the judge explained that the decision about the infant’s remains was his parents’ to make. A signature about the specifics of Duane’s placement is needed from Joseph Walsh’s mother, the judge said.