‘Lucy’s Law’ aims to enhance boating safety after Florida Keys accidentLocal record store and venue, Beach Records, closing after 6 years
‘Lucy’s Law’ aims to enhance boating safety after Florida Keys accident A proposed bill in Florida, known as “Lucy’s Law,” seeks to increase penalties for vessel collisions, accidents, and casualties.
IONA Local record store and venue, Beach Records, closing after 6 years Beach Records, a record store doubling as a music venue, is closing down after hundreds of shows held and many more records sold.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach businesses thrive as spring break crowds return Fort Myers Beach is bustling with activity as spring break draws crowds to the area. The influx of visitors is a welcome sight for local businesses, especially after the community faces challenges from recent hurricanes.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral businesses worry over parking loss in road expansion Cape Coral is set to undergo a significant change with a road expansion project on Cape Coral Parkway, increasing it from four lanes to six.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for March 12, 2025 This weekly Most Wanted Wednesday WINK News segment features fugitives from justice in Southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS 97.7 Latino hosts Fort Myers event to aid St. Jude kids this March WTLQ 97.7 Orgullo Latino is gearing up for its annual Partners in Hope event.
Is a mini-retirement right for you? Experts share insights Taking a temporary extended break from work, known as a mini-retirement, is becoming a popular trend, especially among younger generations.
FSW Transfer portal boosts FSW baseball’s roster with D1 talent In the age of the transfer portal, Florida Southwestern baseball is made up of players who have transferred from various prestigious programs.
NORTH PORT Day in the life of CoolToday Park’s mascot, Palmer Palmer, the friendly palm tree, roams the ballpark spreading joy wherever he goes.
MATLACHA Residents voice traffic control concerns for Little Pine Island Bridge The Little Pine Island Bridge has been a main focus of recovery for southwest Florida since Hurricane Ian damaged it in 2022, but construction has been a headache for people on the island since then.
FORT MYERS RSW Phase 2 expansion begins despite delays The second phase of the RSW expansion project has officially broken ground, even as the first phase encounters delays.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral boaters warned of sunken barge hazard in Caloosahatchee River A barge capsized in the Caloosahatchee River near Jaycee Park, leaking fuel into the water is causing a hazard for boaters.
WINK NEWS Estero crash on I-75 involves four cars; trooper unharmed A traffic crash on Tuesday evening involving multiple vehicles occurred on Northbound Interstate 75 near Estero.
Hair loss could be unexpected side effect of losing weight Hair loss can be an unexpected side effect of losing weight. While shedding between 50 to 100 strands of hair a day is normal, losing more could indicate a problem.
Lee County School District central office under hiring freeze; superintendent weighs in The Lee County School District’s central office is currently under a hiring freeze. WINK News confirmed this exclusive development.
‘Lucy’s Law’ aims to enhance boating safety after Florida Keys accident A proposed bill in Florida, known as “Lucy’s Law,” seeks to increase penalties for vessel collisions, accidents, and casualties.
IONA Local record store and venue, Beach Records, closing after 6 years Beach Records, a record store doubling as a music venue, is closing down after hundreds of shows held and many more records sold.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach businesses thrive as spring break crowds return Fort Myers Beach is bustling with activity as spring break draws crowds to the area. The influx of visitors is a welcome sight for local businesses, especially after the community faces challenges from recent hurricanes.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral businesses worry over parking loss in road expansion Cape Coral is set to undergo a significant change with a road expansion project on Cape Coral Parkway, increasing it from four lanes to six.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for March 12, 2025 This weekly Most Wanted Wednesday WINK News segment features fugitives from justice in Southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS 97.7 Latino hosts Fort Myers event to aid St. Jude kids this March WTLQ 97.7 Orgullo Latino is gearing up for its annual Partners in Hope event.
Is a mini-retirement right for you? Experts share insights Taking a temporary extended break from work, known as a mini-retirement, is becoming a popular trend, especially among younger generations.
FSW Transfer portal boosts FSW baseball’s roster with D1 talent In the age of the transfer portal, Florida Southwestern baseball is made up of players who have transferred from various prestigious programs.
NORTH PORT Day in the life of CoolToday Park’s mascot, Palmer Palmer, the friendly palm tree, roams the ballpark spreading joy wherever he goes.
MATLACHA Residents voice traffic control concerns for Little Pine Island Bridge The Little Pine Island Bridge has been a main focus of recovery for southwest Florida since Hurricane Ian damaged it in 2022, but construction has been a headache for people on the island since then.
FORT MYERS RSW Phase 2 expansion begins despite delays The second phase of the RSW expansion project has officially broken ground, even as the first phase encounters delays.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral boaters warned of sunken barge hazard in Caloosahatchee River A barge capsized in the Caloosahatchee River near Jaycee Park, leaking fuel into the water is causing a hazard for boaters.
WINK NEWS Estero crash on I-75 involves four cars; trooper unharmed A traffic crash on Tuesday evening involving multiple vehicles occurred on Northbound Interstate 75 near Estero.
Hair loss could be unexpected side effect of losing weight Hair loss can be an unexpected side effect of losing weight. While shedding between 50 to 100 strands of hair a day is normal, losing more could indicate a problem.
Lee County School District central office under hiring freeze; superintendent weighs in The Lee County School District’s central office is currently under a hiring freeze. WINK News confirmed this exclusive development.
Sung Hyun Park, from South Korea, watches her drive on the 11th hole during the LPGA Wal-Mart NW Arkansas Championship golf tournament at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Ark., Friday, June 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Woods) NORTH NAPLES, Fla. (AP) LPGA rookie Sung Hyun Park took a big first step toward sweeping all the season awards with a 5-under 67 to finish one shot behind after the opening round of the CME Group Tour Championship. Peiyun Chien of Taiwan and Sarah Jane Smith both shot 66 on a breezy day at Tiburón Golf Club. Neither has a chance at the $1 million bonus this week. Of the leading five players for the CME Race to the Globe, Park got off to the best start. She saved par after two poor shots on the par-5 14th with a short iron, and then added a pair of birdies late in her round. MORE: LPGA Tour finale underway at Tiburón in North Naples MORE: Tiburón scrambled to prep course for LPGA after Irma Shanshan Feng, in her debut at No. 1 in the world, had a 70. Lexi Thompson, who leads the CME Race to the Globe, hit her opening tee shot into a hazard and her day never got much better. She opened with a 71. Scores after Round 1 POS PLAYER TO PAR THRU 1 Sarah Jane Smith -6 F 1 Pei-Yun Chien -6 F 3 Suzann Pettersen -5 F 3 Karine Icher -5 F 3 Azahara Munoz -5 F 3 Lydia Ko -5 F 3 Sung Hyun Park -5 F 8 Madelene Sagstrom -4 F 8 Marina Alex -4 F 8 Sei Young Kim -4 F 8 Ariya Jutanugarn -4 F 12 Caroline Masson -3 F 12 Jessica Korda -3 F 12 Eun-Hee Ji -3 F 12 Pernilla Lindberg -3 F 12 Minjee Lee -3 F 12 Lindy Duncan -3 F 18 Angela Stanford -2 F 18 Nelly Korda -2 F 18 Charley Hull -2 F 18 Pornanong Phatlum -2 F 18 Jennifer Song -2 F 18 Candie Kung -2 F 18 Kim Kaufman -2 F 18 Mo Martin -2 F 18 Brittany Lincicome -2 F 18 Wei Ling Hsu -2 F 18 Amy Yang -2 F 18 Jaye Marie Green -2 F 18 In-Kyung Kim -2 F 18 Anna Nordqvist -2 F 18 Moriya Jutanugarn -2 F 18 Olafia Kristinsdottir -2 F 18 Brooke Henderson -2 F 18 Shanshan Feng -2 F 36 Jodi Ewart Shadoff -1 F 36 Jane Park -1 F 36 Ayako Uehara -1 F 36 Austin Ernst -1 F 36 Beatriz Recari -1 F 36 Aditi Ashok -1 F 36 Ha-Na Jang -1 F 36 Jin Young Ko -1 F 36 Lexi Thompson -1 F 45 Megan Khang E F 45 Angel Yin E F 45 Nicole Broch Larsen E F 45 Brittany Altomare E F 45 Mi Hyang Lee E F 45 Michelle Wie E F 45 Sun Young Yoo E F 45 Danielle Kang E F 45 Stacy Lewis E F 45 So Yeon Ryu E F 55 Jenny Shin +1 F 55 Jeong Eun Lee +1 F 55 Carlota Ciganda +1 F 55 Mirim Lee +1 F 55 Cydney Clanton +1 F 55 In Gee Chun +1 F 61 Katherine Kirk +2 F 61 Jacqui Concolino +2 F 61 Lizette Salas +2 F 61 Morgan Pressel +2 F 61 Tiffany Joh +2 F 66 Brittany Lang +3 F 66 Alena Sharp +3 F 66 Ally McDonald +3 F 66 Jing Yan +3 F 66 Ryann O’Toole +3 F 66 Cristie Kerr +3 F 72 Gerina Piller +5 F 73 Sandra Gal +6 F 74 Gaby Lopez +7 F