Psychology behind student activism

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WINK News reporter Kristin Sanchez talks with psychologist Dr. Bart Rossi on the psychology behind students pushing for change.

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PORT CHARLOTTE

Motorcyclist killed in crash on Edgewater Drive in Port Charlotte

A motorcyclist was killed in a late Wednesday night crash on Edgewater Drive in Port Charlotte.

LEHIGH ACRES

Fire ruins home on Grant Boulevard in Lehigh Acres

Lehigh Acres firefighters responded to an early Thursday morning fire that tore through a home on Grant Boulevard.

CAPE CORAL

Caloosahatchee Connect project groundbreaking in Horton Park

The Caloosahatchee Connect project, which will take up to 12 million gallons of reclaimed water from Fort Myers and push it to Cape Coral through a massive pipe, celebrates the groundbreaking on a new stretch of pipeline in Horton Park on Thursday.

Cast your vote: WINK Puppy Madness 2023

You’ve submitted your photos on air during our Dog of the Day segment. Now, all of our top 16 submissions have been matched up and it’s your turn to pick who takes the title home.

Near-record Thursday warmth under mostly sunny skies

High temperatures will reach the upper 80s and low 90s across most of Southwest Florida. Mostly sunny skies and tolerable humidity levels will make for excellent beach weather.

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LEE COUNTY

Southwest Florida students send experiment to International Space Station

Reaching for the stars in education, two Southwest Florida students won a competition to send a project to the International Space Station.

CAPE CORAL

Thomas Bigwood leaves behind the gift of life after untimely death

Cobb obtained the solace seldom experienced when your child dies. She remains steadfastly hopeful her story will inspire other families to take action.

LEE COUNTY

Proximity zones replace school choice for elementary school students in Lee County

Friday is the last day for some parents to pick which school their child will go to next year. Open enrollment ends Friday for kindergarten through fourth-grade kids in Lee County. The district is pushing for kids to attend schools in their neighborhood. No more busing kids all over town. Your choices must be within […]

FORT MYERS BEACH

Dead fish pile up, leave stench behind Fort Myers Beach Town Hall

Someone trying to clean up Fort Myers Beach has been tossing dead fish behind Town Hall with garbage and debris, and neighbors are complaining.

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Insurance issues after Hurricane Ian

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Proposal to change state alimony laws

A proposal to change state alimony laws is back in this year’s legislative session. The bill would do away with permanent alimony. Supporters say it would set up a process for ex-spouses to change alimony requirements when they retire and make it easier for people to retire. But Jan Killilea, who founded the First Wives […]

Million Dollar Quartet musical playing at Barbara B. Mann

Inspired by a true story, a musical called Million Dollar Quartet performs from March 21 to March 26 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at Florida SouthWestern State College. The musical takes place in Dec. 1956, when bizarre circumstances lead to Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley together for […]

LCSO makes three additional arrests in Lehigh Acres shooting

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office made three more arrests related to the Lehigh Acres shooting on Sunday morning.

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