Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCUFGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCU San Carlos Park Fire District responded to a dumpster fire Sunday afternoon.
FORT MYERS FGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony Graduation is a right of passage from school to the real world, but for these students, reality hit them in 2020.
PUNTA GORDA Motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead One person has died after a motorcycle crash in Charlotte County.
LEE COUNTY Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register WINK News Anchor Corey Lazar goes on patrol with Lee County Deputies in search of transient sex offenders who don’t register.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Know your risk Hurricane season starts on June 1st, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated the week of May 5 through May 11 as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Each day, Meteorologist Lauren Kreidler will be highlighting ways to stay prepared ahead of this year’s hurricane season.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday Hot, humid, and more rain for parts of Southwest Florida on Sunday.
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 Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCU San Carlos Park Fire District responded to a dumpster fire Sunday afternoon.
FORT MYERS FGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony Graduation is a right of passage from school to the real world, but for these students, reality hit them in 2020.
PUNTA GORDA Motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead One person has died after a motorcycle crash in Charlotte County.
LEE COUNTY Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register WINK News Anchor Corey Lazar goes on patrol with Lee County Deputies in search of transient sex offenders who don’t register.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Know your risk Hurricane season starts on June 1st, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated the week of May 5 through May 11 as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Each day, Meteorologist Lauren Kreidler will be highlighting ways to stay prepared ahead of this year’s hurricane season.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday Hot, humid, and more rain for parts of Southwest Florida on Sunday.
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.
Credit: WINK News From whining, to barking to even biting, what would your dog do when faced with an intruder? We go undercover to find out. At the Southwest Florida Schutzhund club, trainer Veit Bachmann has 30 years under his belt, helping owners get their dogs ready for competition. Schutzhund is German for “protection dog” and started in Germany at the turn of the 20th century focusing on tracking, obedience and protection. “Schutzhund is a family sport,” explained Bachmann. But it takes a lot training for dogs to do well in the protection category. If they can’t obey, they or someone else, could get hurt. “There’s a reason why police like to use dogs of the Schutzhund world, because they have already [the] foundation,” Bachmann said. But what about normal family pets, with little to no training beyond, “sit,” “stay,” and “rollover”? We placed cameras inside three homes to capture three different reactions to an “intruder.” Playing the part of the “intruder” was Bachmann, dressed in his full protective gear. Scooby From his own second-floor perch, Scooby watches everyone’s comings and goings. He was able to watch as Bachmann approached his house, entered, but didn’t make a sound. He jumped off the couch to peak at Bachmann and not liking what he saw, jumped back up on his couch and stayed until his owners came back home. When Bachmann approached Scooby while on his couch, Scooby did let out a low growl, but that was it. “I didn’t expect him to be aggressive,” said Scooby’s owners Stacey. “Maybe a little bit of growling, a little bit of barking– more hiding, being a little bit shy.” And his lack of reaction to Bachmann, did not worry Stacey one bit. “I just wanted more of a family dog that would get along with everybody that we could take places and enjoy and could have a good time with everyone and the kids and the grandkids.” Buddy The smallest dog of our group just happened to be the loudest. As soon as Bachmann opened the door, Buddy started yapping loudly. “It gives you enough time if you are sleeping or whatever, get enough time to call someone or do something else,” Bachmann said of Buddy’s barking. Buddy’s owner Steve agreed. “As long as [Buddy] can keep the riffraff across the street, you’re OK. Yeah, he’s a good one,” he said. River Finally, the most potentially intimidating dog, weighing in at 110 pounds, River. When Bachmann entered, like Scooby, River didn’t make a sound. But unlike Scooby, River went right up to Bachmann. “He said, ‘hi,’ at the door right away, he was coming to me,” Bachman told River’s owner, Lura. “He wanted to get pet.” While River’s very friendly response didn’t totally surprise Lura, she says she thinks things would have been different had she or her kids, been in danger. “I think that if you came in and I was home and you came at me? That’d be different,” she told Bachmann. “But you know, the girls have friends come over all the time, so I think he gets used to people coming and going.” Results Bachmann said while it would be nice for all dogs to learn to bark at a potential intruder, the results, didn’t surprise him in the least. “I cannot take you and tell you to go and tomorrow you be a police officer,” he explained. “…it’s the same thing with dogs.” Bachmann says training can help your dog learn to alert you whenever someone approaches.