Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior nightPolice: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
Worshipers gather at Christmas Mass. Photo via CBS. There are many religious services — vigils and midnight mass — for those seeking a place of worship in Southwest Florida on Christmas Eve. The following are Christian service locations and times: Life Church Fort Myers — 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. services Peace Community Church Fort Myers Beach — 7 p.m. services Thomas Edison Congregational Church Fort Myers — 5 p.m. services Next Level Church — 5 p.m. (Bonita Springs) 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Fort Myers and Gateway Locations) Grace Church — (Cape Coral) 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. (Fort Myers Shores) 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Fort Myers Central) 6 p.m. (Sarasota) 5 p.m. and 9:41 pm Riverside Fort Myers — 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. The following are Catholic services locations and times: St. Cecilia Fort Myers — 6:30 p.m. vigil, 8 p.m. vigil St. Francis Xavier Fort Myers — 4 p.m. vigil, 10 p.m. vigil St. John XXIII Fort Myers — 6:30 p.m., 9 p.m., 11 pm Vietnamese mass Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord Fort Myers — 7:30 p.m. mass, 10 p.m. mass St. Andrew Cape Coral — 6 p.m. children’s mass, 8 p.m. Spanish mass and 11 p.m. midnight mass St. Katharine Drexel Cape Coral — 4 p.m. children’s mass, 6 p.m. mass and 12 a.m. midnight mass Church of the Ascension Fort Myers Beach — 7 p.m. vigil mass, 9 p.m. vigil mass Saint Isabel Catholic Church Sanibel — 5 p.m. mass and 10 p.m. mass St. Columbkille Fort Myers — 5 p.m. children’s mass and 10 p.m. midnight mass Our Lady of Light Catholic Community Fort Myers — 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. masses St. Vincent de Paul Fort Myers — 7 p.m. mass St. Therese North Fort Myers — 4 p.m. mass St. Raphael Lehigh Acres — 5 pm vigil mass, 10 pm mass All Saints Byzantine Catholic Church Fort Myers — 7 p.m. St. Agnes Naples — 4 p.m. children’s choir, 5 p.m. *held at Corkscrew Middle School 7 p.m. and midnight masses St. Peter the Apostle Naples — 5:30 p.m. English family mass, 9 p.m. mass English, 9:30 p.m. Creole mass and midnight Spanish mass San Marco Catholic Church Marco Island — 5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. masses Saint Ann Catholic Church Naples — 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. masses Saint William Catholic Church Naples — 4:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and 10 p.m. masses Saint John the Evangelist Naples — 5 p.m. (pflc), 5:15 p.m. (ballroom) and 10 p.m. (ballroom) masses Sacred Heart Punta Gorda — 4 p.m. Christmas vigil family mass and 10 p.m. mass St. Maximilian Kolbe Port Charlotte — 4:30 p.m., 4:35 (pc), 8:15 p.m. masses St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Port Charlotte — 4 p.m., 6 p.m. Christmas children’s pageant, 10 p.m. masses St. Francis of Assisi Grove City — 4 p.m. children’s mass, 8 p.m. and midnight mass Merry Christmas!