The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecastChaotic lake getting fence and security
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.
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.
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.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
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.
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.
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.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
MGN Bonita Springs’ first medical marijuana dispensary, Curaleaf, opened Thursday on Bonita Beach Road. “It’s definitely changed my life.,” Laura Miller said. For many clients like Miller, the new dispensary provides easier access to medical marijuana in all its forms. Miller is a Curaleaf client, and she made the drive from Naples to get an order filled that helps treat her lupus. “I’ve been given so many opioids and drugs for it,” Miller said. “This is the first thing that’s worked for me.” Before the facility opened, Miller and others in Collier County like Paul Whelan would make a trip to Fort Myers to seek help. “I’m a combat veteran who’s been diagnosed with PTSD,” Whelan said. Whelan said medical marijuana treats his aliments better than pharmaceuticals he took previously to treat his PTSD symptoms. Collier continues to ban medical marijuana dispensaries, so that continues to be the main reason Collier residents continue to travel for medical marijuana. Governor Ron DeSantis wants to end the state’s ban on smoking medical marijuana. A court previously ruled a ban on smoking medical marijuana violates the constitutional amendment many have supported. DeSantis told the state legislature Thursday to drop an appeal on the decision, or he will do himself. He also criticized the slow implementation of the amendment. “When over 70 percent of Floridians vote in favor of the medical use of marijuana for people with really serious debilitating conditions, that is about as big a majority as you can get,” DeSantis said. “We need to have the peoples’ will represented in good law that is doing what they intended.” Sp, with the governor’s announcement, people like Donna Forsythe and Claire Aizenstadt hope things can change. “I would think that if somebody has the license and the product was in a smoke form that they should be legally allowed to smoke it,” Forsythe said. Aizenstadt is on board with the same though process as well. “I’m all for it, “ Aizenstadt said. The employees at the newly opened Curaleaf in Bonita hope to bring relief to a population seeking help. “A lot of people have lost their quality of life,” Curaleaf Spokesperson Michelle Terrell said. “They have something right here in Bonita, so they don’t have to travel two or three hours.” This is one reason Miller is glad the doors are now open. “It’s definitely made my life better,” Miller said. As a reminder to those seeking treatment with medical marijuana, clients may not walk in a buy whatever they want. A doctor’s order must be acquire first in order to get products at Curaleaf. Once you get an order, they are tracked electronically, so people can’t buy more marijuana than they need.