Next month will be one year since the Parkland massacre. We’ve reported the many safety changes made at schools locally, including fences, locks and surveillance cameras. Jennifer Reed, with our partners at Gulfshore Life, discusses what’s changed at our kids schools one year later.
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WINK News viewers help Vietnam veteran keep his home amid homeowners insurance crisis
Homeowners insurance has proven to be an expensive nightmare for many throughout Southwest Florida. Now, with renewal notices coming in, so is the sticker shock. Thanks to many WINK News viewers, one Marine veteran can now keep his home.

Parents of transgender kids seek to block DeSantis ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The parents of three transgender children in Florida are trying to get a federal judge to block a new law that bans gender-affirming care for minors, a signature policy of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as he nears his presidential campaign.

Keeping an eye on Lake Okeechobee ahead of rainy season
Flows from Lake Okeechobee hydrate the area and balance salinity, but if the timing or amount of water is wrong, there could be adverse effects. WINK News has updates on Lake Okeechobee as Southwest Florida enters the rainy season.

DeSantis signs bills targeting drag shows, transgender kids, use of bathrooms and pronouns
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills Wednesday that ban gender-affirming care for minors, target drag shows, restrict discussion of personal pronouns in schools and force people to use certain bathrooms.
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2 dead in small plane crash at South Florida airport
Two people died Friday when a small plane crashed at a small South Florida airport, Palm Beach County sheriff’s officials said.