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: Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. A deadly drug is appearing more often in Southwest Florida — fentanyl. Deputies in Charlotte County arrested five people in a drug bust where the powerful opiate was found. And within the last two weeks, local law enforcement busted dozen more for possession of the illegal substance in Collier and Lee counties. Experts say an amount of fentanyl no bigger than a grain of sand could kill someone. Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office arrested five suspects in Port Charlotte Friday for charges related to possession of fentanyl and other drugs. “Fentanyl is a drug that’s 100 more times more potent than morphine,” said Thomas Mouracade with Lee County Coalition for a Drug-Free Southwest Florida. “And it’s killing a great number of individuals.” John Henry Anthony, 51, and Richard Louis Gabel, 47, were both arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Fentanyl) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Jennifer Lynn Jones, 34, and Daniel Allen Spoonamore, 35, were both arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Fentanyl), Possession of a Controlled Substance (Heroin), Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Resisting an Officer without Violence. Jones also faces a charge for Possession of ammunition or weapon by convicted felon. Beth Nicole Patterson, 32, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Fentanyl), Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The sheriff’s office had a search warrant for a home off Olean Boulevard that was part of an active investigation that began in February due to reports of two overdoses and other drug activity. According to the CCSO press release, two suspects tried to run away from law enforcement. The sheriff’s office found methamphetamine and fentanyl at the home, drug paraphernalia, which contained residues for methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin. “Through our Drug Recovery Initiative, help is available free of charge to those who request it,” said Sheriff Bill Prummell in the press release. “As we continue to identify and remove drug dealers from our community, those who are addicted need to know that they can contact us for help.” Anonymous tips about dealers or drug use in your area can be submitted online by visiting www.ccso.org or through the sheriff’s office mobile app, available on Apple and Android markets. At the national level, the Lee County coalition just returned after speaking with Sen. Rick Scott about fentanyl in Washington D.C. “We had the honor of meeting with Sen. Ccott, and this was one of the topics that we were discussing the absolute enormity of the problem,” Mouracade said. While Scott was governor, he signed into law stiffer penalties for fentanyl drug dealers, including charging them with murder if their customers overdose. The groundwork of the opioid crisis began bust like the one in Charlotte County Friday. “These officers go into these busts,” Mouracade said. “They are risking their lives to make our world better.”