Black bear spotted in downtown Fort MyersHot and dry Monday afternoon before isolated storms pop up this evening
FORT MYERS Black bear spotted in downtown Fort Myers A Florida black bear had been spotted in downtown Fort Myers early Monday morning. FWC is responding to relocate the bear.
WINK NEWS Hot and dry Monday afternoon before isolated storms pop up this evening On Monday morning, the weather is starting mild and humid with temperatures in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
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.
FORT MYERS Black bear spotted in downtown Fort Myers A Florida black bear had been spotted in downtown Fort Myers early Monday morning. FWC is responding to relocate the bear.
WINK NEWS Hot and dry Monday afternoon before isolated storms pop up this evening On Monday morning, the weather is starting mild and humid with temperatures in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
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.
MGN Flowers Food, one of the largest producers of packaged bakery goods in U.S., is recalling baked goods including hamburger and hot dog buns and dinner rolls sold by retailers including Walmart, Aldi, Publix and Piggly Wiggly because they may contain pieces of hard plastic that pose a choking hazard. The Thomasville, Georgia-based food producer initiated the recall after discovering pieces of hard plastic in production equipment, the company said Tuesday in a news release. No related injuries or illnesses have been reported. The products being recalled were distributed to retailers under a variety of brand names and distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Consumers were urged to throw out the recalled products or return to the place of purchase. Consumers can call the company’s consumer relations center at (866) 245-8921 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern. The recall involves the following products, including the UPC numbers, “best by” dates, and the first three digits of the lot number for the products: 7-Eleven 8-count hamburger buns; UPC code: 52548006600; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 111. Bravo 8-count hamburger buns; UPC code: 33755858688; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 111. CBC Nathans 8-count hamburger buns; UPC code: 72250093668; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 111. Clover Valley 8-count hamburger buns; UPC code: 70210007595; best by July 18 and 19, 2019; lot numbers 111, 180. Clover Valley 8-count hot dog buns; UPC code: 70210007601; best by July 19, 2019; lot numbers 111, 180. Family Style 8-count hamburger buns; UPC code: 72250024730; best by July 18 and 19, 2019; lot numbers 111, 180. Family Style 8-count 8-count hot dog buns; UPC code: 70210012971; best by July 19, 2019; lot numbers 111, 180. Flowers 12-count bratwurst buns: UPC code: 71301067764; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 111. Flowers 8-count 100% whole wheat hamburger buns; UPC code: none; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 111. Flowers BBQ bread; UPC code: 72250040792; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 180. Flowers enriched rolls; UPC code: 70210006864; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 180. Flowers restaurant 12-count hot dog buns; UPC code: 70210006406; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 111. Flowers restaurant 12-count hot dog buns; UPC code: 70210006499; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 111. Flowers restaurant 12-count hot dog buns; UPC code: 70210009643; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 111. Food Depot 8-count hamburger buns: UPC code: 72250024402; best by July 19, 2019, lot number 180. Food Depot 8-count hot dog buns; UPC code: 72250024396; best by July 19, 2019, lot number 180. Great Value 100% whole wheat hamburger buns; UPC code: 78742008004; best by July 18, 2019, lot number 111. Great Value 8-count hamburger buns; UPC code: 78742223759; best by July 19, 2019; lot numbers 111, 180. Great Value 8-count hot dog buns; UPC code: 78742097282; best by July 19, 2019, lot numbers 111, 180. Grissom’s Mill 8-count hamburger buns; UPC code: 51933267404; best by July 18, 2019, lot number 111. Hitchcock’s 8-count hamburger buns; UPC code: 70210103372; best by July 18, 2019, lot number 111. Home Pride 16-count hamburger buns: UPC code: 722500006583; best by July 18, 2019, lot number 111. Ideal 8-count hamburger buns; UPC code: 72250025072; best by July 19, 2019; lot number 180. Ideal 8-count hot dog buns; UPC code: 72250024631; best by July 19, 2019; lot number 180. IGA 8-count hamburger buns; UPC code: 41270025485; best by July 19, 2019; lot numbers 111, 180. IGA 8-count hot dog buns; UPC code: 41270042444; best by July 19, 2019; lot numbers 111, 180. Ingles BBQ bread; UPC code: 86854015438; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 180. Laura Lynn 8-count hamburger buns; UPC code: 86854007808; best by July 19, 2019; lot number 180. Laura Lynn 8-count hot dog buns; UPC code: 86854007846; best by July 19, 2019; lot number 180. Laura Lynn dinner rolls; UPC code: 86854066690; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 180. L’Oven Fresh 8-count Kaiser buns; UPC code: 41498117221; best by July 17, 2019; lot number 111. Market Pantry 8-count hamburger buns: UPC Code: 85239031636; best by July 18 and 19, 2019; lot numbers 111, 180. Market Pantry 8-count hot dog buns: UPC Code: 85239701331; best by July 19, 2019; lot numbers 111, 180. Members Mark 8-count hamburger buns 3-pack; UPC code: 93968013936; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 111. Natural Grain 12-count hot dog buns; UPC code: 73105920597; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 111. Natural Grain 8-count hamburger buns; UPC code: 73105920580; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 111. Nature’s Own 8-count 100% whole wheat hamburger buns; UPC code: 72250003988; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 111. Nature’s Own 8-count butter hamburger buns; UPC code: 72250023139; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 111. Oven Fresh 8-count hamburger buns: UPC code: 72250024716; best by July 18 and 19, 2019; lot numbers 111, 180. Oven Fresh 8-count hot dog buns; UPC code: 72250024389; best by July 19, 2019; lot numbers 111, 180. Piggly Wiggly 8-count hamburger buns; UPC code: 41290013172; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 111. Piggly Wiggly 8-count hot dog buns; UPC code: 41290013134; best by July 19, 2019; lot numbers 111, 180. Publix 12-count brown & serve rolls; UPC code: 41415311909; best by July 18 2019; lot number 111. Publix 8-count hamburger buns; UPC code: 41415306905; best by July 18 and 19, 2019; lot numbers 111, 180. Publix 8-count hot dog buns; UPC code: 41415307902; best by July 19, 2019; lot numbers 111, 180. SE Grocers 8-count hamburger buns; UPC code: 38259101827; best by July 18 and 19, 2019; lot numbers 111, 180. SE Grocers 8-count hot dog buns; UPC code: 38259101834; best by July 19, 2019; lot numbers 111, 180. Sedano’s 8-count hamburger buns; UPC code: 72250000314; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 111. Sunbeam 8-count hamburger buns; UPC code: 77633063283; best by July 19, 2019; lot number 180. Sunbeam 8-count hot dog buns; UPC code: 77633063740; best by July 19, 2019; lot number 180. WM 8-count hamburger buns (pan para sandwich); UPC code: 78742048680; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 111. Wonder 12-count dinner rolls; UPC code: 72250074216; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 180. Wonder 24-count dinner rolls; UPC code: 72250011693; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 180. Wonder 8-count hamburger buns; UPC code: 72250021098; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 111. Wonder 8-count honey hamburger buns; UPC code: 72250021128; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 111. Wonder 8-count hot dog buns; UPC code: 72250021081; best by July 19, 2019; lot numbers 111, 180. Wonder pull-apart BBQ bread; UPC code: 72250020923; best by July 18, 2019; lot number 180.