Police: Nude woman dead after intentionally enters storm drain at Fort Myers County ClubCape Coral man arrested for possession of child pornography
FORT MYERS Police: Nude woman dead after intentionally enters storm drain at Fort Myers County Club A nude woman was reported to have intentionally entered a storm drain at the Fort Myers Country Club on Wednesday.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man arrested for possession of child pornography A man from Cape Coral was arrested yesterday morning for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material.
downtown fort myers Downtown Fort Myers post office fully reopens The downtown Fort Myers post office has fully reopened, opening retail operations on Wednesday.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Hot Wednesday with isolated storms closer to the coast The Weather Authority is tracking a hotter Wednesday with isolated storms closer to the coast in the late afternoon and into the evening.
WINK NEWS Deadly crash on SR31 and Bermont Road in Charlotte County The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office responded to a deadly crash that occurred on State Route 31 and Bermont Road.
Mosquito control boundaries expanding in Collier County New boundaries have been established for the Collier Mosquito Control District, the first expansion in over 20 years.
FORT MYERS BEACH Caught on video: Man arrested at Margaritaville, accused of throwing beer bottles off balcony 23-year-old Connor Thurman is accused of throwing beer bottles off his balcony. When he was asked to leave, he was determined to take his Corona with him.
House passes bill for writing off Hurricane Ian expenses What looked like progress in getting tax relief for Hurricane Ian victims has hit a potential new snag.
FORT MYERS What is Fort Myers doing with its parking revenue? In December 2023, the City of Fort Myers changed its parking system.
Charlotte County taking steps for the future The future is now here in Southwest Florida, and leaders are trying to think ahead and plan for the influx of people expected in the coming years.
FORT MYERS Listen up: irritating noises can hurt your health It’s the sounds you don’t expect that sneak up on you and could leave long-lasting damage.
PORT CHARLOTTE Minor injuries reported after 3 vehicle accident in Charlotte County The Charlotte County Sheriff’s office is responding to the scene of a 3-vehicle accident.
GOLDEN GATE Naples man killed after crashing into utility pole At 2:33 p.m. Tuesday, the man, driving a pickup truck, was traveling west on Golden Gate Boulevard West, east of Everglades Boulevard.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte High School launches new aerospace programs for students Elevating aerospace education by starting future technicians and assemblers’ young.
‘There’s room for protests and room to sit at the table’ community reacts to Christopher Jordan shooting The decision by the State Attorney’s office to not charge the Fort Myers Police detective who fired the fatal shot that killed Christopher Jordan on December 1, has now sparked two different responses. On one side the NAACP said they plan on protesting the decision and doing what they can to get the SA office […]
FORT MYERS Police: Nude woman dead after intentionally enters storm drain at Fort Myers County Club A nude woman was reported to have intentionally entered a storm drain at the Fort Myers Country Club on Wednesday.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man arrested for possession of child pornography A man from Cape Coral was arrested yesterday morning for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material.
downtown fort myers Downtown Fort Myers post office fully reopens The downtown Fort Myers post office has fully reopened, opening retail operations on Wednesday.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Hot Wednesday with isolated storms closer to the coast The Weather Authority is tracking a hotter Wednesday with isolated storms closer to the coast in the late afternoon and into the evening.
WINK NEWS Deadly crash on SR31 and Bermont Road in Charlotte County The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office responded to a deadly crash that occurred on State Route 31 and Bermont Road.
Mosquito control boundaries expanding in Collier County New boundaries have been established for the Collier Mosquito Control District, the first expansion in over 20 years.
FORT MYERS BEACH Caught on video: Man arrested at Margaritaville, accused of throwing beer bottles off balcony 23-year-old Connor Thurman is accused of throwing beer bottles off his balcony. When he was asked to leave, he was determined to take his Corona with him.
House passes bill for writing off Hurricane Ian expenses What looked like progress in getting tax relief for Hurricane Ian victims has hit a potential new snag.
FORT MYERS What is Fort Myers doing with its parking revenue? In December 2023, the City of Fort Myers changed its parking system.
Charlotte County taking steps for the future The future is now here in Southwest Florida, and leaders are trying to think ahead and plan for the influx of people expected in the coming years.
FORT MYERS Listen up: irritating noises can hurt your health It’s the sounds you don’t expect that sneak up on you and could leave long-lasting damage.
PORT CHARLOTTE Minor injuries reported after 3 vehicle accident in Charlotte County The Charlotte County Sheriff’s office is responding to the scene of a 3-vehicle accident.
GOLDEN GATE Naples man killed after crashing into utility pole At 2:33 p.m. Tuesday, the man, driving a pickup truck, was traveling west on Golden Gate Boulevard West, east of Everglades Boulevard.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte High School launches new aerospace programs for students Elevating aerospace education by starting future technicians and assemblers’ young.
‘There’s room for protests and room to sit at the table’ community reacts to Christopher Jordan shooting The decision by the State Attorney’s office to not charge the Fort Myers Police detective who fired the fatal shot that killed Christopher Jordan on December 1, has now sparked two different responses. On one side the NAACP said they plan on protesting the decision and doing what they can to get the SA office […]
Sea turtle at CROW on Sanibel Island. Credit: WINK News. There are growing concerns after the Trump administration announced it wants to weaken the Endanger Species Act, putting protected animals like sea turtles at risk. Dr. Heather Barron is the medical and research director at Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) on Sanibel Island. She explained what this means for conservation moving forward. “Right now, we are in the midst of what’s called the sixth great extinction,” Barron said. Barron said a normal extinction rate for a species might be five to six species on an annual basis. “Right now, we are five to six species a day,” Barron said. Barron said the Endangered Species Act has worked wonders for sea turtle species in our area. “I think one of the great things about the Endangered Species Act that it really did it’s job in terms of 99% of the species that were protected under the act are still with us,” Barron said. But the proposed changes for the act could mean the end to blanket protections for animals listed as threatened. It will make it easier to remove a species from the endangered list. Barron said species will be at risk. “It really is a shame and a time where there are so many threats to wildlife and to biodiversity to have such an important act and such a critical juncture,” Barron said. “Habitat loss is just one of the things that ESA is going to affect, be affected with the weakening of the regulations.” The administration’s changes to the policy are set to go into effect next month. But it could face delays due to environmental challenging the policy. “The revisions finalized with this rulemaking fit squarely within the president’s mandate of easing the regulatory burden on the American public, without sacrificing our species’ protection and recovery goals,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross in a press release. “These changes were subject to a robust, transparent public process, during which we received significant public input that helped us finalize these rules.” Barron sees growing problems for habitat and wildlife in Southwest Florida. “More people will move in the potential for the human-wildlife conflict increases and sometimes,” Barron said. “Wildlife comes off on the wrong end of that.”