Lee County School District addresses parent’s concerns at town hall meetingLee County Sheriff’s Office intercepts drugs shipped via dark web
Lee County School District addresses parent’s concerns at town hall meeting Creating open dialog between parents and those in charge of our kid’s education. Thursday night was the first of many town hall meetings being held by the Lee County school district.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office intercepts drugs shipped via dark web The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has launched “Operation Dark Knight” to address the growing issue of drug trafficking through the dark web.
NAPLES CCSO seeks help identifying suspected school burglars in Collier County The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying four people who broke into Golden Gate Middle School.
Beloved owner of iconic Lani Kai Island Resort passes away The community is saying goodbye to a Fort Myers Beach legend.
FORT MYERS Experts give safety tips regarding reigniting heaters With record cold fronts this week, some are now turning on their heaters for the first time in a while.
NAPLES Naples Winter Wine Festival: 25 years of helping Collier County children This year marks the silver anniversary of The Naples Winter Wine Festival. It was an idea sparked by a group of like-minded friends.
NAPLES Girl’s weightlifting popularity growing in Collier County Since the sport was introduced in Collier County schools three years ago teams have seen a sharp increase in participation.
CAPE CORAL Trend of phasing out shingled roofs for metal In Florida, the trend of replacing shingle roofs with metal roofs is gaining attention.
CAPTIVA Red tide warning near Turner Beach The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Turner Beach.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Beach Town Council facing threats over development projects Tensions have risen in Fort Myers Beach, with local council member Karen Woodson facing verbal threats and abuse.
NAPLES Attendees arrive ahead of 2025 Naples Winter Wine Festival The Naples Winter Wine Festival is set to begin on Friday night, marking its silver anniversary.
COVID-19’s hidden dangers Researchers have discovered that the neurological effects of long COVID extend beyond common symptoms like coughing and sneezing.
Locals react to Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to end the nation’s birthright citizenship policy.
Watering schedule to begin for unincorporated Lee County residents A once-a-week watering schedule is being issued for unincorporated Lee County, which is intended to conserve water and protect the aquifer.
ESTERO Upcoming election for Village of Estero canceled According to Tommy Doyle, the Lee County Supervisor of Elections, the scheduled election for the Village of Estero has been canceled.
Lee County School District addresses parent’s concerns at town hall meeting Creating open dialog between parents and those in charge of our kid’s education. Thursday night was the first of many town hall meetings being held by the Lee County school district.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office intercepts drugs shipped via dark web The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has launched “Operation Dark Knight” to address the growing issue of drug trafficking through the dark web.
NAPLES CCSO seeks help identifying suspected school burglars in Collier County The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying four people who broke into Golden Gate Middle School.
Beloved owner of iconic Lani Kai Island Resort passes away The community is saying goodbye to a Fort Myers Beach legend.
FORT MYERS Experts give safety tips regarding reigniting heaters With record cold fronts this week, some are now turning on their heaters for the first time in a while.
NAPLES Naples Winter Wine Festival: 25 years of helping Collier County children This year marks the silver anniversary of The Naples Winter Wine Festival. It was an idea sparked by a group of like-minded friends.
NAPLES Girl’s weightlifting popularity growing in Collier County Since the sport was introduced in Collier County schools three years ago teams have seen a sharp increase in participation.
CAPE CORAL Trend of phasing out shingled roofs for metal In Florida, the trend of replacing shingle roofs with metal roofs is gaining attention.
CAPTIVA Red tide warning near Turner Beach The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Turner Beach.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Beach Town Council facing threats over development projects Tensions have risen in Fort Myers Beach, with local council member Karen Woodson facing verbal threats and abuse.
NAPLES Attendees arrive ahead of 2025 Naples Winter Wine Festival The Naples Winter Wine Festival is set to begin on Friday night, marking its silver anniversary.
COVID-19’s hidden dangers Researchers have discovered that the neurological effects of long COVID extend beyond common symptoms like coughing and sneezing.
Locals react to Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to end the nation’s birthright citizenship policy.
Watering schedule to begin for unincorporated Lee County residents A once-a-week watering schedule is being issued for unincorporated Lee County, which is intended to conserve water and protect the aquifer.
ESTERO Upcoming election for Village of Estero canceled According to Tommy Doyle, the Lee County Supervisor of Elections, the scheduled election for the Village of Estero has been canceled.
Tropical tracker. (Credit: The Weather Authority) THE LATEST Hurricane Dorian is expected to continue to gain strength as it passes Puerto Rico. However, most of Southwest Florida is still within Dorian’s forecast cone as of now. The WINK News Weather Authority team is working hard to monitor and forecast this storm as it approached the east coast. Right now, Dorian is expected to make landfall on Monday as a Category 3 hurricane. Dorian’s eye has reformed as it’s now in the clear over warm water as it continues it’s trek. It's in. As of 11pm Wednesday Dorian is a little stronger, as expected. pic.twitter.com/hbikTFhugk — Jim Farrell (@JimTFarrell) August 29, 2019 NEED TO KNOW As of 11 p.m. Wednesday, Hurricane Dorian is gradually moving away from the northeastern Caribbean sea with maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour. The center is currently about 45 miles north west of St. Thomas. The current location is at 19.7°N 66.0°W, and the storm is moving north northeast at 13 miles per hour with minimum pressure of 986 mb. #Dorian hasn’t even properly hit and look at the gas station CGB pic.twitter.com/ZIwkKACcP4 — 👑 KulchaReal™️ (@Khaptured) August 28, 2019 The eye wall of #Dorian approaches Cruz Bay, St. John, USVI. Video footage 1:00 AST @weatherchannel pic.twitter.com/g0RbkqQY0h — Kelly Langston (@Kelly_Langston) August 28, 2019 A Hurricane Warning has been discontinued for Vieques and Culebra, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The government of Antigua has also discontinued its Hurricane Warning for the British Virgin Islands. That warning would mean hurricane conditions are expected within 6-12 hours. A Hurricane Watch and Tropical Storm Warning are no longer in effect for Puerto Rico, which would have meant that hurricane conditions are possible within 6-12 hours or tropical storm conditions are expected within 6-12 hours. Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for Florida counties in the path of Dorian and is urging all Floridians on the east coast to prepare for impacts. We are in the process of activating our fuel availability tracker for those in Florida ahead of #HurricaneDorian to help motorists find fuel immediately should gas stations run out. The tracker will be available tomorrow at noon ET. https://t.co/yas0BuOCrF pic.twitter.com/zyabjAsR2a — GasBuddy (@GasBuddy) August 28, 2019 In other tropical news, Erin has been downgraded to a tropical depression after forming along the east coast of the United States yesterday. The storm is now roughly 305 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour and is expected to continue moving away from Southwest Florida. Erin is projected to make landfall in Nova Scotia. It’s the fifth named storm of the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season. HURRICANE GUIDE On a mobile device? Tap HERE to read the WINK News Hurricane Guide