Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to registerThe Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday
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 Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
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 Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
Photo by WINK News. Airlines are issuing travel advisories for this holiday weekend. American, Southwest, Frontier and United Airlines all have travel warnings at several Florida airports including RSW. They’re waiving changing fees and are warning of potential delays, diversions or cancellations. Go to your airlines website for more details. Here are links to all airlines that fly in and out of RSW and PGD airports: Air Canada Allegiant (PGD) American Airlines Delta Air Lines/Delta Connection Eurowings Frontier Airlines JetBlue Airways Southwest Airlines Spirit Airlines Sun Country United Airlines WestJet CRUISES The Royal Caribbean International cruise line has been monitoring Tropical Storm Dorian as it enters the Caribbean and has announced that they will be closing CocoCay as of Wednesday and will reopen the island a week later, on Sept. 4. Our CocoCay Team is made up of over 400 Bahamian locals on the island and it’s important that they evacuate to care for their families and secure their homes, as soon as possible. We evaluated all options, and this is the best decision, as there is no room for error when it comes to the safety and security of our guests, crew, and employees. This is our top priority. (2/2) It's important our CocoCay Team evacuates to care for their families and secure their homes. There’s no room for error when it comes to the safety and security of our guests, crew, and employees. Get all the latest updates here: https://t.co/RAWu9iRg2X. — Royal Caribbean (@RoyalCaribbean) August 28, 2019 The following sailings have been impacted: Navigator 8/26/19 Adjusted Sailing We’ve replaced our visit to CocoCay with Nassau, Bahamas. DATES DAY PORT REVISED PORT 8/26 Monday Miami, Florida Miami, Florida 8/27 Tuesday Nassau, Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas 8/28 Wednesday CocoCay Nassau, Bahamas 8/29 Thursday Cruising Cruising 8/30 Friday Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Navigator 8/30/19 Adjusted Sailing We’ve replaced our visit to CocoCay with a day at sea. DATES DAY PORT REVISED PORT 8/30 Friday Miami, Florida Miami, Florida 8/31 Saturday CocoCay Cruising 9/01 Sunday Nassau, Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas 9/02 Monday Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Mariner 8/26/19 Adjusted Sailing We’ve replaced our visit to CocoCay with Nassau, Bahamas. DATES DAY PORT REVISED PORT 8/26 Monday Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida 8/27 Tuesday Cruising Cruising 8/28 Wednesday Nassau, Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas 8/29 Thursday CocoCay Nassau, Bahamas 8/30 Friday Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida Mariner 8/30/19 Adjusted Sailing We’ve replaced our visit to CocoCay with a day at sea. DATES DAY PORT REVISED PORT 8/30 Friday Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida 8/31 Saturday Nassau, Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas 9/01 Sunday CocoCay Cruising 9/02 Monday Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida Empress 8/24/19 Adjusted Sailing We’ll sail to Cozumel, Mexico, as planned, but now, we’ll stay there overnight. We’ll depart Cozumel on Friday, August 30th, 2019, at 5 PM and then enjoy a sea day before making our way back to Miami. DATES DAY PORT REVISED PORT 8/24 Saturday Miami, Florida Miami, Florida 8/25 Sunday Key West, Florida Key West, Florida 8/26 Monday Cruising Cruising 8/27 Tuesday Costa Maya, Mexico Costa Maya, Mexico 8/28 Wednesday Belize City, Belize Belize City, Belize 8/29 Thursday Cozumel, Mexico Cozumel, Mexico 8/30 Friday Cruising Cozumel, Mexico 8/31 Saturday CocoCay At Sea 9/01 Sunday Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Symphony 8/24/19 Adjusted Sailing We’ve replaced our visit to CocoCay with Nassau, Bahamas. DATES DAY PORT REVISED PORT 8/24 Saturday Miami, Florida Miami, Florida 8/25 Sunday Cruising Cruising 8/26 Monday Cruising Cruising 8/27 Tuesday San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico 8/28 Wednesday Labadee, Haiti Labadee, Haiti 8/29 Thursday Cruising Cruising 8/30 Friday CocoCay Nassau, Bahamas 8/31 Saturday Miami, Florida Miami, Florida HARMONY 8/25/19 & HARMONY 9/1/19, ALLURE 8/25/19 & ALLURE 9/1/19, EMPRESS 9/1/19, NAVIGATOR 9/2/19, MARINER 9/2/19, MAJESTY 9/2/19 Once we have a better understanding of the storm’s route, we’ll confirm if alternate ports are needed and share your final itinerary changes with you by 6 PM EST on Thursday, August 29th, or sooner. SYMPHONY 8/31/19 While this itinerary was never sailing to CocoCay, it may be impacted by Hurricane Dorian, as we want to steer clear of any adverse weather. As a result of the CocoCay closure, guests that pre-purchased Royal Caribbean International shore excursions for CocoCay will receive a refund to their onboard expense account in the form of a credit. If guests’ onboard spend does not reach this amount, the remaining balance will be refunded to their credit card on file. The cruise line apologizes for the last-minute changes and thanks everyone for their understanding and cooperation. An update from Royal Caribbean is expected to be released at 6 p.m.