Chaotic lake getting fence and securityWhat we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along
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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.
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Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
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FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
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Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
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.
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.
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.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
Credit: WINK News. The need for supplies in the Bahamas is overwhelming after the devastation Hurricane Dorian left behind. By air and sea, donations are going to the Bahamas from around the world. Our crew went on a cruise ship packed with supplies bound for the islands. Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas set sale to Freeport, Bahamas Friday delivering 20,000 meals to people on the islands. Crews told us they will also work with Bahamian agencies to bring evacuees on board the ship. They will get a hot meal and medical attention. Then, they will travel to Nassau in the Bahamas. As of 9 a.m., supplies were unloaded and distributed to the National Emergency Management Agency. Many of the meals were given to local churches. The ship is now en route to Nassau with nearly 261 evacuees, many of them children, some of whom are from a Freeport orphanage. We will continue to update this story with all of the information we receive as the meals are delivered and evacuees are transported. UPDATE as of 9 p.m. Saturday, some Bahamians were having trouble accessing shelters. Relief efforts continue in the wake of Dorian, which is still active along the coast of Nova Scotia as a hurricane-force, post-tropical cyclone. If there’s another word for heartbreaking, this was it. These are some of the nearly 300 people we’re told took a private boat to Nassau from the Abacos today. What they are carrying is all they have. Many don’t know where they will sleep tonight. @winknews #BahamasRelief pic.twitter.com/tFndU5MkM0 — Brooke Shafer (@BrookeWINKNews) September 8, 2019 WATCH the video at the top of the story for the full story by WINK News Reporter Brooke Shafer. You can follow along by following Brooke on Twitter and Facebook, or see her latest posts below: Just learned some of the children on board to Nassau are from a Freeport orphanage. Official evacuee count 261. — Brooke Shafer (@BrookeShaferTV) September 7, 2019 These are the boxes of food @RoyalCaribbean volunteers put together last night. 20,000 meals will be distributed in #Freeport today before taking evacuees to Nassau. @winknews pic.twitter.com/AhyPiYNegu — Brooke Shafer (@BrookeShaferTV) September 7, 2019 The first of the supplies are being unloaded off the ship in #Freeport. Bahamian agencies working now to approve evacuees that will board ship and head to Nassau. @winknews #BahamasStrong pic.twitter.com/o2EQrSyQ38 — Brooke Shafer (@BrookeShaferTV) September 7, 2019 We are docked in Freeport and waiting to unload the ship with supplies. @winknews #BahamasStrong pic.twitter.com/XjQPXx0V1L — Brooke Shafer (@BrookeShaferTV) September 7, 2019 WINK News is getting a special look at much needed supplies being prepped for delivery in #Freeport tomorrow. These @RoyalCaribbean crew members have volunteered their time, when they could be sleeping, to get this ready. Amazing. @winknews pic.twitter.com/3d0jr2izqQ — Brooke Shafer (@BrookeShaferTV) September 7, 2019 Incredible. These are some of the 20,000 meals getting prepared for #Freeport. @RoyalCaribbean will drop them off tomorrow morning before picking up evacuees to take to Nassau. These are some of the first rescue missions after #HurricaneDorian @winknews pic.twitter.com/zvDnWaiAW2 — Brooke Shafer (@BrookeShaferTV) September 7, 2019 We are setting sail with @RoyalCaribbean on our way to the #Bahamas. This ship is expected to deliver 20,000 meals to #Freeport. We’ll be there the whole way. @winknews pic.twitter.com/C8ZNtU4GhA — Brooke Shafer (@BrookeShaferTV) September 6, 2019 MORE PHOTOS: Credit: WINK News. Credit: WINK News. Credit: WINK News.