Entryway work temporarily closes North Port LibraryMore changes near Colonial Blvd. and Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers
NORTH PORT Entryway work temporarily closes North Port Library The North Port Library will be closed through Saturday while work is being done to the entryway. During the closure books and other borrowed items can be returned to nearby locations.
FORT MYERS More changes near Colonial Blvd. and Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers An already jam-packed, headache-inducing area for traffic is expected to get worse on Monday.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Preseason preparations With less than a month until the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated May 5th to May 11th National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
CAPE CORAL Temporary closures planned for Cape Coral athletic fields Three athletic fields in Cape Coral will temporarily close in May and another in June.
FORT MYERS Influencer shooting victim ‘Hood Fishing’ is stable and recovering A local internet star injured during a shooting in broad daylight on Fort Myers Street is still recovering from what happened.
NAPLES $8K reward offered for information on 2 brothers wanted in fatal stabbing More money is up for grabs if you’re able to help police find two brothers who allegedly stabbed two men in Collier County.
NEW YORK Trump fined $1K for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and has sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time.
Exclusive: More than 100 American Flamingos counted in Florida Audubon Florida has revealed the numbers of flamingos in the state to WINK News, in advance of an official statement scheduled for later Monday.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police respond to shooting outside Cape Coral home A man has been taken into custody after a reported shooting in a Cape Coral neighborhood where a car was found with at least one bullet hole.
Charlotte County home sellers had 2nd highest profit margin in Q1 While nationwide profit margins for home sales decreased 55%, in Charlotte County the profit margin for sellers rose to 103.1% for the first three months of the year.
FORT MYERS Second teen accused in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller to face charges as an adult A second teen will face adult charges in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller.
FORT MYERS Man accused of murder in Fort Myers will be in court for arraignment The man accused of shooting and killing a man near Roberto Clemente Park in Fort Myers is scheduled to be in court today.
FORT MYERS Black bear sighted in downtown Fort Myers parking lot captured, relocated Officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission tranquilized and captured a Florida black bear spotted in downtown Fort Myers on Monday morning.
LEHIGH ACRES 2 ATVs ticketed at Barefoot Lake after owner bars public Two ATVs were issued tickets at Barefoot Lake and towed away over the weekend after the property owner decided to bar the public.
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.
NORTH PORT Entryway work temporarily closes North Port Library The North Port Library will be closed through Saturday while work is being done to the entryway. During the closure books and other borrowed items can be returned to nearby locations.
FORT MYERS More changes near Colonial Blvd. and Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers An already jam-packed, headache-inducing area for traffic is expected to get worse on Monday.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Preseason preparations With less than a month until the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated May 5th to May 11th National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
CAPE CORAL Temporary closures planned for Cape Coral athletic fields Three athletic fields in Cape Coral will temporarily close in May and another in June.
FORT MYERS Influencer shooting victim ‘Hood Fishing’ is stable and recovering A local internet star injured during a shooting in broad daylight on Fort Myers Street is still recovering from what happened.
NAPLES $8K reward offered for information on 2 brothers wanted in fatal stabbing More money is up for grabs if you’re able to help police find two brothers who allegedly stabbed two men in Collier County.
NEW YORK Trump fined $1K for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and has sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time.
Exclusive: More than 100 American Flamingos counted in Florida Audubon Florida has revealed the numbers of flamingos in the state to WINK News, in advance of an official statement scheduled for later Monday.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police respond to shooting outside Cape Coral home A man has been taken into custody after a reported shooting in a Cape Coral neighborhood where a car was found with at least one bullet hole.
Charlotte County home sellers had 2nd highest profit margin in Q1 While nationwide profit margins for home sales decreased 55%, in Charlotte County the profit margin for sellers rose to 103.1% for the first three months of the year.
FORT MYERS Second teen accused in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller to face charges as an adult A second teen will face adult charges in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller.
FORT MYERS Man accused of murder in Fort Myers will be in court for arraignment The man accused of shooting and killing a man near Roberto Clemente Park in Fort Myers is scheduled to be in court today.
FORT MYERS Black bear sighted in downtown Fort Myers parking lot captured, relocated Officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission tranquilized and captured a Florida black bear spotted in downtown Fort Myers on Monday morning.
LEHIGH ACRES 2 ATVs ticketed at Barefoot Lake after owner bars public Two ATVs were issued tickets at Barefoot Lake and towed away over the weekend after the property owner decided to bar the public.
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.
Florida state flag. Florida Sen. John Gruter in Sarasota has filed a bill in Tallahassee to ban the choice of mothers looking to have abortions based on a Down syndrome diagnosis given to a fetus. MORE: SB 734: Termination of Pregnancy We spoke to mothers at South West Florida PODS Angels Family Support Group, Inc. in LaBelle, which supports families and those living with Down syndrome. To Rose Adams, her 8-year-old son, Billy, is her world. When pregnant with him, doctors gave her the option of having an amniocentesis test to see if he had Down syndrome. “We lost four children,” Adams said. “We had four miscarriages, so when we finally found out we were pregnant with our son. We decided not to do it.” The Adams family. Credit: shared with WINK News. Billy was born with Down syndrome and is deaf. Adams said, even if she had known, it wouldn’t have changed her mind. “Terminating a pregnancy in my eyes is not an option ever,” Adams said. But not everyone makes the same choice. Mary Pringle works at the PODS center in LaBelle. And she has 18 adopted children. Seven of her children have Down syndrome. Pringle works with expectant mothers who often must make a difficult choice. The Pringle family. Credit: shared with WINK News. “Many of them are told the limits that the children will put on their lives,” Pringle said. “It’s a different perspective when they come and meet my children.” Though she loves her children, Pringle knows the challenges of raising a child with Down syndrome. “I believe that mothers should have choice,” Pringle said. “Humans, we should all have choice as long as we’re well informed.” In Florida, the bill is being put through the process could potentially take away that choice from Florida mothers. It could make it illegal for expectant mothers to abort babies after finding out they have Down syndrome. Attorney Pam Seay, an FGCU professor and legal expert, said the bill would be hard to enforce if it becomes law. “Right now, abortions are permitted in this state,” Seay said. “And if you can do it for no reason, why shouldn’t you be able to do it for a reason. So I think there’s that dichotomy there, that challenge. How do you balance that?” Pringle simply hopes more parents will open their hearts to children with Down syndrome and give them a chance to thrive just like any other child. “They have their moments. They have their challenges, but they are just wonderful,”” Pringle said. “And it’s been nothing but pleasure for me.” In a statement, the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates said: “At Planned Parenthood, we recognize that women must be able to make their own health care decisions with the advice and expertise of their health care provider — not politicians. “Opponents of safe and legal access to abortion recognize they are out of step with the seventy-five percent of Floridians who agree that women should have the ability to decide whether to have an abortion with her doctor, without the government interfering. So, they rely on misdirection and emotional triggers like parental consent and children with disabilities to distract from their real agenda – to ban all abortion. “What’s worse, this bill does nothing to advance rights for Americans with disabilities and instead uses children with disabilities as a political wedge. “We should all work hard to ensure that people with disabilities are treated with equality and dignity. “This law does nothing to address the serious concerns of disability communities. It does nothing to educate a woman and her family about living with a child with a disability, and it does nothing to ensure that people living with disabilities have access to health care and other services they may need. “It is clear these laws are just another attempt to restrict access to safe and legal abortion and intimidate doctors and patients. That’s wrong. And that’s why we oppose this bill.”