LCSO: Investigation underway in North Fort MyersDriver arrested after fleeing police, causing multi-car crash in Fort Myers
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO: Investigation underway in North Fort Myers The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident in North Fort Myers on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Driver arrested after fleeing police, causing multi-car crash in Fort Myers The Fort Myers Police Department has arrested a man accused of causing a multi-car crash in Fort Myers.
Chilly morning and a cool Saturday afternoon with lots of sunshine The Weather Authority says the weekend is starting off nice and chilly, with temperatures in the 40s and 50s across Southwest Florida.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Regional Semifinals It’s the regional semifinal round of high school football in Southwest Florida. Check out the scores and highlights.
FORT MYERS BEACH New information on why FEMA put Fort Myers Beach on probation FEMA was sure to lay it out in a letter. Out of the five points listed, three areas need work on Fort Myers Beach to re-apply for the flood insurance discount.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive: Cape Coral Police Chief speaks out on hate crime incident New exclusive surveillance video shows the moment a Cape Coral home is vandalized. The suspects painted racial slurs on the wall in red paint. WINK News broke this story on Wednesday.
CAPE CORAL New police precincts coming to Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department is adding new precincts around the city. The reason? Growth.
Vietnam veteran’s unique service animal companion When we think of service animals, dogs usually come to mind, but it’s not just dogs that help people navigate through their challenges.
NAPLES Gulfshore Life’s Men and Women of the Year award honoree: John Cooney It’s one thing to be philanthropic and help our community. It’s another to provide so much help and want absolutely nothing in return, not even your name mentioned.
FORT MYERS Dunbar High principal named Lee County Principal of the Year Carl Burnside was the last to find out Friday morning that he was selected as Lee County Schools Principal of the Year for 2025.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach businesses excited for increased season traffic Those on Fort Myers Beach are excited for the town to return to normal. Businesses are ready to accept snowbirds and residents again.
CAPE CORAL Mom faces DUI charge after crash during pick-up at Oasis High School A crash in the pick-up line at Oasis High School led Cape Coral police to a DUI investigation.
Rethinking daily Asprin intake Many of us have heard the saying, “An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away,” but new research shows that taking aspirin every day might not be as good for you as we once thought.
NAPLES Embezzlement investigation in Naples WINK News is looking into claims of embezzlement in the Naples government.
NORTH FORT MYERS Where did the Shell Factory animals go? With the closure of The Shell Factory in September, people have been wondering where the animals went.
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO: Investigation underway in North Fort Myers The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident in North Fort Myers on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Driver arrested after fleeing police, causing multi-car crash in Fort Myers The Fort Myers Police Department has arrested a man accused of causing a multi-car crash in Fort Myers.
Chilly morning and a cool Saturday afternoon with lots of sunshine The Weather Authority says the weekend is starting off nice and chilly, with temperatures in the 40s and 50s across Southwest Florida.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Regional Semifinals It’s the regional semifinal round of high school football in Southwest Florida. Check out the scores and highlights.
FORT MYERS BEACH New information on why FEMA put Fort Myers Beach on probation FEMA was sure to lay it out in a letter. Out of the five points listed, three areas need work on Fort Myers Beach to re-apply for the flood insurance discount.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive: Cape Coral Police Chief speaks out on hate crime incident New exclusive surveillance video shows the moment a Cape Coral home is vandalized. The suspects painted racial slurs on the wall in red paint. WINK News broke this story on Wednesday.
CAPE CORAL New police precincts coming to Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department is adding new precincts around the city. The reason? Growth.
Vietnam veteran’s unique service animal companion When we think of service animals, dogs usually come to mind, but it’s not just dogs that help people navigate through their challenges.
NAPLES Gulfshore Life’s Men and Women of the Year award honoree: John Cooney It’s one thing to be philanthropic and help our community. It’s another to provide so much help and want absolutely nothing in return, not even your name mentioned.
FORT MYERS Dunbar High principal named Lee County Principal of the Year Carl Burnside was the last to find out Friday morning that he was selected as Lee County Schools Principal of the Year for 2025.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach businesses excited for increased season traffic Those on Fort Myers Beach are excited for the town to return to normal. Businesses are ready to accept snowbirds and residents again.
CAPE CORAL Mom faces DUI charge after crash during pick-up at Oasis High School A crash in the pick-up line at Oasis High School led Cape Coral police to a DUI investigation.
Rethinking daily Asprin intake Many of us have heard the saying, “An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away,” but new research shows that taking aspirin every day might not be as good for you as we once thought.
NAPLES Embezzlement investigation in Naples WINK News is looking into claims of embezzlement in the Naples government.
NORTH FORT MYERS Where did the Shell Factory animals go? With the closure of The Shell Factory in September, people have been wondering where the animals went.
As of 6 p.m.Sunday, there are 1,007 positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Florida, an increase of 177 from the last update given Sunday morning. The case count includes 937 Florida residents and 70 non-Florida residents. There are 13 deaths reported in Florida, with the latest reported Sunday in Palm Beach County. STATEWIDE NUMBERS Total number of cases: 1,007 (up from 830) Number of Florida residents: 937 (up from 768) Number of non-Florida residents: 70 (up from 62) SOUTHWEST FLORIDA NUMBERS Total number of cases: 60* Lee County: 26 (up from 18) Collier County: 33 (up from 28) Charlotte County: 2 DeSoto County: 1 Glades County: 0 Hendry County: 0 *Scroll down for a case-by-case breakdown There have been 11,270 total tests administered in the state of Florida, with 1,007 positive tests. 9,330 tests have come back negative, and the remainder are pending, according to the FDOH website. LATEST CLOSURES: Southwest Florida business updates and store closings Sunday’s COVID-19 headlines: Last public beaches in SWFL close to stop spread of coronavirus Pence and wife test negative for coronavirus Fort Myers venues team up to provide meals for hospitality workers Southwest Florida blood supplies critically low, but you can help WATCH NEWS CONFERENCES LIVE BELOW: The White House Coronavirus Task Force shared updates to the response to coronavirus nationwide Sunday evening. Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update on coronavirus in Florida at noon Sunday. Watch it below. Scott to hold public tele-town hall Sen. Rick Scott plans to hold a tele-town hall today at 2 p.m., to discuss coronavirus. He will take questions. Join today’s discussion by calling (855) 962-1132 at 2 p.m. (ET). Sanibel closes more beach parking lots The City of Sanibel has extended the closure of beach parking lots to include the northern terminus of Dixie Beach Road and Bailey Beach Road, effective immediately. Florida State Parks closed beginning Monday, March 23 Florida Department of Environmental Protection confirms all Florida State Parks will undergo closures starting March 23. At the direction of @GovRonDeSantis & to uphold @CDCgov guidance, DEP will close all Florida State Parks to the public effective Monday, March 23. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/wfXTMZdfa1 — Florida State Parks (@FLStateParks) March 23, 2020 Price gouging Florida Attorney General activated Florida’s price gouging hotline, encouraging people to report big price differences. Complaints can be filed by phone or online. Price gouging can be reported by calling 1-866-9NO-SCAM or by visiting MyFloridaLegal.com. For tips on reporting price gouging, click here. SWFL case breakdown As of the most recent results, this is the breakdown of SWFL cases: COLLIER – 28 cases: 30-year-old woman, traveled to Spain 66-year-old man, traveled to France, Italy, Spain 33-year-old man, traveled to Spain 26-year-old man, traveled to France, Italy, Spain 47-year-old woman, traveled to France, Italy, Spain 82-year-old man, no travel – unknown contact 31-year-old woman, traveled to Egypt 59-year-old man, traveled to Japan 77-year-old man, no travel – no contact with known case 49-year-old woman, no travel – no contact with known case 76-year-old man, traveled to NY – contact with known case 28-year-old man, traveled to Italy 73-year-old man, traveled to Egypt 68-year-old woman, traveled to Egypt 64-year-old woman, traveled to Egypt 64-year-old man, traveled to FL/HI – non-FL resident 79-year-old woman, traveled to CT – non-FL resident 19-year-old man, traveled to Italy 80-year-old man, unknown travel 64-year-old man, no travel 59-year-old man, traveled to Canada 62-year-old woman, no travel 61-year-old man, traveled to Canada 76-year-old man, traveled to St. Martin 75-year-old man, no travel – no contact with known case, non-FL resident 79-year-old man, no travel 77-year-old man, no travel 54-year-old woman, no travel – contact with known case LEE – 18 cases: 80-year-old man, no travel – contact with known case 69-year-old man, no travel – unknown if contact 79-year-old man, no travel – contact with known case 67-year-old man, no travel – no contact 66-year-old man, traveled to Colombia and Ecuador 72-year-old woman, traveled to MA, NH – contact with known case 77-year-old man (deceased), no travel 77-year-old woman (deceased), traveled to Dominican Republic 77-year-old man, traveled to Dominican Republic 65-year-old woman, unknown travel – contact with known case, non-FL resident 57-year-old man, traveled to FL, France, UK – non-FL resident 72-year-old woman, no travel – unknown if contact, non-FL resident 67-year-old man, no travel – contact with known case 23-year-old, unknown if travel related 60-year-old man, unknown if travel related 73-year-old man, unknown if travel related 59-year-old woman, unknown if travel related – no contact with known case 89-year-old woman, no travel – unknown if contact CHARLOTTE – 2 cases: 54-year-old woman, traveled to Egypt and Israel 55-year-old man, unknown travel IF YOU FEEL SICK: The Florida Department of Health has opened a 24-hour COVID-19 Call Center at 1-866-779-6121. Questions may also be emailed to covid-19@flhealth.gov. Email responses will be sent during call center hours. LINK: Florida Department of Health COVID-19 updates <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> *The map is best viewed on a desktop computer. If you don’t see the map above tap HERE for a fullscreen version. Tweets by winknews