Motorcycle crash leaves 1 deadLee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register
PUNTA GORDA Motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead One person has died after a motorcycle crash in Charlotte County.
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.
PUNTA GORDA Motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead One person has died after a motorcycle crash in Charlotte County.
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.
Credit: MGN Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced the members of the Re-Open Task Force Industry Working Group on Tourism, Construction, Real Estate, Recreation, Retail and Transportation. Members of the Re-Open Task Force Industry Working Group are as follows: Dana Young, President & CEO, VISIT FLORIDA Secretary Halsey Beshears, Secretary, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary Kevin Thibault, Secretary, Florida Department of Transportation Mayor Lenny Curry, Mayor, Jacksonville Mayor David Kerner, Mayor, Palm Beach County Sheldon Suga, Chairman, Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association Blake Casper, CEO, Caspers Company Amy Schwartz, Owner, Bella Bella Restaurant Collier Merrill, President, Merrill Land Company Philip Goldfarb, President & COO, Fontainebleau Miami Beach John Tolbert, President & Managing Director, Boca Resort and Club Jose Cil, CEO, Restaurant Brands International Josh D’Amaro, President, Walt Disney World Resort John Sprouls, CEO, Universal Orlando Resort, Executive Vice President, Universal Parks & Resorts Tim Petrillo, Co-Founder & CEO, The Restaurant People Dev Motwani, President & CEO, Merrimac Ventures Chad Harrod, CEO, Harrod Properties, Inc. Walter Carpenter, Chairman, NFIB Florida Leadership Council Len Brown, Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, PGA Tour, Inc Gary Lester, Vice President, The Villages for Community Relations Glen Gilzean, President & CEO, Central Florida Urban League Max Alvarez, President, Sunshine Gasoline Distributors, Inc. Tom Crowley, CEO, Crowley Maritime Corporation Joe Lopano, CEO, Tampa International Airport Ted Christie III, President & CEO, Spirit Airlines Rick Sasso, President & CEO, MSC Cruises Maury Gallagher Jr., Chairman & CEO, Allegiant Air AJ de Moya, Vice President & General Manager, The de Moya Group, Inc. Paul Anderson, CEO, Port Tampa Bay Ken Stiles, CEO, Stiles Corporation Bob Flowers, President, C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. Rob Kornahrens, President & CEO, Advanced Roofing and Green Technlogies Monesia Brown, Director of Public Affairs and Government Relations, Walmart Cody Kahn, Owner, Holiday Inn Resort Matthew Caldwell, President & CEO, Florida Panthers Hockey Club On Wednesday, Governor DeSantis announced the members of the Re-Open Task Force Industry Working Group on Agriculture, Finance, Government, Healthcare, Management and Professional Services. Members of this Re-Open Task Force Industry Working Group are as follows: Senator Wilton Simpson, Senate President-Designate, Florida Senate Senator Rob Bradley, Appropriations Chairman, Florida Senate Representative Travis Cummings, Appropriations Chairman, Florida House of Representatives Representative Tom Leek, Representative, Florida House of Representatives Representative Anika Omphroy, Representative, Florida House of Representatives Secretary Mary Mayhew, Secretary, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Richard Prudom, Secretary, Florida Department of Elder Affairs David Altmaier, Florida Insurance Commissioner Shannon Shepp, Executive Director, Florida Department of Citrus Sheriff Wayne Ivey, Sheriff, Brevard County Sheriff Dennis Lemma, Sheriff, Seminole County Commissioner Brian Hamman, Lee County Commission John Hoblick, Florida Farm Bureau Matt Joyner, Florida Citrus Mutual Alan Shelby, EVP, Florida Forestry Association Alvin Cowans, President, McCoy Federal Credit Union Alex Sanchez, President & CEO, Florida Bankers Association Amy Mercer, Executive Director, Florida Police Chiefs Association Carlos Migoya, CEO, Jackson Health System Aurelio Fernandez, President & CEO, Memorial Healthcare Systems John Couris, President & CEO, Tampa General Hospital Dr. Kevin Cairns, Florida Board of Medicine Maggie Hansen, Chief Nurse Executive, Memorial Healthcare Systems Dr. Wael Barsoum, President & CEO, Florida Cleveland Clinic David Strong, President & CEO, Orlando Health Dr. Sunil Desai, Senior Vice President, Orlando Health, President, Orlando Health Medical Group Dr. Patricia Couto, Infectious Disease, Orlando Health Dr. Rudy Liddell, Brandon Dental Care Steve Bahmer, President & CEO, LeadingAge Florida Melanie Brown-Woofter, President & CEO, Florida Behavioral Health Association