What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride alongThe Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida
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.
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.
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.
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.
Shown above is the suspect vehicle in a deadly hit-and-run that killed 74-year-old Paul Richard Hanson in Fort Myers recently. Police found the Ford SUV Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2021. Credit: Fort Myers Police Department. A manhunt is underway for the driver of an SUV that hit and killed a man in Southwest Florida, and investigators want any tips they can get to find the person who left a victim to die. Fort Myers Police Department is searching for the suspect of the hit-and-run that claimed the life of 74-year-old Paul Richard Hanson Jan. 23. The Ford Expedition that is connected to the deadly crash was recovered Wednesday by police after it was found at the Parker Lakes community in south Fort Myers. Crime Stoppers received a tip that led police to the suspect vehicle, and they bet people also know how to help investigators find the driver responsible. Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is willing to award tipsters for information that leads to finding the hit-and-run driver. It’s almost a week after the deadly crash at the intersection with Fowler Street and Carrell Road, and the driver who kept going after Hanson was hit has not been named or found by police. A family is grieving the death of their father and are desperate for answers as to who left him on the road to die. “My family is heartbroken that someone is responsible for killing my father and did not even stop to help,” Hanson’s daughter shared with WINK News in a statement. “My father was funny, kind, caring and was very loved by so many. Myself, my husband and my children — his three grandchildren — will never get over this. We are asking the community’s help in finding the driver of the expedition and tracing their steps that night. Please call Crime Stoppers with any leads. Please help bring closure to our family.” Hanson died when the driver of the Ford SUV ran him down while he was walking. “This was someone’s grandfather,” said coordinator Trish Routte with Crime Stoppers. “This was someone that people loved. This is a family member that now they are going to have to go forward for the rest of their lives without this individual because somebody made the choice to leave the scene like a coward.” Investigators say no tip is too small. Anyone leaving a tip with Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous. If you have any additional information, you can call FMPD at 239-321-7700 or contact SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS. Police want to connect with anyone who might have had contact with the vehicle owner before or after the hit-and-run. Investigators say they can’t share the suspect’s name but say they know there are people with helpful information. See more pictures of the suspect vehicle on the FMPD Facebook post. Routte told us, if the driver would have stuck around, maybe Hanson would not have died. “Just by doing the one simple thing by staying on the scene, they could save somebody’s life,” Routte said.