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.
Claudia “Sue” Parker, 68, is with her daughter, Jennifer Bess, 43, and the sheriff’s office said the pair was last seen Monday in Georgia. (Credit: LCSO) Update: Claudia Parker and Jennifer Bess have been located as of Wednesday morning, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Lee County investigators are searching for a mother and her daughter who may be in trouble. Claudia “Sue” Parker, 68, is with her daughter, Jennifer Bess, 43, and the sheriff’s office said the pair was last seen Monday in Georgia. Parker went missing from her North Fort Myers home that on Tuesday was blocked off with crime scene and hazard tape. The sheriff’s office will not say if they believe Parker was taken or hurt, and neighbors want to know why she’s considered missing if she was last seen traveling with her daughter, and why is her apartment blocked off with tape? Claudia Parker, or “Sue,” as friends call her, has a lot of different titles. Friend and caretaker among them. “She’s been a Godsend to me because I’m going through cancer and what have you, and she’s always been here like this lady, Gail,” said Mary Moltmann, a neighbor. Parker is also a mother and grandmother. “She said her daughter Jennifer had planned this trip, a little getaway, to go hiking and that she had bought a backpack and some sweaters because of where they were going, and I said, ‘Well, that’s wonderful that your daughter’s going to take you there,’ and she seemed very, you know, happy,” said neighbor Gail Broussard. Neighbors say that Parker and Bess hadn’t been planning to leave for the trip so soon. Sheriff’s office investigators are checking in Georgia and its surrounding states. “I hope she’s OK. I just can’t imagine what could have happened,” Broussard said. Parker’s car is still sitting outside the apartment, where both the front and back entrances are taped off. “I saw all these blinking lights out on the other side, and yes, there were two policemen doing a search with their flashlights and the one car still had his blinkers on the roof,” Moltmann said. The LCSO said Parker doesn’t have her necessary medication on her, something neighbors say is very unlike her. “No signs of aging at all on her part,” Moltmann said. “No, I mean, if you’re forgetful … I’m 78, I don’t know how old you are, Mary, but I mean, you forget,” Broussard said. “I’ll be 78, too,” Moltmann replied. Neighbors say one of Parker’s other daughters is working with detectives, but it’s unclear if she’s the one who reported the two of them missing. Calls to Parker’s phone go straight to voicemail. Her neighbors are hoping it’s all a big misunderstanding. If you know anything about their whereabouts, you’re asked to call Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 800-780-TIPS. They were last seen in a blue 2021 Toyota Camry with Florida license plate NPMQ96.