FORT MYERS FGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony Graduation is a right of passage from school to the real world, but for these students, reality hit them in 2020.
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.
FORT MYERS FGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony Graduation is a right of passage from school to the real world, but for these students, reality hit them in 2020.
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.
Credit: MGN The Harry Chapin Food Bank will be providing free food at these locations during the week of Aug. 16. Monday, Aug. 16 10 a.m. – Noon Bonita Old Library, Bonita Springs 26876 Pine Ave., Bonita Springs, FL 34135 10 a.m. – Noon Fleamasters Flea Market, Fort Myers 4135 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33916 Tuesday, Aug. 17 10 a.m. – Noon Boys and Girls Club, Immokalee 1155 Roberts Ave. W., Immokalee, FL 34142 10 a.m. – Noon Copperhead Golf Club, Lehigh Acres 20910 Copperhead Dr., Lehigh Acres, FL 33936 Wednesday, Aug. 18 10 a.m. – Noon Feeding with Hope, John Boy Auditorium, Clewiston 1200 W C Owen Ave., Clewiston, FL 33440 10 a.m. – Noon Golden Gate Community Center, Naples 4701 Golden Gate Pkwy., Naples, FL 34116 Thursday, Aug. 19 10 a.m. – Noon Faith Assembly of God, North Fort Myers 7101 Bayshore Rd., North Fort Myers, FL 33917 10 a.m. – Noon Human Services of Charlotte County (Harold Avenue Regional Park) 23400 Harold Ave., Port Charlotte, FL 33980 Friday, Aug. 20 10 a.m. – Noon Boys and Girls Club, Naples 7500 Davis Blvd., Naples, FL 34104 10 a.m. – Noon Lake Meade Community Park, Cape Coral (entrance on NE 11th Ave) 1117 NE 23rd Terrace, Cape Coral, FL 33909 Saturday, Aug. 21 10 a.m. – Noon Harns Marsh Middle School, Lehigh Acres 1820 Unice Ave. N., Lehigh Acres, FL 33971 St. Matthew’s House, with the aid of the Harry Chapin Food Bank, will hold food distributions at the following locations the week of Aug. 16. Monday, Aug. 16 10 a.m. – Noon St. Elizabeth Church, Naples 5225 Golden Gate Pkwy., Naples, FL 34116 Walkups welcome 10:30 a.m. – Noon Naples Alliance Church 2504 Estey Ave., Naples, FL 34104 Walkups welcome Wednesday, Aug. 18 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Immokalee Friendship House 602 W Main Street, Immokalee, FL 34142 Walkups welcome Thursday, Aug. 19 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. First Baptist Church Naples 3000 Orange Blossom Dr., Naples, FL 34109 10 a.m. – Noon Iglesia Pueblo de Dios Church, Naples 4400 Tamiami Trail E., Naples, FL 34112 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Mount Olive A.M.E. 2754 Orange St., Fort Myers, FL 33916 Community Cooperative will hold food distributions at the following locations the week of Aug. 16. Households are limited to ONE mobile food pantry per month and ID will be required. Tuesday, Aug. 17 10 a.m. – Noon Pine Manor Community Center 5547 Tenth Ave., Fort Myers, FL 33907 Thursday, Aug. 19 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Lehigh Senior High School 901 Gunnery Rd. N., Lehigh Acres, FL 33971 Friday, Aug. 20 10 a.m. – Noon Pine Island Methodist Church 5701 Pine Island Rd., Bokeelia, FL 33922 ALSO: Walk-up food distribution is available every Friday, 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at Misión Peniel, 208 Boston Ave. in Immokalee. Catholic Charities holds a food distribution event every Friday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at Centro San Diego, 28290 Beaumont Road in Bonita Springs. Community Cooperative’s Community Market is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon for groceries at the main campus, 3433 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fort Myers. Wesley Community Food Pantry distributes food on the first and third Fridays of each month from 10 a.m. to Noon, at Wesley Memorial UMC, 4141 DeLeon St., Fort Myers, FL 33901. McGregor Baptist Food Pantry provides free groceries at 3341 Fowler Street in Fort Myers every Monday and Wednesday from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm.