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the weather authority Morning mist moves out for a sunnier Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a misty Friday morning start with colder temperatures. As the clouds begin to clear, afternoon highs will be in the lower 60s.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
Lee County School District addresses parent’s concerns at town hall meeting Creating open dialog between parents and those in charge of our kid’s education. Thursday night was the first of many town hall meetings being held by the Lee County school district.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office intercepts drugs shipped via dark web The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has launched “Operation Dark Knight” to address the growing issue of drug trafficking through the dark web.
NAPLES CCSO seeks help identifying suspected school burglars in Collier County The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying four people who broke into Golden Gate Middle School.
Beloved owner of iconic Lani Kai Island Resort passes away The community is saying goodbye to a Fort Myers Beach legend.
FORT MYERS Experts give safety tips regarding reigniting heaters With record cold fronts this week, some are now turning on their heaters for the first time in a while.
NAPLES Naples Winter Wine Festival: 25 years of helping Collier County children This year marks the silver anniversary of The Naples Winter Wine Festival. It was an idea sparked by a group of like-minded friends.
NAPLES Girl’s weightlifting popularity growing in Collier County Since the sport was introduced in Collier County schools three years ago teams have seen a sharp increase in participation.
CAPE CORAL Trend of phasing out shingled roofs for metal In Florida, the trend of replacing shingle roofs with metal roofs is gaining attention.
CAPTIVA Red tide warning near Turner Beach The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Turner Beach.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Beach Town Council facing threats over development projects Tensions have risen in Fort Myers Beach, with local council member Karen Woodson facing verbal threats and abuse.
NAPLES Attendees arrive ahead of 2025 Naples Winter Wine Festival The Naples Winter Wine Festival is set to begin on Friday night, marking its silver anniversary.
COVID-19’s hidden dangers Researchers have discovered that the neurological effects of long COVID extend beyond common symptoms like coughing and sneezing.
Locals react to Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to end the nation’s birthright citizenship policy.
Canterbury School students asking ISS astronauts questions. (Credit: WINK News) Students at the Canterbury School in Fort Myers got the chance to speak with astronauts from the International Space Station on Monday. The school is one of only eight in the entire world that got to speak with ISS astronauts. It was a unique day at school as eleven lucky students got to talk to astronauts in space, an experience that left many kids wanting to pursue a career in STEM. It’s safe to say some kids at canterbury have a new favorite subject. “I have learned that I kind of want to go to space. And it’s really cool. And you’re studying different things,” said one student. That’s after the school connected students to astronauts in space and the 11 students of all ages asked questions like, “Can you eat cupcakes in space?” or, “What kind of research are you currently working on?” The students got their questions answered. “Hi Chloe, well today I woke up early and I drew my own blood. I put it in some tubes because scientists really track to see how space is affecting our human body,” said one of the ISS astronauts. Christiana Deeter, the head of the science department for Canterbury schools, says students themselves created the device that was used to talk to the astronauts “A year ago, we submitted an application to the eRIS Program that works with NASA for the radio contact on the ISS. And we have students who are interested in building their own antenna system, which they have, it’s on our roof right now to be used to actually talk with the astronauts on the ISS. We were approved. The students got very busy with everything from welding and soldering to coding. They built an incredible satellite tracking antenna that actually will track the ISS as it goes across the sky,” said Deeter. Rick Kirschner, the head of the school, says Canterbury is one of only eight schools in the entire world taking part in this unique experience. “We’ve dedicated the entire semester to space, so we call it semester in space. And so we’ve, we’re kind of looking at all angles of space exploration and the future and all the exciting possibilities down the road,” said Kirschner. The kids had so much fun they said it’s going to be hard to top this. “I got to talk to an astronaut on a satellite that they made in this high school. And I got to ask not one but two questions. So that made me feel really special,” said one student. The school says it was a miracle to even put this together in the wake of Hurricane Ian, but thankfully everyone came together and made it possible.