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.
Ryan Norman, of Estero, is a celebrated race car driver. (CREDIT: WINK News) The engine’s revving as Ryan Norman races back onto the track from pit row to hit 200 miles per hour. To finish in first place is what fuels him. Norman has raced all of his life in just about everything that moves, but racing cars was love at first sight for him. It takes a certain person to make it into a lifelong career and Norman is one of them. “I’ve always been an adrenaline junkie,” Norman said. “I’ve always been racing something for my whole entire life. I started out in Motocross dirt bike racing when I was younger. About 2 years old was when I got my first 50 motorcycle.” (CREDIT: Ryan Norman) Racing cars is what captured his heart, and he was determined to make a career of it. “You’re going so fast, but for me, everything slows down in that point. When the adrenaline is flowing, it’s almost like slow motion,” Norman said. “I don’t think there’s more of a peace that I can state that I can get to in my life besides being on track.” Norman now races for Wayne Taylor Racing and Andretti Motorsport on the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) Lamborghini Super Trofeo Series. The Estero man has been racing for 10 years and has racked up trophies. “You have to be so precise, and I don’t really think there’s a sport that you have to be so precise. Because we’re talking about you’re going 200 mph, and you have to make decisions within two feet of let’s say where to brake,” Norman said. Alex Tann, Norman’s friend since the two were toddlers, is along for the ride. (CREDIT: Ryan Norman) It was no question that Tann was going to support Norman’s dream as one of his racing sponsors. “Family is everything and seeing him as a brother and supporting him, that’s the best,” Tann said. Norman has his eyes set on the place that started it all: the Indy 500. He raced the track before, in the Freedom 100, finishing second, despite leading 30 of the 40 laps. But to Norman, he now sees his loss as a blessing. “It really, you know, fueled me up to want to push that extra little bit that you need to get to the top, and I think I gained a lot from finishing second, and I think that it made me want it even more,” Norman said. Norman’s racing journey has been full of memorable moments from racing’s legends. “They’re doing the driver announcements and all that stuff like that, Jimmie Johnson got called up and then I got called up behind him. Just standing there getting ready to get in the car it’s like, oh there’s Jimmie Johnson right there,” Norman said. His journey even crossed paths with the band Journey after a first place finish. “It was super bizarre because Journey are these big legendary band, and they’re asking me to take pictures with them with the trophy,” Norman said. To become successful, Norman learned you have to be self-critical. “Every driver goes through this phase where they don’t want to blame themselves. You know, they’re trying to find something wrong with the car, you know, something that’s out of their control. But I think you have to be so self-critical, and I think that carries over to a lot of different aspects of life,” he said. In addition to the Indy 500, he wants to race the 24 hours of Le Mans.