Black bear spotted in downtown Fort MyersCar with bullet holes towed away from Cape Coral home after police search car, home
FORT MYERS Black bear spotted in downtown Fort Myers A Florida black bear had been spotted in downtown Fort Myers early Monday morning. FWC is responding to relocate the bear.
CAPE CORAL Car with bullet holes towed away from Cape Coral home after police search car, home A Mercedes with at least one bullet hole has been towed from a Cape Coral home.
WINK NEWS Hot and dry Monday afternoon before isolated storms pop up this evening On Monday morning, the weather is starting mild and humid with temperatures in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCU San Carlos Park Fire District responded to a dumpster fire Sunday afternoon.
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.
FORT MYERS Black bear spotted in downtown Fort Myers A Florida black bear had been spotted in downtown Fort Myers early Monday morning. FWC is responding to relocate the bear.
CAPE CORAL Car with bullet holes towed away from Cape Coral home after police search car, home A Mercedes with at least one bullet hole has been towed from a Cape Coral home.
WINK NEWS Hot and dry Monday afternoon before isolated storms pop up this evening On Monday morning, the weather is starting mild and humid with temperatures in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCU San Carlos Park Fire District responded to a dumpster fire Sunday afternoon.
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.
WINK News had crews stationed across Southwest Florida to show the community how brutally Hurricane Idalia impacted our area despite making landfall further up the coast. Below is a county-by-county breakdown of what you need to know in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia. WINK News viewers sent in pictures and videos showing the before, during and after of Hurricane Idalia in SWFL. In each of the counties listed below, there is a gallery of some of those pictures and videos showcasing their experience with Hurricane Idalia. Charlotte County Flooding: Punta Gorda Riverside Drive Bayshore Road area Charlotte Harbor Manasota Key Road Closures: Tom Adams Bridge to Manasota Key Appended: The South Gulf Cove Lock is indefinitely inoperable. Call the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center at 941-833-4000 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Hurricane Idalia information. Gallery: CREDIT: Melissa Oakley Gasparilla mobile Estates in Placida FL CREDIT: Brandi Nicole Mizell, El Jobean Boat Ramp CREDIT: Sara Borra Port Charlotte near Elkham Waterway CREDIT: Sara Borra Port Charlotte near Elkham Waterway CREDIT: Melissa Oakley Gasparilla mobile Estates in Placida FL CREDIT: Sara Borra Port Charlotte near Elkham Waterway CREDIT: Justin Eighmey Lemon Bay Lee County Flooding: Sanibel Fort Myers Beach Cape Coral Pine Island Bokeelia Matlacha Palm Beach Boulevard near Interstate 75 Roadway Maintenance Debris Removal: Barefoot Beach Access (5901 Bonita Beach Rd) is temporarily closed due to hurricane maintenance. Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach Hickory Boulevard in Bonita Springs Various roads on Pine Island Various roads in Boca Grande Damaged Traffic Signal: Veronica Shoemaker and Edison Avenue in Fort Myers (lightning strike) Gallery: CREDIT: Michele Murphy, Idalia off Pine Island CREDIT: WINK News, Fort Myers Beach CREDIT: WINK News, Fort Myers Beach CREDIT: WINK News, Fort Myers Beach CREDIT: WINK News, Fort Myers Beach CREDIT: WINK News, Fort Myers Beach CREDIT: WINK News, Fort Myers Beach CREDIT: WINK News, Fort Myers Beach CREDIT: WINK News CREDIT: WINK News, Fort Myers Beach San Carlos flooding. CREDIT: WINK News Sanibel Causeway flooding. CREDIT: WINK News Sanibel Causeway flooding. CREDIT: WINK News CREDIT: Karissa Brown, North Fort Myers CREDIT: Kaylin Marie Nuccio rainbow Cape Coral Kismet and Santa Barbra CREDIT: WINK News, Matlacha CREDIT: WINK News, Matlacha Collier County Flooding: Naples Marco Island Road Closures: Danford Street (leading to Bayview Park) 15th Ave S & Gulf Shore Blvd S (GSBS) GSBS between 14th Ave S & 15th Ave S GSBS / 1st Ave S GSBS / 2nd Ave S GSBS / 16th Ave S GSBN / 1st Ave N GSBN / 2nd Ave N GSBN / 3rd Ave N GSBN / 4th Ave N Crayton Rd / Riviera Dr. 10th St S / 11th Ave S Broad Ave S / 8th St S 17th Avenue South 18th Avenue South Central Ave & Gulf Shore Blvd S San Marco Rd. East and Westbound lanes are closed between US 41 and Goodland Bridge Gallery: Heavy rain in Collier County. CREDIT: WINK News Flooding near a Collier County School. CREDIT: WINK News Flooding near a Collier County School. CREDIT: WINK News This is a developing situation, and WINK News will update this article with more information as it comes in.