SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Preparing for hurricane season with FDEM Hurricane season is just weeks away, and experts say It’s time to start making a plan to have in place.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral residents stuck living days without water A quick shower led to a daunting discovery by the Perkins family: They had no water.
ESTERO Gabriel Iglesias coming to Hertz Arena Comedian Gabriel ‘Fluffy’ Iglesias will be performing a comedy set in Estero in November.
CAPE CORAL Water woes: Cape Coral to address water issues with townhall meeting In a city with more canals than Venice, water in Cape Coral doesn’t seem that hard to find. Interestingly enough, some people say their water is running dry. That’s why the city wants to hear from you. On Monday, the city will host a water conservation town hall. Since last November, Northeast Cape Coral has […]
Florida insurer fined $1M over Hurricane Ian claims The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation issued the seven figure fine to Heritage Property and Casualty Insurance Company for violating a number of Florida laws when handling some of its Hurricane Ian- related claims.
NORTH NAPLES One Step at a Time: NAMI of Collier County Mental Health Walk Hundreds of people walked one mile with the goal of raising awareness of mental health challenges.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: A warm Sunday with lower humidity for Mother’s Day The Weather Authority has your Mother’s Day forecast. For Sunday, things heat up with highs in the 90s, but it is less humid out.
FORT MYERS BEACH Little League is back on Fort Myers Beach The crack of the bat is something these little league players never thought they’d get to see again here on Fort Myers Beach.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Aunt and father of Christopher Horne Jr. released from jail The aunt and father of Christopher Horne Jr. have been released Saturday afternoon.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Salad Knife, Fish, and Shooting Update This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a knife-wielding customer, a fish named ‘Bean,’ and an update on a double shooting.
The Weather Authority National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Take action today For Hurricane Preparedness Week, we are recapping the importance of taking action to be better prepared for when a storm develops.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Warm weekend but lower humidity briefly in the forecast The Weather Authority Meteorologist Lauren Kreidler said to expect a warm weekend, but there is a present for Mom on Sunday – lower humidity.
CAPE CORAL 3 family members of teen accused in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller arrested New details have emerged surrounding the arrest of a woman whose 16-year-old son is accused of being involved in the murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller, and now her husband and sister are also in jail.
FORT MYERS Death investigation in Fort Myers after body is found in truck bed Fort Myers Police confirm that there is a death investigation at the corner of Market Street and brown street.
NAPLES Naples ‘celebrity bartender’ stirring up new cocktails at LoLa 41 Michael Slabach often researches ideas, finding a new balance of layers, color, texture and selective glassware to turn his drinks into art.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Preparing for hurricane season with FDEM Hurricane season is just weeks away, and experts say It’s time to start making a plan to have in place.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral residents stuck living days without water A quick shower led to a daunting discovery by the Perkins family: They had no water.
ESTERO Gabriel Iglesias coming to Hertz Arena Comedian Gabriel ‘Fluffy’ Iglesias will be performing a comedy set in Estero in November.
CAPE CORAL Water woes: Cape Coral to address water issues with townhall meeting In a city with more canals than Venice, water in Cape Coral doesn’t seem that hard to find. Interestingly enough, some people say their water is running dry. That’s why the city wants to hear from you. On Monday, the city will host a water conservation town hall. Since last November, Northeast Cape Coral has […]
Florida insurer fined $1M over Hurricane Ian claims The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation issued the seven figure fine to Heritage Property and Casualty Insurance Company for violating a number of Florida laws when handling some of its Hurricane Ian- related claims.
NORTH NAPLES One Step at a Time: NAMI of Collier County Mental Health Walk Hundreds of people walked one mile with the goal of raising awareness of mental health challenges.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: A warm Sunday with lower humidity for Mother’s Day The Weather Authority has your Mother’s Day forecast. For Sunday, things heat up with highs in the 90s, but it is less humid out.
FORT MYERS BEACH Little League is back on Fort Myers Beach The crack of the bat is something these little league players never thought they’d get to see again here on Fort Myers Beach.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Aunt and father of Christopher Horne Jr. released from jail The aunt and father of Christopher Horne Jr. have been released Saturday afternoon.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Salad Knife, Fish, and Shooting Update This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a knife-wielding customer, a fish named ‘Bean,’ and an update on a double shooting.
The Weather Authority National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Take action today For Hurricane Preparedness Week, we are recapping the importance of taking action to be better prepared for when a storm develops.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Warm weekend but lower humidity briefly in the forecast The Weather Authority Meteorologist Lauren Kreidler said to expect a warm weekend, but there is a present for Mom on Sunday – lower humidity.
CAPE CORAL 3 family members of teen accused in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller arrested New details have emerged surrounding the arrest of a woman whose 16-year-old son is accused of being involved in the murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller, and now her husband and sister are also in jail.
FORT MYERS Death investigation in Fort Myers after body is found in truck bed Fort Myers Police confirm that there is a death investigation at the corner of Market Street and brown street.
NAPLES Naples ‘celebrity bartender’ stirring up new cocktails at LoLa 41 Michael Slabach often researches ideas, finding a new balance of layers, color, texture and selective glassware to turn his drinks into art.
Former President Donald Trump has won the Iowa caucus. The projection for the former president came fast, just about 30 minutes after the caucuses began, Monday night. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley are battling it out for second. There’s also some anger about how fast the networks called the caucuses for Trump. DeSantis campaign communications director Andrew Romeo tweeted this statement saying, “It is absolutely outrageous that the media would participate in election interference by calling the race before tens of thousands of Iowans even had a chance to vote. The media is in the tank for Trump, and this is the most egregious example yet.” WINK talked with a volunteer who went to a Des Moines precinct to speak on behalf of the governor. Before he got the chance, he saw the race had been called. The Iowa Caucuses were held Monday night at 8 p.m. Instead of going to the polls, voters gathered in precincts to hear speeches from candidates’ representatives and then choose their favorite. DeSantis room. CREDIT: WINK News WINK News reporter Claire Galt is the only local SWFL reporter in Iowa covering both Florida candidates, former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The governor has been “all in” on Iowa for weeks. He’s talking like a candidate who knows something the rest of us do not. The former President is confident he will win. He was even joking with supporters on Sunday when the dangerously cold temperatures were brought up by saying if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it because you’ll be saving your country. There’s no question Trump loves to walk into a friendly room. CREDIT: WINK News Way ahead in the polls, the former president didn’t arrive in Iowa until late Saturday night and only made one campaign stop on Sunday. He asked a packed room of supporters in Indianola to do him a favor. RELATED: Why are the Iowa caucuses so important? What to know about today’s high-stakes vote “Brave the weather and go out and save America because that’s what you’re doing,” said Trump. DeSantis believes he’s the candidate to save the nation… from Trump. He admitted the former president has a lot of support but told reporters in Dubuque the polls got him all wrong. DeSantis 2024 sign. CREDIT: WINK News “We’re going to do well. I like being underestimated,” said DeSantis. “I like being the underdog. I think that that’s better. I think all my supporters like that.” Nikki Haley calls Trump and DeSantis “the boys.” During her rally in Ames, the former United Nations ambassador under Trump made it clear those two “boys,” in particular, could not win the general election. “Republicans have lost the last seven out of eight popular votes for president,” said Haley. “That’s nothing to be proud of. We should wanna win the majority of Americans, but the only way we’re gonna win the majority of Americans is if we have a new generational leader.” The brutal weather kept most people away from church on Sunday, but the First Church of the Open Bible pastor in West Des Moines welcomed a dozen people to his service, encouraging them all to caucus Monday night. His congregants were split between Trump and DeSantis. “DeSantis, because he has really striven to represent evangelical values,” said the pastor. Cold temperatures. CREDIT: WINK NEWS Forecasters warned the weather was “life-threatening,” with below-zero temperatures and whipping winds. When a reporter asked the governor if he feared Monday’s results, he didn’t answer.