Neighbors frustrated with car noises in Port CharlotteCharlotte County provides update on boat ramp closures
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors frustrated with car noises in Port Charlotte A battle intensifies on Oceanside Avenue in Port Charlotte between neighbors and an endless bombardment of car noises.
Charlotte County provides update on boat ramp closures The Charlotte County Community Services has provided an update regarding the boat ramp closures brought about by hurricanes Milton and Helene.
LEE COUNTY Man found guilty of 1st-degree murder in fentanyl-overdose death of Lee County woman A man has been convicted of first-degree murder of unlawful distribution of fentanyl for the overdose death of a Lee County woman.
SANIBEL Sanibel to celebrate 50th anniversary of city’s incorporation The City of Sanibel announced its 50th-anniversary celebration of the city’s incorporation to prevent overdevelopment.
the weather authority Tropical Depression 18 forms; expected to become Tropical Storm Rafael The Weather Authority meteorologists are monitoring the Caribbean as Tropical Depression 18 is forecast to become Tropical Storm Rafael.
The Weather Authority Warm and breezy with a few showers for your Monday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a warm start to the workweek with breezy conditions and a chance of showers this afternoon.
Know where your voting precinct is in Southwest Florida Election Day is only one day away, so it is important to know where to go and if you qualify to vote in Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Humane Society of Naples looking to give homes to 2 dogs Two months ago, WINK News introduced you to Yogi, a pup who had been at the Humane Society of Naples for 797 days due to his shyness.
Democrats and Republicans preparing for Presidential Election The 2024 Presidential Election is on Tuesday. Now that early voting has ended, Southwest Florida political parties are making their final push to voters to vote.
southwest florida WINK Neighborhood Watch: fatal shooting, criminal mischief, and a drug sting This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a fatal shooting, criminal mischief and a drug sting.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral firefighters rescue dog from canal, reunited with owner Firefighters with Engine 3 of the Cape Coral Fire Department rescued a dog from a canal early Sunday morning but have yet to locate its owner.
Early voting ends Sunday in Charlotte County; here’s where to cast your ballot Sunday is the final day for early voting if you are a resident of Charlotte County, with just two days to go until the 2024 presidential election.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: First cone out for potential Tropical Storm Rafael It’s the final month of hurricane season, and while typically, we start to see things quiet down, the Weather Authority is tracking three areas in the tropics.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Warm, breezy Sunday on tap with rain chances increasing this week The Weather Authority is tracking another warm day with temperatures in the upper 80s.
ENGLEWOOD Englewood Chamber of Commerce donates $88,000 to hurricane relief fund The Englewood Chamber of Commerce announced that they are making a significant donation to the chamber’s community hurricane relief fund.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors frustrated with car noises in Port Charlotte A battle intensifies on Oceanside Avenue in Port Charlotte between neighbors and an endless bombardment of car noises.
Charlotte County provides update on boat ramp closures The Charlotte County Community Services has provided an update regarding the boat ramp closures brought about by hurricanes Milton and Helene.
LEE COUNTY Man found guilty of 1st-degree murder in fentanyl-overdose death of Lee County woman A man has been convicted of first-degree murder of unlawful distribution of fentanyl for the overdose death of a Lee County woman.
SANIBEL Sanibel to celebrate 50th anniversary of city’s incorporation The City of Sanibel announced its 50th-anniversary celebration of the city’s incorporation to prevent overdevelopment.
the weather authority Tropical Depression 18 forms; expected to become Tropical Storm Rafael The Weather Authority meteorologists are monitoring the Caribbean as Tropical Depression 18 is forecast to become Tropical Storm Rafael.
The Weather Authority Warm and breezy with a few showers for your Monday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a warm start to the workweek with breezy conditions and a chance of showers this afternoon.
Know where your voting precinct is in Southwest Florida Election Day is only one day away, so it is important to know where to go and if you qualify to vote in Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Humane Society of Naples looking to give homes to 2 dogs Two months ago, WINK News introduced you to Yogi, a pup who had been at the Humane Society of Naples for 797 days due to his shyness.
Democrats and Republicans preparing for Presidential Election The 2024 Presidential Election is on Tuesday. Now that early voting has ended, Southwest Florida political parties are making their final push to voters to vote.
southwest florida WINK Neighborhood Watch: fatal shooting, criminal mischief, and a drug sting This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a fatal shooting, criminal mischief and a drug sting.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral firefighters rescue dog from canal, reunited with owner Firefighters with Engine 3 of the Cape Coral Fire Department rescued a dog from a canal early Sunday morning but have yet to locate its owner.
Early voting ends Sunday in Charlotte County; here’s where to cast your ballot Sunday is the final day for early voting if you are a resident of Charlotte County, with just two days to go until the 2024 presidential election.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: First cone out for potential Tropical Storm Rafael It’s the final month of hurricane season, and while typically, we start to see things quiet down, the Weather Authority is tracking three areas in the tropics.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Warm, breezy Sunday on tap with rain chances increasing this week The Weather Authority is tracking another warm day with temperatures in the upper 80s.
ENGLEWOOD Englewood Chamber of Commerce donates $88,000 to hurricane relief fund The Englewood Chamber of Commerce announced that they are making a significant donation to the chamber’s community hurricane relief fund.
The first North Atlantic right whale baby born this season has died after being hit by a vessel, NOAA said on Monday, marking a grim start to the year as one of the world’s most endangered large whale species inches closer to extinction. RELATED: Endangered North Atlantic right whale known in Florida found dead NOAA first learned of the injured calf on Jan. 6, when it was found off of Edisto, South Carolina, three days prior. Videos showed the calf with “several propellor wounds on the head, mouth, and left lip,” injuries that the agency says are consistent with a vessel strike. Preliminary assessments indicate the vessel may have been between 35 and 57 feet long, although no whale strikes had been reported in that area during the injury time frame. Juno (catalog #1612) and calf about 20 nautical miles off Sapelo Island on February 1, 2024. CREDIT: GEORGIA DNR/NOAA PERMIT 24359/NOAA FISHERIES The injuries are believed to have potentially impacted the baby’s ability to nurse, which calves typically do for about their first year of life. “The wounds to the calf are severe. We are heartened that the calf survived the initial injury, and there is some evidence of healing. However, we do not know the full extent of the wounds below the surface,” NOAA said in January. “We remain concerned the calf may eventually die from internal injuries, infection, or impaired behavior, particularly nursing, given the damage to the lip.” The calf was found with its mother on Feb. 1 and is believed to have successfully nursed. But over the weekend, NOAA Fisheries learned of a dead calf found “heavily scavenged by sharks” on Georgia’s Cumberland Island National Seashore, and found that it was the same calf. NOAA said they do not know the sex of the animal, but know it’s the same calf as the one found earlier this year based on its unique injuries and markings. The calf was born to a whale scientists have identified as 38-year-old Juno, the first North Atlantic right whale found to give birth this season. She was first spotted with her calf on Nov. 28 off the South Carolina coast when her calf, Juno’s eighth documented, was just a few days old. This was the first calf Juno had given birth to since 2020, and before the injury, they were last seen together at the beginning of December. North Atlantic right whales, one of the most endangered large whale species, has been undergoing an unusual mortality event since 2017. CREDIT: NOAA FISHERIES Greg Reilly, southeast marine campaigner for the International Fund for Animal Welfare, said that the calf’s death is “a beacon of hope…turned into a tragedy.” “Human activity has set this species on a collision course with extinction,” Reilly said. There are just an estimated 360 North Atlantic right whales remaining, with less than 70 being reproductively active females. Yet, more than 20% of the species’ population has been impacted by an unusual mortality event since it began in 2017, NOAA has found, marking a “significant impact on an endangered species where deaths are outpacing births.” Since the UME started, there have been at least 123 documented cases of the whales being dead or seriously or sublethally injured or ill. Injured North Atlantic right whale 2024 calf of Juno (#1612) seen with injuries on the head, mouth, and left lip consistent with vessel strike. Credit: FOREVER HOOKED CHARTERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA/NOAA FISHERIES Vessel strikes and entanglements continue to be a major contributor to the deaths and injuries. NOAA says that the whales live and migrate near major ports, making them vulnerable to vessel collisions, and that more than 85% of the whales have been entangled in fishing gear at least once. The latter is known to cause serious injuries, and scientists believe chronic entanglements are contributing to females of the species having fewer calves. Kathleen Collins, senior marine campaign manager for the IFAW, said the situation is “heartbreaking.” “The first North Atlantic right whale calf of the season never made it out of the nursery,” Collins said. “It suffered a slow, agonizing death for half its short life.”