The Weather Authority: Scattered afternoon storms as temperatures top out in the 90s“Trust me, without medications, I do not feel well at all” – Locals feel the pinch of diabetes drug shortage
“Trust me, without medications, I do not feel well at all” – Locals feel the pinch of diabetes drug shortage
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Scattered afternoon storms as temperatures top out in the 90s If you liked Saturday’s weather, you’ll like Sunday’s forecast. Once again, we will have scattered afternoon storms.
“Trust me, without medications, I do not feel well at all” – Locals feel the pinch of diabetes drug shortage Like millions of Americans monitoring their blood sugar, Lee Quick is diabetic. For almost two decades, the Cape Coral man has relied on medications to manage his type 2 disease.
Massive Wall of Wind machine mimics real hurricanes to better protect the community To those of us living in Southwest Florida, talking about a “wall of wind” might bring up memories of Hurricane Irma or Ian– or even a bad rain storm.
GATEWAY LCSO deputies investigating armed robbery in Gateway The Lee County Sheriffs office is currently investigating an armed robbery held at 7-eleven on Gateway Boulevard.
ALVA LCSO investigating stabbing in Alva The Lee County sheriffs office is investigating a stabbing that occurred Saturday afternoon.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Grand Theft Auto, Murder, and Fast Food This weeks segment of WINK neighborhood watch features a stolen ambulance, a suspected murderer, and a drive-through disaster.
LABELLE Criminal investigation advances at what was once a hazmat scene in Hendry County The Hendry County hazmat situation has been contained, but questions linger in the community after scene remains active for several days.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Scattered storms on the radar for the afternoon and evening There is a good chance of seeing scattered storms this weekend and into next week.
ESTERO Families battling cancer get much-needed break Ten local families battling cancer are getting a much-needed break this weekend.
SOUTH FORT MYERS Permanent memorial honors 12-year-old crash victim The death of a 12-year-old boy is bringing the community together, and his father could not be more thankful.
PUNTA GORDA FEMA trailers on airport property called “junk” by Charlotte County code officers “I certainly would not want to enter into a storm with those (trailers) potentially being debris,” said Patrick Fuller, Charlotte County Emergency Management Director, during a May 28 board meeting.
PORT CHARLOTTE Front wall of Promenades in Port Charlotte demolished by wrecking ball Destruction is usually a bad thing, but for Port Charlotte, it’s a new future as the front wall of the Promenades was demolished.
The pros and cons of using AI to predict weather The conversation around Artificial Intelligence has increased over the last few years, and for good reason; when it comes to weather, AI shows a lot of promise.
LABELLE Experts weigh in on Hendry hazmat hazard The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office said the problem area where the mysterious substance scene is all clear. WINK News spoke with experts.
CLEWISTON Airglades Airport expansion aiming to spark economy The Airglades Airport in Hendry County is getting a $300-million renovation.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Scattered afternoon storms as temperatures top out in the 90s If you liked Saturday’s weather, you’ll like Sunday’s forecast. Once again, we will have scattered afternoon storms.
“Trust me, without medications, I do not feel well at all” – Locals feel the pinch of diabetes drug shortage Like millions of Americans monitoring their blood sugar, Lee Quick is diabetic. For almost two decades, the Cape Coral man has relied on medications to manage his type 2 disease.
Massive Wall of Wind machine mimics real hurricanes to better protect the community To those of us living in Southwest Florida, talking about a “wall of wind” might bring up memories of Hurricane Irma or Ian– or even a bad rain storm.
GATEWAY LCSO deputies investigating armed robbery in Gateway The Lee County Sheriffs office is currently investigating an armed robbery held at 7-eleven on Gateway Boulevard.
ALVA LCSO investigating stabbing in Alva The Lee County sheriffs office is investigating a stabbing that occurred Saturday afternoon.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Grand Theft Auto, Murder, and Fast Food This weeks segment of WINK neighborhood watch features a stolen ambulance, a suspected murderer, and a drive-through disaster.
LABELLE Criminal investigation advances at what was once a hazmat scene in Hendry County The Hendry County hazmat situation has been contained, but questions linger in the community after scene remains active for several days.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Scattered storms on the radar for the afternoon and evening There is a good chance of seeing scattered storms this weekend and into next week.
ESTERO Families battling cancer get much-needed break Ten local families battling cancer are getting a much-needed break this weekend.
SOUTH FORT MYERS Permanent memorial honors 12-year-old crash victim The death of a 12-year-old boy is bringing the community together, and his father could not be more thankful.
PUNTA GORDA FEMA trailers on airport property called “junk” by Charlotte County code officers “I certainly would not want to enter into a storm with those (trailers) potentially being debris,” said Patrick Fuller, Charlotte County Emergency Management Director, during a May 28 board meeting.
PORT CHARLOTTE Front wall of Promenades in Port Charlotte demolished by wrecking ball Destruction is usually a bad thing, but for Port Charlotte, it’s a new future as the front wall of the Promenades was demolished.
The pros and cons of using AI to predict weather The conversation around Artificial Intelligence has increased over the last few years, and for good reason; when it comes to weather, AI shows a lot of promise.
LABELLE Experts weigh in on Hendry hazmat hazard The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office said the problem area where the mysterious substance scene is all clear. WINK News spoke with experts.
CLEWISTON Airglades Airport expansion aiming to spark economy The Airglades Airport in Hendry County is getting a $300-million renovation.
Fort Myers police have confirmed to WINK News the detective who shot and killed a man inside his home will return to work Monday morning. State attorney Amira Fox paved the way for detective James Moschella to return to duty when she declared the killing of 58-year-old Christopher Jordan “justified.” READ MORE: SAO: FMPD ‘justified’ in shooting Christopher Jordan The scene along Stella Street went from bad to deadly on Dec. 1. Jordan’s sister Cynthia called 911, saying her brother threatened her with a gun. Officers and detectives raced to the scene where witnesses backed up the sister’s story of Jordan waving a gun around. After trying to talk him out of the home, Moschella yelled “gun” and shot him. However, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigators never found a weapon. Jordan’s brother talked with WINK News exclusively moments after the state attorney said she would not pursue criminal charges against the Fort Myers Police Department detective. RELATED: Community reacts to ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan Angelo Ruth said, “Sad… Today is a sad day… It is sad that my brother would go out like that.” “We guarantee they’re gonna do it again. They’re gonna do it again,” said James Muwakkil, the Lee County NAACP president. On the surface, we have a white detective killing a black man, but WINK News safety and security expert Kristen Ziman said she doesn’t see what transpired as an issue of race because there are so many other factors at play. They include Jordan acting like he had a gun and even playing a recording of gunshots at police during the standoff. “This individual, Mr. Jordan, was in crisis,” said Ziman. “We’ve been trained in that extensively to have conversations and to really use verbal commands and negotiations in order to talk these individuals out of crisis, and in this particular case, wasn’t responding to anything. In fact, accelerating the fact that ‘I have a gun,’ and then of course, the audible gunshots, so, to me this is not a case I believe that the DOJ [the Department of Justice] would look at.” But Jordan’s brother and the Lee County NAACP said they’re already taking a look, and only in time will we learn if the DOJ gets involved.