WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 2 The Golden Eagles took down the Cougars 64-7 to win the Crosstown Showdown for the 26th year in a row.
NAPLES Naples mayor speaks out after DUI arrest Naples Mayor Teresa Heitmann has sent a statement to WINK News after being charged with a DUI.
FORT MYERS Woman stabbed at Fort Myers gas station Authorities responded to an active scene at a 7-eleven in Fort Myers after a woman was stabbed early Friday evening.
FORT MYERS FMPD investigating a van that followed a student from bus stop Police said a suspicious van followed a middle school student home from the bus stop on Thursday and yelled, “Get in the van.”
CAPE CORAL Report: Teen was on crosswalk when she was hit The driver of the box truck told officers he didn’t see Kendra as she rode in front of him, and he started to go.
FORT MYERS BEACH Celebration of Jimmy Buffet Day at Margaritaville Friday was Jimmy Buffett Day at Margaritaville and Fort Myers Beach is gearing up for a fun party all weekend long.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County deputies hold training for mental health encounters Charlotte County deputies are entering the community equipped with a new tool for handling mental health: the crisis initiative training.
Neighbors worried about flooding in Rotonda Heights Neighbors in Rotonda Heights are fed up with the flooding and they want to see it fixed.
ORLANDO Smart living moms reclaim their careers Betsy Gardner president and CEO of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce started Relaunch, a program to help stay-at-home moms.
FORT MYERS BEACH A closer look at the gas leak that killed 2 men at Fort Myers Beach home A closer look at the gas leak that killed two men in Fort Myers Beach has revealed some new details leading up to the deaths.
SANIBEL Sanibel CVS Pharmacy reopening after Hurricane Ian The CVS Pharmacy in Sanibel is reopening nearly two years after Hurricane Ian caused severe damage to it.
FORT MYERS Woman transported after boat hits large wake under Midpoint Bridge A woman had to be transported to the hospital after suffering an injury when the boat she was in struck the wake of a yacht.
NEW YORK (AP) Trump has history sparking outrage for incidents around veterans even as military voters backed him The reported altercation at Arlington National Cemetery involving Donald Trump’s staff was far from the first time that veterans or the families of service members have criticized the former president for words or behavior they saw as disparaging.
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) Harris defends shifting from some liberal positions in first interview of presidential campaign Kamala Harris defended shifting away from some liberal positions in her first major television interview of her presidential campaign.
CAPE CORAL Driver wanted for Cape Coral hit-and-run Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a driver responsible for a hit-and-run crash in Cape Coral.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 2 The Golden Eagles took down the Cougars 64-7 to win the Crosstown Showdown for the 26th year in a row.
NAPLES Naples mayor speaks out after DUI arrest Naples Mayor Teresa Heitmann has sent a statement to WINK News after being charged with a DUI.
FORT MYERS Woman stabbed at Fort Myers gas station Authorities responded to an active scene at a 7-eleven in Fort Myers after a woman was stabbed early Friday evening.
FORT MYERS FMPD investigating a van that followed a student from bus stop Police said a suspicious van followed a middle school student home from the bus stop on Thursday and yelled, “Get in the van.”
CAPE CORAL Report: Teen was on crosswalk when she was hit The driver of the box truck told officers he didn’t see Kendra as she rode in front of him, and he started to go.
FORT MYERS BEACH Celebration of Jimmy Buffet Day at Margaritaville Friday was Jimmy Buffett Day at Margaritaville and Fort Myers Beach is gearing up for a fun party all weekend long.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County deputies hold training for mental health encounters Charlotte County deputies are entering the community equipped with a new tool for handling mental health: the crisis initiative training.
Neighbors worried about flooding in Rotonda Heights Neighbors in Rotonda Heights are fed up with the flooding and they want to see it fixed.
ORLANDO Smart living moms reclaim their careers Betsy Gardner president and CEO of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce started Relaunch, a program to help stay-at-home moms.
FORT MYERS BEACH A closer look at the gas leak that killed 2 men at Fort Myers Beach home A closer look at the gas leak that killed two men in Fort Myers Beach has revealed some new details leading up to the deaths.
SANIBEL Sanibel CVS Pharmacy reopening after Hurricane Ian The CVS Pharmacy in Sanibel is reopening nearly two years after Hurricane Ian caused severe damage to it.
FORT MYERS Woman transported after boat hits large wake under Midpoint Bridge A woman had to be transported to the hospital after suffering an injury when the boat she was in struck the wake of a yacht.
NEW YORK (AP) Trump has history sparking outrage for incidents around veterans even as military voters backed him The reported altercation at Arlington National Cemetery involving Donald Trump’s staff was far from the first time that veterans or the families of service members have criticized the former president for words or behavior they saw as disparaging.
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) Harris defends shifting from some liberal positions in first interview of presidential campaign Kamala Harris defended shifting away from some liberal positions in her first major television interview of her presidential campaign.
CAPE CORAL Driver wanted for Cape Coral hit-and-run Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a driver responsible for a hit-and-run crash in Cape Coral.
Turtle friendly: that is how Fort Myers Beach Vice Mayor Jim Atterholt described new lights near the beach. These lights are part of what he calls “Fort Myers Beach’s renaissance.” “We’ve got housing starts and new businesses booming on Fort Myers Beach,” said Atterholt. “You combine that with the new street lighting, and you’ll see Fort Myers Beach on the move again. It’s like we’re going through a renaissance.” Fort Myers Beach is turning on the lights and keeping turtles safe at the same time. Seven hundred new lights will line Estero Boulevard. It’s all part of an $8 million project. “The project is starting this month,” said Atterholt. “We’ll be done in about a year, and there will be new street lights for Estero Boulevard and the side streets. It’s quite transformational.” It’s part of a Hurricane Ian grant, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approves of the design and says the upgrades are sea turtle-friendly. Florida Power and Light will handle the project and expects all the lights to be operational within the next 15 months. According to the FWC, the three biggest factors for turtle-friendly lights are as follows: Keeping light fixtures low Use lights with long wavelengths – like amber lighting And keeping the lights shielded directly from the beach FPL has provided the following statement on the project: We recognize that Fort Myers Beach continues to recover and rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. It’s why we are so pleased to be on the verge of kicking off the Estero Boulevard lighting project in Fort Myers Beach, which is expected to begin in the coming weeks. The project includes the installation of 700 streetlights, approved by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for their turtle-friendly design. We expect to finish the project within the next 15 months, illuminating Estero Blvd., side streets and Old San Carlos Blvd. Troy Rice, President, FPL Energy Services The lights will be installed during the heart of sea turtle nesting season.