Warmer with sun and clouds for your Friday plansFDOT to open all lanes of Caloosahatchee Bridge year ahead of construction schedule
the weather authority Warmer with sun and clouds for your Friday plans The Weather Authority is tracking a warmer day ahead, with a mixture of sun and clouds expected this Friday afternoon.
FDOT to open all lanes of Caloosahatchee Bridge year ahead of construction schedule The Florida Department of Transportation announced it will open all lanes of the Caloosahatchee Bridge a year ahead of its pedestrian sidewalk project.
NAPLES 12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidays A 12-year-old Naples boy isn’t worried about what he’s getting for Christmas. Instead, he’s working on his 6th annual “Holiday Sock Drive.”
Fort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays A 75-year-old man is on the brink of homelessness despite working over 80 hours a week.
NAPLES Adoptee uses non-profit to provide suitcases for foster children This holiday season, a Naples woman is on a mission to bring foster children something many take for granted: a suitcase filled with dignity.
MARCO ISLAND City of Marco Island discusses lead awareness during city council meeting The city of Marco Island sent out 4900 letters to residents warning them that their pipes could contain plastic or lead.
NAPLES The future of electric planes in Southwest Florida Features of living near an airport include persistent headache-inducing engine rumbles and foul-smelling jet fuel, but electric planes could play a part in the solution.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors awaiting answers on Port Charlotte Beach Park repairs Neighbors said a contractor hired by the Florida Division of Emergency Management mishandled the boats at Port Charlotte Beach Park.
FGCU introduces new technology for cognitive health screenings Ten minutes. That’s all it takes for doctors to assess how well you remember, how quickly you learn things, and how your brain is working overall.
WINK Investigates: Disgraced contractor faces new lawsuits and allegations Paul Beattie, a disgraced home builder is back doing business but legal challenges continue as another one of his businesses gets sued. Former employees of Beattie speak out, only to WINK.
SWFL reacts to UNC hiring Bill Belichick Southwest Florida reacts to North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick as its new head football coach and how that could impact the decisions of local recruits.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Some Floridians want more alone time during the holidays The holidays are all about spending time with family and friends, but nearly half of Americans say they really want more alone time during the holiday.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
Aggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida The arrest of a man who, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said, killed a motorcyclist after crashing into him on purpose is raising concerns over aggressive driving in Southwest Florida.
SANIBEL Sanibel School students prepare for community Christmas performance The school that has had to claw and fight its way back more than once to reopen is getting the chance to celebrate.
the weather authority Warmer with sun and clouds for your Friday plans The Weather Authority is tracking a warmer day ahead, with a mixture of sun and clouds expected this Friday afternoon.
FDOT to open all lanes of Caloosahatchee Bridge year ahead of construction schedule The Florida Department of Transportation announced it will open all lanes of the Caloosahatchee Bridge a year ahead of its pedestrian sidewalk project.
NAPLES 12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidays A 12-year-old Naples boy isn’t worried about what he’s getting for Christmas. Instead, he’s working on his 6th annual “Holiday Sock Drive.”
Fort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays A 75-year-old man is on the brink of homelessness despite working over 80 hours a week.
NAPLES Adoptee uses non-profit to provide suitcases for foster children This holiday season, a Naples woman is on a mission to bring foster children something many take for granted: a suitcase filled with dignity.
MARCO ISLAND City of Marco Island discusses lead awareness during city council meeting The city of Marco Island sent out 4900 letters to residents warning them that their pipes could contain plastic or lead.
NAPLES The future of electric planes in Southwest Florida Features of living near an airport include persistent headache-inducing engine rumbles and foul-smelling jet fuel, but electric planes could play a part in the solution.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors awaiting answers on Port Charlotte Beach Park repairs Neighbors said a contractor hired by the Florida Division of Emergency Management mishandled the boats at Port Charlotte Beach Park.
FGCU introduces new technology for cognitive health screenings Ten minutes. That’s all it takes for doctors to assess how well you remember, how quickly you learn things, and how your brain is working overall.
WINK Investigates: Disgraced contractor faces new lawsuits and allegations Paul Beattie, a disgraced home builder is back doing business but legal challenges continue as another one of his businesses gets sued. Former employees of Beattie speak out, only to WINK.
SWFL reacts to UNC hiring Bill Belichick Southwest Florida reacts to North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick as its new head football coach and how that could impact the decisions of local recruits.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Some Floridians want more alone time during the holidays The holidays are all about spending time with family and friends, but nearly half of Americans say they really want more alone time during the holiday.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
Aggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida The arrest of a man who, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said, killed a motorcyclist after crashing into him on purpose is raising concerns over aggressive driving in Southwest Florida.
SANIBEL Sanibel School students prepare for community Christmas performance The school that has had to claw and fight its way back more than once to reopen is getting the chance to celebrate.
Day 2 of the High School Football Media Day at the Lee County School District gives us a look at teams that call Cape Coral home. Starting with the Cape Coral High School Seahawks, it’s a team built around the community as former Seahawks, who finished the regular season undefeated in 2009, are back coaching. That includes Jaylen Watkins, who’s back as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator. “As Jaylen’s coming back to Cape, I just see that it really hits me head on that even like Super Bowl champions and stuff they’re going to come back and have open arms at Cape and leave a legacy where you have people you can rely on,” Cape Coral defensive end Richard West III. “And people who are always going to accept you. I just see that I really want that and seeing it first hand it really put an inspiration on me to do that.” The Mariner High School Tritons won their first district championship since 1997 last season. New head coach Brian Staats wants the program to build on that success. “Those hiccups need to be when we don’t instead of oh you won one,” Staats said. “That needs to be the standard and the expectation as to keep winning.” He went on to say, “as we get going and as we build this thing I think you know not only winning in the area. But now becoming a Southwest Florida power and then a south Florida and a Florida power. The Ida Baker High School Bulldogs went winless a season ago. For second year head coach Steve Howard, he’s relying on his team as a whole rather than individual talent. Howard said, “a lot of people in the area have those guys. They say I have this I have that I have this guy that guy. I have a team. And I’m looking forward to my team. I’m looking forward to the guys going out to compete for 48 minutes. And watching them work and do it the right way and do it for the right reasons.” Also on the second and final day of media day, WINK News spoke with two teams looking to get back to the playoffs and another ushering a new era of football. The Fort Myers High School Green Wave come into the season with high expectations thanks to their returning talent on both sides of the ball. During media days, teams expressed their desire to play the Greenies. This team welcomes that attention. “I like that we have a big target on our back,” defensive lineman Kendall Guervil said. “As long we execute right I feel like that won’t be a huge problem that we have a big target on our backs.” In 2023, the Estero High School Wildcats won nine games and made it to the second round. In 2024, this team is set on continuing the program’s sustained success. “You don’t want to be that class where you have you know the program starts to sink a bit,” wide receiver Owen Maurizi said. “You don’t want to have to worry about those kinds of things.” Maurizi added, “there’s a lot of pressure on us with only 9 seniors. I think that’s super cool. Now it’s all up to us and this is the next episode.” Matt Holderfield takes over the program at South Fort Myers High School. He shares one change he wants to see from a year ago when he was Holderfield was an assistant coach for the Wolfpack. “South has always been conservative on the offensive side and you know play really good defense,” Holderfield explained. “Then the offense kind of explodes late. And what I’d really like to see is kind of let go and just play. And we’ll kind of keep the defense still where it is. We’d like to see that offense open up more.”