Fort Myers Police seek public’s help in Carrell Road hit-and-run investigationMan arrested in Lehigh Acres for holding a woman against her will
WASHINGTON (AP) Trump is safe after shots were reported in his vicinity in Florida, Secret Service and campaign say Donald Trump was safe after gunshots were reported in his vicinity Sunday afternoon in Florida, his campaign and the Secret Service said.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Police seek public’s help in Carrell Road hit-and-run investigation The Fort Myers Police Department is requesting information regarding a hit-and-run involving a vehicle and pedestrian.
LEHIGH ACRES Man arrested in Lehigh Acres for holding a woman against her will A man in Lehigh Acres has been arrested for holding a woman against her will for over 24 hours, threatening her with a knife and attempting to strangle her.
southwest florida WINK Neighborhood Watch: Inmate attacks, reckless driving, and a hit-and-run This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a man sentenced to 15 years for attacking another inmate, reckless driving, and a fatal hit and run.
golden gate Canal accident: car found in Golden Gate canal One person was transported to the hospital for evaluation after their vehicle ended up in a canal.
southwest florida How Harry Chapin Food Bank is helping SWFL families combat hunger As the price of just about everything is up, some say they have to choose between groceries or paying the bills.
naples Collier County hosts inaugural Emergency Readiness Summit To make sure we’re ready when disaster strikes, Collier County hosted an Emergency Readiness Summit.
southwest florida Hot temperatures for the week ahead in SWFL; TS Gordon to fizzle in the Atlantic The Weather Authority is tracking another day of plenty of sunshine in store for Southwest Florida. Temperatures will top out yet again in the low 90s, but when factoring in the humidity, the ‘feels-like’ temperatures will be in the triple digits.
FORT MYERS Residents react to Winkler apartment complex fire Residents of the Retreat at Vista Lakes Apartment Complex were forced to evacuate due to a fire Saturday morning.
FORT MYERS Structure fire at Fort Myers apartment complex Authorities responded to the scene of a fire at The Retreat at Vista Lakes apartment complex Saturday afternoon.
NAPLES Deadly crash leaves 4 dead and 1 with serious injuries in Collier County The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Collier County that left 3 dead and 2 with serious injuries.
ESTERO Fatal crash leaves motorcyclist dead on I-75 in Estero The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that has left at least one motorcyclist dead.
SOUTH FORT MYERS Box truck crashes into drainage canal in South Fort Myers According to South Trail Fire Protection & Rescue Service District, a box truck crashed into multiple vehicles and landed in a drainage canal in South Fort Myers early Saturday morning.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Feel-like temps in the triple digits leading to a warm Saturday in Southwest Florida The Weather Authority says to expect another warm day across Southwest Florida with temperatures reaching the low 90s by the afternoon, but feeling like the triple digits when factoring in the humidity.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 4 Check out the scores and highlights from week four of high school football action in southwest Florida.
WASHINGTON (AP) Trump is safe after shots were reported in his vicinity in Florida, Secret Service and campaign say Donald Trump was safe after gunshots were reported in his vicinity Sunday afternoon in Florida, his campaign and the Secret Service said.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Police seek public’s help in Carrell Road hit-and-run investigation The Fort Myers Police Department is requesting information regarding a hit-and-run involving a vehicle and pedestrian.
LEHIGH ACRES Man arrested in Lehigh Acres for holding a woman against her will A man in Lehigh Acres has been arrested for holding a woman against her will for over 24 hours, threatening her with a knife and attempting to strangle her.
southwest florida WINK Neighborhood Watch: Inmate attacks, reckless driving, and a hit-and-run This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a man sentenced to 15 years for attacking another inmate, reckless driving, and a fatal hit and run.
golden gate Canal accident: car found in Golden Gate canal One person was transported to the hospital for evaluation after their vehicle ended up in a canal.
southwest florida How Harry Chapin Food Bank is helping SWFL families combat hunger As the price of just about everything is up, some say they have to choose between groceries or paying the bills.
naples Collier County hosts inaugural Emergency Readiness Summit To make sure we’re ready when disaster strikes, Collier County hosted an Emergency Readiness Summit.
southwest florida Hot temperatures for the week ahead in SWFL; TS Gordon to fizzle in the Atlantic The Weather Authority is tracking another day of plenty of sunshine in store for Southwest Florida. Temperatures will top out yet again in the low 90s, but when factoring in the humidity, the ‘feels-like’ temperatures will be in the triple digits.
FORT MYERS Residents react to Winkler apartment complex fire Residents of the Retreat at Vista Lakes Apartment Complex were forced to evacuate due to a fire Saturday morning.
FORT MYERS Structure fire at Fort Myers apartment complex Authorities responded to the scene of a fire at The Retreat at Vista Lakes apartment complex Saturday afternoon.
NAPLES Deadly crash leaves 4 dead and 1 with serious injuries in Collier County The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Collier County that left 3 dead and 2 with serious injuries.
ESTERO Fatal crash leaves motorcyclist dead on I-75 in Estero The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that has left at least one motorcyclist dead.
SOUTH FORT MYERS Box truck crashes into drainage canal in South Fort Myers According to South Trail Fire Protection & Rescue Service District, a box truck crashed into multiple vehicles and landed in a drainage canal in South Fort Myers early Saturday morning.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Feel-like temps in the triple digits leading to a warm Saturday in Southwest Florida The Weather Authority says to expect another warm day across Southwest Florida with temperatures reaching the low 90s by the afternoon, but feeling like the triple digits when factoring in the humidity.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 4 Check out the scores and highlights from week four of high school football action in southwest Florida.
Keeping our paradise, a paradise, an “on-site” educational program aims to teach business owners about water quality and how it affects their businesses. WINK News anchor Claire Galt had the opportunity to tag along for the experience. Captain Daniel Andrews wasn’t catching his breakfast or his dinner Tuesday morning. He caught a little pig fish and a puffer fish to show these business owners what a healthy ecosystem looks like. “The seagrass here is well flushed. Didn’t catch a lot of algae, right?” said Andrews. Andrew’s students? Business leaders in Lee County with a common goal: Preserving Paradise. Captains for Clean Water, the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation,The Everglades Foundation and the Sanibel Chamber of Commerce joined forces for the effort. “To give a truly immersive experience into the water quality issues from the science side, the policy side, the advocacy side, to where these business leaders could come spend seven or eight days with us and really understand the ins and outs,” said Andrews, “and ultimately become advocators and ambassadors for the cause.” Because the cause of Preserving Paradise, specifically our water, is good for business. “If your guests come and the water is poor, guests aren’t happy. They don’t come back. They go someplace else,” said Joe Orndorff. Orndorff is the president of the Island Inn on Sanibel. He said he can’t afford another water crisis like the one we suffered through in 2018. “When you have dead fish half a foot deep on your beach, the smell, the pollution,” said Orndorff. “It was really, really bad.” “Our business was affected severely, our employees, and then even real estate values, because most of the people buying real estate in our area are guests of mine first, and then they buy real estate,” said Orndorff. “So it was just a major trickle-down effect, and the ability of not being able to do anything was just disheartening.” Bill Waichulis runs the Pink Shell on Fort Myers Beach. He joined Preserving Paradise to take a hands-on, knee–deep approach to keeping our water clean. WINK News took a look at a healthy oyster reef. The oysters can filter up to 50 gallons of water a day in a lab. “I take that information and I share it with my staff. We have 300 associates at the Pink Shell,” said Waichulis, “and those 300 associates are voters, so it’s important for them to understand where our local politicians, the state representation, where they are involved in water quality.” This group of business owners doesn’t just believe. They say they know water is what fuels our economy. Clean water and the engine is humming. Bad water and everything stops.