Paradise Sports Complex working to obtain full liquor licenseFort Myers apartment complex dealing with multiple car break-ins
NAPLES Paradise Sports Complex working to obtain full liquor license Drinks at Paradise Sports Complex, like wine, Coronas, and High Noons, will be expanding soon. The complex is working on obtaining a full liquor license.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers apartment complex dealing with multiple car break-ins A string of car break-ins occurred at the Bay Harbor apartments in Fort Myers. It’s a gated community off McGregor Blvd.
NAPLES The Naples international Film Festival kicks off Hit the lights! The 16th annual Naples International Film Festival kicked off on Thursday night. The festival will continue through Sunday.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County Sheriff details scene after deputies shoot and kill unarmed man WINK News is working to get the body camera footage of a deputy-involved shooting that left a man dead, but in the meantime, the sheriff is speaking out.
MATLACHA Matlacha restaurant re-opens after Hurricane Milton The Perfect Cup, a Matlacha staple, is now open after being closed in early October due to damage from Hurricane Milton.
Enhancing school safety with Fortify Florida app When we send our children to school safety is always top of mind. Thanks to an app, students can report suspicious activity directly to law enforcement and school officials.
On the ballot: Breaking down Collier School Referendum Collier County voters will see a tax-neutral referendum on their ballot. The referendum aims to shift funds from capital to operating expenses in the Collier County Public School system. It’s a continuation of the referendum currently in place.
Charlotte County Sheriff addresses deputy-involved shooting The Charlotte County Sheriff is speaking out on details behind the shooting of an unarmed man in his driveway by deputies.
NAPLES Naples man facing felony charges related to Jan. 6 riots A day after a Fort Myers Beach man was arrested for allegedly assaulting police during the Jan. 6 insurrection, a Naples man has been arrested on similar charges.
Saving money as mortgage rates go up After the Federal Reserve cut interest rates last month, many thought mortgage rates would drop.
Collier County Invasive Burmese Python jaws larger than previously thought Invasive Burmese Pythons hunt and swallow animals whole. And each slithering creature it eats helps it grow.
NORTH PORT Golf great Gary Player joining SWFL charity tournament Career Grand Slam winner Gary Player is participating in the 2nd Heron Creek Charity Pro-Am to benefit Tunnels to Towers.
IMMOKALEE WINK News Game of the Week: Gulf Coast at Immokalee Our WINK News Game of the Week for Week 10 brings us to Immokalee when they host Gulf Coast for the district championship.
NAPLES Naples restaurant servers stage walkout over pay changes Restaurant servers in Naples staged a walkout to protest changes to their pay structure. The heart of the issue is tips.
Innovative ultrasound treatment for liver cancer Tens of thousands of Americans die from liver cancer each year.
NAPLES Paradise Sports Complex working to obtain full liquor license Drinks at Paradise Sports Complex, like wine, Coronas, and High Noons, will be expanding soon. The complex is working on obtaining a full liquor license.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers apartment complex dealing with multiple car break-ins A string of car break-ins occurred at the Bay Harbor apartments in Fort Myers. It’s a gated community off McGregor Blvd.
NAPLES The Naples international Film Festival kicks off Hit the lights! The 16th annual Naples International Film Festival kicked off on Thursday night. The festival will continue through Sunday.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County Sheriff details scene after deputies shoot and kill unarmed man WINK News is working to get the body camera footage of a deputy-involved shooting that left a man dead, but in the meantime, the sheriff is speaking out.
MATLACHA Matlacha restaurant re-opens after Hurricane Milton The Perfect Cup, a Matlacha staple, is now open after being closed in early October due to damage from Hurricane Milton.
Enhancing school safety with Fortify Florida app When we send our children to school safety is always top of mind. Thanks to an app, students can report suspicious activity directly to law enforcement and school officials.
On the ballot: Breaking down Collier School Referendum Collier County voters will see a tax-neutral referendum on their ballot. The referendum aims to shift funds from capital to operating expenses in the Collier County Public School system. It’s a continuation of the referendum currently in place.
Charlotte County Sheriff addresses deputy-involved shooting The Charlotte County Sheriff is speaking out on details behind the shooting of an unarmed man in his driveway by deputies.
NAPLES Naples man facing felony charges related to Jan. 6 riots A day after a Fort Myers Beach man was arrested for allegedly assaulting police during the Jan. 6 insurrection, a Naples man has been arrested on similar charges.
Saving money as mortgage rates go up After the Federal Reserve cut interest rates last month, many thought mortgage rates would drop.
Collier County Invasive Burmese Python jaws larger than previously thought Invasive Burmese Pythons hunt and swallow animals whole. And each slithering creature it eats helps it grow.
NORTH PORT Golf great Gary Player joining SWFL charity tournament Career Grand Slam winner Gary Player is participating in the 2nd Heron Creek Charity Pro-Am to benefit Tunnels to Towers.
IMMOKALEE WINK News Game of the Week: Gulf Coast at Immokalee Our WINK News Game of the Week for Week 10 brings us to Immokalee when they host Gulf Coast for the district championship.
NAPLES Naples restaurant servers stage walkout over pay changes Restaurant servers in Naples staged a walkout to protest changes to their pay structure. The heart of the issue is tips.
Innovative ultrasound treatment for liver cancer Tens of thousands of Americans die from liver cancer each year.
When we send our children to school, safety is always top of mind. Thanks to an app, students can report suspicious activity directly to law enforcement and school officials. From the moment a tip is submitted through the Fortify Florida app, the Lee County School District says it’s assessed. “As soon as the student submits, within minutes, it’s being distributed to the local law enforcement and the school and the school district where that tip originated from,” said Rob Spicker with the Lee County School District. “And law enforcement will act if necessary. No matter the time of day or night. And if there is concern there, that student doesn’t come to school.” Spicker told WINK News that the district has received 233 tips on the app between August 10 and October 23, compared to 93 in the same time frame last year. So, why so many more? Spicker credits the bump this year to House Bill 1473, an extension of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Act, which requires each district to instruct students on how to use the Fortify Florida app installed on their Chromebooks since 2018 within the first five days of each school year. Lee County sent its students a video as a reminder. Volusia County Sheriff Michael Chitwood recently called out students in his area for an influx of fake tips. “It’s going to get your a** sent to jail,” said Chitwood. David Newlan, the district’s Executive Director of Safety, Security and Emergency Management, admits Lee County sees its fair share of fake tips, but that it’s better to get too many bogus tips than not enough real ones. “Sometimes you get information that may not be anything at all,” said Newlan. “What we don’t want to do is to deter the public or students from feeling uncomfortable. We don’t want to overlook any type of threat made or anything that’s reported. Because, as we look back at past school shootings, the last thing you want to find out is there was something reported and it was not looked into.”