CAPE CORAL Man accused of Cape Coral garage burglary A man has been arrested after allegedly breaking into and ransacking a Cape Coral home and then fleeing from police.
Tim Aten Knows: Restaurants, more coming to East Naples Maple Street Biscuit Co. is planning to launch its first regional location early next year in the second phase of Restaurant Row on Collier Boulevard near its intersection with U.S. 41 East.
The Weather Authority Warm afternoon with dry weather for Friday evening plans The Weather Authority is tracking a warmer and drier Friday, which is great for any evening plans and or high school football games.
Florida Blue and Cigna cancelling Medicare Advantage Plans People on a fixed income are wondering how much doctors’ trips will cost. Florida Blue and Cigna are cancelling some Medicare Advantage plans.
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 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.
CAPE CORAL Man accused of Cape Coral garage burglary A man has been arrested after allegedly breaking into and ransacking a Cape Coral home and then fleeing from police.
Tim Aten Knows: Restaurants, more coming to East Naples Maple Street Biscuit Co. is planning to launch its first regional location early next year in the second phase of Restaurant Row on Collier Boulevard near its intersection with U.S. 41 East.
The Weather Authority Warm afternoon with dry weather for Friday evening plans The Weather Authority is tracking a warmer and drier Friday, which is great for any evening plans and or high school football games.
Florida Blue and Cigna cancelling Medicare Advantage Plans People on a fixed income are wondering how much doctors’ trips will cost. Florida Blue and Cigna are cancelling some Medicare Advantage plans.
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 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.
Florida Blue is canceling its Medicare Advantage plans, but this change has already occurred for one healthcare system in Southwest Florida. A Lee Health Spokesperson told WINK News that in September, Lee Health and Florida Blue agreed that primary care physicians would no longer be in Florida Blue’s Medicare Advantage plan network. Lee Health hospitals and specialists are still fully covered under the network, and this change affects less than 3,000 patients at Lee Health with Florida Blue. Starting Jan. 1, NCH patients who are part of the Florida Blue Medicare Advantage plan network will no longer have access to their primary care physicians, affecting around 6,000 patients. Like Lee Health, NCH hospitals and specialists are still fully covered under the network. This change affects Florida Blue’s PPO and HMO Medicare Advantage plans. Florida Blue is not the only health insurance company making this change. Cigna is also making the change starting Jan. 1. A Cigna representative spoke with WINK News reporter Sommer Senne, mentioning that the company will discontinue its individual PPO Medicare Advantage plan in Florida while still offering its individual HMO plan. The spokesperson says impacted customers were notified of their options for the upcoming year, and they are providing support that includes considering a Medicare Advantage HMO plan or a Medicare Supplement plan. NCH told WINK News that 600 patients with the Cigna PPO Medicare Advantage plan will be affected. To help those impacted by the change, NCH is hosting an open house for regional insurance brokers and Medicare Advantage members on Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. at the NCH Telford Auditorium in Naples. WINK News is working to determine how many physicians at NCH and Lee Health will become out-of-network due to these changes. NCH responded by saying that 35 doctors will now be out-of-network. We’re also asking Florida Blue and Cigna if patients’ co-pays will increase and by how much if they have to switch plans.