The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest FloridaLee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
COLLIER COUNTY Teen who survived COVID-19 wants to become nurse to help others A teen who spent two months in the hospital with COVID-19 is well on her way to giving back. Chantel Salas, who was 17 at the time, overcame the odds and now, feels inspired by those who helped her. The COVID survivor plans to become a nurse in order to help people the way her […]
CAPE CORAL Vehicle crashes into Cape Coral home Cape Coral police are investigating a crash that ended with a vehicle in a home early Saturday. It happened along SE 20th Court near Viscaya Parkway at around 6 a.m. A red Nissan Altima hit a home, destroying its window. This is the third time in five years a vehicle plows into the home. “Emotionally […]
FORT MYERS Group rallying to bring awareness to Israeli-Palestinian conflict All around the country and world we are seeing emergency rallies for Palestine against Israel’s escalated violence. This group is doing the same in Southwest Florida to show they stand with Palestinians who have been suffering. The fighting went on for almost two weeks but a truce has been reached after hundreds of lives were […]
CLEWISTON Clewiston community mourns high school student killed in crash The Clewiston community came together on Friday to say goodbye to a teen killed in a crash on the eve of his high school graduation. Julian Avalo died after he lost control of his vehicle while driving on Flaghole Road, south of US-27, in Hendry County on May 13. His vehicle struck a semi. Friends […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral police investigating two shootings The Cape Coral Police Department is investigating two shootings. The first shooting occurred in the 600 block of SE 32nd Terrace, police said. A neighbor told Cape coral resident Jeff Szczepanski what happened. The neighbor said he heard between six and eight gunshots around 9 p.m. on Saturday night. “That’s all he said, then he […]
CAPE CORAL New vaccination site to open in Cape Coral Starting next week, you’ll have another option for getting your COVID-19 vaccination in Cape Coral. The city and Curative have been working closely with the state and private partners to vaccinate people in our area as quickly and safely as possible. About 38% of people in Lee County are fully vaccinated, a number the City […]
WINK NEWS You can help find out how blue-green algae affects people What effect do blue-green algae have on you or your loved ones? There’s a way to help you figure that out. During the algal bloom problems of 2018, many people reported respiratory issues and health concerns as the green gunk built up. “The smell of blue-green algae would just take your breath away,” said Denise […]
FORT MYERS DeSantis signs bill to make alcohol-to-go permanent Florida restaurants will be able to sell cocktails with delivery and takeout food orders even after the coronavirus pandemic ends under a bill signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday. DeSantis lifted restrictions on alcohol-to-go early in the pandemic as a way to help restaurants when they were temporarily ordered to not seat customers. […]
WINK NEWS What Florida’s new voting law means for you Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a controversial voting bill into law just days ago. What does it mean for you? For starters, if you submitted a vote-by-mail application before the bill was signed, you’re good until 2022. Those who didn’t will have to fill one out every cycle. The pandemic meant voting by mail was the […]
CAPE CORAL 1 killed, 1 injured in Cape Coral shooting on busy roadway One person is dead and another in critical condition after a shooting early Sunday in Cape Coral. Police shut down the eastbound lanes of Veterans Parkway at Del Prado Boulevard, cutting off access to the Midpoint Bridge into Fort Myers for several hours. The roads have reopened at about 6:15 a.m. Cape police said the […]