FORT MYERS FGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony Graduation is a right of passage from school to the real world, but for these students, reality hit them in 2020.
PUNTA GORDA Motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead One person has died after a motorcycle crash in Charlotte County.
LEE COUNTY Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register WINK News Anchor Corey Lazar goes on patrol with Lee County Deputies in search of transient sex offenders who don’t register.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Know your risk Hurricane season starts on June 1st, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated the week of May 5 through May 11 as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Each day, Meteorologist Lauren Kreidler will be highlighting ways to stay prepared ahead of this year’s hurricane season.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday Hot, humid, and more rain for parts of Southwest Florida on Sunday.
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.
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.
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.
FORT MYERS FGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony Graduation is a right of passage from school to the real world, but for these students, reality hit them in 2020.
PUNTA GORDA Motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead One person has died after a motorcycle crash in Charlotte County.
LEE COUNTY Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register WINK News Anchor Corey Lazar goes on patrol with Lee County Deputies in search of transient sex offenders who don’t register.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Know your risk Hurricane season starts on June 1st, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated the week of May 5 through May 11 as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Each day, Meteorologist Lauren Kreidler will be highlighting ways to stay prepared ahead of this year’s hurricane season.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday Hot, humid, and more rain for parts of Southwest Florida on Sunday.
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.
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.
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.
LEE COUNTY New residency requirements end some snowbirds’ hopes of getting COVID-19 vaccine Many snowbirds who reside in Southwest Florida half of the year are having their hopes of getting the COVID-19 vaccine dashed. They now fear that they’ll have to leave in order to get their vaccine. Most of our snowbirds have already moved in for the season and will be here through spring, but under the […]
FORT MYERS Kamala Harris’ historic inauguration as vice president Vice President Kamala Harris has become the first woman, first Black person and first Asian-American to be elected to America’s second-highest office. For many girls and woman of color, they have a new role model. Many women now have a sense of hope regarding positions of power and feel like anything and everything is possible. […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS SWFL woman wants to thank good Samaritan who saved her with CPR at Walmart A woman in Southwest Florida is grateful to be alive. She says it’s all thanks to a stranger, and she’s looking for the man who performed CPR on her more than a week ago at a Walmart. She wants to pay it forward. It was Megan Hall’s tenth day in the hospital Wednesday, and she […]
LEE COUNTY Hundreds of Lee County registered Republicans leave party, chairman not worried We’re years away from another election, but that didn’t stop hundreds of voters in Lee County from switching political parties. A political expert told us the attack on the U.S. Capitol caused the Republican Party to lose more members than other parties. Almost two weeks ago, the United States of America watched as hundreds of […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County to continue call backs for second COVID-19 vaccine dose through Monday Many of you are frustrated after being told you would get a call back to schedule the second dose of your COVID-19 vaccine. While some lament their negative experiences, we do have some hope for you. Dozens of people have called and emailed WINK News, saying how agonizing it has been waiting for a call […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Crime Stoppers looking for motorcyclists who beat up driver in road rage incident Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking the public for information on a “troop of street performance motorcycle riders” accused of beating a motorist during a road rage incident. The attack occurred on Jan. 9 on the westbound lanes of Pondella Road, according to a Facebook Post by Crime Stoppers. The victim encountered the group as […]
WINK NEWS Federal government says no more holdback on second dose The federal government announced it will no longer hold back rollout of second doses for the coronavirus vaccine. The goal of holding back second doses was to ensure there was enough supply to make sure everyone could get that second shot. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says manufacturing is now predictable enough that […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee County Sheriff’s Office locates missing woman in North Fort Myers The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says a missing woman in North Fort Myers has been found and is safe. Deputies said the woman was last seen in the area of Lakeville Drive and North Tamiami Trail in North Fort Myers. Major crimes was called to the scene as well as the K-9 unit and the […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County set to vaccinate thousands, as more wait to get return calls for scheduling The 5,000 vaccine appointments allocated in Lee County for the week of Jan. 4 are all booked. Two thousand are expected those doses will go into the arms of people in Southwest Florida all in one day. Still, many people told us Tuesday they were supposed to receive a call back but still haven’t heard […]
LEE COUNTY First day of Lee County vaccine scheduling leaves thousands either happy or frustrated For those who scheduled appointments in Lee County, vaccines will be administered again starting Tuesday. Alan Aeschliman will be one of the 5,000 people to sit in tents to get his first shot for COVID-19 in the next few days, but thousands more aren’t so lucky. Many are still waiting to find out if they’ll […]