Man arrested in Bonita Springs for stabbingWINK Neighborhood Watch: Animal abuse, grand theft auto and spousal murder
BONITA SPRINGS Man arrested in Bonita Springs for stabbing A man has been arrested in Bonita Springs after allegedly stabbing someone.
southwest florida WINK Neighborhood Watch: Animal abuse, grand theft auto and spousal murder This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features animal abuse, grand theft auto and a man murdering his wife.
President Biden approves Florida disaster declaration President Biden approved a Florida disaster declaration after Hurricane Helene left a wake of destruction.
NAPLES Crash in Collier County leaves car in canal and driver dead A traffic crash occurred in Naples on 12th Avenue Northeast near Wilson Boulevard.
SANIBEL Sanibel couple remaining hopeful following damage from Helene A Sanibel couple is remaining hopeful after flooding impacted their home during Helene Thursday night.
SANIBEL Sanibel residents recovering from Helene two years after Ian Due to Helene, The City of Sanibel has postponed a two-year Ian celebration and turned the event into a cleanup.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach seeking to avoid unnecessary traffic after Helene The town of Fort Myers Beach is asking some people not to visit the island.
CHARLOTTE HARBOR Historic home and lives upended in Charlotte Harbor flooding While Hurricane Helene was not expected to cause a life-threatening storm surge in the county, the residents were walloped by rising flood water.
Dekle Beach Gov. DeSantis reviews the damage done by Hurricane Helene Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Dekle Beach.
Tracking power outages after Helene There are still several thousand neighbors in southwest Florida without power as of Saturday.
The Weather Authority The Weather Authority: Scattered rain and storms throughout your Saturday The Weather Authority is tracking scattered rain and storms throughout your Saturday afternoon.
Southwest Florida remembers Hurricane Ian 2 years later; what happened before and after the storm The storm that had devastated Southwest Florida, Hurricane Ian, has now reached its 2nd anniversary of landfall.
High School Football Scoreboard Week 6 Hurricane Helene couldn’t keep all the Friday night lights off in Southwest Florida. Week 6 was a loaded slate included a classic in the WINK News Game of the Week.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs begins clean up operations On Friday, the Department of Transportation pushed sand off the road on Hickory Island after Hurricane Helene ripped through
MANASOTA KEY Manasota woman recovers after home destroyed by Helene Whipping winds – the sound of Hurricane Helene ripping through Manasota Key, as swells smashed into the island. Even so, Marsha Viglianco stayed to watch from her back porch.
BONITA SPRINGS Man arrested in Bonita Springs for stabbing A man has been arrested in Bonita Springs after allegedly stabbing someone.
southwest florida WINK Neighborhood Watch: Animal abuse, grand theft auto and spousal murder This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features animal abuse, grand theft auto and a man murdering his wife.
President Biden approves Florida disaster declaration President Biden approved a Florida disaster declaration after Hurricane Helene left a wake of destruction.
NAPLES Crash in Collier County leaves car in canal and driver dead A traffic crash occurred in Naples on 12th Avenue Northeast near Wilson Boulevard.
SANIBEL Sanibel couple remaining hopeful following damage from Helene A Sanibel couple is remaining hopeful after flooding impacted their home during Helene Thursday night.
SANIBEL Sanibel residents recovering from Helene two years after Ian Due to Helene, The City of Sanibel has postponed a two-year Ian celebration and turned the event into a cleanup.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach seeking to avoid unnecessary traffic after Helene The town of Fort Myers Beach is asking some people not to visit the island.
CHARLOTTE HARBOR Historic home and lives upended in Charlotte Harbor flooding While Hurricane Helene was not expected to cause a life-threatening storm surge in the county, the residents were walloped by rising flood water.
Dekle Beach Gov. DeSantis reviews the damage done by Hurricane Helene Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Dekle Beach.
Tracking power outages after Helene There are still several thousand neighbors in southwest Florida without power as of Saturday.
The Weather Authority The Weather Authority: Scattered rain and storms throughout your Saturday The Weather Authority is tracking scattered rain and storms throughout your Saturday afternoon.
Southwest Florida remembers Hurricane Ian 2 years later; what happened before and after the storm The storm that had devastated Southwest Florida, Hurricane Ian, has now reached its 2nd anniversary of landfall.
High School Football Scoreboard Week 6 Hurricane Helene couldn’t keep all the Friday night lights off in Southwest Florida. Week 6 was a loaded slate included a classic in the WINK News Game of the Week.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs begins clean up operations On Friday, the Department of Transportation pushed sand off the road on Hickory Island after Hurricane Helene ripped through
MANASOTA KEY Manasota woman recovers after home destroyed by Helene Whipping winds – the sound of Hurricane Helene ripping through Manasota Key, as swells smashed into the island. Even so, Marsha Viglianco stayed to watch from her back porch.
SOUTH FORT MYERS Community members help SWFL nurse get PPE to fellow hospital workers Nurses at a Southwest Florida hospital now have caps for their heads and hair. It’s all thanks to a fellow nurse, who turned to social media to see if anyone knew how to sew and make caps. We spoke to nurse Rae Ann Burman Monday who made it her mission to enlist community members to […]
WINK NEWS SWFL boy makes bracelets to raise money for food pantries, communities Turning a passion into a way to help, a 10-year-old Southwest Florida boy taught himself how to make these bracelets. And it’s blossomed from a way to pass time in quarantine to a way to help people fighting COVID-19. When Owen Fredella isn’t working hard going to school online, he works hard for others. He […]
ENGLEWOOD SWFL woman helps struggling dairy farm during the coronavirus pandemic Businesses around Southwest Florida have closed during the coronavirus pandemic and another group hit especially hard are dairy farmers. Many have been forced to throw away gallons of milk that can’t be sold, but a woman in Southwest Florida found a better way to use it this weekend. Dakin Dairy Farms was supposed to start […]
LEE COUNTY Local organizations team up to make sure kids are fed on weekends One local organization is teaming up with the Boys and Girls Club to make sure no child goes hungry on the weekends. Blessings in a Backpack is giving out “weekend” meals to about 1,500 students. With schools closed, the executive director of Blessings in a Backpack says it’s been harder to make sure students have […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers strap company shifts gears, makes masks for health care workers A Southwest Florida company that makes seat belts for grocery carts is switching gears to helping those in need during the coronavirus pandemic. Safe-Strap Company owner Paul Giampavolo says employees would normally make things like grocery cart seat belts in their Lee County factory on Jetport Commerce Parkway, but the coronavirus caused sales to drop. […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County pizza place gives away free pies Easter Sunday A restaurant owner in Collier County usually closes his two locations on Easter Sunday. This year he said he wanted to stay open and make people happy. Both New York Pizza & Pasta locations started handing out free pizza at noon Sunday, and lines began to form 30 minutes ahead of serving time this weekend. […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach marina, liveaboards buy local pizza for Publix workers Those who work hard to make sure you have food on your table are now getting food themselves. Snook Bight Marina on Fort Myers Beach ordered pizza from The Sandbar and Grille as a thank you to Publix workers Friday. “On behalf of Snook Bight and all of us liveaboards, thank you for your great […]
How to protect yourself from coronavirus while grocery shopping A day after it was announced a Charlotte County Publix employee had tested positive for the coronavirus, many people who still have to go to the store may be wondering how to shop safely. Experts say: get in and get out. “Ultimately, people need to eat, they need to get groceries. So the thing is […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral family business flips from custom upholstery to making masks Right now, medical masks are critical in the fight against the coronavirus, but they are also hard to find. One Cape Coral family business is working to make sure there are enough to go around. From custom upholstery and drapery to making masks. “I mean everybody is scared and so if we can just do […]
WINK NEW SWFL neighbors sew face masks together at social distance for health workers A Southwest Florida woman is doing her best to keep everyone healthy. When Rosemary Meek learned about the protective mask shortage, she decided to lend a hand. So she used the internet for research and taught herself to make them. “I never thought that my home-sewing skills would ever be of help through something like […]