Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind
BONITA SPRINGS Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals You may not know her name now, but you might want remember it because 16-year-old Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett is already competing with professionals.
NORTH NAPLES ‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind The brand Statement Peace, once started inside founder Jessica Lee’s home, is now in 2,700 stores across the country
Pine Manor 2 arrested for firing gun at birthday party in Pine Manor A party ended with two people behind bars.
FORT MYERS Shooting investigation on busy Fort Myers street Police are conducting a shooting investigation that involves a traffic crash near Michigan Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
FGCU New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis ready to build on department’s success New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis talks about the department’s future amid the age of NIL and the transfer portal.
FORT MYERS More middle-aged women being treated for acne You probably thought you broke up with it after high school, but acne is rearing it’s ugly blackheads in adult women.
Lee County student ran up and hit teacher in head, report shows The report says a 13-year-old student ran up and smacked a teacher in the head because multiple classmates offered him money to do so.
NAPLES Collier Planning Commission continues discussion for apartments near Fiddler’s Creek The developer of Fiddler’s Creek wants to build hundreds of luxury apartments on a slice of a 600 acre-plus property known as section 29.
CAPE CORAL Fatigue sets in for third day of FEMA hearings Flying several hours to come to a FEMA code compliance hearing in Cape Coral is the reality for John Gasparini from Maryland.
Prescription drug shortages lead to higher prices There are currently more than 250 medications on the nation’s drug shortage list, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The organization says 2023 marked the worst year for shortages in about a decade.
Mental health resources to help children Here are some resources to help you navigate the mental health system when it comes to help for children. Park Royal Park Royal does not have in-patient options for youth; however, the facility’s launched a new intensive outpatient program for 14 to 17-year-olds. It typically last several weeks or months, and offers three to five […]
NAPLES Video: FWC releases bobcat after rehab stint at Naples Zoo Wildlife officials released a bobcat back into the wild after recovering from a broken leg at Naples Zoo for eight weeks.
Single-member vs. at-large voting debate intensifies in Lee County Three members of Southwest Florida’s state Legislature delegation hosted a public forum May 1 at Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement District, established by the state in 2015.
Unsolved: sawfish deaths rise during Florida Keys mystery More endangered smalltooth sawfish deaths were reported in the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s weekly report.
Emails show beginnings, contradictions of South Seas resort amendment South Seas resort ownership group’s engineer proposed a land-use amendment for Lee County’s government at least six months before the first public discussions and at least seven weeks before the county’s official timeline began, emails between the resort’s representatives and county show.
BONITA SPRINGS Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals You may not know her name now, but you might want remember it because 16-year-old Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett is already competing with professionals.
NORTH NAPLES ‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind The brand Statement Peace, once started inside founder Jessica Lee’s home, is now in 2,700 stores across the country
Pine Manor 2 arrested for firing gun at birthday party in Pine Manor A party ended with two people behind bars.
FORT MYERS Shooting investigation on busy Fort Myers street Police are conducting a shooting investigation that involves a traffic crash near Michigan Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
FGCU New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis ready to build on department’s success New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis talks about the department’s future amid the age of NIL and the transfer portal.
FORT MYERS More middle-aged women being treated for acne You probably thought you broke up with it after high school, but acne is rearing it’s ugly blackheads in adult women.
Lee County student ran up and hit teacher in head, report shows The report says a 13-year-old student ran up and smacked a teacher in the head because multiple classmates offered him money to do so.
NAPLES Collier Planning Commission continues discussion for apartments near Fiddler’s Creek The developer of Fiddler’s Creek wants to build hundreds of luxury apartments on a slice of a 600 acre-plus property known as section 29.
CAPE CORAL Fatigue sets in for third day of FEMA hearings Flying several hours to come to a FEMA code compliance hearing in Cape Coral is the reality for John Gasparini from Maryland.
Prescription drug shortages lead to higher prices There are currently more than 250 medications on the nation’s drug shortage list, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The organization says 2023 marked the worst year for shortages in about a decade.
Mental health resources to help children Here are some resources to help you navigate the mental health system when it comes to help for children. Park Royal Park Royal does not have in-patient options for youth; however, the facility’s launched a new intensive outpatient program for 14 to 17-year-olds. It typically last several weeks or months, and offers three to five […]
NAPLES Video: FWC releases bobcat after rehab stint at Naples Zoo Wildlife officials released a bobcat back into the wild after recovering from a broken leg at Naples Zoo for eight weeks.
Single-member vs. at-large voting debate intensifies in Lee County Three members of Southwest Florida’s state Legislature delegation hosted a public forum May 1 at Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement District, established by the state in 2015.
Unsolved: sawfish deaths rise during Florida Keys mystery More endangered smalltooth sawfish deaths were reported in the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s weekly report.
Emails show beginnings, contradictions of South Seas resort amendment South Seas resort ownership group’s engineer proposed a land-use amendment for Lee County’s government at least six months before the first public discussions and at least seven weeks before the county’s official timeline began, emails between the resort’s representatives and county show.
FORT MYERS Vaccine appointment systems taking toll on Floridians Governor Ron DeSantis and other state leaders continue telling people not to fear and that there are plenty of vaccines to go around. However, many of you are frustrated with the appointment systems and their nuances from county to county. You’re tired of calling and clicking only to not get a spot to get the […]
FORT MYERS Lee County, Publix vaccine appointments filled within minutes Once again, all available COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Lee County and through Publix were booked within minutes on Wednesday, leaving thousands to try again. Brian Douglas is one of them. He fired up his computer at 6 a.m. and went to Publix’s appointment website. “I got a message that said, you’re in the queue; then […]
LEE COUNTY Family of 99-year-old Lee County woman holds out hope for vaccine appointment Nearly 6,000 COVID-19 vaccine appointments will be available in Lee County this week. Appointments open Wednesday, and the process is so frustrating that one man was brought to tears. The first two times the county offered appointments, Leo Trudeau called 500 to 600 times, and he’ll be at it again Wednesday at 9 a.m. sharp […]
WINK NEWS People mourn loss of those due to COVID-19, as US death toll nears 400K The United States is fast approaching another staggering point in the pandemic. The coronavirus death toll will soon reach 400,000 people. Those are our family, friends and neighbors. We spoke to people who feel the losses deeply. Lately, many people’s lives revolve around avoiding death due to COVID-19. Kit Kerkesner won’t leave his home. His […]
WINK NEWS Those who received first vaccine dose from Dec. 28-30 will receive call this weekend for second dose in Lee County About 6,000 people should be receiving calls over the weekend to set up appointments for the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. If you received a shot between Dec. 28 and Dec. 30, you can expect a phone call. Lee County said operators are working through a database to call everyone between the hours of […]
PORT CHARLOTTE Some with vaccine appointments turned away in Charlotte County You get a coveted appointment slot for the COVID-19 vaccine only to show up at the site and be turned away. It’s just one of the many frustrations for some in Charlotte County. Charlotte County uses a website to register people for the vaccine, and when they opened up more appointments on Wednesday, the site […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County manager reflects on vaccine rollout, wishes better system in place Vaccine distribution across distribution in Florida is off to a rocky start. Instead of Florida having a system in place across the board, the burden has fallen to counties to book appointments and distribute the vaccine. Sixty-seven different counties are targeting the issue with varied results. “There’s this from one-day-to-the-next balancing act, of getting appointments […]
LEE COUNTY Solution coming for botched vaccine rollout, Lee County manager says Thousands of people in the community are outraged over the botched COVID-19 vaccine rollout, but a solution may be coming. Florida counties and at least one state lawmaker are pointing to failure at the top, so the state is responding to the criticism with a statewide system, according to Lee County Manager Roger Desjarlais. The […]
LEE COUNTY More vaccine appointments being filled in Lee County Those who have been waiting to find out if they make it into the next round of appointments in Lee County finally have an answer. Thousands called Monday when the county opened up its phone line, but not everyone heard back. Instead, if they didn’t get through to snag an appointment for this week, they […]
FORT MYERS Commissioner promises changes coming to Lee County vaccine reservation system As hundreds remain frustrated about not being able to get an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine, WINK News is pushing for answers. Many of you have called or emailed us after you couldn’t get through to Lee County. Commissioner Brian Hamman said late Wednesday that things must change, but he asked for patience, which is […]