Crews on scene of 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village DriveJake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people
ESTERO Crews on scene of 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people One Fort Myers mom is turning her pain into purpose after her son, who she refers to as her “heavenly Angel,” took his own life.
LEHIGH ACRES Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time.
CAPE CORAL Concern over water shortage in Cape Coral Concern is flowing through Cape Coral as neighbors are seeing their canal levels low and their wells run dry.
FORT MYERS FSW softball swinging for success in the postseason Now their focus shifts to states which means the newbies are looking to the experienced sophomores for advice.
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.
ESTERO Crews on scene of 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people One Fort Myers mom is turning her pain into purpose after her son, who she refers to as her “heavenly Angel,” took his own life.
LEHIGH ACRES Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time.
CAPE CORAL Concern over water shortage in Cape Coral Concern is flowing through Cape Coral as neighbors are seeing their canal levels low and their wells run dry.
FORT MYERS FSW softball swinging for success in the postseason Now their focus shifts to states which means the newbies are looking to the experienced sophomores for advice.
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.
WINK NEWS Health scientists weigh in on when they will return to everyday activities The New York Times polled more than 500 epidemiologists about when they plan return to a number of activities that would be considered normal prior to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s important to know the results of the NYT poll are not guidelines but personal decisions from participants. And that’s the point: Everyone, even experts, are […]
CNN Coronavirus spread by people with no symptoms ‘appears to be rare,’ WHO official says, later clarifies UPDATE: Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, head of the World Health Organization’s emerging diseases task force, clarified Tuesday that asymptomatic spread is a “really complex question” and much is still unknown. “We don’t actually have that answer yet,” she said. Referring to comments made the day before, she said, “I was responding to a question at […]
WINK NEWS Phase 2 is underway, as more businesses prepare to serve customers Phase 2 of reopening in Florida is underway Friday. That means, for the first time, bars, movie theaters and tattoo shops can reopen. Many of those businesses were struggling to make ends meet and hope they can recover quickly. Across Florida, hundreds of businesses, their employees and customers are back in action after months on […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County Schools reopening task force begins talks for school year plan As we make our comeback from the pandemic, Florida schools have an important decision to make: Keep children at home, or bring them back to class next year. School District of Lee County’s reopening task force met for the first time Thursday to start discussion about what next school year will look like. The task […]
FORT MYERS Protesters hit downtown Fort Myers streets for another march Dozens of protesters took the streets again in downtown Fort Myers on Wednesday. They started at the Skatium and made their way to the Fort Myers Police Department. WINK News reporter Anika Henanger was there to hear their message. WATCH her report above.
LEE COUNTY CenturyLink Sports Complex test site closes temporarily to shift National Guard The testing site at CenturyLink Sports Complex in south Fort Myers is temporarily closed as personnel is shifted, according to a statement from the Florida State Emergency Operations Center. “This site is supported by the Florida National Guard, which has been activated to support law enforcement in some areas of the state. The Division is […]
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda woman sentenced for attempt to support ISIS A woman who tried to help ISIS was caught in Southwest Florida and now, she is going to be locked up for the next few years. Alison Marie Sheppard, 35, aka “Aiisha Abdullah” of Punta Gorda was sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison for buying cell phones intended to be used […]
LEE COUNTY Online teaching shows to be effective, while some teachers ready to return to class The Florida Department of Education is in the process of deciding whether students should return to class in the fall or stay online. Two Lee County we spoke to Thursday say they are ready to get back into the classroom. Both of those teachers lit up talking about what they miss the most — interacting […]
HENDRY COUNTY Hendry County sees spike in positive cases of COVID-19 More people are testing positive for the coronavirus in Hendry County and the health department said it’s working around the clock to find out what’s behind the increase. The Department of Health in Hendry County said they found a spike in people testing positive, mostly from one cluster – people in one spot, in close […]
FORT MYERS Wet weather causes mixed outcomes for businesses Memorial Day weekend Wet weather made for a soggy Memorial Day weekend, and many restaurants are relying on their outdoor seating as they recover from weeks of shutdown. From the restaurants we spoke to it was boom, bust and everything in between. It seemed to be different everywhere. And whether a place brought in business so desperately needed, […]