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 Collier family brings baby home after he tests positive for coronavirus A six-week-old baby boy is showing Southwest Florida he is a fighter. Sunday, baby Aubrey was released from the hospital in Collier County after being diagnosed with the coronavirus. Aubrey tested positive for COVID-19 a week ago, and his mother and father were unable to be by his side while he was initially treated because […]
ENGLEWOOD EAST Englewood East Publix employee tests positive for coronavirus A worker at a Publix in Englewood East has tested positive for the coronavirus. Publix confirmed Wednesday that the employee at store #0778, 13435 S McCall Rd. contracted COVID-19 but did not say when, nor did they disclose what interactions the employee had with customers. The employee will quarantine for 14 days and receive paid […]
Tracking Florida’s COVID-19 travel cases Before the coronavirus was known to be widespread in our community, most of those people who tested positive for the virus had traveled. It started with mostly international travel, then state to state. Now, we’re learning exactly where people went before getting sick in Southwest Florida and how much transmission has changed over the past […]
LEE COUNTY SWFL group honors hospital workers at Gulf Coast Medical Center We are Gulfshore Strong, and one man wanted to thank those responding to the virus directly. He put up a large projection at Gulf Coast Medical Center to honor health care workers and show them they are appreciated. The message: “Heroes work here.” Photos of Lee Health workers are projected onto the wall. And it […]
WINK NEWS Researchers look at whether coronavirus targets the heart Health professionals know the coronavirus impacts the lungs. Now, researchers are looking into whether it also hurts the heart. They want to know if that’s what’s causing some people to die. A cardiologist at Gulf Coast Medical Center in south Fort Myers told us doctors are seeing COVID-19caused heart damage and heart attacks. That includes […]
WINK NEWS SWFL family has baby, deals with pandemic restrictions Bringing a baby into the world during a the coronavirus pandemic is enough to stress out any new parent. But a Southwest Florida couple is finding a way to cope despite the stresses of COVID-19 looming over the country. It’s their first child, and Trey and Kristen Williams wanted to share the birth of their […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Gulf Coast Medical Center fast-tracks expansion to open up beds for COVID-19 patients Dozens of new beds are being made available at Gulf Coast Medical Center to treat patients with the coronavirus. The hospital fast-tracked its construction project to help during the pandemic, so on Thursday, three new floors – 250 beds – will open to treat COVID-19 patients, and in the future, doctors will treat cancer on […]
CHARLOTTE HARBOR Charlotte Harbor senior living community says 2 residents positive for COVID-19 South Port Square senior living community in Charlotte Harbor confirms Monday two of its residents have tested positive for the coronavirus while being cared for at local hospitals. South Port Square is home to both independent living and assisting living communities. South Port Square shared in a statement, the health and safety of our employees […]
WINK NEWS Interactive chart projects Florida’s coronavirus peak to be May 3 The Florida surgeon general told Lee Health’s CEO the state’s peak for the coronavirus is expected to happen in May, and we learned this is later than many other states. A new interactive chart by University of Washington projects May 3 as the day coronavirus spread will be at its peak in Florida. We asked […]
WINK NEWS Governor’s order to suspend vacation rentals added blow to SWFL industries The governor announced he suspended vacation rentals for the next two weeks, and City of Sanibel took it a step further by ordering hotels, motels and inns to not accept new guests and suspend reservations for 28 days. And, on Fort Myers Beach, what is normally a hard town to get to during the busy […]