Chilly morning and a cool Saturday afternoon with lots of sunshineSWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Regional Semifinals
Chilly morning and a cool Saturday afternoon with lots of sunshine The Weather Authority says the weekend is starting off nice and chilly, with temperatures in the 40s and 50s across Southwest Florida.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Regional Semifinals It’s the regional semifinal round of high school football in Southwest Florida. Check out the scores and highlights.
FORT MYERS Large response to rollover crash in Fort Myers There was a large response to a multi-car crash with a rollover in Fort Myers just after 8 p.m on Friday night.
FORT MYERS BEACH New information on why FEMA put Fort Myers Beach on probation FEMA was sure to lay it out in a letter. Out of the five points listed, three areas need work on Fort Myers Beach to re-apply for the flood insurance discount.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive: Cape Coral Police Chief speaks out on hate crime incident New exclusive surveillance video shows the moment a Cape Coral home is vandalized. The suspects painted racial slurs on the wall in red paint. WINK News broke this story on Wednesday.
CAPE CORAL New police precincts coming to Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department is adding new precincts around the city. The reason? Growth.
Vietnam veteran’s unique service animal companion When we think of service animals, dogs usually come to mind, but it’s not just dogs that help people navigate through their challenges.
NAPLES Gulfshore Life’s Men and Women of the Year award honoree: John Cooney It’s one thing to be philanthropic and help our community. It’s another to provide so much help and want absolutely nothing in return, not even your name mentioned.
FORT MYERS Dunbar High principal named Lee County Principal of the Year Carl Burnside was the last to find out Friday morning that he was selected as Lee County Schools Principal of the Year for 2025.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach businesses excited for increased season traffic Those on Fort Myers Beach are excited for the town to return to normal. Businesses are ready to accept snowbirds and residents again.
CAPE CORAL Mom faces DUI charge after crash during pick-up at Oasis High School A crash in the pick-up line at Oasis High School led Cape Coral police to a DUI investigation.
Rethinking daily Asprin intake Many of us have heard the saying, “An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away,” but new research shows that taking aspirin every day might not be as good for you as we once thought.
NAPLES Embezzlement investigation in Naples WINK News is looking into claims of embezzlement in the Naples government.
NORTH FORT MYERS Where did the Shell Factory animals go? With the closure of The Shell Factory in September, people have been wondering where the animals went.
Tim Aten Knows: Publix to demolish, rebuild Naples store Two days after Thanksgiving, the 38-year-old Publix supermarket in Neapolitan Way Plaza will close to begin a Naples redevelopment project that has been planned for years.
Chilly morning and a cool Saturday afternoon with lots of sunshine The Weather Authority says the weekend is starting off nice and chilly, with temperatures in the 40s and 50s across Southwest Florida.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Regional Semifinals It’s the regional semifinal round of high school football in Southwest Florida. Check out the scores and highlights.
FORT MYERS Large response to rollover crash in Fort Myers There was a large response to a multi-car crash with a rollover in Fort Myers just after 8 p.m on Friday night.
FORT MYERS BEACH New information on why FEMA put Fort Myers Beach on probation FEMA was sure to lay it out in a letter. Out of the five points listed, three areas need work on Fort Myers Beach to re-apply for the flood insurance discount.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive: Cape Coral Police Chief speaks out on hate crime incident New exclusive surveillance video shows the moment a Cape Coral home is vandalized. The suspects painted racial slurs on the wall in red paint. WINK News broke this story on Wednesday.
CAPE CORAL New police precincts coming to Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department is adding new precincts around the city. The reason? Growth.
Vietnam veteran’s unique service animal companion When we think of service animals, dogs usually come to mind, but it’s not just dogs that help people navigate through their challenges.
NAPLES Gulfshore Life’s Men and Women of the Year award honoree: John Cooney It’s one thing to be philanthropic and help our community. It’s another to provide so much help and want absolutely nothing in return, not even your name mentioned.
FORT MYERS Dunbar High principal named Lee County Principal of the Year Carl Burnside was the last to find out Friday morning that he was selected as Lee County Schools Principal of the Year for 2025.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach businesses excited for increased season traffic Those on Fort Myers Beach are excited for the town to return to normal. Businesses are ready to accept snowbirds and residents again.
CAPE CORAL Mom faces DUI charge after crash during pick-up at Oasis High School A crash in the pick-up line at Oasis High School led Cape Coral police to a DUI investigation.
Rethinking daily Asprin intake Many of us have heard the saying, “An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away,” but new research shows that taking aspirin every day might not be as good for you as we once thought.
NAPLES Embezzlement investigation in Naples WINK News is looking into claims of embezzlement in the Naples government.
NORTH FORT MYERS Where did the Shell Factory animals go? With the closure of The Shell Factory in September, people have been wondering where the animals went.
Tim Aten Knows: Publix to demolish, rebuild Naples store Two days after Thanksgiving, the 38-year-old Publix supermarket in Neapolitan Way Plaza will close to begin a Naples redevelopment project that has been planned for years.
LEHIGH ACRES SWFL Crime Stoppers says missing teen and baby have been found safe A missing teen and her baby have been found safe after disappearing for almost two days. Jareline Mojica’s family waited anxiously to hear from her and her six-week-old baby Kailini on Tuesday. SWFL Crime Stoppers said Jareline took off with baby Kailini on Sunday morning. They said she didn’t have anything with her to care […]
WINK NEWS DeSantis pushing back against Biden’s vaccine mandate for businesses A lawsuit has put the president’s vaccine mandate for businesses on hold, and now, Florida leaders are voicing their concerns. OSHA is mandating businesses with 100 employees or more require their employees to get the vaccine or get tested weekly. Governor DeSantis promised Floridians he will fight president Biden’s vaccine mandate tooth and nail. “We […]
FORT MYERS Businesses weigh pros and cons of enforcing the federal COVID vaccine requirement Many businesses that are already struggling to stay afloat face yet another tough decision. The Biden administration has announced that businesses must either enforce the vaccine mandate or ensure their workers are tested weekly for COVID-19. However, if a business does not comply, it could be charged almost $14,000 per violation. The owner of Crowther […]
LEE COUNTY ‘They’re not listening to the minorities’: Lee County commissioners choose redistricting map with fewest changes Maintain the status quo or make a change. There’s a new hurdle in the fight for representation as Lee County commissioners pick a new districting map with few changes despite calls from minority groups. Those minority groups said their voices were not heard. Tuesday night’s redistricting debate came down to seven different maps, but Lee […]
ESTERO Chris Patricca facing civil rights complaint over planned K-8 school in Estero A controversy at The School District of Lee County is growing. A civil rights complaint was filed against a school board member for promoting schools in an affluent area. The complaint targets board member Chris Patricca for discriminating against predominately ethnic areas. This is not the first time this issue has come up. The issue […]
FORT MYERS Courtney Gainey sentenced to 30-years in hit-and-run death of 14-year-old Allana Marie Staiano Courtney Gainey has been sentenced to 30-years in prison after pleading guilty to the death of 14-year-old Allana Marie Staiano in a hit-and-run crash in North Fort Myers in January 2020. Gainey killed Staiano with her car and then fled the scene in the Suncoast Estates community of North Fort Myers. She then surrendered to […]
LEE COUNTY Union president retires in midst of bus driver shortage in Lee County The president of the Support Personnel Association of Lee County (SPLAC) has signed her retirement papers. This comes in the midst of a bus driver shortage and an ongoing fight for better pay and treatment for drivers. Jamie Michael says that with COVID-19 and everything else that’s been happening, she’s just tired. Michael says she […]
LEHIGH ACRES 12-year-old arrested for threatening mass shooting at Lehigh Acres Middle School Authorities arrested a 12-year-old student On Thursday for making a threat on social media to commit a shooting at Lehigh Acres Middle School. The student has his first appearance on Friday. He was asked to stay away from the school if he is not allowed to return. He will be held for 21 days and […]
LEE COUNTY Video of meeting with superintendent shows what led to Lee County school bus drivers sick out Bus drivers are now talking about what pushed them to stay home on Monday in Lee County’s east zone. They say it was their best way to get the school district’s attention. One bus driver told WINK News she’s worked for Lee County schools for 20 years and still makes $19 an hour. And with […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County school bus drivers facing punishment for Monday absence Lee County school’s east zone recovering from 83 bus drivers calling out sick Monday. On Tuesday, Lee County’s east zone only had 13 drivers out. That sick-out left many parents frustrated and scrambling to pick their kids up from school, with some unable to get them there in the first place. A lot of parents […]