Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
Jimmie The Beef Guy opens in Fort Myers Jimmie “The Beef Guy” Hart opened the first Jimmie The Beef Guy in 2021 on the southeast corner of Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41.
FORT MYERS Help identify driver of SUV related to Fort Myers shooting Police hope someone can help identify the driver of an SUV involved in the shooting on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard and Michigan Avenue.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: What needs to change to protect other young people? November 8, 2021, Jake Pfeiffer took his own life. His mom shared Jake’s story with WINK News in the hopes of saving another life.
FORT MYERS Man accused of fatal shooting of truck driver appears in court A man facing second-degree murder charges following an altercation with a pickup truck driver made an appearance in court.
NAPLES SUV crashes into Naples restaurant’s window; no injuries A popular Naples restaurant is cleaning up after an SUV partially crashed into it, but luckily, nobody was hurt.
PUNTA GORDA 20th annual Hibiscus Festival begins in Punta Gorda The 20th annual Hibiscus Festival at Gilchrist Park in Punta Gorda begins Friday morning and runs all weekend.
WINK NEWS Lehigh Acres senior caretaker accused of stealing over $70K of patients’ jewelry A senior caretaker has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $70,000 of her patients’ jewelry and pawning it.
Tim Aten Knows: Next phase of Restaurant Row Naples under way Construction of the final phase of Restaurant Row Naples was stalled for months because of financial issues but the three-building project was recently revived.
NAPLES Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s first Florida theater opens in Naples The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has now opened at the company’s first-ever Florida location at Mercato in Naples.
FORT MYERS Friday’s Furry Friends: Rhett, Tag For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Gulf Coast Humane Society to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
WINK NEWS Recall issued for ground beef sold with possible E. coli at Walmart The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a recall for several ground beef products distributed from Pennsylvania to Walmart’s nationwide.
The Weather Authority Hotter and more humid this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild Friday morning with dry afternoon conditions and isolated storms appearing in the evening.
PUNTA GORDA ‘Party’s Over’: Dirt biking ends at Barefoot Lake The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has made it clear, the party at Barefoot Lake is over.
ESTERO Crews battle brushfire near Alico Road 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.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
Jimmie The Beef Guy opens in Fort Myers Jimmie “The Beef Guy” Hart opened the first Jimmie The Beef Guy in 2021 on the southeast corner of Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41.
FORT MYERS Help identify driver of SUV related to Fort Myers shooting Police hope someone can help identify the driver of an SUV involved in the shooting on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard and Michigan Avenue.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: What needs to change to protect other young people? November 8, 2021, Jake Pfeiffer took his own life. His mom shared Jake’s story with WINK News in the hopes of saving another life.
FORT MYERS Man accused of fatal shooting of truck driver appears in court A man facing second-degree murder charges following an altercation with a pickup truck driver made an appearance in court.
NAPLES SUV crashes into Naples restaurant’s window; no injuries A popular Naples restaurant is cleaning up after an SUV partially crashed into it, but luckily, nobody was hurt.
PUNTA GORDA 20th annual Hibiscus Festival begins in Punta Gorda The 20th annual Hibiscus Festival at Gilchrist Park in Punta Gorda begins Friday morning and runs all weekend.
WINK NEWS Lehigh Acres senior caretaker accused of stealing over $70K of patients’ jewelry A senior caretaker has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $70,000 of her patients’ jewelry and pawning it.
Tim Aten Knows: Next phase of Restaurant Row Naples under way Construction of the final phase of Restaurant Row Naples was stalled for months because of financial issues but the three-building project was recently revived.
NAPLES Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s first Florida theater opens in Naples The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has now opened at the company’s first-ever Florida location at Mercato in Naples.
FORT MYERS Friday’s Furry Friends: Rhett, Tag For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Gulf Coast Humane Society to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
WINK NEWS Recall issued for ground beef sold with possible E. coli at Walmart The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a recall for several ground beef products distributed from Pennsylvania to Walmart’s nationwide.
The Weather Authority Hotter and more humid this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild Friday morning with dry afternoon conditions and isolated storms appearing in the evening.
PUNTA GORDA ‘Party’s Over’: Dirt biking ends at Barefoot Lake The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has made it clear, the party at Barefoot Lake is over.
ESTERO Crews battle brushfire near Alico Road 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.
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 […]