20th annual Hibiscus Festival begins in Punta GordaLehigh Acres senior caretaker accused of stealing over $70K of patients’ jewelry
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.
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.
CAPE CORAL New renderings for the Cape Coral Yacht Club promise a bright future The Cape Coral Yacht Club, which has been part of this community since the 1960s, will now have a new look after Hurricane Ian’s devastating effects.
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.
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.
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.
CAPE CORAL New renderings for the Cape Coral Yacht Club promise a bright future The Cape Coral Yacht Club, which has been part of this community since the 1960s, will now have a new look after Hurricane Ian’s devastating effects.
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.
LEE COUNTY Man says crooks stole camera with pictures of late mother, hopes for return A Lee County man said that while he was eating dinner with his daughters at a Fort Myers restaurant, someone broke into his truck and stole a camera that held photos of his late mother. He said he just wants the photos back, especially because the theft happened the day before her birthday. Save for […]
FORT MYERS FMPD says death investigation on Ortiz Ave. appears unsuspicious Fort Myers Police Department conducted a death investigation Saturday that appears to be unsuspicious, police said. FMPD was along Ortiz Avenue just south of the intersection with Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, where a male victim’s body was found. Police say the death appears to be unsuspicious. No further details are available at this time.
FORT MYERS BEACH Wet weather puts damper on start to Memorial Day weekend on Fort Myers Beach Rain and wind caused some problems for many who wanted to spend the Memorial Day holiday at Fort Myers Beach. Beachgoers did sit in the sand and spend time in the water earlier in the day, but the beach chairs and umbrellas were folded up and many people were gone by the evening. Still, some […]
FORT MYERS High school sports face potentially tight restrictions with new coronavirus guidelines This week, the National Federation of State High School Associations provided guidelines for schools to resume playing sports. Empty fields and stands, and bare scoreboards have been the scene for the spring sports season, and might still be this fall. Rodelin Anthony is a former football coach at Immokalee High School and he said that for […]
FORT MYERS Gas prices likely to increase as Florida reopens Don’t get used to the lower gas prices. As Florida continues to reopen, you can expect to pay more at the pump. The simple reason: supply and demand. The more people get out of their house and drive, the higher the prices will go. AAA said Florida’s gas prices have already gone up in the […]
LEE COUNTY Dozens speak out to reinstate Harns Marsh assistant principal following gun incident The Lee County School Board listened to dozens of people speak Tuesday on behalf of a teacher who may have stopped a school shooting in December and was demoted for how she handled it. Protesters came out in support of Vivian Gutierrez, the former assistant principal of Harns Marsh Middle School. The school said Gutierrez […]
WINK NEWS OneBlood tests blood donations for coronavirus antibodies OneBlood is now testing all of its blood donations for coronavirus antibodies. The Florida-based blood center said not only will you save three lives, but you can find out if you had the virus before and if so, could save coronavirus patients’ lives. You can make an appointment at any OneBlood location, such as the […]
BUCKINGHAM Assistant principal demoted after apprehending gun from student, thousands petition on her behalf A student was found with a loaded gun at Harns Marsh Middle School in Buckingham at the end of 2019, and the assistant principal who first responded to the incident received a demotion following her actions. Community members are now speaking out on her behalf. Thousands of people signed a petition on behalf of Vivian […]
SAN CARLOS PARK SWFL girl Diana Alvarez remembered on birthday, would be 13 years old Community members in Southwest Florida gathered to remember a young girl on her special day over the weekend. Diana Alvarez would have turned 13 years old Sunday, but her life was cut short in May 2016 when she was kidnapped from her family’s San Carlos Park home and murdered. Diana’s body wasn’t found until earlier […]
NAPLES New weekend guidelines in place at Naples beaches City of Naples reopened its public beaches this past week, imposing a series of restrictions after people failed to social distance last weekend. During the weekend, the changes mean the beach is only open for certain hours in the morning and then from 5 p.m. until sunset, with new restrictions. We saw a lot of […]