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.
More Americans saving money; experts say it poses risk to economic recovery The pandemic may have pushed you to save money with all the uncertainty out there about making ends meet, but financial experts say it could also pose a risk to our economy’s recovery. Linda Kobler just got back to work at the Naples Soap Company, and though business is back in action, she said her […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Hotels on Fort Myers Beach prepare to accepts reservations, guests Hotels on Fort Myers Beach can begin accepting reservations again Friday. The hotels we spoke to say the phone calls are rolling in for people looking to book but not all at the same time and not right away. Hotels are confident they’ll be able to fill their rooms and keep the beach safe. It’s […]
NAPLES Peaceful protesters against Naples beach closures While the beach was quiet Sunday after being shut down by the City of Naples for concerns over lack of social distancing, peaceful protesters made sure their voices were heard against that decision this weekend. The decision to close the city’s public beaches is not making some people happy. A peaceful protest formed on 5th […]
NAPLES City of Naples closes beaches; emergency meeting Monday The city of Naples closed its public beaches at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. City leaders said the beaches were overrun with beachgoers to start the weekend, so the move is a continued effort to stop the possible spread of the coronavirus. According to the city press release, “In an effort to mitigate the spread of the […]
Sanitation procedures will likely change the way we travel, consultant says The signs of a travel industry turned upside down aren’t hard to spot at the airport. Departure and arrival boards aren’t even half full, social distancing signs appear in security lines, and there are fewer travelers in airports – but many sanitizer stations. Shashank Nigam with Simpli-Flying, an airline consulting firm, said this is just […]
FORT MYERS Restaurants deal with restrictions on Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo is usually a big moneymaker for restaurants and bars, but because of restrictions – and the fact that bars are closed – it looked a little different this year. Restaurants went into the night hoping that people would come out and support them. Any other year, Cabos Cantina in downtown Fort Myers […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral votes to reopen more public places with social distancing In a matter of hours, Cape Coral takes another step toward some form of normalcy. Yacht Club Public Beach, tennis and pickleball courts at some parks and Rotary Park’s dog park all reopen in Cape Coral Tuesday. The public will be free to use the beach at Yacht Club, but playgrounds and pavilions will remain […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral restaurants ready to reopen, serve customers under guidelines We’re just hours away from phase one of reopening the state. And restaurants across Southwest Florida are ready to open their dining rooms. After weeks of being shut down, Gov. Ron DeSantis says they’re allowed to open at 25% capacity and get people back to work. We visited restaurants in Cape Coral Sunday to see […]
WINK NEWS Return of elective surgeries welcomed by patients, hospitals Another part of the phase one reopening plan allows for elective surgeries to return at health facilities statewide. And that’s welcomed news for patients and the hospitals that have lost millions of dollars during the coronavirus pandemic. We looked at the changes that can be expected for those who plan to undergo an elective surgery […]
WINK NEWS Online concert series with SWFL musicians raises money for food bank There wasn’t a bad seat in the house this weekend during a benefit concert for a Southwest Florida nonprofit helping those experiencing food insecurity in our region. That’s because it was it was hosted online. Local musician “Gator Nate” performed a virtual concert to raise money for the mission at Harry Chapin Food Bank of […]