Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village DriveJake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people
ESTERO Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico 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.
NORTH NAPLES ‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind The brand Statement Peace, once started inside founder Jessica Lee’s home, is now in 2,700 stores across the country
Pine Manor 2 arrested for firing gun at birthday party in Pine Manor A party ended with two people behind bars.
FORT MYERS Shooting investigation on busy Fort Myers street Police are conducting a shooting investigation that involves a traffic crash near Michigan Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
FGCU New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis ready to build on department’s success New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis talks about the department’s future amid the age of NIL and the transfer portal.
FORT MYERS More middle-aged women being treated for acne You probably thought you broke up with it after high school, but acne is rearing it’s ugly blackheads in adult women.
Lee County student ran up and hit teacher in head, report shows The report says a 13-year-old student ran up and smacked a teacher in the head because multiple classmates offered him money to do so.
NAPLES Collier Planning Commission continues discussion for apartments near Fiddler’s Creek The developer of Fiddler’s Creek wants to build hundreds of luxury apartments on a slice of a 600 acre-plus property known as section 29.
CAPE CORAL Fatigue sets in for third day of FEMA hearings Flying several hours to come to a FEMA code compliance hearing in Cape Coral is the reality for John Gasparini from Maryland.
ESTERO Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico 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.
NORTH NAPLES ‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind The brand Statement Peace, once started inside founder Jessica Lee’s home, is now in 2,700 stores across the country
Pine Manor 2 arrested for firing gun at birthday party in Pine Manor A party ended with two people behind bars.
FORT MYERS Shooting investigation on busy Fort Myers street Police are conducting a shooting investigation that involves a traffic crash near Michigan Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
FGCU New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis ready to build on department’s success New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis talks about the department’s future amid the age of NIL and the transfer portal.
FORT MYERS More middle-aged women being treated for acne You probably thought you broke up with it after high school, but acne is rearing it’s ugly blackheads in adult women.
Lee County student ran up and hit teacher in head, report shows The report says a 13-year-old student ran up and smacked a teacher in the head because multiple classmates offered him money to do so.
NAPLES Collier Planning Commission continues discussion for apartments near Fiddler’s Creek The developer of Fiddler’s Creek wants to build hundreds of luxury apartments on a slice of a 600 acre-plus property known as section 29.
CAPE CORAL Fatigue sets in for third day of FEMA hearings Flying several hours to come to a FEMA code compliance hearing in Cape Coral is the reality for John Gasparini from Maryland.
FORT MYERS Downtown Fort Myers restaurant accused of discriminating against Black customers The Lee County NAACP is accusing a Fort Myers restaurant of discriminating against Black customers. The owner of First Street Restaurant and Bar said what happened at his restaurant is unfortunate, but not “white supremacy” as the NAACP described it. “I am the furthest thing from being a racist that you can probably find in […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County student robotics team headed to world championship competition A Fort Myers robotics team is taking their talents to a world-class competition. The ‘Java the Hutts’ robotics team comprises middle and high school students with the “I Will” Mentorship Foundation. The students won the state championship and are ready for an even bigger challenge. Rolling into first place is the goal of this young […]
LEE COUNTY “I Will” Mentorship Foundation helping Lee County students learn STEM, build robots Getting students excited about STEM careers is what one local organization aims to do. The “I Will” Mentorship Foundation aims to expose as many kids as possible to robotics, engineering, coding and more. Firing up a drill is not what most kids would do after school, but London Daniels does. She is going to turn […]
FORT MYERS No more Florida Standards Assessments in schools, but what will replace it? No more Florida Standards Assessment for students. Instead, the big end-of-the-year exam will be replaced by progress monitoring, which means instead of one test there will be three throughout the school year. “At first, it seems, wow, this is great. We’re getting rid of high-stakes testing, but look at the fine print,” said Lee County […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Twin miracle babies: Youngest twins to survive at Golisano’s born at 22 weeks Twin babies are home from the hospital and already breaking records. Avery and Emersyn are the youngest twins to survive at Golisano Children’s Hospital. They were released from the hospital on Monday, now weighing 7 pounds, after spending 137 days at the hospital. Taylor Davis went into labor at just 21 weeks and three days. […]
FORT MYERS A community farm in Dunbar is helping educate local children outside the classroom A Southwest Florida farm is helping kids who lack resources outside of school learn about the environment. The Urban Community Farm in Dunbar strives to keep kids learning during the hours they aren’t in the classroom. The farm is owned by the CEO of the “I Will” Mentor Foundation. The Urban Community Farm is a […]
LEE COUNTY State inspection reveals problems with Lee County buses The state recently inspected 120 buses and found multiple problems, from broken seatbelts to pinched wires. Seven of those buses had issues, and one page of the audit detailed their problems. WINK News reporter Breana Ross reached out to several mechanics and had them look at the audit. According to them, some of these issues […]
WINK NEWS Parents, Teachers Union sharing their thoughts on passage of so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill The so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill is a signature from Governor Ron DeSantis away from becoming law. The different sides of the argument are split over whether to ban lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity for young children in public schools. Despite the protests, walkouts, and national debates, the Parental Rights in Education bill, […]
LEE COUNTY How a sex offender went undetected while being hired at the Lee County Fair A sex offender disguised himself in plain sight behind a long list of fake names. Investigators say the man used the aliases to make it by background checks and, in turn, got jobs around your children. WINK News first told you last week that investigators say James Tennant, a sex offender, went undetected and wound […]
(AP) Honesty, reassurance: How to talk to kids about Ukraine The pandemic, mass shootings, natural disasters, terror attacks. There’s been plenty of tragedy and anxiety for parents to sort through with their kids. Add Russia’s escalating invasion of Ukraine to the list. With events rapidly unfolding on TV and across social media, child development experts urge parents to check in with children of all ages […]