Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weatherLeaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge
PUNTA GORDA Prepare for hurricane season with WINK News: 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weather The Weather Authority has issued a heat advisory for portions of South, Southeast, and Southwest Florida from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over four and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
Firefighter recovering from heat exhaustion after battling flames in Collier County It happened at Progress Rail, a transit corporation on Mercantile Avenue just before 5am on Friday.
FORT MYERS How do SWFL graduation rates compare to the state average? How do graduation rates for Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties stack up against the state? WINK News crunched the numbers.
FORT MYERS Community divisive over ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan A detective who killed an unarmed black man in a controversial shooting will be back at work on Monday.
PUNTA GORDA Prepare for hurricane season with WINK News: 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weather The Weather Authority has issued a heat advisory for portions of South, Southeast, and Southwest Florida from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over four and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
Firefighter recovering from heat exhaustion after battling flames in Collier County It happened at Progress Rail, a transit corporation on Mercantile Avenue just before 5am on Friday.
FORT MYERS How do SWFL graduation rates compare to the state average? How do graduation rates for Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties stack up against the state? WINK News crunched the numbers.
FORT MYERS Community divisive over ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan A detective who killed an unarmed black man in a controversial shooting will be back at work on Monday.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Bike Night switches locations to Rockstar Harley-Davidson It is a sight that draws thousands of people to downtown Fort Myers each year, where hundreds of motorcycles are on display. But, Fort Myers Bike Night will not be held in downtown anymore, and the new location is upsetting bikers and businesses in the downtown area. Chuck Debono, vice-president of the Lost Riders, has […]
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Suspect in 1997 murder of Marine Corps veteran makes court appearance A suspect in the 1997 murder of a U.S. Marine Corps veteran at a former Fort Myers motel had her first appearance in court Wednesday. Investigators said the suspect, Michelle Ashley, 42, shot Keith Jones, 27, to death in 1997. Jones was a recent graduate from the Law Enforcement Academy. Lesa Breneman, who is in […]
FORT MYERS U.S. Surgeon General adamantly opposes medical, recreational marijuana As the issue of legalizing recreational marijuana in Florida lights up, the U.S. surgeon general is sending a warning about it. He told his peers at a medical conference in Orlando that without proper regulation and research, marijuana could become a public health problem. Luann Clark suffers from chronic back pain and the repercussions continue […]
CAPE CORAL NW Cape Coral neighbors try to return to normalcy after tornado strikes Roofs ripped off, cars crumpled and lives uprooted. That is the scene on Monday as folks in northwest Cape Coral pick up the pieces after a tornado swept across the area. Two days after a tornado whipped through northwest Cape Coral, with winds up to 95 miles per hour, Barb Helm is looking for a […]
CAPE CORAL Neighbors rebuild homes after tornado in NW Cape Coral We met with neighbors who are immediately focused on rebuilding after a tornado left behind damages among their homes in Cape Coral this weekend. Saturday, a tornado left behind a path of destruction in a portion of northwest Cape Coral. Homes were damaged along 26th Avenue. Cleanup is still taking place along a mile stretch […]
LEHIGH ACRES LCSO says death in Lehigh Acres neighborhood not suspicious Lee County Sheriff’s Office conducted a death investigation in Lehigh Acres Sunday morning. LCSO determined a death along 8th Street SW in a Lehigh neighborhood was not suspicious after investigating. Nearby neighbors said they saw authorities pull a body out of a canal. “It’s crazy,” Lazaro Pinoll said. “You don’t expect that to happen in […]
CAPE CORAL EF-1 tornado leaves mile-long trail of damage in NW Cape Coral A tornado rips through northwest Cape Coral Saturday morning, with winds peaking at around 95 miles per hour and leaving a mile-long trail of damage. Fortunately, nobody was hurt by the storm. There are several pieces of broken glass and damaged furniture lining the inside of a northwest Cape Coral home. The effects from high […]
WINK NEWS GM auto worker strike detriment to businesses in Southwest Florida Local auto shops and car dealers all want to know if there is an end in sight to the General Motors worker strike. It’s been months since employees of the auto manufacturer first paralyzed the company’s factories. The GM CEO recently joined the negotiating table, but there is still no word on a deal. With […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach woman files an appeal to stop Margaritaville Keep searching for that lost shaker of salt. Another roadblock is in the way of the highly anticipated Margaritaville. A homeowner who lives next to where the resort is planned to go is fighting again to make sure it stays out of her neighborhood. A month after getting the green light to build, another legal […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Shell Factory shows veterans appreciation at annual ‘Nam Jam’ The Shell Factory & Nature Park in North Fort Myers held its annual “Nam Jam” event Sunday, honoring Vietnam veterans and all veterans in attendance. The event served as a salute to those who sacrificed for our country more than 50 years ago. “We lost a lot of men up there,” said Terry Smith, a […]