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 five 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 five 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 Nana now a remnant low, Tropical Depression Omar struggles, four areas to watch in the Atlantic We are quite active in the Atlantic Basin this evening: A tropical depression, a remnant low and four areas of interest to monitor. Nana made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane around 2 a.m. on the coast of Belize between Dangriga and Placencia. As of the 11 PM update, it has weakened to a remnant […]
FORT MYERS Nana now a hurricane heading towards Belize; Two other disturbances bear watching… The Weather Authority is tracking one hurricane and one tropical depression in the Atlantic Basin: one in the Caribbean Sea and one in the western Atlantic. The good news? Neither is a threat to Southwest Florida! Tropical Storm Nana strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday night over the western Caribbean. As of 11 p.m. Wednesday, Nana […]
FORT MYERS Tracking Tropical Storm Nana and Omar Tropical Storm Nana formed in the Caribbean Sea Tuesday. As of 11 p.m. Tuesday, Nana has strengthened a little, with maximum sustained wind near 60 mph. This system is moving toward the west at 18 mph. This general motion is expected through the next couple of days, with landfall expected on the coast of Belize […]
FORT MYERS Tracking 3 areas of interest in the tropics, depressions likely We are 10 days away from the climatological peak of hurricane season and right on cue, The Weather Authority team is monitoring three areas of interest in the Atlantic Basin! The first disturbance, dubbed Invest 99-L, is moving through the eastern Caribbean this morning. There has been little change in strength over the past 24 […]
FORT MYERS Two disturbances bear watching in the Atlantic It’s the peak of Hurricane Season, and right on cue, we’re tracking two disturbances in the tropical Atlantic! Both feature a low to medium chance of development as they slide westward over the next several days. The first disturbance is about 600 miles east of the Windward Islands, and is currently producing disorganized showers and […]
FORT MYERS Laura weakens into a tropical depression as it moves inland As of 11 p.m. Thursday, Laura has weakened into a tropical depression over central Arkansas with maximum sustained winds down to 35 mph. What’s left of Laura will continue to move north-northeast through the rest of Thursday night before taking a sharper turn to the east beginning Friday afternoon as it gets swept up with […]
FORT MYERS Hurricane Laura makes landfall in LA as strong Category 4 Hurricane Laura, a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph at landfall, is pushing inland after making landfall just after 2 a.m. ET in Cameron, Louisiana. With Laura now only a few hours away from landfall, the impacts remain the same. Catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding are expected along […]
FORT MYERS Hurricane Laura still strengthening, targets NW Gulf Coast Laura was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane with a special update from the National Hurricane Center Tuesday morning. Laura has continued to strengthen through the day Tuesday as it moves over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. As of the 11 p.m. advisory, Hurricane Hunters have found Laura to be a strong […]
FORT MYERS Marco downgraded to a Depression; Laura targets the Gulf Coast As of 11 p.m. Monday, Marco has been downgraded to a tropical depression after making landfall around 7 p.m. near the mouth of the Mississippi River. Marco is now forecast to dissipate late Tuesday evening. All eyes are now on Tropical Storm Laura as it moves over the western tip of Cuba Monday night — […]
FORT MYERS Tropical Storm Marco moving towards the Yucatan; Tropical Storm Laura near Puerto Rico, SWFL out of cone Tropical Storm Marco formed as of the 11 p.m. advisory last night. As of 5 a.m. this morning, it has maximum sustained wind of 45 mph and is moving at 12 mph in a north-northwest direction. Tropical Storm Laura formed Friday morning. With the 5 a.m. update, Southwest Florida is still out of the cone […]