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 Isaias makes landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina, heads up the U.S. east coast Isaias made landfall at 11:10 p.m. Monday near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained wind of 85 mph. Isaias quickly weakened to a tropical storm after moving over land. As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, the center of now Tropical Storm Isaias was located 20 miles south-southwest of Frederick, […]
FORT MYERS Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in the Carolinas as Category 1 As of 11 p.m. Monday, Hurricane Isaias has made landfall along the Carolina coast as a Category 1. The storm is maintaining max winds of 85 mph, moving north-northeast at 22 mph. Southwest Florida will no longer see impacts from Isaias. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: Changes with the 11 p.m. advisory: A […]
WINK NEWS Hurricane Isaias continues trek toward Florida’s East coast Hurricane Isaias continued to impact the Central Bahamas overnight moving NW at 15 mph with 80 mph sustained winds, and its expected to affect the southeast coast of Florida on Saturday. The Hurricane Watch is changed to a Hurricane Warning from the Volusia/Brevard County line to the Flagler/Volusia County Line. The Bahamas has discontinued the Hurricane […]
FORT MYERS Isaias becomes a hurricane, watches issued for East Coast Hurricane Storm Isaias (pronunciation: ees-ah-EE-ahs) formed Thursday night, and our team is monitoring it about 50 miles southwest of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Southwest Florida is outside the forecast cone for Isaias. The National Hurricane Center forecast cone has Isaias approaching Florida by this weekend, but has shifted east again. As of 11 p.m., Isaias […]
FORT MYERS Tropical Storm Isaias forms with Southwest Florida in forecast cone Tropical Storm Isaias (pronunciation: ees-ah-EE-ahs) formed Wednesday night, and our team is monitoring it about 320 miles east-southeast of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The National Hurricane Center forecast cone has Isaias approaching Florida by this weekend, and Southwest Florida is included in the forecast cone. However, it’s important to remember that a lot can change […]
FORT MYERS Southwest Florida in forecast cone for Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine, likely to become Isaias Our team is monitoring Potential Tropical Cyclone #9, about 600 miles east-southeast of the Leeward Islands. It is likely to become Tropical Storm Isaias (ees-ah-EE-ahs). Southwest Florida is included in the forecast cone, but it’s important to remember that a lot can change between now and this weekend. Hurricane Hunters are currently scheduled to investigate […]
FORT MYERS Tracking a tropical wave in the Atlantic Ocean, Isaias likely this week The WINK News Weather Authority team is monitoring a tropical wave in the Atlantic Ocean. This disturbance has a 90% chance of becoming our next tropical depression, and eventually, Tropical Storm Isaias. There is decent model discrepancy on how strong this system could get, and where it could go. Right now, it’s ingesting a lot […]
FORT MYERS Tropical Storm Gonzalo weakens, expected to strengthen again before dissipating WINK News is the Weather Authority, and we are monitoring two tropical storms and one tropical wave in the Atlantic Basin. Tropical Storm Hanna will be the next storm to make landfall in the United States, as it beelines for the Texas coastline. Tropical storm force winds will start to affect coastal regions by Friday […]
FORT MYERS Barbados under Hurricane Watch for Gonzalo; Tropical Depression Eight forms in Gulf Just before 9 a.m. Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center officially upgraded Tropical Depression Seven to Tropical Storm Gonzalo. Gonzalo becomes our 7th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. It is the earliest 7th named storm on record, breaking the previous record held by Tropical Storm Gert which formed on July 24, 2005. As […]
FORT MYERS Heat dangers: the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke Here in Southwest Florida, we are no stranger to heat and humidity. However, there are times of the year where our heat is above average — and that’s exactly what we are seeing this week. While children and elderly people are the most susceptible to heat-related illnesses, anyone can be affected by heat exhaustion or […]