Recall issued for ground beef sold with possible E. coli at WalmartHotter and more humid this Friday afternoon
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 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.
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 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.
FORT MYERS Tropical Storm Cristobal beelines for Louisiana, choppy seas and elevated rip current risk for SW Florida Tropical Storm Cristobal continues to gain strength as it hovers over the central Gulf of Mexico. Models, the National Hurricane Center, and the WINK Weather Team are targeting a Louisiana coast landfall late Sunday if not early Monday morning. We’ve already seen a lot of deep tropical moisture this week and this continues to pump […]
FORT MYERS Tropical Storm Cristobal makes landfall along Mexico coast Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall near Atasta, Mexico (just to the west of Ciudad del Carmen) with sustained wind of 60 mph around 8:35 a.m. CDT Wednesday morning. The system will hover over land and eventually reemerge into the Gulf later this week. It remains to be seen how much the interaction with land will […]
FORT MYERS Subtropical system likely this weekend near the Bahamas The National Hurricane Center and WINK Weather Team will be monitoring an area of low pressure this weekend for subtropical development. It’s looking more likely that we’ll have a subtropical depression or storm near the Bahamas by Monday. Here’s how it could form: deep tropical moisture will be situated across South Florida and the Keys […]
FORT MYERS Subtropical system possible this weekend near the Bahamas The National Hurricane Center and WINK Weather Team will be monitoring an area of low pressure this weekend for possible subtropical development. Here’s how it could form: deep tropical moisture will be situated across South Florida and the Keys later this week along a stalled front. An area of low pressure will gradually develop along […]
FORT MYERS April’s ‘pink’ supermoon is the biggest of 2020, peaking Tuesday night The biggest and brightest supermoon of 2020 will be peaking at 10:35 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, across Southwest Florida. Of the three supermoons this year, April’s supermoon will come closest to Earth and will appear the largest. April’s “pink” supermoon is the second of three to occur in a row, following March’s super “worm” moon […]
FORT MYERS Why do we have leap day? Every four years, we have an extra day in the month of February. Have you ever wondered why leap day even exists? It all comes down to math. Every year, the Earth completes one revolution around the Sun. We typically think of this as 365 days, right? Well, it’s actually 365.2422 days and those extra […]
FORT MYERS Severe weather possible across Florida Thursday into Friday morning Most of the state of Florida has the potential to see strong to severe storms this week. Right now, the timing of storms moving into the Panhandle could be as early as Wednesday, before eventually moving into North and Central Florida. Southwest Florida will see this potential late Thursday into Friday morning. We’re keeping a […]
FORT MYERS Tropical Storm Nestor forms in the Gulf of Mexico, targets Florida panhandle A storm in the central Gulf of Mexico became better organized Friday to form as Tropical Storm Nestor. The storm is still battling wind shear, which is clear from satellite imagery showing a very lopsided storm. The warm ocean waters in the central Gulf and increased tropical moisture will help this system get its act […]
FORT MYERS Karen has weakened to a depression, Lorenzo powerful Category 4 hurricane We’re now down to two storms in the Atlantic: Tropical Storm Karen and Major Hurricane Lorenzo. Tropical Depression Karen As of 11 a.m. Friday morning, Karen has weakened to a tropical depression, looking very disorganized on satellite imagery. Karen will do a unique loop in the Atlantic today through the weekend, as high pressure builds […]
FORT MYERS Tropical Storm Karen soaks Puerto Rico, long-term forecast still uncertain The Atlantic continues to remain active with three named storms: Jerry, Karen and Lorenzo, as well as a tropical disturbance in the Gulf. Nothing unheard of, considering we’re on the back-end of the seasonal peak! TROPICAL STORM KAREN Karen will be a storm to watch over the next week. Recently, the storm has been battling […]