Neighbors react to chaos at Barefoot LakeThe story of Ollie’s Pub and what kept it open through years of hardships
BAREFOOT LAKE Neighbors react to chaos at Barefoot Lake Imagine being scared to leave your home on the weekends. Ana and Anrik understand the feeling all too well.
CAPE CORAL The story of Ollie’s Pub and what kept it open through years of hardships Before Ollie’s housed weekly events, packed to the brim with artwork and home to many, it was a simple dream and an empty space.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Remembering Fort Myers Beach ‘Mayor’ Brad Benson To know Brad Benson was to know a legend. He recently passed away at the age of 71 after battling health issues.
CAPE CORAL Proposed Cape Coral City Council meeting time change fails In a 4 to 4 vote, the motion to move Cape Coral meeting times from 4:30 to 9 a.m. failed.
Greater Dunbar initiative begins A duplex that has been around since the 1960s and is filled with generations of memories is being demolished.
Caught on camera: funnel clouds, hail and more during thunderstorm Wednesday’s thunderstorms storms have produced hail and funnel clouds.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New mammography guidelines Breast cancer is much easier to treat when it’s caught early.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral church picking up the pieces after massive fire Calvary Connection ministries is unrecognizable after a massive fire swept through a Cape Coral Complex on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Day Two of FEMA code compliance hearings in Cape Coral Another 50 people were summoned Wednesday for the second day of code compliance hearings before the special magistrate.
PUNTA GORDA Cracking down on vapes in Charlotte County schools Vaping is taking over, and that’s why three Charlotte County High schools are testing out vape sensors.
State lawmakers want to hear your opinion on voting in Lee County Right now, everyone votes for or against all five of the Lee Commissioners, but they’re talking about changing the system so that each commissioner represents a specific part of the county.
FORT MYERS Migrants entering Florida under controversial parole program The House Committee on Homeland Security has released documents, which show a surge in migrants entering the United States through a parole program, sparking debate over immigration policies and border security.
North Collier firefighter beats cancer, educates others on safety He’s a father, son, friend and mentor, but for the last four years, he’s been in a battle for his life.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in connection to brother’s death in Cape Coral A man wanted for questioning in the death of his brother at his Cape Coral home has been arrested in Pennsylvania.
BAREFOOT LAKE Neighbors react to chaos at Barefoot Lake Imagine being scared to leave your home on the weekends. Ana and Anrik understand the feeling all too well.
CAPE CORAL The story of Ollie’s Pub and what kept it open through years of hardships Before Ollie’s housed weekly events, packed to the brim with artwork and home to many, it was a simple dream and an empty space.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Remembering Fort Myers Beach ‘Mayor’ Brad Benson To know Brad Benson was to know a legend. He recently passed away at the age of 71 after battling health issues.
CAPE CORAL Proposed Cape Coral City Council meeting time change fails In a 4 to 4 vote, the motion to move Cape Coral meeting times from 4:30 to 9 a.m. failed.
Greater Dunbar initiative begins A duplex that has been around since the 1960s and is filled with generations of memories is being demolished.
Caught on camera: funnel clouds, hail and more during thunderstorm Wednesday’s thunderstorms storms have produced hail and funnel clouds.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New mammography guidelines Breast cancer is much easier to treat when it’s caught early.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral church picking up the pieces after massive fire Calvary Connection ministries is unrecognizable after a massive fire swept through a Cape Coral Complex on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Day Two of FEMA code compliance hearings in Cape Coral Another 50 people were summoned Wednesday for the second day of code compliance hearings before the special magistrate.
PUNTA GORDA Cracking down on vapes in Charlotte County schools Vaping is taking over, and that’s why three Charlotte County High schools are testing out vape sensors.
State lawmakers want to hear your opinion on voting in Lee County Right now, everyone votes for or against all five of the Lee Commissioners, but they’re talking about changing the system so that each commissioner represents a specific part of the county.
FORT MYERS Migrants entering Florida under controversial parole program The House Committee on Homeland Security has released documents, which show a surge in migrants entering the United States through a parole program, sparking debate over immigration policies and border security.
North Collier firefighter beats cancer, educates others on safety He’s a father, son, friend and mentor, but for the last four years, he’s been in a battle for his life.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in connection to brother’s death in Cape Coral A man wanted for questioning in the death of his brother at his Cape Coral home has been arrested in Pennsylvania.
WINK NEWS Lee Health CEO talks the road ahead for a return to normal What we all want to know right now is when life will return to some form of normal. We spoke to CEO Dr. Larry Antonucci of Lee Health Friday to ask him that and more about when a return to normalcy could be possible. Watch the video above for the full interview conducted by WINK […]
WINK NEWS WINK News Roundtable: Experts talk about where we stand with COVID-19 We continue to meet with local experts to learn more about the response to the coronavirus during our WINK News Rountable discussions. We are asking them what most all of us want to know: Are we really leveling the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic? Watch the video above for the full panel discussion hosted by […]
WINK NEWS Experts predict how coronavirus will look within the next week The headlines for the coronavirus change fast, and it’s hard to keep up. We spoke to a group of FGCU experts in various fields while social distancing to ask them about what we should watch for in the week ahead. Watch the video above for the full discussion WINK News Anchor Chris Cifatte had with […]
FORT MYERS Flattening the curve; what it means for Southwest Florida You’ve likely heard a lot lately about flattening the curve. WINK News anchor Chris Cifatte asked some experts at Florida Gulf Coast University to help sort out the facts on flattening the curve from a medical, psychological and business perspective. WATCH the full story above.
FORT MYERS Experts at FGCU sort out the latest facts vs fiction on COVID-19 With so many unanswered questions about COVID-19, there’s a lot of room for wrong information. We’ve heard a lot about how the virus numbers are likely underreported because of a lack of tests. That’s changing. And there’s been rumors on social media about COVID-19 death certificate reporting. We dig into those questions and more. WINK […]
FORT MYERS Lee Health CEO Larry Antonucci talks coronavirus testing The president’s national emergency declaration means hospitals will be able to test more people. Testing has been a big hold up so far. Right as the president was speaking, WINK News Anchor Chris Cifatte sat down with Lee Health CEO Doctor Larry Antonucci. You can watch the full interview in the player above. If you […]
WINK NEWS WINK News Roundtable: What’s worrying you about coronavirus? Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a top concern on people’s minds for many reasons. There are a lot of issues to pick from involving the effect the pandemic is having on human society. So we sat down with a group of experts from various fields at FGCU to receive their vantage point of where we stand to […]
WINK NEWS WINK News Roundtable: FGCU students talk privacy concerns on social media With all the stories about advances in social media and privacy issues appearing in what seems like daily reports, we went to FGCU students, the group that uses social media the most, for an edition of WINK News Roundtable discussions. We wanted to find out what they use, don’t use and where they would draw […]
WINK NEWS WINK News Roundtable: Should college be free? During a recent edition of WINK News Roundtable, we sat down with FGCU students from different backgrounds and fields of study to discuss what is likely to be among big campaign issues in the 2020 presidential election — free college. When we sat down with students at FGCU, there was agreement among our six-member panel […]
WINK NEWS WINK News Roundtable: FGCU students talk the generational gap During our most recent WINK News Roundtable discussion, we took our community topic to FGCU. This edition focused on the generation gap being a hot-button issue among the slew of others in our society. Somehow even that has become something for people to argue about. So we went to FGCU’s campus and spoke to college […]