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 WINK News Roundtable: What’s next for protests, nationwide movement? It seems implausible that something so big could come along and silence a pandemic. But the death of a black man during an arrest and the world’s reaction to it did just that. We put a panel of experts together for a WINK News Roundtable to see if we could start a conversation about what’s […]
FORT MYERS FGCU experts talk about claims of numbers being ‘fixed’ from COVID cases to unemployment Looking ahead in the pandemic, we’re hearing more about “controlling” and “fixing the numbers,” from the number of cases, the unemployment numbers, and our own budgets. That’s where our ‘check-in’ with our panel of experts at Florida Gulf Coast University started, and you can WATCH the full video above.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. America’s return to space: May 27 launch 10 years in the making NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley arrived at the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday to prepare for a historic launch. The space agency’s first manned mission since 2011 takes off May 27. It’s also the first manned launch with a privately built rocket that will dock at the International Space Station the next day. […]
WINK NEWS FGCU experts discuss coronavirus impacts on hurricane season There’s only so much a person can take. But, like it or not, we’re getting close to hurricane season. Our FGCU expert panel discussed how the coronavirus pandemic could change how we prepare for the storm season Friday. Watch the video above for the full discussion hosted by WINK News Anchor Chris Cifatte, who learns […]
WINK NEWS FGCU experts break down the week’s biggest coronavirus news There’s so much information coming out about the coronavirus, and it’s sometimes hard to process, figure out what’s true or even remember. During our continued WINK News Roundtable discussion with our FGCU expert panel, they told us that is one of the biggest headlines in COVID-19 news this week. Watch the video above for the […]
WINK NEWS FGCU experts look ahead to partial reopening As we look ahead to a partial reopening Monday, there will be a lot of different ideas about what is important and what will make it successful. We asked our panel of experts at FGCU what they were keeping their eyes on Friday, as they looked toward the next week. Watch the video above for […]
WINK NEWS WINK News Roundtable: FGCU experts talk coronavirus trends It was a big week of headlines, as we all continue to live through the coronavirus pandemic in one way or another. We got together with our FGCU experts again Friday for another WINK News Roundtable discussing where we have made progress and where we have not. Watch the video above for the full panel […]
WINK NEWS FGCU experts continue to look ahead to what’s next in pandemic The FGCU expert panel we are speaking to during the coronavirus pandemic continues to look ahead at the near-future possibilities for us. We caught up with them again Friday, so they could all share what to look ahead to for the next week or weeks amid the fight against COVID-19. Watch the video above for […]
WINK NEWS WINK News Roundtable: Are we ready to reopen? We have another edition of our WINK News Roundtable discussions with FGCU experts Friday, who update us about what we might expect of the status of coronavirus in our state and beyond. To end the week, we asked our experts if we are ready to reopen. Watch the video above for the full discussion hosted […]
WINK NEWS FGCU experts look ahead at continued impacts of coronavirus Last week, we asked FGCU experts what their predictions were for the virus in terms of coronavirus headlines for where we are now. We reconnected with all of them while continuing to follow safe social distancing practices. The experts continue to look ahead at what impacts we could see with the coronavirus in Southwest Florida […]