SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Regional SemifinalsLarge response to rollover crash in Fort Myers
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Regional Semifinals It’s the regional semifinal round of high school football in Southwest Florida. Check out the scores and highlights.
FORT MYERS Large response to rollover crash in Fort Myers There was a large response to a multi-car crash with a rollover in Fort Myers just after 8 p.m on Friday night.
FORT MYERS BEACH New information on why FEMA put Fort Myers Beach on probation FEMA was sure to lay it out in a letter. Out of the five points listed, three areas need work on Fort Myers Beach to re-apply for the flood insurance discount.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive: Cape Coral Police Chief speaks out on hate crime incident New exclusive surveillance video shows the moment a Cape Coral home is vandalized. The suspects painted racial slurs on the wall in red paint. WINK News broke this story on Wednesday.
CAPE CORAL New police precincts coming to Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department is adding new precincts around the city. The reason? Growth.
Vietnam veteran’s unique service animal companion When we think of service animals, dogs usually come to mind, but it’s not just dogs that help people navigate through their challenges.
NAPLES Gulfshore Life’s Men and Women of the Year award honoree: John Cooney It’s one thing to be philanthropic and help our community. It’s another to provide so much help and want absolutely nothing in return, not even your name mentioned.
FORT MYERS Dunbar High principal named Lee County Principal of the Year Carl Burnside was the last to find out Friday morning that he was selected as Lee County Schools Principal of the Year for 2025.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach businesses excited for increased season traffic Those on Fort Myers Beach are excited for the town to return to normal. Businesses are ready to accept snowbirds and residents again.
CAPE CORAL Mom faces DUI charge after crash during pick-up at Oasis High School A crash in the pick-up line at Oasis High School led Cape Coral police to a DUI investigation.
Rethinking daily Asprin intake Many of us have heard the saying, “An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away,” but new research shows that taking aspirin every day might not be as good for you as we once thought.
NAPLES Embezzlement investigation in Naples WINK News is looking into claims of embezzlement in the Naples government.
NORTH FORT MYERS Where did the Shell Factory animals go? With the closure of The Shell Factory in September, people have been wondering where the animals went.
Tim Aten Knows: Publix to demolish, rebuild Naples store Two days after Thanksgiving, the 38-year-old Publix supermarket in Neapolitan Way Plaza will close to begin a Naples redevelopment project that has been planned for years.
Planned retail, lifestyle center seeking tenants at Babcock Ranch A new 112,000-square-foot mixed-use complex designed for retail shops, restaurants, bars, office space and residential units is planned for Babcock Ranch. Called B Street at Babcock Ranch, there are approximately 20 parties negotiating leases, said Jon Cashion, a principal with commercial real estate agency Katz & Associates. A groundbreaking ceremony is slated for early 2025, […]
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Regional Semifinals It’s the regional semifinal round of high school football in Southwest Florida. Check out the scores and highlights.
FORT MYERS Large response to rollover crash in Fort Myers There was a large response to a multi-car crash with a rollover in Fort Myers just after 8 p.m on Friday night.
FORT MYERS BEACH New information on why FEMA put Fort Myers Beach on probation FEMA was sure to lay it out in a letter. Out of the five points listed, three areas need work on Fort Myers Beach to re-apply for the flood insurance discount.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive: Cape Coral Police Chief speaks out on hate crime incident New exclusive surveillance video shows the moment a Cape Coral home is vandalized. The suspects painted racial slurs on the wall in red paint. WINK News broke this story on Wednesday.
CAPE CORAL New police precincts coming to Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department is adding new precincts around the city. The reason? Growth.
Vietnam veteran’s unique service animal companion When we think of service animals, dogs usually come to mind, but it’s not just dogs that help people navigate through their challenges.
NAPLES Gulfshore Life’s Men and Women of the Year award honoree: John Cooney It’s one thing to be philanthropic and help our community. It’s another to provide so much help and want absolutely nothing in return, not even your name mentioned.
FORT MYERS Dunbar High principal named Lee County Principal of the Year Carl Burnside was the last to find out Friday morning that he was selected as Lee County Schools Principal of the Year for 2025.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach businesses excited for increased season traffic Those on Fort Myers Beach are excited for the town to return to normal. Businesses are ready to accept snowbirds and residents again.
CAPE CORAL Mom faces DUI charge after crash during pick-up at Oasis High School A crash in the pick-up line at Oasis High School led Cape Coral police to a DUI investigation.
Rethinking daily Asprin intake Many of us have heard the saying, “An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away,” but new research shows that taking aspirin every day might not be as good for you as we once thought.
NAPLES Embezzlement investigation in Naples WINK News is looking into claims of embezzlement in the Naples government.
NORTH FORT MYERS Where did the Shell Factory animals go? With the closure of The Shell Factory in September, people have been wondering where the animals went.
Tim Aten Knows: Publix to demolish, rebuild Naples store Two days after Thanksgiving, the 38-year-old Publix supermarket in Neapolitan Way Plaza will close to begin a Naples redevelopment project that has been planned for years.
Planned retail, lifestyle center seeking tenants at Babcock Ranch A new 112,000-square-foot mixed-use complex designed for retail shops, restaurants, bars, office space and residential units is planned for Babcock Ranch. Called B Street at Babcock Ranch, there are approximately 20 parties negotiating leases, said Jon Cashion, a principal with commercial real estate agency Katz & Associates. A groundbreaking ceremony is slated for early 2025, […]
Protesters call for FMPD chief, officers to resign over perceived cavity search FORT MYERS, Fla. – Dozens of people called for the resignation of Interim Fort Myers Police Chief Dennis Eads during a protest outside police department headquarters on Monday. The group was fired up over videos posted to social media that they claim shows Fort Myers officers performing a cavity search on Michael McDonald for drugs during a […]
Shipping for Christmas? Better ship by Tuesday FORT MYERS, Fla.–Did Christmas creep up on you this year? We’re just four days away from the big holiday and a lot of you still have presents to mail out. If you plan to use the United States Postal Service, you need to get to a post office tomorrow. Jonette Kessack with Sip and Send […]
How will higher interest rates affect you? FORT MYERS, Fla.- Everything from your mortgage, to your credit card bill could soon be impacted after the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate on Wednesday for the first time in nearly a decade. The Fed raised the interest rate by .25 percent, and rates are expected to rise gradually at a slow pace, but in reality, […]
SWFL theaters preparing for ‘Star Wars’ movie FORT MYERS, Fla.- Two days from now, the force will be with millions of moviegoers around the country. Thursday night, what may eventually be the biggest film of all time, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” will hit theaters in Southwest Florida. “I grew up on ‘Star Wars’ and one of the first movies I remember was […]
Fort Myers Beach development project draws controversy FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.- A controversy is brewing on Fort Myers Beach over a proposed development in the downtown area. The ambitious project calls for resorts, a mall, and a new parking garage near Times Square. At a Town Hall meeting on Monday night with the developer, Grand Resorts- Fort Myers Beach, a large crowd […]
Woman shot outside Golden Gate Estates home NAPLES, Fla.- A woman was shot outside of her parents’ house on Randall Boulevard in Golden Gate Estates, as she was picking up her child early Sunday morning, Collier County deputies confirmed. Deputies are searching for the suspect who may have been waiting for the victim outside a nearby home. The suspect fled the scene in […]
Fort Myers police ride the streets with youth FORT MYERS, Fla.- Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department hit the streets Wednesday night to connect with children in Dunbar, one of the most crime-ridden communities. Kameron Lewis, 17, is growing up in Dunbar, an area that often makes headlines for gun violence. “I dont like it. I can’t understand the crimes, I don’t like it,” said […]
Surveillance cameras to be installed soon in downtown Fort Myers FORT MYERS, Fla.- Forty-nine security cameras will be installed throughout downtown Fort Myers within the next few weeks. “If a 911 call comes in, you can zoom in that area and you can look at that particular camera,” said City Manager Saeed Kazemi. Fort Myers will spend nearly $450,000 for the first phase of the project. It’s been […]
ZombiCon rejected from downtown Fort Myers FORT MYERS, Fla.- The City of Fort Myers has cut ties with ZombiCon for 2016, just two months after a deadly shooting. City leaders say the decision was made solely because of the shooting, but many other factors were also at play. Councilman Mike Flanders led the discussion Monday night, saying ZombiCon has outgrown downtown Fort Myers. “Thousands of […]
Why hasn’t Mark Sievers been arrested? FORT MYERS, Fla.- According to numerous court documents, investigators believe Mark Sievers was involved in the planning and execution of his wife’s murder. But why has Sievers not been arrested? “I think they they are watching him now to see what his reaction is to all of this evidence and his house of cards falling […]