NAPLES Turtle Club in Naples reopens Following a 19-month closure because of Hurricane Ian, the Turtle Club has reopened.
FORT MYERS BEACH Hurricane season preparations at Lee County construction sites Many already know the drill when hurricane season is around the corner.
SANIBEL Bones found on Sanibel concern beachgoers A husband and wife found what appeared to be bones. What type and where they came from is being investigated.
FGCU FGCU president reflects on first year with graduating class Alico Arena was packed this weekend as Florida Gulf Coast University graduated 1,900 students in four ceremonies.
Reverse shoulder replacement offers new approach to pain management Shoulder replacement is the third most common replacement in the US, following hip and knee replacement.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Lee County teachers bargain for new raises Kevin Daly is the voice of the Lee County Teachers Union, and he says he knows firsthand the struggle teachers experience across the state.
FORT MYERS New Starbucks off Colonial expected to add to traffic headaches It’s a venti-sized traffic nightmare. That’s how Gina O’Donnell envisions the future of this plaza.
NAPLES Feeding families through Meals of Hope They’re a Naples-based non-profit organization whose mission is to alleviate hunger both locally and throughout the country.
Family dealing with two losses in quick succession A teenager will not get to celebrate turning 21 years old with friends, can’t put a smile on his family member’s faces and will never get to see his mother again.
JERUSALEM (AP) Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah Israeli leaders approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, and Israeli forces were striking targets in the area, officials announced Monday, hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal.
FORT MYERS Middle school tech worker uses CPR skills to save pickleball player’s life It was the right place, at the right time, and that right place was near the pickleball court.
EVERGLADES Big Sugar’s lawsuit for control over Lake Okeechobee water A local non-profit is calling one lawsuit a battle for who controls the water in the State of Florida. Three major sugar companies filed a lawsuit in 2021 against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the design and intended use of the Everglades Agriculture Area (EAA) Reservoir.
NAPLES Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program returns to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Sunday was a day to remember the six million men, women and children lost in the Holocaust.
COLLIER COUNTY 13th dead Florida panther of 2024 found Saturday; deaths now match 2023’s annual total Wildlife officials discovered the 13 dead endangered Florida panther of the year, matching 2023’s total reported mortalities less than halfway into the year.
NORTH PORT Entryway work temporarily closes North Port Library The North Port Library will be closed through Saturday while work is being done to the entryway. During the closure books and other borrowed items can be returned to nearby locations.
NAPLES Turtle Club in Naples reopens Following a 19-month closure because of Hurricane Ian, the Turtle Club has reopened.
FORT MYERS BEACH Hurricane season preparations at Lee County construction sites Many already know the drill when hurricane season is around the corner.
SANIBEL Bones found on Sanibel concern beachgoers A husband and wife found what appeared to be bones. What type and where they came from is being investigated.
FGCU FGCU president reflects on first year with graduating class Alico Arena was packed this weekend as Florida Gulf Coast University graduated 1,900 students in four ceremonies.
Reverse shoulder replacement offers new approach to pain management Shoulder replacement is the third most common replacement in the US, following hip and knee replacement.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Lee County teachers bargain for new raises Kevin Daly is the voice of the Lee County Teachers Union, and he says he knows firsthand the struggle teachers experience across the state.
FORT MYERS New Starbucks off Colonial expected to add to traffic headaches It’s a venti-sized traffic nightmare. That’s how Gina O’Donnell envisions the future of this plaza.
NAPLES Feeding families through Meals of Hope They’re a Naples-based non-profit organization whose mission is to alleviate hunger both locally and throughout the country.
Family dealing with two losses in quick succession A teenager will not get to celebrate turning 21 years old with friends, can’t put a smile on his family member’s faces and will never get to see his mother again.
JERUSALEM (AP) Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah Israeli leaders approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, and Israeli forces were striking targets in the area, officials announced Monday, hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal.
FORT MYERS Middle school tech worker uses CPR skills to save pickleball player’s life It was the right place, at the right time, and that right place was near the pickleball court.
EVERGLADES Big Sugar’s lawsuit for control over Lake Okeechobee water A local non-profit is calling one lawsuit a battle for who controls the water in the State of Florida. Three major sugar companies filed a lawsuit in 2021 against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the design and intended use of the Everglades Agriculture Area (EAA) Reservoir.
NAPLES Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program returns to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Sunday was a day to remember the six million men, women and children lost in the Holocaust.
COLLIER COUNTY 13th dead Florida panther of 2024 found Saturday; deaths now match 2023’s annual total Wildlife officials discovered the 13 dead endangered Florida panther of the year, matching 2023’s total reported mortalities less than halfway into the year.
NORTH PORT Entryway work temporarily closes North Port Library The North Port Library will be closed through Saturday while work is being done to the entryway. During the closure books and other borrowed items can be returned to nearby locations.
COLLIER COUNTY Trooper-involved shooting injures one person along I-75 in Collier County WINK News is still working to determine what caused one person to be transported to the hospital after a shooting on I-75. This happened on Sunday morning along I-75, near mile marker 103 in Collier County. Florida Highway Patrol says one of its troopers answered a call for service. But, we still aren’t sure what […]
WINK NEWS Florida’s AHCA won’t help enforce the president’s vaccine mandate for health care workers Follow the federal government and risk a hefty fine, or follow the state and risk getting kicked out of the Medicare program and losing funding. In the middle of another COVID-19 surge, that is what health care systems are up against. A letter from the state’s health care administration is now adding even more pressure. […]
LEE COUNTY Remembering Adyn Pickett, a boy who touched people’s hearts and souls Nine-year-old Adyn Pickett lost his more than five-year battle with cancer Tuesday night. Adyn beat leukemia 11 times, but the recent treatments were too harsh for him to fight through. Adyn was brave and he was strong. He attacked leukemia just like the disease attacked him. “Last Christmas, I was in the hospital and I […]
LEE COUNTY Bullet that flew into a Lee County Waffle House narrowly missed a man inside Shots fired were fired outside a Southwest Florida waffle house on Monday as people sat down for dinner. One bullet went through a window and hit a cup on a table inside the restaurant. Police are now looking for the person responsible. It was a close call. The bullet that came through the window missed […]
LEE COUNTY The Quest for a Test: Just how difficult is it to get a COVID-19 test ASAP? Simply getting an appointment to get tested for COVID-19 isn’t as easy as it sounds especially if you need one as soon as possible. So, WINK News sent reporter Dannielle Garcia to see just how difficult scoring an appointment is. Her quest for a test began at the Florida Department of Health in Lee County […]
NAPLES Naples Zoo reopens, president makes public statement on death of Eko the tiger after cleaner mauling The Naples Zoo reopened on Friday after closing for a day following the bite of a contract worker there on Wednesday. The day began with a speech by Naples Zoo President and CEO Jack Mulvena, president and CEO of the Naples Zoo, who offered his thoughts to 26-year-old River Rosenquist, who has a long recovery […]
FORT MYERS COVID-19 testing wait times reach hours at CenturyLink as cases climb in SWFL Lines for COVID-19 testing continue to grow as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are once again on the rise in Southwest Florida. Many of the people in line for a test were exposed over the holiday weekend. Others want to make sure they are negative before making New Year’s plans, and some are feeling symptoms. The […]
PUNTA GORDA 2 planes collide on Punta Gorda Airport tarmac causing minor damage, flight canceled Two Allegiant planes collided Monday morning, causing minor damage and canceling multiple flights. Allegiant flight 1687 bound for Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, pushed back from the gate at Punta Gorda Airport, the plane’s wingtip struck the auxiliary power unit on the wing of an empty plane parked nearby. The flight was supposed to leave at […]
LABELLE Moore Haven man arrested in connection with 2019 murder of Bee Love The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office said they have arrested someone involved in the death of 23-year-old Bee Love but they have not captured the killer. Love, a transgender woman, was found burned in a vehicle in the Harlem neighborhood of Clewiston in September of 2019. Hendry County Sheriff Steve Whidden said they arrested Marcus Lynell […]
LEE COUNTY LCSO: 43 people arrested in drug bust Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno announced the arrests of more than 40 people in what he described as an “extensive undercover investigation.” Marceno made the announcements during a news conference on Tuesday after deputies served a search warrant at a home that Marceno said belonged to gang members. He said the arrests are the results […]