The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest FloridaLee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
LEHIGH ACRES Teens in LCSO custody after being accused of plotting school shooting WINK News first brought you the story of two students plotting a Columbine-style shooting at a school in Lehigh Acres on Thursday. These two students were accused of plotting a mass shooting and have since been released from a mental health facility. The 13- and 14-year-olds were being held there. Those Harns Marsh Middle School […]
FORT MYERS Pedestrian killed in south Fort Myers crash A pedestrian has been killed in a crash in south Fort Myers Thursday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol confirms that a 50-year-old woman from Key West was killed after being struck by a Dodge pickup truck on McGregor Boulevard south of Camelot Drive. The crash happened at around 4:30 a.m. The woman had parked a […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County Schools mask mandate met mainly with cooperation first day Students in The School District of Lee County were expected to mask up Wednesday for the first effective day of the mandate Lee County School Board passed. Many parents threatened to send their children to school without them after the ruling; however, those we spoke to say they noticed most students following the mandate. “Pretty […]
FORT MYERS Fact-checking claims by speakers at Lee County school board meeting On Monday, taxpayers and parents showed up to the Lee County School Board meeting to voice their opposition to the district’s mask mandate. Protesters got into shouting matches and accused the school district of not caring for their kids. On Tuesday, there is another meeting, but masks are not on the agenda. Those who spoke […]
CAPE CORAL Bayfront Health Urgent Care asks public to find COVID-19 testing elsewhere Many hospitals are so overwhelmed they’re begging the public not to head to the emergency room for COVID-19 testing. Urgent Care centers are also feeling the pressure. Bayfront Health Urgent Care, in Cape Coral, put out a warning Tuesday night to not go there for COVID-19 tests. Some health care centers are feeling the crunch […]
EAST NAPLES Mother of five killed in house fire Monday night A fire broke out at a duplex in East Naples on Monday night. Now, a woman is dead and five other people have been left without a home. The family of the woman who died came to the site of the fire hoping to make sense of what happened. Initially, all the kids could see […]
LEE COUNTY Page Field Commons kidnapping suspect still on the loose A kidnapping suspect is still on the run after at least two people were taken against their will from Page Field Commons. While the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is being quiet about the suspect search, they will say that, Saturday afternoon near the Marshall’s at Page Field Commons, a suspect kidnapped someone. LCSO is saying […]
IMMOKALEE Immokalee doctor works to curb COVID-19 spread in community Hospitals and clinics in Southwest Florida are struggling as the coronavirus surges, but it’s the small community clinics that really need help. We spoke to a doctor at an Immokalee clinic, and limited resources for patients are making things more difficult. Most people in Immokalee live in small homes with family and friends. They don’t […]
LEE COUNTY Fact check: Public shares false statements on masks, COVID-19 at Lee school board meeting Parents and community members made their voices heard about what they think of requiring masks in Lee County schools. Not everything shared during the heated public comments at Tuesday’s Lee County School Board meeting was accurate. In fact, a lot of it was misinformation about COVID-19, vaccines, and masks. We asked experts to help us […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County School Board discusses possibility of mask mandate The mask mandate debate in Lee County schools has been renewed as hundreds of kids sat home from school Monday in quarantine. A pediatrician says cases are only going to get worse if students don’t mask up or get vaccinated. A Lee County School Board member even suggested a vaccine mandate for staff. Board members […]