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.
Spotty inland storms this weekend Happy Saturday, SW Florida! A hot weekend is ahead with highs soaring into the mid-90s, and when you factor in the humidity, it’ll feel like the triple digits! Only spotty storms are expected inland over the next couple of days, with only a stray storm possible along the coast. Fortunately, higher rain chances return Monday, […]
Sun & storms for Sunday Happy Sunday, SW Florida! A typical summer day is ahead with highs soaring into the lower 90s this afternoon, with storms popping up by this evening. Meanwhile in the tropics, we’re watching Invest 90L just to the east of Florida. The National Hurricane Center gives this disturbance a medium 50% chance of becoming a depression […]
Daily storm chances sticking around Happy Sunday, SW Florida! Your Sunday is looking very summerlike with afternoon storms with highs near 90 degrees. Looking ahead to the workweek, the summer pattern continues with a storm chance each afternoon. Meanwhile, in the tropics, the Atlantic remains a ghost town thanks to another Saharan dust storm. No development is expected for the […]
Tropics remain quiet Happy Saturday, SW Florida! Your weekend is looking very summerlike with daily storm chances with highs near 90 degrees. Looking ahead to the workweek, the summer pattern continues with a storm chance each afternoon. Meanwhile in the tropics, the Atlantic remains a ghost town thanks to another Saharan dust storm. No development is expected for […]
Sun & storms for Sunday Happy Sunday, SW Florida! It’s much of the same for today, with a dry start before storms form across the area this afternoon. Before the rain cools us off, highs should get back into the low- to mid-90s. In the tropics, the Atlantic is covered in dust and the National Hurricane Center has nothing to […]
Summer storms for the weekend Rinse, repeat! More showers and storms expected across Southwest Florida this weekend! Both Saturday and Sunday the trend will be “the earlier, the better!” Scattered storms will develop inland around lunchtime and gradually push toward the coast in the afternoon. It’ll be pretty toasty once again, too. Highs reach the low-mid 90s with heat indices […]
WINK NEWS Tropical storm and storm surge warnings issued for SWFL coast As of the Monday 11 p.m. advisory, Elsa regains a bit of strength as it moves away from the island of Cuba. The maximum sustained wind is up to 60 mph. Although Southwest Florida is not in the forecast cone, we will still experience impacts from Tropical Storm Elsa. Threats will be highest on Tuesday. […]
Sun & Storms For Independence Day Weekend Happy Saturday, SW Florida! It’s 4th of July weekend, and there are a ton of events going on across SW Florida! Overall, the weather looks very summer-like, with highs in the lower 90s, and a chance of storms in the afternoon. The best chance for rain today will inland & north, with only a few […]
Tropical Storm Warning, Storm Surge & Flood Watches issued for SWFL coast As of the Monday 8 a.m. advisory, Elsa remains a tropical storm with maximum sustained wind of 65 mph. The storm’s movement is still to the northwest at 14 mph. Elsa will be briefly making landfall in Cuba this afternoon before entering the Florida Straights tonight. The National Hurricane Center agrees with the overwhelming model […]
WINK NEWS 2 areas to watch in the tropics Happy Sunday, SW Florida! The National Hurricane Center is watching TWO disturbances in the Atlantic, both have a chance of becoming a depression or tropical storm over the next several days. The strong tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic continues to fire showers and storms, but for now, remains disorganized. There’s an outside chance that […]