Wet morning with scattered rain through the afternoonWater spout spotted near the Bokeelia Fishing Pier
The Weather Authority Wet morning with scattered rain through the afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a wet Thursday morning with scattered rain throughout the afternoon before drying out for the evening.
BOKEELIA Water spout spotted near the Bokeelia Fishing Pier A WINK News viewer spotted a water spout near the Bokeelia Fishing Pier on Thursday morning.
NORTH FORT MYERS Man accused of groping woman in North Fort Myers Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a man accused of groping a woman of 65 years or older in North Fort Myers.
WINK NEWS Disease affecting avocado growth impacts Florida farmers The citrus industry has suffered due to Greening Disease, and now the avocado industry is experiencing issues of its own.
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO investigating possible connection between shooting and fire in North Fort Myers Deputies are investigating the alleged shooting of a family’s camper home, which was then burned down by a fire in North Fort Myers.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral approves grant funding for Utilities Extension Project The City of Cape Coral voted unanimously to provide $25 million in funding for the Utilities Extension Project.
downtown fort myers The downtown Fort Myers post office is set to reopen Monday The long-awaited return of the downtown Fort Myers post office is soon to be over, as the location is expected to reopen on Monday.
NAPLES Naples-based fashion designer supports teen who was denied entrance to prom Sophie Savidge is getting some swanky bow ties from Naples-based fashion designer Peter Jean-Marie.
FORT MYERS BEACH Staying safe against rip currents Mother Nature is throwing us for a loop. Right now, most of our beaches are at high risk for rip currents.
FORT MYERS Football officials work to keep the ‘Friday’ in Friday night lights Whether you think they are making good calls or bad ones, without officials there would be no Friday night lights.
CAPE CORAL The legality of iguana hunting in Southwest Florida The canals throughout Cape Coral are known mainly for fishing and boating. However, the canals have also become the primary home for green iguanas.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE Army Corps prepares Lake Okeechobee ahead of ‘extremely active’ hurricane season This year, we had an abnormally wet dry season. The lake rose when it should have been receding.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man charged with felony after allegedly backing into Publix employee A man on a grocery store run turned into a hit-and-run victim after he allegedly backed onto a Publix employee, according to the arrest report.
FORT MYERS Avoiding the “Summer Slide”: How to keep students engaged during the summer Every kid looks forward to summer, but they also face the “Summer Slide”, a term for students who aren’t mentally engaged over the summer.
NAPLES Details: Judge Judy files defamation suit against National Enquirer parent company Television personality Judge Judy Sheindlin, a resident of Collier County, filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against Accelerate360 and A360 Media LLC, the parent companies of the National Enquirer and InTouch Weekly.
The Weather Authority Wet morning with scattered rain through the afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a wet Thursday morning with scattered rain throughout the afternoon before drying out for the evening.
BOKEELIA Water spout spotted near the Bokeelia Fishing Pier A WINK News viewer spotted a water spout near the Bokeelia Fishing Pier on Thursday morning.
NORTH FORT MYERS Man accused of groping woman in North Fort Myers Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a man accused of groping a woman of 65 years or older in North Fort Myers.
WINK NEWS Disease affecting avocado growth impacts Florida farmers The citrus industry has suffered due to Greening Disease, and now the avocado industry is experiencing issues of its own.
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO investigating possible connection between shooting and fire in North Fort Myers Deputies are investigating the alleged shooting of a family’s camper home, which was then burned down by a fire in North Fort Myers.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral approves grant funding for Utilities Extension Project The City of Cape Coral voted unanimously to provide $25 million in funding for the Utilities Extension Project.
downtown fort myers The downtown Fort Myers post office is set to reopen Monday The long-awaited return of the downtown Fort Myers post office is soon to be over, as the location is expected to reopen on Monday.
NAPLES Naples-based fashion designer supports teen who was denied entrance to prom Sophie Savidge is getting some swanky bow ties from Naples-based fashion designer Peter Jean-Marie.
FORT MYERS BEACH Staying safe against rip currents Mother Nature is throwing us for a loop. Right now, most of our beaches are at high risk for rip currents.
FORT MYERS Football officials work to keep the ‘Friday’ in Friday night lights Whether you think they are making good calls or bad ones, without officials there would be no Friday night lights.
CAPE CORAL The legality of iguana hunting in Southwest Florida The canals throughout Cape Coral are known mainly for fishing and boating. However, the canals have also become the primary home for green iguanas.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE Army Corps prepares Lake Okeechobee ahead of ‘extremely active’ hurricane season This year, we had an abnormally wet dry season. The lake rose when it should have been receding.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man charged with felony after allegedly backing into Publix employee A man on a grocery store run turned into a hit-and-run victim after he allegedly backed onto a Publix employee, according to the arrest report.
FORT MYERS Avoiding the “Summer Slide”: How to keep students engaged during the summer Every kid looks forward to summer, but they also face the “Summer Slide”, a term for students who aren’t mentally engaged over the summer.
NAPLES Details: Judge Judy files defamation suit against National Enquirer parent company Television personality Judge Judy Sheindlin, a resident of Collier County, filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against Accelerate360 and A360 Media LLC, the parent companies of the National Enquirer and InTouch Weekly.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres lake cleaned up by LCSO inmates after WINK News report The Lee County Sheriff’s Office posted a video to their Facebook page after seeing a WINK News report on trash littering a Lehigh Acres lake shoreline.
Lehigh Acres Locals hesitant to visit trashed Lehigh Acres lake park Barefoot Lake Park in Lehigh Acres encourages people to be one with nature is having the opposite effect with all of the trash littering the area.
LEHIGH ACRES Multiple victims taken to hospital from crash in Lehigh Acres Crews from Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District are responding to a transport van crash scene.
SANIBEL Restoring damaged mangroves to protect our shoreline Mangroves kept Ian from doing more damage to Southwest Florida. That’s part of what makes them a critical part of our eco-system.
Bunche Beach: nature’s classroom At first glance, Bunche Beach is just like any other beach, but when you break down the view, it becomes ‘nature’s classroom’ first, and after that, it’s a waterfront paradise.
FORT MYERS BEACH Red House by Lani Kai one year after Ian The Red House by Lani Kai was eaten by Ian’s surge in what felt like moments.
SANIBEL CROW rebuilding on Sanibel Island to protect from future storms After their groundbreaking ceremony, the Clinic for Rehabilitation of Wildlife will start rebuilding on Sanibel Island.
LEE COUNTY Second blue-green algae alert in Lee County in a week Toxic blue-green algae is spiking at the Franklin Lock and Dam in Olga.
PORT CHARLOTTE Burnt Store Road Corridor Coalition wants environmental study to protect wildlife On the more than 18-mile-long stretch of Burnt Store Road our wildlife often ends up as road kill. One group wants more done to protect the animals.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral volunteers needed for CDC and FAU research on harmful algae blooms Researchers from the CDC and FAU need volunteers for a study being conducted on the impact of harmful algae blooms in Cape Coral.