3 injured after single boat crash in Cape CoralAll lanes on Immokalee Road closed due to vehicle collision
CAPE CORAL 3 injured after single boat crash in Cape Coral According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, three people were injured in a single boat crash in Cape Coral.
IMMOKALEE All lanes on Immokalee Road closed due to vehicle collision According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, a vehicle collision occurred on Immokalee Road Sunday night.
NAPLES Body found in Collier County retention pond According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, a body was found in a retention pond on Sunday. The body was found on Lindsey Lane.
NAPLES Naples police rescue injured owl outside station Naples police officers took on an unusual task when they rescued an injured owl outside the police department.
PORT CHARLOTTE 2 suspects in custody after allegedly stealing $1500 worth of vapes According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, two suspects are in custody after stealing $1500 worth of vapes early Sunday morning.
WINK Neighborhood Watch: knife attack, robbery at gunpoint and hit-and-run This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a knife attack, a robbery at gunpoint and a hit-and-run on a bicyclist.
FORT MYERS Former Uber driver convicted of rape to be sentenced Monday Felix Torres, a former Uber driver, was found guilty in December of raping one of his passengers and will be sentenced Monday.
the weather authority Sunnier, less humid day in store with highs in the low 70s The Weather Authority says a pleasant day is in store for Southwest Florida, with much more sunshine than we saw on Saturday.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads-Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox-Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Police department hosts annual Cops and Joggers 5K FMPD hosted the Cops and Joggers 5K event on Saturday. This unique experience takes attendees through the heart of Downtown Fort Myers.
Purple Heart Army veteran receives new home thanks to charity A Purple Heart Army veteran and his family entered their new accessible home on Saturday, thanks to the charity “Homes for Our Troops.”
CAPE CORAL Rain doesn’t stop crowds at 40th Annual Cape Coral Arts Festival For 40 years, the Cape Coral Arts Festival has drawn crowds from across Southwest Florida, showcasing a blend of small businesses from the region.
CAPE CORAL Sports trading card collecting going through “a generational reboot” The hobby of sports trading card collecting has been on the rise since 2020, especially in Southwest Florida with more card shows.
PUNTA GORDA 11th annual short film festival coming to Punta Gorda The Punta Gorda Englewood Beach Visitor Convention Bureau will host its 11th annual short film festival.
the weather authority Mild, breezy day on tap with more clouds than sun The Weather Authority says a brief line of showers, associated with a cold front, is moving through Southwest Florida Saturday morning.
CAPE CORAL 3 injured after single boat crash in Cape Coral According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, three people were injured in a single boat crash in Cape Coral.
IMMOKALEE All lanes on Immokalee Road closed due to vehicle collision According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, a vehicle collision occurred on Immokalee Road Sunday night.
NAPLES Body found in Collier County retention pond According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, a body was found in a retention pond on Sunday. The body was found on Lindsey Lane.
NAPLES Naples police rescue injured owl outside station Naples police officers took on an unusual task when they rescued an injured owl outside the police department.
PORT CHARLOTTE 2 suspects in custody after allegedly stealing $1500 worth of vapes According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, two suspects are in custody after stealing $1500 worth of vapes early Sunday morning.
WINK Neighborhood Watch: knife attack, robbery at gunpoint and hit-and-run This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a knife attack, a robbery at gunpoint and a hit-and-run on a bicyclist.
FORT MYERS Former Uber driver convicted of rape to be sentenced Monday Felix Torres, a former Uber driver, was found guilty in December of raping one of his passengers and will be sentenced Monday.
the weather authority Sunnier, less humid day in store with highs in the low 70s The Weather Authority says a pleasant day is in store for Southwest Florida, with much more sunshine than we saw on Saturday.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads-Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox-Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Police department hosts annual Cops and Joggers 5K FMPD hosted the Cops and Joggers 5K event on Saturday. This unique experience takes attendees through the heart of Downtown Fort Myers.
Purple Heart Army veteran receives new home thanks to charity A Purple Heart Army veteran and his family entered their new accessible home on Saturday, thanks to the charity “Homes for Our Troops.”
CAPE CORAL Rain doesn’t stop crowds at 40th Annual Cape Coral Arts Festival For 40 years, the Cape Coral Arts Festival has drawn crowds from across Southwest Florida, showcasing a blend of small businesses from the region.
CAPE CORAL Sports trading card collecting going through “a generational reboot” The hobby of sports trading card collecting has been on the rise since 2020, especially in Southwest Florida with more card shows.
PUNTA GORDA 11th annual short film festival coming to Punta Gorda The Punta Gorda Englewood Beach Visitor Convention Bureau will host its 11th annual short film festival.
the weather authority Mild, breezy day on tap with more clouds than sun The Weather Authority says a brief line of showers, associated with a cold front, is moving through Southwest Florida Saturday morning.
SOUTH FORT MYERS FGCU Water School studying toxicity of airborne blue-green algae Blue-green algae is a toxic issue no one wants to see in Southwest Florida waters. Now, FGCU is receiving thousands to help study the airborne toxins released by the algae. Its toxins pose a risk to sea life and to people around it. The school spent $83,000 to buy a machine to study the toxicity […]
FORT MYERS FGCU students using lessons learned in Peru to help SWFL’s environment A group of students and professors from Florida Gulf Coast University traveled to Peru to study the environment.
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers homeowner finds humane way to remove bee hive from yard Thousands of bees took over a man’s backyard. But instead of killing them, Walid Boggio decided to save them. He picked up his phone and called an expert to see what could be done. “I wanted to try to keep them,” Boggio said. But keeping the bees wasn’t practical and Boggio didn’t want to exterminate […]
FORT MYERS SWFL K-12 teachers learned from FGCU experts at STEM workshop Over the summer, K-12 teachers in Southwest Florida took a week off from the break to attend a STEM workshop, in which experts from Florida Gulf Coast University taught the educators. WINK News reporter Elizabeth Biro attended the workshop and explains how the teachers are bringing those hands-on lessons back to their classrooms. The activities […]
FORT MYERS Citrus greening impacting farms in Florida An insect is devastating a historically fruitful industry in Florida. It’s called citrus greening. The insect stops the tree from getting water and nutrients from its root system which causes trees to produce smaller fruit. An Alva citrus farmer predicted his entire orange grove will be done in the next three to five years. A […]
WINK NEWS Artificial intelligence could soon help watermelon farmers detect harmful diseases in their crops Watermelon farmers are struggling to control disease in their crops and are constantly on the hunt for ways to fight it. WINK News talked to a watermelon farmer about diseases and the agriculture engineer who may have the solution. One such disease, downy mildew, has the nickname ‘wildfire’. That’s because if left unchecked, it can […]
NAPLES Group pushes beached dolphin back into Gulf, but should they have A group in Naples celebrating after pushing a beached dolphin back out to the Gulf, but wildlife experts say this is nothing to celebrate. Touching a marine animal that is stranded on the beach could actually hurt them. Sometimes, they’ll even go back to the water more hurt than they started. Too often Florida Fish […]
FORT MYERS Southwest Florida manatees still under threat after record year for deaths Southwest Florida’s most beloved water mammal is dying. Last year, Florida hit a record number of deaths for manatees. Although fewer deaths have occurred this year, chronic starvation remains manatees’ most significant threat. Captain Barry Berger from Manatee Sightseeing and Wildlife Adventures describes the gentle giants best. “Man, these are huggy bunny animals. If you’re […]
ESTERO SWFL dermatologist outlines monkeypox symptoms, risk factors It can be weeks before monkeypox symptoms develop. WINK News spoke to a dermatologist in Estero who saw a monkeypox patient and explained what to look out for. The dermatologist also said that even though two children have been diagnosed with monkeypox, the primary risk group is men who have sex with men. The CDC […]
LEE COUNTY Second case of monkeypox reported in Lee and Collier counties; 4 total in SWFL The Florida Department of Health is reporting a second monkeypox case in Lee County and a second case in Collier County as of Friday. Southwest Florida now totals four cases. According to FDOH data, there are 227 cases of monkeypox across the state of Florida with the majority (117) in Broward County. In Miami-Dade County, […]