Advocates urge safety measures for retention ponds after boy drownsNaples Winter Wine Festival kicks off
FORT MYERS Advocates urge safety measures for retention ponds after boy drowns The tragic drowning of a little boy in Fort Myers is starting a conversation.
NAPLES Naples Winter Wine Festival kicks off Wine, music and making a difference! On Tuesday evening 40 couples joined together to kick off the 25th annual Naples Winter Wine Festival.
PUNTA GORDA Blue Angels returning for 2025 Florida International Air Show The Blue Angels will finally return for the first time in over 12 years to next year’s Florida International Air Show at Punta Gorda Airport.
Lee County Commissioners discuss LCSO Budget and Sheriff Marceno federal investigation In light of recent investigations into Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, a Lee County Commissioner proposed a change at Tuesday’s commissioner’s meeting that would separate the county budget from the sheriff’s. This potential change is a long way from being implemented because it isn’t necessarily a proposal, but more like the beginning steps of one. […]
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers cheerleaders push for Nationals with community’s help The North Fort Myers Pop Warner cheer team has the talent to compete on the biggest stage but lacks the money.
Victim identified in Charlotte County shooting A victim has been identified after a shooting on Nasturtium Drive early Monday morning.
Advanced care for lung cancer patients in Lee County The outlook for lung cancer is typically not good, mostly because it’s often picked up in late stages. However, Lee Health hopes to change that trajectory by launching a new advanced care center focusing on lung disease.
CHARLOTTE PARK After the storm: Harbor Belle RV Resort faces a slow path to recovery Here on WINK News, we have told you about the devastation at the Harbor Belle RV Resort in Charlotte Park and how, for months, many people did not have power.
New K-9 honors fallen Fort Myers officer A Fort Myers police officer who made the ultimate sacrifice serving southwest Florida gets a unique honor.
Websites to help you avoid charity rip-offs The holiday season is a popular time for people to open their wallets and make donations to charities, but how can you be sure your money is going to the right place?
Southwest Florida celebrates Giving Tuesday It’s a day of giving to the ones who need it the most. Giving Tuesday is the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
FORT MYERS BEACH Pink Shell developers plead their case against Fort Myers Beach To build up and out or to not. That is the debate going on right now on Fort Myers Beach. The Pink Shell wants to expand on the island.
NAPLES Naples football set for first state semifinal appearance in six years The Naples Golden Eagles are the lone Southwest Florida football team still standing in the drive to the 305.
FSW FSW volleyball celebrates history with third straight national title The FSW volleyball team became the first team ever to win three straight NJCAA national titles at the Division I level.
FORT MYERS Police report reveals how child with autism got out of house before drowning in Fort Myers pond A police report has been released revealing new details on how a 7-year-old boy with autism was able to leave his home before drowning in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS Advocates urge safety measures for retention ponds after boy drowns The tragic drowning of a little boy in Fort Myers is starting a conversation.
NAPLES Naples Winter Wine Festival kicks off Wine, music and making a difference! On Tuesday evening 40 couples joined together to kick off the 25th annual Naples Winter Wine Festival.
PUNTA GORDA Blue Angels returning for 2025 Florida International Air Show The Blue Angels will finally return for the first time in over 12 years to next year’s Florida International Air Show at Punta Gorda Airport.
Lee County Commissioners discuss LCSO Budget and Sheriff Marceno federal investigation In light of recent investigations into Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, a Lee County Commissioner proposed a change at Tuesday’s commissioner’s meeting that would separate the county budget from the sheriff’s. This potential change is a long way from being implemented because it isn’t necessarily a proposal, but more like the beginning steps of one. […]
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers cheerleaders push for Nationals with community’s help The North Fort Myers Pop Warner cheer team has the talent to compete on the biggest stage but lacks the money.
Victim identified in Charlotte County shooting A victim has been identified after a shooting on Nasturtium Drive early Monday morning.
Advanced care for lung cancer patients in Lee County The outlook for lung cancer is typically not good, mostly because it’s often picked up in late stages. However, Lee Health hopes to change that trajectory by launching a new advanced care center focusing on lung disease.
CHARLOTTE PARK After the storm: Harbor Belle RV Resort faces a slow path to recovery Here on WINK News, we have told you about the devastation at the Harbor Belle RV Resort in Charlotte Park and how, for months, many people did not have power.
New K-9 honors fallen Fort Myers officer A Fort Myers police officer who made the ultimate sacrifice serving southwest Florida gets a unique honor.
Websites to help you avoid charity rip-offs The holiday season is a popular time for people to open their wallets and make donations to charities, but how can you be sure your money is going to the right place?
Southwest Florida celebrates Giving Tuesday It’s a day of giving to the ones who need it the most. Giving Tuesday is the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
FORT MYERS BEACH Pink Shell developers plead their case against Fort Myers Beach To build up and out or to not. That is the debate going on right now on Fort Myers Beach. The Pink Shell wants to expand on the island.
NAPLES Naples football set for first state semifinal appearance in six years The Naples Golden Eagles are the lone Southwest Florida football team still standing in the drive to the 305.
FSW FSW volleyball celebrates history with third straight national title The FSW volleyball team became the first team ever to win three straight NJCAA national titles at the Division I level.
FORT MYERS Police report reveals how child with autism got out of house before drowning in Fort Myers pond A police report has been released revealing new details on how a 7-year-old boy with autism was able to leave his home before drowning in Fort Myers.
SOUTH FORT MYERS Lee Health honors former patients on National Trauma Survivors Day Gulf Coast Medical Center is the only trauma center between Sarasota and Miami, and on Wednesday, former patients came together in honor of National Trauma Survivors Day. The trauma unit doctors and nurses at Gulf Coast Medical center wear shirts every day that read “Trauma Step Down: Prepared for the Challenge of the Unexpected…” They […]
LEHIGH ACRES Lee County Mosquito Control working to control mosquito population It’s hard to think about the good mosquitos provide, but there are benefits to the little suckers. They feed on nectar and ultimately like bees, they are pollinators. And mosquitoes are a food source for many organisms in Southwest Florida. Still, we don’t want too many here and that’s why Mosquito Control is out in […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County health leaders discuss importance of childhood mental health Lee County health experts are keeping kids’ mental health at the top of their minds in Southwest Florida in the aftermath of the pandemic. Leaders from Lee Health and Golisano Children’s Hospital gave an update on the mental health crisis in our community on Monday. Talking to kids about mental health can be hard, but health […]
LEE COUNTY SWFL real estate scheme gets $300K dollars after tricking at least 45 people Investigators say, Tabria Josey, a 20-year-old woman, was involved in a big Southwest Florida real estate scheme. Josey allegedly stole almost $300k dollars from at least 45 victims in Lee and five other counties. Investigators haven’t said whether Josey worked alone or as part of a larger and complex real estate scheme. The Florida Department […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Florida Highway Patrol: Truck driver causes chain reaction on SR-31, injuring four A 56-year-old Cape Coral man driving a truck-tractor told authorities he dropped paperwork in the cab of his truck and it kept him from stopping ahead of traffic on a North Fort Myers roadway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash caused a chain reaction collision between four vehicles and injured four people on […]
LEE COUNTY Lehigh Acres man arrested in carjacking, robberies at Lee County gas stations A 27-year-old Lehigh Acres man has been arrested after deputies say he is responsible for a carjacking and two robberies at gas stations. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno used expletives to describe Da’Vonta Edwards in announcing his arrest. “We chased this son of a [expletive],” Marceno said. Marceno said Edwards just got out of prison […]
COLLIER COUNTY How Florida math textbook reviewers determine what gets rejected The School District of Collier County School Board has approved eight math and English language arts textbooks that state reviewers previously objected to over topics like race and political content. Florida released the longest list of rejected math textbooks in state history earlier this year. Some of the textbooks contained special topics like social-emotional learning […]
WINK NEWS Department of Education explains process for reviewing textbooks Florida Classrooms now have 19 more textbooks to choose from after those books were approved by the Florida Department of Education. For the first time, we are getting an in-depth look at how the Department of Education decided which textbooks are OK for students to be taught from and which ones are not. The Florida […]
WINK NEWS Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike making SWFL home ownership more expensive The Federal Reserve’s decision to increase interest rates will hit a lot of the ways you borrow money, including mortgages. In fact, mortgages are already at the highest rate since 2009. When you combine soaring housing prices with high mortgages and an increased interest rate, homes get even more expensive. When the rates increase on […]
FORT MYERS Kierra Russ found guilty of second-degree murder, conspiracy in Club Blu mass shooting Kierra Russ has been convicted of second-degree murder and conspiracy in the Club Blu trial. Deliberations began just after 12 p.m. on Tuesday following a week-long trial that was almost disrupted after its lead prosecutor was found dead in his home over the weekend. Anthony William Kunasek was not murdered, according to authorities. However, the […]