CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round oneCape Coral family opens home up for the holidays
NAPLES CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round one Community School of Naples’ offensive line and Jayvian Tanelus put on a show in round one of the playoffs earning them player of the week.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral family opens home up for the holidays A Cape Coral family has gotten over 1,000 interactions on a Facebook post after opening up their home for the holidays.
SANIBEL Sanibel police trained and certified to catch alligators by FWC Pinning an apex predator down with little more than bare hands and tape: That’s what the Sanibel Police Department went through during alligator-catching certification training.
Southwest Florida welcomes first proton beam therapy center This is a big week in cancer care for patients in Southwest Florida and beyond.
PUNTA GORDA Whats next after Punta Gorda city manager’s resignation? Punta Gorda city manager Greg Murray said he resigned Monday but told the council on Wednesday. Now, Melissa Reichert is the interim city manager.
FORT MYERS BEACH 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship begins on Fort Myers Beach After a years long wait, the American Sand Sculpting Competition on Fort Myers Beach returned on Thursday.
CAPE CORAL City council members talk about decision to repeal stipend ordinance A vote of 5 to 3 ends the saga over the Cape Coral City Council stipend and new members of the city council are sending a message they’re doing things differently.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers food pantry provides Thanksgiving meals to neighbors Dozens of people stopped by Sunshine Health’s food pantry one week before Thanksgiving. Sunshine Health is delivering hope.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach loses FEMA insurance discount The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has placed Fort Myers Beach (FMB) on probation.
FORT MYERS WINK News Game of the Week: Riverdale at Fort Myers Our WINK News Game of the Week is the regional semifinal matchup between Fort Myers and Riverdale, a rematch from the regular season finale two weeks ago.
NAPLES Hope for the Holidays turkey distribution event in Collier County A Naples nonprofit is expected to feed nearly 2,000 families.
Parts of Lee County to keep FEMA discount According to the Lee County Government, residents in parts of Lee County will keep their FEMA discount.
New blue-light system to be implemented to flag red-light runners Green means go, red means stop and blue means you just ran a red light.
New Punta Gorda City Council accepts city manager’s resignation Punta Gorda’s new City Council accepted City Manager Greg Murray’s resignation Nov. 20 and agreed to pay toward hurricane repairs and provide several months of rent abatement to business owners who lease space at city-owned Herald Court. Debi Lux was named mayor and Greg Julian vice mayor by the new-look Council, which saw three incumbents […]
Vehicle catches on fire after crash at intersection of Alico and Oriole Rd. A vehicle caught on fire after a crash at the intersection of Alico Rd. and Oriole.
NAPLES CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round one Community School of Naples’ offensive line and Jayvian Tanelus put on a show in round one of the playoffs earning them player of the week.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral family opens home up for the holidays A Cape Coral family has gotten over 1,000 interactions on a Facebook post after opening up their home for the holidays.
SANIBEL Sanibel police trained and certified to catch alligators by FWC Pinning an apex predator down with little more than bare hands and tape: That’s what the Sanibel Police Department went through during alligator-catching certification training.
Southwest Florida welcomes first proton beam therapy center This is a big week in cancer care for patients in Southwest Florida and beyond.
PUNTA GORDA Whats next after Punta Gorda city manager’s resignation? Punta Gorda city manager Greg Murray said he resigned Monday but told the council on Wednesday. Now, Melissa Reichert is the interim city manager.
FORT MYERS BEACH 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship begins on Fort Myers Beach After a years long wait, the American Sand Sculpting Competition on Fort Myers Beach returned on Thursday.
CAPE CORAL City council members talk about decision to repeal stipend ordinance A vote of 5 to 3 ends the saga over the Cape Coral City Council stipend and new members of the city council are sending a message they’re doing things differently.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers food pantry provides Thanksgiving meals to neighbors Dozens of people stopped by Sunshine Health’s food pantry one week before Thanksgiving. Sunshine Health is delivering hope.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach loses FEMA insurance discount The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has placed Fort Myers Beach (FMB) on probation.
FORT MYERS WINK News Game of the Week: Riverdale at Fort Myers Our WINK News Game of the Week is the regional semifinal matchup between Fort Myers and Riverdale, a rematch from the regular season finale two weeks ago.
NAPLES Hope for the Holidays turkey distribution event in Collier County A Naples nonprofit is expected to feed nearly 2,000 families.
Parts of Lee County to keep FEMA discount According to the Lee County Government, residents in parts of Lee County will keep their FEMA discount.
New blue-light system to be implemented to flag red-light runners Green means go, red means stop and blue means you just ran a red light.
New Punta Gorda City Council accepts city manager’s resignation Punta Gorda’s new City Council accepted City Manager Greg Murray’s resignation Nov. 20 and agreed to pay toward hurricane repairs and provide several months of rent abatement to business owners who lease space at city-owned Herald Court. Debi Lux was named mayor and Greg Julian vice mayor by the new-look Council, which saw three incumbents […]
Vehicle catches on fire after crash at intersection of Alico and Oriole Rd. A vehicle caught on fire after a crash at the intersection of Alico Rd. and Oriole.
FORT MYERS Baby Bryan Dossantos-Gomes, abducted at 4 weeks old, still missing after 15 years Baby Bryan Dossantos-Gomes was only 4 weeks old when he went missing 15 years ago. The newborn was ripped from his mother’s arms in Fort Myers. WINK News safety & security specialist Rich Kolko said, “Detectives certainly have a lot of challenges when it comes to tracking down this boy” His mother told police a […]
NAPLES Donations on Giving Tuesday keep The Shelter for Abused Women and Children going On The National Day of Giving, Americans come together to give back to their communities. This unofficial holiday takes place each year after on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. And, on this day, The Shelter for Abused Women and Children discusses how much donations on Giving Tuesday and any other day mean to them. Hundreds of […]
ENGLEWOOD Englewood man who saved lives still in search of kidney donor In January, we introduced you to Sandy Bilsky of Englewood. He’s been honored not once, but twice for saving the lives of others, and he’s still in search of someone to save his. Bilsky has been recognized by the Coast Guard for saving swimmers in the Gulf of Mexico twice. “It is nice to think […]
CAPE CORAL Divers searching Cape Coral canal; LCSO says it’s an active investigation A Lee County Sheriff’s Office investigation is underway as divers spent most of Wednesday morning searching a Cape Coral canal. The canal is located in northwest Cape Coral near NW 17th Terrace and 18th Place. The sheriff’s office has not released any information on what they are searching for. A spokesperson said it is part […]
NORTH PORT Brian Laundrie died by suicide, family’s lawyer said Brian Laundrie died by suicide, according to the attorney representing his family. Laundrie, 23, was a person of interest in the death of his fiancee 22-year-old Gabby Petito. “Chris and Roberta Laundrie have been informed that the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head and the manner of death was suicide,” said […]
HENDRY COUNTY Horse attacked, killed by dogs in Hendry County Community members in Hendry County are keeping their fences locked after a neighbor’s two Pitbulls fatally attacked a horse. Hendry County homeowner Kristina showed WINK News the spot where she watched two Pitbulls attack her neighbor’s horse Saturday. Kristina said, “it was just unbelievable. Completely unbelievable. We basically just got the dogs off of the […]
NAPLES St. Matthew’s House gives away 1,300 turkey dinners to SWFL families in need More than 1,000 families received a turkey dinner at the St. Matthew’s House “Hope for the Holidays” turkey distribution in Naples on Thursday. Lisa Holliday never thought she would end up at a food drive. “We’re normally the people that give food away to help people,” Holliday said. “Now this year, it’s been really tough.” […]
DESOTO COUNTY Rescued puppy mill dogs one step closer to being available for adoption A bunch of dogs are patiently waiting for forever homes after being rescued from a puppy mill. Nearly 70 are being cared for at DeSoto County Animal Services. Their owners who let them live in horrible conditions are in jail and possibly facing more charges as an investigation continues. The 69 dogs got off to […]
PORT CHARLOTTE Charlotte County veterans honored at William R. Gaines Jr Veterans Memorial Park Charlotte County is home to 28,000 veterans. An event on Thursday did its best to make sure they felt honored. The county’s big veterans event was held at the William R. Gaines Jr Veterans Memorial Park in Port Charlotte. The park is named after a Charlotte County native who died in the Beirut bombing of […]
ARCADIA 2 arrested after ‘deplorable’ conditions discovered at Arcadia dog breeder Close to 100 animals, including 58 dogs, were rescued from a Southwest Florida dog breeder and are now getting the care they deserve. It comes after a raid at a home in DeSoto County revealed the deplorable conditions the dogs were living in. Now they’re wagging their tails, howling with excitement and can spread out […]