The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move throughLee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through 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 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.
PUNTA GORDA Single mom being forced out of home gets help from Punta Gorda Housing Authority There is now hope for a single mother in need of a home. Jennifer Cooks and her three children in Punta Gorda are being forced out of their low-income housing after her landlord’s property failed inspection. The family has nowhere to go, but help is on the way. Alexandra is Jennifer Cooks’ oldest child. She […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Charlotte County assisted living facilities face rise in COVID-19 cases A concern for our most vulnerable living in isolation is the current uptick in COVID-19 cases inside Southwest Florida nursing homes. First, the good news. Health care workers have administered more than 100,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in Charlotte County. But the bad news, coronavirus cases are going back up. Dr. Joseph Pepe, administrator […]
PUNTA GORDA Rise in car break-ins in Punta Gorda could be solved with one click Neighbors in Punta Gorda let their guard down. What is typically known as a safe and quiet area became a target for thieves. Surveillance video from a Punta Gorda home shows thieves taking a car for a spin. The owners left the doors unlocked and made it even easier for the thieves by leaving the […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Women veterans in Southwest Florida honored A group is honoring the women military heroes of Southwest Florida. Vietnam veteran Laurie Druyor worked as a military nurse in the Navy for 5 years. She shared her experience with people at the Military Heritage Museum in Punta Gorda on Tuesday. Druyor joined the Navy in 1965 because she wanted to see the world, […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY County, developer dedicate Centennial Boulevard for future West Port community A new community is closer to completion in Charlotte County’s Murdock Village. Charlotte County and developer Kolter Land formally dedicated the opening of the West Port community’s Centennial Boulevard on Thursday afternoon. The property is about 450 acres between US-41 and El Jobean Road. It will bring nearly 2,000 homes, condos and apartments once the […]
ARCADIA DeSoto Youth Football coach arrested for sexual contact with minor A youth football coach in DeSoto County is accused of sexual battery on a minor over the age of 12. Bruce Blanden Jr., 40, was arrested Tuesday by the Arcadia Police Department. Blanden, who also worked in DeSoto County High School, had his first appearance in court on Wednesday where bail was set at $1 […]
SOUTH GULF COVE CDC shares recommendations for those who are fully vaccinated Getting to see loved ones is a step closer to reality. The CDC has new guidelines about what it recommends people should and shouldn’t do once you’re fully vaccinated for the coronavirus. One includes you don’t always have to get tested if you’ve been exposed to the virus. Jack May’s recent move from Indiana to […]
(CNN) Fully vaccinated people can visit unvaccinated family and friends, but one household at a time, CDC official says Fully vaccinated people should feel free to visit their unvaccinated family and friends without restrictions, but visits should be limited to one unvaccinated household at a time, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said Monday. And sorry, but even fully vaccinated grandparents should not be bringing their grandkids to church or otherwise exposing them […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Two women make history at the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Two women have made history by becoming the first to be part of the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office’s Correction Emergency Response Team. The emergency response team is trained to protect inmates at the jail from each other and themselves. The response team is hard to get on. In fact, 97% of people who try to […]
ARCADIA Southwest Florida rallies around Arcadia family who lost child in fire After the unimaginable happened for one Southwest Florida family, their community is stepping up to help them. The Hatcher family not only lost everything in a house fire, they lost a child – 12-year-old Laiellah, and her mother remains hospitalized with burns, not knowing her daughter is gone. The community is coming together to not […]