The Weather Authority: Scattered storms in the forecast for your SundayDo we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Scattered storms in the forecast for your Sunday Expect sun and clouds throughout the day, along with scattered rain. Some of the storms have the potential to become severe.
CAPE CORAL Do we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes One family is on a mission to create a new national gun database. It would require medical professionals to enter mental health information.
ALVA Three dead in triple drowning near the Franklin Lock in Olga The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
PUNTA GORDA The Weather Authority helps you prepare for the hurricane season at the 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball senior balances EMT training and Regional play Ahead of NCAA Regional play, FGCU senior outfielder Riley Oakes started EMT training as she works toward being a trauma surgeon.
PUNTA GORDA Homes For Our Troops grants veteran new home Through all the cheers and a community-wide escort, it’s a ‘welcome to your forever home for army sergeant veteran Brandon Rethmel and his family.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weather The Weather Authority has issued a heat advisory for portions of South, Southeast, and Southwest Florida from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday until 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Scattered storms in the forecast for your Sunday Expect sun and clouds throughout the day, along with scattered rain. Some of the storms have the potential to become severe.
CAPE CORAL Do we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes One family is on a mission to create a new national gun database. It would require medical professionals to enter mental health information.
ALVA Three dead in triple drowning near the Franklin Lock in Olga The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
PUNTA GORDA The Weather Authority helps you prepare for the hurricane season at the 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball senior balances EMT training and Regional play Ahead of NCAA Regional play, FGCU senior outfielder Riley Oakes started EMT training as she works toward being a trauma surgeon.
PUNTA GORDA Homes For Our Troops grants veteran new home Through all the cheers and a community-wide escort, it’s a ‘welcome to your forever home for army sergeant veteran Brandon Rethmel and his family.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weather The Weather Authority has issued a heat advisory for portions of South, Southeast, and Southwest Florida from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday until 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
Tallahassee police officer shoots armed man at park TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – A Tallahassee police officer fatally shot a man who was brandishing a handgun in a park. Police were called to the Lake Ella park around 6:55 p.m. Wednesday. The first officer to arrive approached the man who was walking in the street. Police say an altercation took place and the officer […]
Girl, 2, dies after falling from minivan near Tampa PLANT CITY, Fla. (AP) – Deputies say a 2-year-old girl fell from a moving minivan and died near Tampa. The girl’s 69-year-old great-grandmother had just picked up the girl’s older brothers from a bus stop in Plant City on Wednesday when the incident happened. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s spokesman Larry McKinnon says Alice J. Barber was […]
Nearly $150,000 worth of marijuana found in grow house LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- Neighbors helped authorities bust a grow house. The occupant of the residence, 30-year-old Yensi Abreu, was arrested for cultivating and trafficking marijuana. Residents of the neighborhood noticed that twice a day, the same man would stop at a home on the 1000 block of Carl Avenue. Each time, he would stay for […]
Ozzie, SWFL’s famous bald eagle, injured, recovering SANIBEL, Fla.- One of Southwest Florida’s most famous bald eagles is injured. Vets at the The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) say the eagle, believed to be Ozzie, has a fractured clavicle. CROW says the injured eagle is probably Ozzie, because it’s missing the same talon as the famous bald eagle. Ozzie was found […]
US current account trade deficit widens to $113.5 billion WASHINGTON (AP) – The deficit in the largest measure of U.S. trade widened in the October-December quarter to the largest imbalance in more than two years as exports of goods fell at a faster pace than imports. The Commerce Department says that the deficit in the current account increased to $113.5 billion, an increase of […]
Target proposes to pay $10M to settle data breach lawsuit NEW YORK (AP) – Target has proposed to pay $10 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought against the retailer following a massive data breach in 2013. Individuals affected by the breach could get up to a maximum of $10,000, the proposal says. Target’s data breach in 2013 exposed details of as many as 40 […]
Applications for US jobless aid barely rose last week WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits basically held steady last week, as the job market continues to outpace broader economic growth. The Labor Department says weekly applications for unemployment aid rose slightly by 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 291,000. Jobless claims have been subdued for the past two weeks after […]
Rick Monroe performs live in the WINK News studio FORT MYERS, Fla. – Straight out of Nashville, Rick Monroe is a national star. He’s played all around the world from Russia to China. Monroe joined us in the studio Thursday morning. Starting on Thursday, March 19 he’ll be performing at the Cigar Bar in Fort Myers. He’ll also perform Friday, March 20 at the […]
Heathly Kids: Breastfeeding FORT MYERS, Fla. – Three research studies were published this week on the benefits of breastfeeding. Here to talk about how breastfeeding leads to smarter adults, lower arsenic exposure and affects on the immune system is Dr. Annette St. Pierre-MacKoul. Breastfeeding for longer leads to smarter adults: A study of 3500 infants over 30 years. […]
97.7 Latino joins St. Jude Children’s Hospital for radiothon FORT MYERS, Fla. – Fort Myers Broadcasting’s Latino 97.7 is joining St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for the fifth consecutive year to celebrate its “Promesa y Esperanza” (promise and hope) radiothon. The fundraiser will be held Today and Friday March 20th from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. The funds raised during the event will help […]