Chaotic lake getting fence and securityWhat we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along
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.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
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.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
Cruise ship returns to Tampa Bay after day-long fog delay TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Heavy fog delayed a cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico from returning to the Port of Tampa for more than a day. Port spokesman Andy Fobes says a “freak weather event” kept Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas and several cargo ships offshore. The cruise ship finally docked Tuesday evening. […]
Calling for cooperation, Obama engages in confrontation WASHINGTON (AP) – Amid appeals for bipartisanship, President Barack Obama in just three days has provoked Republicans on issues as disparate as immigration, Wall Street and the Keystone XL pipeline – a combative mix of defense and offense that underscores Washington’s political realignment. Sensing a Republican retreat, Obama was headlining a Miami town hall on […]
Workers restoring heat after gas explosion in New Jersey STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) – Utility workers are restoring service to a New Jersey neighborhood after a natural gas explosion destroyed a home and injured 15 people, including two critically. New Jersey Natural Gas employees have been going door-to-door to about 300 homes in the Oak Avenue and Cedar Run section of Stafford Township, where […]
Astronauts take 2nd spacewalk for cable, lube job CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – NASA astronauts ventured back outside the International Space Station on Wednesday for more cable work and a lube job. It was the second spacewalk in five days for Butch Wilmore and Terry Virts. In all, three spacewalks are planned in just over a week to prepare the orbiting lab for […]
Appeals court considering warrantless cellphone tracking ATLANTA (AP) – Now that the cellphone in your pocket can be used to track your movements, federal appeals judges in Atlanta are considering whether investigators must get a search warrant from a judge to obtain cellphone tower tracking data in a case that highlights the courts’ effort to keep up with changing technology. The […]
Woman accused of beating, shaming middle school student BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Police say a Florida woman struck a child with a belt and sent her to school in a T-shirt marked with comments about her failing grades. The woman, 30-year-old Melany Joyce Alexander of the Tampa Bay area, is charged with abuse and cruelty to a child. Officials say she was arrested […]
Attorney: Settlement reached in parasailing crash lawsuit PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) – Two Indiana teenagers who were seriously injured in a Florida Panhandle parasailing crash have settled their lawsuits, according to their lawyers. Attorneys for Sidney Good and Alexis Fairchild – both 18 now – confirmed a settlement was reached Monday after more than a year of negotiations. Details of the settlement, […]
Collier commissioners approve incentive plan for Position Logic, LLC COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – A local technology firm will get more than $117,000 from the county to help expand and grow its business. On Tuesday, the Collier County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a unique incentive plan for Position Logic, LLC. It’s a GPS tracking company that was started in 2007. The $117,600 […]
World War II veterans receive handmade surprise CAPE CORAL, Fla.- Some World War II veterans got a heartwarming surprise Tuesday. The local non-profit group “Cape Coral for the Children” donated hand-knit American flag blankets to nearly a dozen vets at the Southwest Florida Military Museum. The group had already donated blankets to two veterans and they were so great, the museum asked […]
DCF counselor suspended after Tampa girl’s death A Department of Children and Families counselor has been suspended for screening an abuse hotline call. The alert was about Phoebe Jonchuck’s safety just days before police say her father dropped her off a Tampa-area bridge. The counselor told investigators she screened out the call because she was unable to verify 25-year-old John Jonchuck’s address. […]