Fixing failed back surgeriesFrustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online
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.
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.
Jimmie The Beef Guy opens in Fort Myers Jimmie “The Beef Guy” Hart opened the first Jimmie The Beef Guy in 2021 on the southeast corner of Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41.
SARASOTA Distressed endangered sawfish euthanized nearly a month after rescue Wildlife officials euthanized a distressed smalltooth sawfish that was rescued from Cudjoe Bay in the Florida Keys where it was swimming in circles.
FORT MYERS Help identify driver of SUV related to Fort Myers shooting Police hope someone can help identify the driver of an SUV involved in the shooting on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard and Michigan Avenue.
FORT MYERS Owners of Richards Building speak out over paint job of historic property The Richards Building in downtown Fort Myers, aged 101 years, recently underwent a controversial transformation with a fresh coat of white paint, defying a stop-work order and sparking public outrage.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: What needs to change to protect other young people? November 8, 2021, Jake Pfeiffer took his own life. His mom shared Jake’s story with WINK News in the hopes of saving another life.
FORT MYERS Man accused of fatal shooting of truck driver appears in court A man facing second-degree murder charges following an altercation with a pickup truck driver made an appearance in court.
NAPLES SUV crashes into Naples restaurant’s window; no injuries A popular Naples restaurant is cleaning up after an SUV partially crashed into it, but luckily, nobody was hurt.
PUNTA GORDA 20th annual Hibiscus Festival begins in Punta Gorda The 20th annual Hibiscus Festival at Gilchrist Park in Punta Gorda begins Friday morning and runs all weekend.
WINK NEWS Lehigh Acres senior caretaker accused of stealing over $70K of patients’ jewelry A senior caretaker has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $70,000 of her patients’ jewelry and pawning it.
Tim Aten Knows: Next phase of Restaurant Row Naples under way Construction of the final phase of Restaurant Row Naples was stalled for months because of financial issues but the three-building project was recently revived.
NAPLES Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s first Florida theater opens in Naples The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has now opened at the company’s first-ever Florida location at Mercato in Naples.
FORT MYERS Friday’s Furry Friends: Rhett, Tag For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Gulf Coast Humane Society to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
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.
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.
Jimmie The Beef Guy opens in Fort Myers Jimmie “The Beef Guy” Hart opened the first Jimmie The Beef Guy in 2021 on the southeast corner of Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41.
SARASOTA Distressed endangered sawfish euthanized nearly a month after rescue Wildlife officials euthanized a distressed smalltooth sawfish that was rescued from Cudjoe Bay in the Florida Keys where it was swimming in circles.
FORT MYERS Help identify driver of SUV related to Fort Myers shooting Police hope someone can help identify the driver of an SUV involved in the shooting on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard and Michigan Avenue.
FORT MYERS Owners of Richards Building speak out over paint job of historic property The Richards Building in downtown Fort Myers, aged 101 years, recently underwent a controversial transformation with a fresh coat of white paint, defying a stop-work order and sparking public outrage.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: What needs to change to protect other young people? November 8, 2021, Jake Pfeiffer took his own life. His mom shared Jake’s story with WINK News in the hopes of saving another life.
FORT MYERS Man accused of fatal shooting of truck driver appears in court A man facing second-degree murder charges following an altercation with a pickup truck driver made an appearance in court.
NAPLES SUV crashes into Naples restaurant’s window; no injuries A popular Naples restaurant is cleaning up after an SUV partially crashed into it, but luckily, nobody was hurt.
PUNTA GORDA 20th annual Hibiscus Festival begins in Punta Gorda The 20th annual Hibiscus Festival at Gilchrist Park in Punta Gorda begins Friday morning and runs all weekend.
WINK NEWS Lehigh Acres senior caretaker accused of stealing over $70K of patients’ jewelry A senior caretaker has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $70,000 of her patients’ jewelry and pawning it.
Tim Aten Knows: Next phase of Restaurant Row Naples under way Construction of the final phase of Restaurant Row Naples was stalled for months because of financial issues but the three-building project was recently revived.
NAPLES Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s first Florida theater opens in Naples The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has now opened at the company’s first-ever Florida location at Mercato in Naples.
FORT MYERS Friday’s Furry Friends: Rhett, Tag For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Gulf Coast Humane Society to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
FORT MYERS Goodwill reopens a year after severe Hurricane Irma damages A call about water coming into the parking lot had John Nadeau, the vice president of operations at Goodwill, rushing to protect his store the night Hurricane Irma hit Island Park. “It was just kind of surreal watching the water keep coming and coming and coming,” Nadeau said. “We brought in about 10 or 15 guys, […]
CDC tips for helping children maintain a healthy weight To help your child maintain a healthy weight, the CDC offers some tips. The goal for children who are overweight is to reduce the rate of weight gain while allowing normal growth and development. Children are not advised to be placed on a weight reduction diet without the consultation of a health care provider, the […]
Tips to avoid credit card debt and to improve a credit score A good credit score could impact your ability to get a new home or car. But credit card debt, with high interest rates, can hold you back. According to credit bureau Experian, the average American carries more than $6,000 in credit card debt, up 3 percent from 2017. Avoiding credit card debt John Vento, a certified […]
Symptoms of a polio-like illness that primarily affects children Federal health officials have issued an unusual warning about a growing number of cases of a polio-like illness called acute flaccid myelitis, also known as AFM. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday that 62 cases have been confirmed in 22 states in recent weeks. Ninety percent of those affected are children. “It’s rare, but certainly […]
How do I find sex offenders in my neighborhood? With Halloween approaching this Wednesday, it is imperative that parents are aware of the potential threats to their children, so they can avoid the home and contact with sex offenders. It’s important to know that every Sheriff’s Office in the United States has links to help locate registered sex offenders. We will be taking our […]
PUNTA GORDA Man arrested for dumping human waste on road in Punta Gorda A 64-year-old man was arrested Monday after dumping 70 gallons of human waste on his neighbor’s road in Punta Gorda, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. Neighbors contacted authorities about a “large amount of human waste” in the road at the 7300 block of Cleveland Drive. A deputy found two dump locations, approximately 100 […]
Mattis expected to send hundreds of troops to border A U.S. official says Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected to sign an order as early as Thursday sending 800 or more troops to the southern border to support the Border Patrol. Mattis is responding to a request from President Donald Trump, who says he’s “bringing out the military” to address what he’s calling a […]
Crash kills 2 men repairing power lines downed by hurricane A man faces several charges including DUI manslaughter after the Florida Highway Patrol says his pickup truck struck three utility workers Wednesday evening as they were repairing lines damaged by Hurricane Michael in the Florida Panhandle. Two of the workers – George Cecil, 52, of Cole Rain, North Carolina, and James Ussery of Chipley, Florida […]
Ford Focus recall: 1.3 million Focuses recalled over stalling Ford is recalling nearly 1.3 million Focus compact cars in the U.S. because a fuel system problem can cause the engines to stall without warning. The recall covers cars from 2012 through 2018 with 2-liter four-cylinder engines. Ford says a valve can stick open, causing too much vacuum, and an engine control computer may not […]
PHOENIX, ARIZ Scientists are turning spinach leaves for tissue engineering and disease research University of Arizona researchers believe they may have found the next best testing ground for their work — in the grocery store. Could spinach be the answer? Sounds like science fiction, but it’s the latest convergence of biology and technology. In a lab in Phoenix, scientists are turning spinach leaves into high-tech scaffolding for tissue […]