The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecastChaotic lake getting fence and security
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.
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.
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.
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.
History in hand, Clinton faces voters as presumptive nominee SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – History already in hand, Hillary Clinton will celebrate becoming the first woman to lead a major American political party Tuesday following votes in California, New Jersey and four other states – contests Clinton hopes send her into the general election in strong standing. Clinton reached the 2,383 delegates needed to become […]
Last known living 9/11 search dog dies in Texas at age 16 COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) – The last known living 9/11 search dog has died in a Houston suburb at age 16. Bretagne, a golden retriever, was euthanized Monday at a veterinary clinic in the Houston suburb of Cypress, according to a statement from the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service. Bretagne was 2 years old when […]
Florida AG Bondi asked Trump for donation before nixing fraud case TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi tried to return a controversial $25,000 donation from Donald Trump’s foundation, but it was not accepted, an accountant who works for Bondi said. The Trump Foundation gave the money to Bondi’s political committee in September 2013, but renewed questions about it were raised shortly after Bondi […]
Police ID Central Fla. man accused of attack on dog-walking teenage girl WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) – Police in Florida have identified a man shot by police officers after he was accused of attacking a teenage girl who was walking her dog. News outlets report Winter Springs police say 24-year-old Jeffrey A. Worley was in critical but stable condition Monday after an officer opened fire, hitting him […]
Street fighter and MMA pioneer Kimbo Slice dead at 42 MARGATE, Fla. — Kimbo Slice, the bearded street fighter who parlayed his internet popularity into a mixed martial arts career and worldwide fame, has died. He was 42. Slice, whose real name was Kevin Ferguson, was taken to a hospital in Margate, Florida, near his home Monday, Coral Springs Police Sgt. Carla Kmiotek said. Slice’s […]
WEATHER: Scattered rain expected on a breezy Tuesday FORT MYERS, Fla. — Hit or miss scattered areas of rain and storms will mark Southwest Florida weather Tuesday as Tropical Storm Colin moves farther away to the northeast. High humidity will also be a factor. Temperatures will top out in the mid- to upper 80s. It’ll continue to be breezy. Winds will be out […]
Ali doctor: ‘Muhammad had no regrets about boxing’ PHOENIX (AP) – Muhammad Ali and his family never seriously thought of donating his brain for research, according to his doctor. “Not really,” was Dr. Abe Lieberman’s answer when he was asked on Monday if submitting the brain for research was considered. Lieberman said he didn’t think boxing contributed to Ali contracting Parkinson’s disease but […]
Is the Obama-Modi friendship real? In India, many doubt it NEW DELHI (AP) – It’s a friendship between two powerful men that transcends politics, transcends diplomacy. It certainly looked like genuine affection when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulled President Barack Obama into a bear hug as he stepped off Air Force One last year. An intimacy seemed to envelope the two as they sat […]
Duplex destroyed after speeding car creates gaping hole CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A speeding car smashed through the wall of a duplex at the intersection of Cultural Park Boulevard and Second Street around 7 p.m. An elderly woman who was inside was sent to the hospital, but is expected to be fine, according to authorities. A friend of the driver said she called […]
E8 shows improvements, leg pins removed SANIBEL, Fla. – One of Southwest Florida’s beloved eaglets is showing signs of recovery, according to the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife. E8 still has a few pins in his right leg, but nurses were able to remove one pin that was used to join fractured femur bones. The eaglet was taken off strict cage […]