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.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia found dead in Texas U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead Saturday, CBS News has confirmed. According to the San Antonio News-Express, which was first to report his death, Scalia was found dead in his room at a West Texas resort. Scalia, 79, was one of the staunchest conservative members of the court. He was nominated in […]
Norman Love Confections open on Valentine’s Day FORT MYERS, Fla. – Valentine’s Day is Sunday and Norman Love is holding special hours to help last-minute shoppers. “Valentine’s day has always been, you know, it’s a holiday for lovers. It’s a holiday of love and chocolate has just always been, it’s a very sensual thing, it’s a very romantic thing and you know […]
FL Primary deadline approaching; where to register FORT MYERS, Fla.- The Lee County Supervisor of Elections Office will be closed Monday, February 15, for an in-service staff training day. But the office will have two locations open, to help with voter registration serivces. Tuesday, Feb. 16 is the deadline to register to vote and select or change a party affiliation to be eligible […]
GOP candidates set sights on South in tonight’s presidential debate on WINK-TV GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) – Marco Rubio enters Saturday night’s Republican presidential debate facing immense pressure to right his campaign. He faltered badly in the last contest and finished a disappointing fifth in New Hampshire. Rubio’s stumble has re-energized some of his rivals as the race heads to the South and reignited questions about whether the […]
102 pythons caught so far in Python Challenge MIAMI (AP) – A state-sanctioned hunt on public lands for invasive Burmese pythons is about to end. The month-long Python Challenge ends Sunday at 7 p.m. As of Friday, 102 pythons had been caught since the competition began Jan. 16. Researchers believe tens of thousands of pythons may be slithering through the Everglades, decimating native […]
SWFL mayors, commissioners to head to DC to discuss ‘Lake O’ FORT MYERS, Fla. – Local city mayors and commissioners are headed to Capitol Hill to talk about the Lake Okeechobee releases and other water management issues. Fort Myers Mayor Randy Henderson says those releases are having a major impact our area environmentally and economically. “The tannin waters of the Caloosahatchee and the releases merging with the […]
Lee County mom says 13-year-old son pulled out of class for hairstyle LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- A mother says her 13-year-old son was removed by an administrator from his classroom at Varsity Lakes Middle School because of his haircut. School officials say Jovany Rivera’s hair was violating the dress code which prohibits “lines/designs in eyebrows or hair,” but his mom, Yasmin Rivera, disagrees. “I felt embarrassed, like everyone was looking at me,” said […]
Golden Gate Estates residents put up a fight against proposed charter school NAPLES, Fla.- Plans for the new Collier Charter Academy to be built on the corner of 8th Street Northwest and 25th Avenue Northwest aren’t sitting well with Golden Gate Estates residents in that area. “We would have preferred to have been asked instead of having it railroaded down our throats. It went through the school board pretty quietly,” […]
Boaters beware: Boca Grande Channel more shallow than usual BOCA GRANDE, Fla.- Years of storms have caused some portions of the Boca Grande Channel to become more shallow than others, now boats are running aground because of it. “This time of year with seasonal people, you do see a lot of people hung up on sandbars,” said boat captain JR Pittman. Pittman spends every […]