Successful sea turtle hatchings on Sanibel IslandMan connected to Fort Myers homicide investigation held without bond
SANIBEL Successful sea turtle hatchings on Sanibel Island Thousands of baby sea turtles have hatched and are making their way to their forever home on Sanibel Island, marking the end of a successful nesting season.
FORT MYERS Man connected to Fort Myers homicide investigation held without bond A 45-year-old man appeared in court charged in connection to an incident that happened on Colonial Boulevard near Ortiz Avenue.
Five SWFL high school volleyball teams to states Five Southwest Florida high school volleyball teams are heading to Winter Haven to compete for a state championship.
Officials discuss concerns about amendments passing As millions of Floridians vote on two major amendments dealing with abortion and marijuana, some officials are raising concerns about how lawmakers can change or alter an amendment once it’s passed.
LELY Game of the Week: South Fort Myers Wolfpack at Lely Trojans The South Fort Myers Wolfpack and the Lely Trojans will battle it out Friday night in our WINK News week 11 Game of the week.
CAPE CORAL How to help burrowing owls displaced after hurricanes Unlike us humans who can repair our homes and clear debris after a hurricane, burrowing owls can’t do that work themselves.
PUNTA GORDA Fisherman’s Village in Punta Gorda to reopen after Hurricane Milton If you’re looking to do some early holiday shopping in Charlotte County on Friday, Fisherman’s Village is reopening its doors just in time.
Miracle Moment: Nurses dress up NICU babies for Halloween It’s time for Miracle moment, and boy do we have a Halloween treat.
FORT MYERS End of daylight saving time can affect your health It doesn’t matter that it still feels like summer, the days are about to get longer as we head towards winter.
Charlotte County Driver in fatal Charlotte crash found guilty of vehicular homicide On Wednesday, a jury concluded that the driver involved in a Charlotte County two-vehicle fatal crash back in Sept. 21, 2023 was guilty of vehicular homicide.
CLEWISTON Clewiston Police: toddler dies from accidental gunshot wound New information has been released about the 2-year-old Clewiston boy who died from a single gunshot wound.
New FEMA disaster recovery center in Charlotte County For those looking for help with hurricane recovery efforts, a new FEMA disaster recovery center has opened its doors in Charlotte County.
Red tide found off the coast of SWFL counties Red tide has begun to appear in the Southwest Florida area from Tampa and Sarasota, with high concentrations in Charlotte County.
New shopping center coming to Punta Gorda at Jones Loop Road A new retail mall is planned along Jones Loop Road in Punta Gorda following a developer’s $6.1 million purchase of 18 acres.
ALVA 3 life sentences for Anne Lang, Alva woman guilty of DUI manslaughter Anne Lang, the woman found guilty on three counts of DUI manslaughter and three counts of vehicular homicide, will be back in court for sentencing.
SANIBEL Successful sea turtle hatchings on Sanibel Island Thousands of baby sea turtles have hatched and are making their way to their forever home on Sanibel Island, marking the end of a successful nesting season.
FORT MYERS Man connected to Fort Myers homicide investigation held without bond A 45-year-old man appeared in court charged in connection to an incident that happened on Colonial Boulevard near Ortiz Avenue.
Five SWFL high school volleyball teams to states Five Southwest Florida high school volleyball teams are heading to Winter Haven to compete for a state championship.
Officials discuss concerns about amendments passing As millions of Floridians vote on two major amendments dealing with abortion and marijuana, some officials are raising concerns about how lawmakers can change or alter an amendment once it’s passed.
LELY Game of the Week: South Fort Myers Wolfpack at Lely Trojans The South Fort Myers Wolfpack and the Lely Trojans will battle it out Friday night in our WINK News week 11 Game of the week.
CAPE CORAL How to help burrowing owls displaced after hurricanes Unlike us humans who can repair our homes and clear debris after a hurricane, burrowing owls can’t do that work themselves.
PUNTA GORDA Fisherman’s Village in Punta Gorda to reopen after Hurricane Milton If you’re looking to do some early holiday shopping in Charlotte County on Friday, Fisherman’s Village is reopening its doors just in time.
Miracle Moment: Nurses dress up NICU babies for Halloween It’s time for Miracle moment, and boy do we have a Halloween treat.
FORT MYERS End of daylight saving time can affect your health It doesn’t matter that it still feels like summer, the days are about to get longer as we head towards winter.
Charlotte County Driver in fatal Charlotte crash found guilty of vehicular homicide On Wednesday, a jury concluded that the driver involved in a Charlotte County two-vehicle fatal crash back in Sept. 21, 2023 was guilty of vehicular homicide.
CLEWISTON Clewiston Police: toddler dies from accidental gunshot wound New information has been released about the 2-year-old Clewiston boy who died from a single gunshot wound.
New FEMA disaster recovery center in Charlotte County For those looking for help with hurricane recovery efforts, a new FEMA disaster recovery center has opened its doors in Charlotte County.
Red tide found off the coast of SWFL counties Red tide has begun to appear in the Southwest Florida area from Tampa and Sarasota, with high concentrations in Charlotte County.
New shopping center coming to Punta Gorda at Jones Loop Road A new retail mall is planned along Jones Loop Road in Punta Gorda following a developer’s $6.1 million purchase of 18 acres.
ALVA 3 life sentences for Anne Lang, Alva woman guilty of DUI manslaughter Anne Lang, the woman found guilty on three counts of DUI manslaughter and three counts of vehicular homicide, will be back in court for sentencing.
Cape Coral plans to add more sidewalks CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Major changes are in the works for a bunch of streets in Cape Coral. The city plans to add new sidewalks to more than a dozen busy roadways over the next five years. Jeff Todd lives near the corner of El Dorado Parkway and Del Prado Boulevard. He says the traffic […]
Sportscast, Friday August 7th See why the Miami Dolphins think their offense is still improving, plus Island Coast has no time to waste, and a Bishop Verot Alum is traded from the Braves to the Indians.
Baby with rare condition receives heart treatment CAPE CORAL, Fla.- A mother who almost lost her baby girl before she was even born is thanking a local doctor. “My hope was just that she was gonna be healthy, that’s all I wanted for her,” said Minda Andrus. That simple wish for now 3-month-old Madison almost didn’t come true when doctors discovered she had a rare […]
Vandalism covered at Marco Island home of dentist MARCO ISLAND, Fla.- The spray paint that covered the garage door of the Minnesota dentist accused of killing Cecil the lion is no longer there. Earlier this week, Walter Palmer’s vacation home was vandalized with the words “lion killer.” Palmer is at the center of an international poaching scandal. Palmer’s housekeeper spent about six hours in the 90-degree heat […]
FMB business owners optimistic about construction FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.- It’s been more than a week since a controversial road construction project has divided Fort Myers Beach. Many residents and business owners have had enough of the traffic jams and delays. But now, many are looking at the project in a whole new light after a meeting was held with county, town and […]
Wife thanks officers for saving husband’s life CAPE CORAL, Fla.- A man who was trapped beneath his own lawn mower underwater is making an incredible recovery. Friday, 54-year-old James Bates’ wife had the opportunity to thank the officers credited with saving his life. It was at the edge of a Cape Coral canal where Dolly Bates thought she had lost the love of her […]
Lee Co. to offer free meals to elementary, middle school students LEE COUNTY, Fla.- The Lee County School District will now serve free breakfast and lunch to even more students this upcoming 2015-2016 school year. Seventy-seven schools in the district will get free meals for every student, no matter what the family income is, thanks to the USDA’s Community Eligibility Program (CEP). “USDA developed this program a few years ago to […]
Kerry links better US-Vietnam ties to rights on anniversary HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday celebrated the 20th anniversary of normalized relations between the United States and Vietnam but said ties would not reach their full potential without improvements in the communist nation’s human rights record. Speaking in Hanoi, Kerry extolled the virtues of reconciling with former enemies […]
Baconfest coming to Cape Coral Saturday, tickets on sale CAPE CORAL, Fla — On Saturday, August 8, the South Cape Hospitality & En tertainment Association will host the second annual South Cape Baconfest. Join the bars and restaurants of the South Cape for a fun-filled night of food, drinks, and of course, bacon. Travel on a fleet of trolleys as they ride around the South […]
Thailand bans commercial surrogacy for foreign parents BANGKOK (AP) – Thailand, once a top choice for would-be parents around the world who were seeking a surrogate, has narrowed the choices for people looking to hire a woman to carry a fetus in her womb. It had been one of the handful of Asian countries where commercial surrogacy was not specifically banned. And […]