The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest FloridaLee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
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.
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
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.
Firefighters rescue puppies from culvert in San Carlos Park LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Firefighters saved four puppies trapped in a culvert for more than three hours in San Carlos Park. Susana Olmos says her dog Lilly decided to give birth to them Wednesday morning right under the driveway. “I knew she was due anytime this week. Of course I take her out and we usually […]
Idea to bring permanent entertainment stage to Times Square is on the table FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.- WINK News has learned of a plan to put a permanent stage in Times Square on Fort Myers Beach. We found out a permanent stage could save business owners a lot of money. “Certainly a permanent stage is going to be something that is going to be more cost effective for […]
New concept proposed for the next Lee County park LEE COUNTY, Fla.- If you love gardening, Lee County will have a park for you in the future. Planners are working on the county’s first “agri-park.” It will be located on 30 acres on Joel Boulevard, about 1 1/2 miles south of State Road 80, near Alva. County park planners will hold a meeting with […]
Neon lights in historical downtown Fort Myers raise concern FORT MYERS, Fla.- Downtown Fort Myers has grown immensely in the past decade. “We’ve seen the growth and we’re very happy with the growth that’s occurring,” said resident Terry Hall, “but we choose to live in a historical district.” Living in a historical district, or running a business there, comes with guidelines. Hall says not […]
Safety changes on the way to Redneck Yacht Club CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla.- Safety changes are on their way to the Redneck Yacht Club. The attorney for the Redneck Yacht Club says one of the biggest changes coming, is less tolerance for those breaking the rules. They say the rules are clear. “It’s always been that if you are drinking or driving, you are out […]
Deputies look for clues in death of 20-year-old found floating in canal COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- Many questions remain five days after the body of a man was found floating in a Golden Gate Estates canal. Deputies identified the victim as 20-year-old Zion Lopez of East Naples. Michael Blackwell and his neighbor found Lopez’s body in the canal off of Blue Sage Drive. “I saw a body floating […]
Naples city leaders approve funding for 2 major projects NAPLES, Fla.- It’s your money and city leaders voted to spend more than $500,000 on two big projects. One is a design for a new fire station. The other, is to improve medians along Gulf Shore Boulevard North. City leaders say the medians are overgrown and older and the plants are competing for root space. […]
FGCU plans for the future LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Florida Gulf Coast University leaders are discussing the school’s future. Wednesday, the board of trustees began to prepare for the university’s growth. The board discussed in and out traffic, as well as academic programs the school will offer. WINK News first told you last week the university wants to add a south […]
FGCU women’s basketball adds Junior College All-American FORT MYERS, Fla. – Poised for another successful season on the hardwood, FGCU women’s basketball head coach Karl Smesko announced the addition of Sierra Harley to the program Tuesday afternoon. As a junior college transfer, Harley will join the program for the 2015-16 academic year and will be eligible to play immediately. Harley (Columbus, Ohio/Columbus […]