Happening in SWFL this weekend

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Captiva Holiday Village jumps into full gear this weekend with all kinds of activities. All weekend long you can participate in the South Seas Holiday Stroll; they’ve decorated the marina with all kinds of lights, Santa is there and there are lots of  family activities, costs $10 and they’re taking donations of food for CCMI. […]

Fitness Friday

We’ve all been there. It’s January 1st healthy lifestyle change, increase your fitness level, maybe lose some weight, but after only a few weeks many lose all motivation and revert back to the same behavior. This year can be different. But don’t wait, start now! WINK News Fitness Expert Mike Drumm has some great diet advice and his tips […]

Mali: last known Ebola case cured, released

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – The last Ebola patient being treated in Mali has survived the disease and been released, the Health Ministry said Friday, leaving no known cases in the West African country. Mali had recorded eight cases of Ebola, all of them linked to people who crossed from neighboring Guinea. The country now has […]

One person dead after overnight rollover crash

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – US 41, near Lely Resort, is back open after an overnight rollover crash that killed one person and put another in the hospital. The accident happened just after midnight Friday at Collier Barefoot Williams Road, near Eagle Lakes Community Park. Florida Highway Patrol says the driver who died is 28-year-old Casey […]

Atwater leads FGCU to 17th straight win at home

FORT MYERS, Fla. – With a new FGCU Division I single-game record of 33 points from Kaneisha Atwater, the FGCU women’s basketball team outlasted Providence College 68-58 Thursday night at Alico Arena. With the win, the Eagles improve to 7-2 on the season, while the Friars return to New England with a mark of 3-7. […]

Avoid lottery scams this holiday season

Lottery scams are big business and the crooks are trying to reach you by phone, email and even in person. “They got me real good. I thought I was smarter than that,” said fraud victim, Edgar Wollam. Wollam ran a popular restaurant for decades and had prepared for his retirement.  But thieves running a lottery […]

Day and Tringale lead after opening day of Franklin Templeton Shootout in Naples

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) – Jason Day and Cameron Tringale shot a 17-under 55 on Thursday in the first-round scramble to take a two-stroke lead in the Franklin Templeton Shootout. Day and Tringale tied the tournament scramble record last accomplished by tournament host Greg Norman and Steve Elkington in 2005. Defending champions Matt Kuchar and Harris […]