Naples-based fashion designer supports teen who was denied entrance to promStaying safe against rip currents
NAPLES Naples-based fashion designer supports teen who was denied entrance to prom Sophie Savidge is getting some swanky bow ties from Naples-based fashion designer Peter Jean-Marie.
FORT MYERS BEACH Staying safe against rip currents Mother Nature is throwing us for a loop. Right now, most of our beaches are at high risk for rip currents.
FORT MYERS Football officials work to keep the ‘Friday’ in Friday night lights Whether you think they are making good calls or bad ones, without officials there would be no Friday night lights.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE Army Corps prepares Lake Okeechobee ahead of ‘extremely active’ hurricane season This year, we had an abnormally wet dry season. The lake rose when it should have been receding.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man charged with felony after allegedly backing into Publix employee A man on a grocery store run turned into a hit-and-run victim after he allegedly backed onto a Publix employee, according to the arrest report.
FORT MYERS Avoiding the “Summer Slide”: How to keep students engaged during the summer Every kid looks forward to summer, but they also face the “Summer Slide”, a term for students who aren’t mentally engaged over the summer.
NAPLES Details: Judge Judy files defamation suit against National Enquirer parent company Television personality Judge Judy Sheindlin, a resident of Collier County, filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against Accelerate360 and A360 Media LLC, the parent companies of the National Enquirer and InTouch Weekly.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive video shows why family of 13-year-old hit and killed in Cape Coral is filing civil rights complaint In a newly released exclusive video sent to WINK news, you can see the moments before a 13-year-old was fatally struck while riding his electric scooter in Cape Coral.
Tackling the teacher shortage in Lee County Are your kids losing out on the value of going to school because of inconsistency in who their teachers are?
6 bus crash victims identified; Immokalee community mourns loss Eight Mexican migrant farmworkers’ lives were cut short in an instant during a bus crash in Central Florida, and now we know who at least six of them were.
CAPE CORAL CCPD holds memorial service for fallen officers The Cape Coral Police Department, along with city employees took some time Wednesday to pray, thank, and honor the men and women who risk their lives every day to make sure our families are safe.
NAPLES Greater Naples Fire Rescue District starts Project Fire Buddies Greater Naples Fire is the first fire department to start a Project Fire Buddies program in Florida.
LEHIGH ACRES LCSO investigating shooting at Fleming Ecological Park in Lehigh Acres; 1 injured The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is reporting one person has been injured in a shooting near the Jim Fleming Ecological Park in Lehigh Acres, and though they haven’t arrested anyone, they are investigating.
LEHIGH ACRES Deputies investigating reports of man pulling rifle on Waste Pro worker in Lehigh Acres The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating reports of a man pulling a rifle on a garbage truck worker in Lehigh Acres.
Collier County Schools postpones possible school zoning changes The Collier County School Board voted four to one against two different proposals that could redraw school boundaries.
NAPLES Naples-based fashion designer supports teen who was denied entrance to prom Sophie Savidge is getting some swanky bow ties from Naples-based fashion designer Peter Jean-Marie.
FORT MYERS BEACH Staying safe against rip currents Mother Nature is throwing us for a loop. Right now, most of our beaches are at high risk for rip currents.
FORT MYERS Football officials work to keep the ‘Friday’ in Friday night lights Whether you think they are making good calls or bad ones, without officials there would be no Friday night lights.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE Army Corps prepares Lake Okeechobee ahead of ‘extremely active’ hurricane season This year, we had an abnormally wet dry season. The lake rose when it should have been receding.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man charged with felony after allegedly backing into Publix employee A man on a grocery store run turned into a hit-and-run victim after he allegedly backed onto a Publix employee, according to the arrest report.
FORT MYERS Avoiding the “Summer Slide”: How to keep students engaged during the summer Every kid looks forward to summer, but they also face the “Summer Slide”, a term for students who aren’t mentally engaged over the summer.
NAPLES Details: Judge Judy files defamation suit against National Enquirer parent company Television personality Judge Judy Sheindlin, a resident of Collier County, filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against Accelerate360 and A360 Media LLC, the parent companies of the National Enquirer and InTouch Weekly.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive video shows why family of 13-year-old hit and killed in Cape Coral is filing civil rights complaint In a newly released exclusive video sent to WINK news, you can see the moments before a 13-year-old was fatally struck while riding his electric scooter in Cape Coral.
Tackling the teacher shortage in Lee County Are your kids losing out on the value of going to school because of inconsistency in who their teachers are?
6 bus crash victims identified; Immokalee community mourns loss Eight Mexican migrant farmworkers’ lives were cut short in an instant during a bus crash in Central Florida, and now we know who at least six of them were.
CAPE CORAL CCPD holds memorial service for fallen officers The Cape Coral Police Department, along with city employees took some time Wednesday to pray, thank, and honor the men and women who risk their lives every day to make sure our families are safe.
NAPLES Greater Naples Fire Rescue District starts Project Fire Buddies Greater Naples Fire is the first fire department to start a Project Fire Buddies program in Florida.
LEHIGH ACRES LCSO investigating shooting at Fleming Ecological Park in Lehigh Acres; 1 injured The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is reporting one person has been injured in a shooting near the Jim Fleming Ecological Park in Lehigh Acres, and though they haven’t arrested anyone, they are investigating.
LEHIGH ACRES Deputies investigating reports of man pulling rifle on Waste Pro worker in Lehigh Acres The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating reports of a man pulling a rifle on a garbage truck worker in Lehigh Acres.
Collier County Schools postpones possible school zoning changes The Collier County School Board voted four to one against two different proposals that could redraw school boundaries.
ESTERO Lyft driver dies after suffering from medical episode on I-75 Florida Highway Patrol says a North Fort Myers man died after suffering a medical episode along the interstate. According to FHP, at around 12:30 p.m. a Volkswagon SUV was heading south on I-75. Troopers received a call for service near mile marker 120 in Estero. Upon arrival, troopers learned that the 66-year-old man was a […]
LEE COUNTY Lee Health has 324 COVID-19 patients isolated in its hospitals Monday Lee health says there are signs that we may have reached the plateau of the omicron surge in Southwest Florida. Over the last week, the number of COVID-19 patients being treated in Lee Health hospitals has decreased every day, and the emergency department and Lee Convenient Care volumes have started to return to pre-surge levels. […]
WINK NEWS Golisano Children’s Hospital announces Mobile Pediatric Vaccination Clinic for week of Jan. 24 Golisano Children’s Hospital’s Mobile Pediatric Vaccination Clinic will be making stops around Southwest Florida next week to vaccinate children 5 years old and older for COVID-19. The Mobile Pediatric Vaccination Clinic is walk-up only, and there is no cost for the COVID-19 vaccine, which will be Pfizer. The mobile clinic will be at the following […]
NAPLES Naples Boat Show kicks off at the Naples Airport and Naples City Dock As temperatures return to near 80s, many people will be hitting the water. What better way to do that than in a new boat? The 2022 Naples Boat Show is underway Thursday through the weekend. The Naples Boat Show is the largest premier recreational show in the Naples-Marco Island area. On Land at the Naples […]
WINK NEWS Cape Coral man accused of kidnapping and sexual battery, faces two more sexual battery charges A man arrested on December 4 on sexual battery charges has now been charged with two additional crimes while still in the Lee County Jail. On Dec. 5, Douglas Edward Skoczek, 67, was arrested after what police call a brutal attack on a 30-year-old woman he met on a dating app. He was arrested for […]
LEE COUNTY Lee Health reports 350 patients with COVID-19 in its hospitals on Tuesday As of Tuesday morning, Lee Health had 350 COVID-19 patients isolated as inpatients in their hospitals. Of these patients, 11 of them are being treated at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. The hospital census was at 95% of staffed operational bed capacity. Census in the intensive care unit was at 95% of staffed operational […]
WINK NEWS NWS confirms another SWFL tornado, an EF1; Lee County EF2 tornado path now 4 times longer The National Weather Service has updated the track for an EF2 tornado that hit Lee County Sunday morning as severe weather crossed Southwest Florida, and an additional tornado was confirmed in Charlotte County. The track, previously thought to be 1.8 miles, is now confirmed to be 7.9 miles and lasted for 16 minutes. The tornado […]
LEE COUNTY Storm and debris cleanup resources for Lee County The Florida Department of Health in Lee County wants to caution residents when cleaning up around their homes. After severe weather on Sunday morning, FDOH-Lee wants residents to be aware that injuries could be sustained during cleanup. Each person can make sure they have an updated tetanus vaccination prior to becoming involved in cleanup efforts. […]
COLLIER COUNTY CCSO and the Florida Sheriff’s Association host Teen Driver Challenge The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Teen Driver Challenge to help your kids stay safe on the road. This course provides you with the knowledge and hands-on experience to reduce your chances of being involved in a crash. The driving skills you will learn are the same techniques used by driving professionals, including […]
WASHINGTON Three more Florida men arrested on felony charges related to Jan. 6 Capitol breach Three Florida men were arrested yesterday on felony charges related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the presidential election. Those arrested include Alan Fischer III, 28, of […]