Recall issued for ground beef sold with possible E. coli at WalmartHotter and more humid this Friday afternoon
WINK NEWS Recall issued for ground beef sold with possible E. coli at Walmart The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a recall for several ground beef products distributed from Pennsylvania to Walmart’s nationwide.
The Weather Authority Hotter and more humid this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild Friday morning with dry afternoon conditions and isolated storms appearing in the evening.
PUNTA GORDA ‘Party’s Over’: Dirt biking ends at Barefoot Lake The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has made it clear, the party at Barefoot Lake is over.
ESTERO Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people One Fort Myers mom is turning her pain into purpose after her son, who she refers to as her “heavenly Angel,” took his own life.
CAPE CORAL New renderings for the Cape Coral Yacht Club promise a bright future The Cape Coral Yacht Club, which has been part of this community since the 1960s, will now have a new look after Hurricane Ian’s devastating effects.
LEHIGH ACRES Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time.
CAPE CORAL Concern over water shortage in Cape Coral Concern is flowing through Cape Coral as neighbors are seeing their canal levels low and their wells run dry.
FORT MYERS FSW softball swinging for success in the postseason Now their focus shifts to states which means the newbies are looking to the experienced sophomores for advice.
BONITA SPRINGS Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals You may not know her name now, but you might want remember it because 16-year-old Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett is already competing with professionals.
NORTH NAPLES ‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind The brand Statement Peace, once started inside founder Jessica Lee’s home, is now in 2,700 stores across the country
Pine Manor 2 arrested for firing gun at birthday party in Pine Manor A party ended with two people behind bars.
FORT MYERS Shooting investigation on busy Fort Myers street Police are conducting a shooting investigation that involves a traffic crash near Michigan Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
FGCU New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis ready to build on department’s success New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis talks about the department’s future amid the age of NIL and the transfer portal.
FORT MYERS More middle-aged women being treated for acne You probably thought you broke up with it after high school, but acne is rearing it’s ugly blackheads in adult women.
WINK NEWS Recall issued for ground beef sold with possible E. coli at Walmart The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a recall for several ground beef products distributed from Pennsylvania to Walmart’s nationwide.
The Weather Authority Hotter and more humid this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild Friday morning with dry afternoon conditions and isolated storms appearing in the evening.
PUNTA GORDA ‘Party’s Over’: Dirt biking ends at Barefoot Lake The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has made it clear, the party at Barefoot Lake is over.
ESTERO Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people One Fort Myers mom is turning her pain into purpose after her son, who she refers to as her “heavenly Angel,” took his own life.
CAPE CORAL New renderings for the Cape Coral Yacht Club promise a bright future The Cape Coral Yacht Club, which has been part of this community since the 1960s, will now have a new look after Hurricane Ian’s devastating effects.
LEHIGH ACRES Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time.
CAPE CORAL Concern over water shortage in Cape Coral Concern is flowing through Cape Coral as neighbors are seeing their canal levels low and their wells run dry.
FORT MYERS FSW softball swinging for success in the postseason Now their focus shifts to states which means the newbies are looking to the experienced sophomores for advice.
BONITA SPRINGS Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals You may not know her name now, but you might want remember it because 16-year-old Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett is already competing with professionals.
NORTH NAPLES ‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind The brand Statement Peace, once started inside founder Jessica Lee’s home, is now in 2,700 stores across the country
Pine Manor 2 arrested for firing gun at birthday party in Pine Manor A party ended with two people behind bars.
FORT MYERS Shooting investigation on busy Fort Myers street Police are conducting a shooting investigation that involves a traffic crash near Michigan Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.
FGCU New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis ready to build on department’s success New FGCU athletic director Colin Hargis talks about the department’s future amid the age of NIL and the transfer portal.
FORT MYERS More middle-aged women being treated for acne You probably thought you broke up with it after high school, but acne is rearing it’s ugly blackheads in adult women.
FORT MYERS The Rotary Club celebrates 100 years of service in Fort Myers with new landmark After 100 years of striving to make Fort Myers a better place, the Rotary Club is celebrating its work in our community. The Rotary Club is celebrating with a new landmark by the Caloosa Sound Amphitheater in downtown Fort Myers. Consider what Southwest Florida would look like if I-75 wasn’t completed before 2008? But the […]
FORT MYERS Discolored water problems persist for Fort Myers community Neighbors are fed up over-paying for what they say is a worsening water problem. People in the McGregor Reserve Community in Fort Myers are still living with brown or rust-colored tap water. Some tell us they’re now getting tired of paying the bill for the brown water. While public works are working on a permanent […]
FORT MYERS New tech could bring more data to storm forecasting There is a new technology that allows drones to go right into the storm which will help provide better storm forecasts in the future. They are bright, orange-looking sailboats, called saildrones, cycled inside of a hurricane for the first time a year ago. This year, there’s another drone to meet up with it when the […]
FORT MYERS Lee Health caring for 80 COVID-19 patients; 175% increase since May 1 As of Thursday morning, Lee Health is caring for 80 COVID-19 patients in its hospitals, an increase of 175% since May 1 and the most COVID-19 patients it has treated in a hospital setting since March 1. According to the CDC, over the last 14 days, new cases of COVID-19 are up 71% in the […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral treating blue-green algae bloom in a canal system A blue-green algae bloom has been detected in the Boris Canal system in Cape Coral. The bloom covers 20 acres and six canals. The Department of Health is putting up signs with warnings about the health risks associated with blue-green algae blooms, and the city is already looking at treating it. The algae bloom, and […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral buys its own garbage truck amid dispute with Waste Pro A new garbage truck is about to hit the streets in Cape Coral. The city bought the truck after a series of problems with trash pickup and Waste Pro. The new trash truck won’t be doing daily trash pickups, though, and the city says it will mostly be used for special events and emergency situations. […]
FORT MYERS Mother’s push for answers continues year after son’s death; son was targeted in Club Blu shooting It’s been nearly one year of sleepless nights for Lorrieann Thurman. For almost a year she has gone without justice for the killing of her son Jadwin Carrion, who was shot and killed on the Midpoint Bridge on Mother’s Day 2021. “They say with time it gets easier, but for us mothers who lose our […]
WINK NEWS Roe v. Wade draft opinion sparks discussion about how to interpret the Constitution The leaked draft Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade has sparked a new discussion about how you interpret a 235-year-old document like the Constitution. Do you take it word for word, or let the words revolve around the present day? “There’s a problem with taking words literally, for example, article two of the constitution […]
WINK NEWS Two SWFL women on opposite sides of the abortion issue have one shared experience Tuesday was an emotional day for women across the nation. A leaked Supreme Court draft opinion shows Roe v Wade could be on the verge of being overturned. Now, people on both sides of the issue are even more passionate about the fight for rights. One for women’s rights, and the other for the rights […]
LAKE OKEECHOBEE Herbert Hoover Dike being prepared for hurricane season As you prepare for this year’s hurricane season, a monumental mission is underway to make sure the Herbert Hoover Dike is leak-free and safe. It’s hard to see how high up you are when standing on top of the Herbert Hoover Dike, but it is easy to see how many thousands of lives depend on the […]