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.
FORT MYERS SWFL residents speak on expectations for Tuesday night’s presidential debate, issues to be addressed We’ve seen marches in our streets and rallies in our waters. Clearly, people in Southwest Florida are passionate about the future of this country. So what issues will determine who wins the White House? There is no shortage of critical issues this nation face, so there’s a lot for President Trump and former Vice President […]
FORT MYERS SWFL voters speak on President Trump’s choice for Supreme Court President Donald Trump announced his pick for the Supreme Court Saturday night. The president nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to take the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The nomination kicks off an effort to have Barrett quickly confirmed before election day. If Barrett is confirmed by the Senate, she would become the […]
Collier County 13 taken to hospital after head-on crash on SR-82 in Collier County A head-on crash between a passenger van and a pickup truck early Friday on SR-82 in Collier County sent 13 people to the hospital. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a van carrying 15 passengers collided with a pickup on SR-82, east of Corkscrew Road in Collier County, at about 6:40 a.m. The force of […]
WINK NEWS SWFL voters talk important issues in presidential election There are 40 days remaining until voters choose their pick for president, so we asked people in Cape Coral what issues matter most to them. Everyone agreed COVID-19 is an issue the president assuming office must solve. Watch the video above for the full story by WINK News Reporter Gail Levy, who heard the opinions […]
LEE COUNTY Many in SWFL still struggling with unemployment, financial insecurity due to pandemic; LeeCARES can help The pandemic has left damaging impacts on our local workforce, although things are getting better as unemployment numbers drop. Many of you are still out of work and struggling to manage your finances. The number of people looking for work may be going down, but that doesn’t mean our friends and neighbors aren’t struggling. Lots […]
WINK NEWS 2 Florida firefighters help fight fires out west, say more help needed Stepping up to help those thousands of miles away, two Florida men volunteer to fight deadly wildfires like those out west. We spoke to them about why they chose to help in the fight and what’s needed to keep the flames under control. The sights and sounds of fire crackling are something Sean Allen, with […]
LEE COUNTY No spike in Lee County COVID-19 cases since Labor Day It’s been 10 days since Labor Day and Florida’s coronavirus numbers haven’t spiked as many officials feared. While we’ve seen a small increase day to day, we haven’t seen a day with more than 5,000 new cases in weeks. And the seven-day rolling average of new cases is 2,800. Some aren’t ready to stop taking […]
BONITA SPRINGS Tropical Storm Sally causes flooding in Bonita Springs The rain caused by Tropical Storm Sally has created standing water and flooding all across Southwest Florida. Security video shows cars driving through the water in Bonita Springs. Bonita Springs residents Maryann Thompson and Pam Schmidt usually love the outdoors, but now that it’s flooding… “It doesn’t look fun, does it?” Schmidt said. The couple lives […]
NAPLES SWFL man runs ‘virtual’ Boston Marathon, raising money for St. Matthew’s House Many people will compete in the Boston Marathon Saturday, but this year, they’ll do it from their own neighborhoods. That includes one man right here in Southwest Florida. Around 30,000 people take off for the marathon each year. Stan Schoenewald planned on doing just that. But he just took off for his run right here […]
NAPLES Temple Shalom to hold High Holy Days celebrations virtually due to COVID-19 No matter what holiday you celebrate, they look different for everyone. Two of the biggest holidays of the Jewish year will be broadcast virtually instead of in person. Family, friends and spending time together — that’s what most people think of when thinking about the holidays. This year, celebrating may look different. “You know what, […]