Keeping the Halloween spirit alive in Port CharlotteClewiston Police: toddler dies from accidental gunshot wound
PORT CHARLOTTE Keeping the Halloween spirit alive in Port Charlotte It’s a Halloween miracle! The owner of a popular haunted house in Port Charlotte thought this year would be its last, but the community isn’t ready to say farewell.
CLEWISTON Clewiston Police: toddler dies from accidental gunshot wound New information has been released about the 2-year-old Clewiston boy who died from a single gunshot wound.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs residents having concerns over power outages A neighborhood in Bointa has had more than five power outages in one night. Many residents are wondering, ‘When will it come to an end?’
Marco Island restoration project to continue after Milton The Marco Island restoration project that began in 2022 will continue after being paused by Hurricane Milton.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach storm recovery efforts in progress On Fort Myers Beach recovery efforts from the back-to-back storms still have a long way to go. With the debris mostly cleaned up, the beach now needs some nourishment.
Charlotte County celebrates Halloween with annual Cops and Goblins event The best way to celebrate Halloween is with costumes and candy. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s office will have plenty of both with this year’s cops and goblins event.
SANIBEL Keeping Count: Sea turtle nesting season ends on Sanibel island Thousands of baby sea turtles have hatched and have made their way to their forever home on Sanibel Island, marking the end of nesting season.
FORT MYERS Man connected to Fort Myers homicide investigation held without bond A 45-year-old man appeared in court charged in connection to an incident that happened on Colonial Boulevard near Ortiz Avenue.
Five SWFL high school volleyball teams to states Five Southwest Florida high school volleyball teams are heading to Winter Haven to compete for a state championship.
Officials discuss concerns about amendments passing As millions of Floridians vote on two major amendments dealing with abortion and marijuana, some officials are raising concerns about how lawmakers can change or alter an amendment once it’s passed.
LELY Game of the Week: South Fort Myers Wolfpack at Lely Trojans The South Fort Myers Wolfpack and the Lely Trojans will battle it out Friday night in our WINK News week 11 Game of the week.
CAPE CORAL How to help burrowing owls displaced after hurricanes Unlike us humans who can repair our homes and clear debris after a hurricane, burrowing owls can’t do that work themselves.
PUNTA GORDA Fisherman’s Village in Punta Gorda to reopen after Hurricane Milton If you’re looking to do some early holiday shopping in Charlotte County on Friday, Fisherman’s Village is reopening its doors just in time.
Miracle Moment: Nurses dress up NICU babies for Halloween It’s time for Miracle moment, and boy do we have a Halloween treat.
FORT MYERS End of daylight saving time can affect your health It doesn’t matter that it still feels like summer, the days are about to get longer as we head towards winter.
PORT CHARLOTTE Keeping the Halloween spirit alive in Port Charlotte It’s a Halloween miracle! The owner of a popular haunted house in Port Charlotte thought this year would be its last, but the community isn’t ready to say farewell.
CLEWISTON Clewiston Police: toddler dies from accidental gunshot wound New information has been released about the 2-year-old Clewiston boy who died from a single gunshot wound.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs residents having concerns over power outages A neighborhood in Bointa has had more than five power outages in one night. Many residents are wondering, ‘When will it come to an end?’
Marco Island restoration project to continue after Milton The Marco Island restoration project that began in 2022 will continue after being paused by Hurricane Milton.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach storm recovery efforts in progress On Fort Myers Beach recovery efforts from the back-to-back storms still have a long way to go. With the debris mostly cleaned up, the beach now needs some nourishment.
Charlotte County celebrates Halloween with annual Cops and Goblins event The best way to celebrate Halloween is with costumes and candy. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s office will have plenty of both with this year’s cops and goblins event.
SANIBEL Keeping Count: Sea turtle nesting season ends on Sanibel island Thousands of baby sea turtles have hatched and have made their way to their forever home on Sanibel Island, marking the end of nesting season.
FORT MYERS Man connected to Fort Myers homicide investigation held without bond A 45-year-old man appeared in court charged in connection to an incident that happened on Colonial Boulevard near Ortiz Avenue.
Five SWFL high school volleyball teams to states Five Southwest Florida high school volleyball teams are heading to Winter Haven to compete for a state championship.
Officials discuss concerns about amendments passing As millions of Floridians vote on two major amendments dealing with abortion and marijuana, some officials are raising concerns about how lawmakers can change or alter an amendment once it’s passed.
LELY Game of the Week: South Fort Myers Wolfpack at Lely Trojans The South Fort Myers Wolfpack and the Lely Trojans will battle it out Friday night in our WINK News week 11 Game of the week.
CAPE CORAL How to help burrowing owls displaced after hurricanes Unlike us humans who can repair our homes and clear debris after a hurricane, burrowing owls can’t do that work themselves.
PUNTA GORDA Fisherman’s Village in Punta Gorda to reopen after Hurricane Milton If you’re looking to do some early holiday shopping in Charlotte County on Friday, Fisherman’s Village is reopening its doors just in time.
Miracle Moment: Nurses dress up NICU babies for Halloween It’s time for Miracle moment, and boy do we have a Halloween treat.
FORT MYERS End of daylight saving time can affect your health It doesn’t matter that it still feels like summer, the days are about to get longer as we head towards winter.
WINK NEWS WINK poll: Majority would not get COVID-19 vaccine immediately A vaccine is what’s needed during the coronavirus pandemic, but people we’ve spoken to in Southwest Florida are mixed about a future vaccine for COVID-19. In a Facebook poll we shared July 2, we asked, with a coronavirus vaccine in the works, if you would consider getting it when it’s ready. The results: 35% yes, […]
WINK NEWS New and old SWFL businesses continue making moves to stay open While businesses across Southwest Florida are working to bring customers back in, a few stores are opening for the first time. We spoke to the owners of businesses in the region who continue to hope for the best during the coronavirus pandemic. Some businesses have been in the area a while and are trying to […]
NORTH NAPLES Rally in North Naples to support law enforcement A group who said they are tired of the way law enforcement has been portrayed recently wanted to do something, so they gathered Saturday in North Naples to hold a rally to show their support. “It just gets me upset that the men and the women who put themselves on the line every day, the […]
CAPE CORAL Restaurant owner says to survive pandemic, relocating and downsizing is necessary LaMotta’s Italian restaurant is moving after more than 40 years in south Fort Myers. Despite surviving multiple recessions and a long foreclosure crisis, the economic impacts from the coronavirus pandemic is causing the doors to close. With that closure will come a new beginning in Cape Coral. “When we started over there we were the […]
SWFL Jewish community reacts to NFL star’s anti-Semitic post NFL star DeSean Jackson posted a quote from Adolf Hitler on his Instagram, but why isn’t he facing retaliation? We’ve seen the “Black Lives Matter” protests happening all over the country – and the world – but this week, anti-Semitism is making headlines after Jackson, a Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, posted a Hitler quote claiming […]
LEE COUNTY Why Black Americans are emphasizing Blackout Day Black Americans aren’t buying any products Tuesday. “Commercial goods, household products, automobiles, technology, all of those businesses are hurt when African Americans don’t spend with them,” said James Muwakkil, the president of the Lee County NAACP. And, if they do, it’ll be from Black-owned businesses. Why? “It has to happen. We have to stand up. […]
LEE COUNTY Youth baseball tournament takes place near COVID testing site Kids participating in the Perfect Game tournament were pretty excited to get back out on the field, especially on such a nice day. “It feels amazing,” said Jake Turer, a Perfect Game baseball player. “It feels amazing to be back after about two or three months of being off.” Some of them just felt nice […]
LEE COUNTY ‘Bravo, America!’ We asked about celebrating your freedom during the response to COVID-19 This holiday weekend will be very different than years past, as the coronavirus pandemic keeps us separated for our safety. We asked people about how they’d be celebrating this year and how COVID-19 has changed their plans. Watch the full story in the video player above.
SOUTH FORT MYERS WWII fighter planes to soar through the sky in celebration of Independence Day Saturday in Fort Myers, four World War II fighter planes will soar through the skies in honor of the Fourth of July. Mark Henley, team lead for Team Aeorofield said, “You guys have us for Fourth of July and we’re excited to be here.” The planes themselves are kind of a big deal. “There’s a […]
Celebrating Independence Day amid the COVID-19 pandemic Many people are getting ready to celebrate America’s Independence Day, but this year, events on the schedule will look a little different. If you come to the Naples-Fort Myers Greyhound Racing Track, you can watch fireworks but from inside your car and once that parking lot is full, you’re out of luck. There will be […]