Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior nightPolice: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
COLLIER COUNTY Neighborhoods in Collier County on high alert as wildfire continues to burn Some neighborhoods in Southwest Florida are on high alert at risk of being impacted by the fire burning in Collier County. There is a high fire danger in the areas highlighted on the map below: We’ve watched fire trucks come back and forth along Beck Road. As of Friday evening, mandatory evacuations were lifted, but […]
London (CNN Business) Why Gen Z will be hit the hardest by the financial fallout from coronavirus Will Murrell had hoped to pass his further education exams this summer, at a college in London. He was hunting for a job, in a retail outlet or supermarket, to earn some extra money alongside his studies. Then Covid-19 struck. Now the 17-year-old is stuck at home with his parents. His exams have been canceled […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County commissioners vote to restrict weekend beach hours Collier County commissioners decided Tuesday to make some changes to beach hours in the county to keep in line with what Naples city leaders are doing. County beach park hours will remain the same Monday through Friday but will be limited on the weekends. The county beaches will be open for two blocks on Saturdays […]
COLLIER COUNTY Puppy back with owner after deputies say 2 men sold it to another family A puppy is back with its owner this afternoon after Collier County deputies say two teenagers stole a young Labrador retriever and then sold it to another family. That new family realized something was wrong because the puppy already had a chip. What would you do if you saw a dog without a leash running […]
IMMOKALEE Deadly Immokalee crash rattles neighborhood A deadly crash in Immokalee on Wednesday has rattled an entire neighborhood. A bicyclist on his way home with groceries was struck and killed by a car before that car ended up inside a nearby home. Neighbors said the car ran into a child’s bedroom. He was inside at the time but was uninjured. The […]
Naples cancels city-run summer camps Naples city leaders decided Wednesday that there will be no city-run summer camps this year. It comes as a big blow for parents trying to get back on their feet after being out of work for weeks. Some families question if it’s really a healthier option to keep kids cooped up all summer, but when […]
COLLIER COUNTY Algae bloom creates stench along Collier County coast An algae bloom in some Collier County waters may not be pleasant to the nose but researchers say there is no reason to be alarmed. Reporter Gina Tomlinson has the story. WATCH her report above.
NAPLES Naples businesses reopen doors to customers, hope for bounce back Between expensive rent and losing business during the season, a Naples business doesn’t think it will survive. Another business we spoke to is happy to be back open, even if the customers aren’t bursting through the door quite yet. Either way, the consensus seems to be positive, as businesses in Southwest Florida get back to […]
COLLIER COUNTY NCH, Physicians Regional beginning phases to reopen for elective surgeries Right now, hospitals are getting ready for elective surgeries. NCH is one of the hospitals starting their phases to reopen Monday and some surgeries are already getting dates. Physicians Regional says it’s now seeing fewer coronavirus patients and to people who delayed care or doctor’s visits because of COVID-19, the medical community wants you to […]
NAPLES Reopening offers light at the end of the tunnel for restaurant owners, workers Come Monday, restaurant owners hope you’ll be back in their seats. The owner at Cirella’s says it’s been tough. He furloughed nearly 60 employees, but now he’s calling many of them to come back. “It won’t be full time, but it will be better than nothing,” said Lindsay McTaggart. She, her husband Brandon and their […]