Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCUFGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCU San Carlos Park Fire District responded to a dumpster fire Sunday afternoon.
FORT MYERS FGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony Graduation is a right of passage from school to the real world, but for these students, reality hit them in 2020.
PUNTA GORDA Motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead One person has died after a motorcycle crash in Charlotte County.
LEE COUNTY Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register WINK News Anchor Corey Lazar goes on patrol with Lee County Deputies in search of transient sex offenders who don’t register.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Know your risk Hurricane season starts on June 1st, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated the week of May 5 through May 11 as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Each day, Meteorologist Lauren Kreidler will be highlighting ways to stay prepared ahead of this year’s hurricane season.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday Hot, humid, and more rain for parts of Southwest Florida on Sunday.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCU San Carlos Park Fire District responded to a dumpster fire Sunday afternoon.
FORT MYERS FGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony Graduation is a right of passage from school to the real world, but for these students, reality hit them in 2020.
PUNTA GORDA Motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead One person has died after a motorcycle crash in Charlotte County.
LEE COUNTY Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register WINK News Anchor Corey Lazar goes on patrol with Lee County Deputies in search of transient sex offenders who don’t register.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Know your risk Hurricane season starts on June 1st, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated the week of May 5 through May 11 as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Each day, Meteorologist Lauren Kreidler will be highlighting ways to stay prepared ahead of this year’s hurricane season.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday Hot, humid, and more rain for parts of Southwest Florida on Sunday.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County parents oppose masks in schools at school district A group of parents showed up to the Collier County Public School Board meeting Tuesday hoping to let board members know they want masks to be made optional at school during the pandemic. People opposed to masks in schools also rallied outside the school district. But nothing is changing anytime soon. The school district says […]
NAPLES Naples firefighters, police make sure father, son get back on their feet after boat capsizes A father and son survived after their boat capsized, and they received a generous gift from those who saved them. Over the weekend, Naples Fire Department rescued the pair off Gordon Pass in Collier County. Thankfully, the father and son, who are from the Tampa area, are reuniting with their family Monday. Thanks to the […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County parents petition against mask mandate in schools Masks are still required many places people go to out in public, but some parents say one place they don’t belong is in school. Some concerned parents want Collier County Public School Board to get rid of the mask mandate in the school district. They say the masks are infringing on the rights of their […]
NORTH NAPLES Parents don’t know how child brought gun to school, say he was bullied Investigators say a fourth grader took his parent’s gun into school, and it wasn’t the first time. The parents of an 11-year-old boy who went into Osceola Elementary School in North Naples with a gun and threatened to shoot his classmates say their son wanted protection. We spoke to the child’s parents Wednesday about how […]
NORTH NAPLES Osceola Elementary student arrested for bringing gun to school after threatening to shoot classmates An 11-year-old Osceola Elementary School student is facing a felony charge after he brought an unloaded weapon to school Tuesday, after threatening to shoot two classmates the day before. The fourth-grader was taken into custody on a charge of carrying a concealed weapon on school grounds and was also Baker Acted, the Collier County Sheriff’s […]
NAPLES Woman says man threatened her over parking spot at Naples beach An argument over a parking space at a Naples beach on Sunday took a wrong turn: A woman says a man assaulted her. The woman who called the police told WINK News a man who was saving a space in the Naples Pier parking lot yanked open her car door and threatened to attack her. […]
NAPLES ‘Modern family’ dad: Family remembers fallen Naples police officer Jennifer and Jeff Reidy were in the process of adopting a fifth child. Now, Jennifer will lay her soulmate to rest on Saturday. The Naples Police sergeant, 41, was killed in an off-duty crash in Lee County on Feb. 18. The father of five was a 10-year veteran at the department. Jennifer met Reidy when […]
NAPLES Couple says Naples jeweler closed business in possession of special watch A man took his expensive watch into a trusted jewelry store for repairs and never saw it again. That store is now closed. The customer says the watch is irreplaceable, and they are out thousands of dollars. William Holcomb says he brought his special wedding anniversary gift— a Rolex watch — in for a repair […]
NORTH NAPLES Pelican Bay residents awarded access to register for hundreds of vaccines As our senior population in Southwest Florida struggles through online process to secure coronavirus vaccine appointment opportunities, shots are making their way into the arms of affluent and exclusive community members. The most recent is a place where you don’t have to be over 65 to live. North Collier County Fire Control & Recue District […]
NAPLES Naples restaurant owner says if you don’t like the mask-less policy, don’t eat there The message from one Southwest Florida restaurant is that if you’re not comfortable with their setup, don’t dine there. But why do they have such a strong opposition to masks? The owner of Mino in downtown Naples says he came to America more than 40 years ago to live in a free county. And since […]