The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecastChaotic lake getting fence and security
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.
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.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
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.
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.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh synagogue shooter in custody, hospitalized from gunshot wounds Authorities have identified the suspect in a fatal shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue as Robert Bowers, who has been hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities say he killed 11 people and injured six others during service in a busy synagogue. Bowers was armed with an assault rifle and at least three handguns, Robert Jones of […]
INDIANAPOLIS Trump condemns ‘wicked act of mass murder’ in Pittsburgh President Donald Trump on Saturday condemned the “wicked act of mass murder” at a Pittsburgh synagogue, saying anti-Semitism “must be confronted anywhere and everywhere it appears” and speculating that the death toll would have been curbed if an armed guard had been in the building. With both the number of deaths and details of the […]
SOUTH FLORIDA Pythons are a problem 26 years after Hurricane Andrew It’s been 26 years since Hurricane Andrew became the costliest storm in Florida’s history, but today residents of the Sunshine State are still paying the price in a way few would have imagined. Captive Burmese pythons let loose by Andrew’s destruction have flourished in the southern Florida ecosystem, decimating local species in the process. And […]
COLLIER COUNTY Swimmer stung by jellyfish near Cape Romano Jelly fish are being spotted near local shores. If you’re not careful, you could be in for a painful lesson at the beach. Seven-year-old Grace Sandherr was stung by a jellyfish near the Cape Romano Dome Houses. “For me it was kind of that moment of fear like what is happening?” said Matthew Sandherr, Grace’s […]
NAPES Naples Community Hospital eliminates patient choice of doctor Changes are coming to the choice of doctors in Southwest Florida, and that is not making patients happy. Doctors said they are against it too. Naples Community Hospital is moving forward with a new program that will eliminate the ability for patients to choose their doctor. “As a patient, I want my doctor, who I […]
Narcan to be in all public libraries and YMCA Narcan nasal spray is now going to be available at all U.S. public libraries and YMCAs across the country, a life-saving drug in the hands of more people. It can save someone who is overdosing in seconds. A local in Fort Myers believes this new accessibility is life changing. Raquel McDuffie knows what it’s like to lose a close friend to an opioid addiction. “One time is all it […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Two women arrested in counterfeit currency and drug investigation Two women were arrested in Lee County Sheriff’s Office drug raid on Thursday in North Fort Myers. Ashley Busch, 32, faces charges of trafficking in methamphetamine, trafficking in opium or a derivative (Fentanyl), possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and drug equipment possession. Deborah Lee Pegg, 44, faces charges of possession of counterfeit […]
Opa-locka Opa-locka mail facility tied to terror investigation Outside this sorting facility, all eyes are now centered. The federal investigation, involving explosive packages, brought federal agents to South Florida. The FBI discovered that one of the bomb packages potentially passed through a postal facility in Opa-locka on Thursday. Locals WINK News spoke to, even some with family who work in a mail office, […]
Local postal workers on ‘high alert’ for suspicious packages The FBI said more of these homemade explosives could still be in the mail system. WINK News spoke to a postal worker on the front lines. They said they are trained for events like this. The FBI said the packages with explosives track back to Florida. “Postal workers are on the front lines of these […]
ESTERO Estero prepares for presidential visit at Hertz Arena Wednesday Locals in Estero and surrounding communities will have more than one attraction near them this Halloween. One attraction doesn’t specifically have anything to do with whether you would like a trick or treat though. That would be the recently scheduled visit from the president. President Donald Trump’s rally for Republican candidates in Southwest Florida is […]