Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
Jimmie The Beef Guy opens in Fort Myers Jimmie “The Beef Guy” Hart opened the first Jimmie The Beef Guy in 2021 on the southeast corner of Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41.
FORT MYERS Help identify driver of SUV related to Fort Myers shooting Police hope someone can help identify the driver of an SUV involved in the shooting on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard and Michigan Avenue.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: What needs to change to protect other young people? November 8, 2021, Jake Pfeiffer took his own life. His mom shared Jake’s story with WINK News in the hopes of saving another life.
FORT MYERS Man accused of fatal shooting of truck driver appears in court A man facing second-degree murder charges following an altercation with a pickup truck driver made an appearance in court.
NAPLES SUV crashes into Naples restaurant’s window; no injuries A popular Naples restaurant is cleaning up after an SUV partially crashed into it, but luckily, nobody was hurt.
PUNTA GORDA 20th annual Hibiscus Festival begins in Punta Gorda The 20th annual Hibiscus Festival at Gilchrist Park in Punta Gorda begins Friday morning and runs all weekend.
WINK NEWS Lehigh Acres senior caretaker accused of stealing over $70K of patients’ jewelry A senior caretaker has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $70,000 of her patients’ jewelry and pawning it.
Tim Aten Knows: Next phase of Restaurant Row Naples under way Construction of the final phase of Restaurant Row Naples was stalled for months because of financial issues but the three-building project was recently revived.
NAPLES Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s first Florida theater opens in Naples The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has now opened at the company’s first-ever Florida location at Mercato in Naples.
FORT MYERS Friday’s Furry Friends: Rhett, Tag For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Gulf Coast Humane Society to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
WINK NEWS Recall issued for ground beef sold with possible E. coli at Walmart The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a recall for several ground beef products distributed from Pennsylvania to Walmart’s nationwide.
The Weather Authority Hotter and more humid this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild Friday morning with dry afternoon conditions and isolated storms appearing in the evening.
PUNTA GORDA ‘Party’s Over’: Dirt biking ends at Barefoot Lake The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has made it clear, the party at Barefoot Lake is over.
ESTERO Crews battle brushfire near Alico Road and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
Jimmie The Beef Guy opens in Fort Myers Jimmie “The Beef Guy” Hart opened the first Jimmie The Beef Guy in 2021 on the southeast corner of Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41.
FORT MYERS Help identify driver of SUV related to Fort Myers shooting Police hope someone can help identify the driver of an SUV involved in the shooting on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard and Michigan Avenue.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: What needs to change to protect other young people? November 8, 2021, Jake Pfeiffer took his own life. His mom shared Jake’s story with WINK News in the hopes of saving another life.
FORT MYERS Man accused of fatal shooting of truck driver appears in court A man facing second-degree murder charges following an altercation with a pickup truck driver made an appearance in court.
NAPLES SUV crashes into Naples restaurant’s window; no injuries A popular Naples restaurant is cleaning up after an SUV partially crashed into it, but luckily, nobody was hurt.
PUNTA GORDA 20th annual Hibiscus Festival begins in Punta Gorda The 20th annual Hibiscus Festival at Gilchrist Park in Punta Gorda begins Friday morning and runs all weekend.
WINK NEWS Lehigh Acres senior caretaker accused of stealing over $70K of patients’ jewelry A senior caretaker has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $70,000 of her patients’ jewelry and pawning it.
Tim Aten Knows: Next phase of Restaurant Row Naples under way Construction of the final phase of Restaurant Row Naples was stalled for months because of financial issues but the three-building project was recently revived.
NAPLES Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s first Florida theater opens in Naples The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has now opened at the company’s first-ever Florida location at Mercato in Naples.
FORT MYERS Friday’s Furry Friends: Rhett, Tag For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Gulf Coast Humane Society to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
WINK NEWS Recall issued for ground beef sold with possible E. coli at Walmart The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a recall for several ground beef products distributed from Pennsylvania to Walmart’s nationwide.
The Weather Authority Hotter and more humid this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild Friday morning with dry afternoon conditions and isolated storms appearing in the evening.
PUNTA GORDA ‘Party’s Over’: Dirt biking ends at Barefoot Lake The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has made it clear, the party at Barefoot Lake is over.
ESTERO Crews battle brushfire near Alico Road and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
GAINESVILLE Gov. DeSantis speaks at University of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at the University of Florida. Watch below or click here.
FORT MYERS Lee Health reports 481 COVID-19 patients isolated in their hospitals Friday Lee Health reports 481 COVID-19 patients being treated as of Friday morning, with 52 new admissions Thursday. As of Friday morning, there are 481 COVID-19 patients isolated in Lee Health hospitals (inpatient). Of these patients, 13 of them are children being treated at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. On Thursday, there were 52 new […]
FORT MYERS Lee Health thanks SWFL community for support amid COVID-19 surge In its most recent COVID-19 update, Lee Health thanked Southwest Florida for the outpouring of support the community has shown its health care workers during the current delta variant surge. Local restaurants and food trucks have donated meals to Lee Health employees, and dozens of donations have been sent in from individual community members to […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach Fishing Pier reopens The Fort Myers Beach Fishing Pier has reopened early Friday morning. The pier at Lynn Hall Memorial Park, 950 Estero Blvd., reopened to the public at dawn after its closure since mid-August for maintenance to resurface the concrete deck, which is done every 10 to 15 years. The work is funded through the Tourist Development […]
FORT MYERS Lee Health equals highest single-day COVID-19 patient death total Wednesday Lee Health equaled its highest single-day total of COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, losing 18 patients. The patients ranged in age from 48 to 93 years old, according to a press release. Lee Health emphasizes that declining number of COVID-19 patients is not a reason to become complacent or to think the current surge caused by the […]
NAPLES 2-day job fair in Naples A two-day job fair kicks off in Naples, getting job-seekers back to work and helping businesses stay open. The fair is Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the ballroom of the Inn on Fifth, located at 699 5th Ave. S. The Inn on Fifth is one of the businesses hiring, others […]
LAKELAND Gov. DeSantis, Atty. Gen. Moody reinforce support for Florida law enforcement Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference in Lakeland on Tuesday. The conference revolved around an announcement of the governor’s “commitment to recruit and reward brave, high-quality law enforcement officers in Florida.” DeSantis was joined by Attorney General Ashley Moody, members of the Legislature, and local law enforcement officials to announce three new policy proposals […]
FORT MYERS Lee County School Board meeting about district growth The Lee County School Board is meeting Tuesday night to discuss growth in a district already made up of 95,000 students. Some of the highlights from the agenda’s list of projects: Expanding Cape Coral Technical College Rebuilding Cypress Lake Middle School Constructing a new elementary school in the growing east zone Buying land to eventually […]
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres couple indicted for COVID-19 relief fraud Both partners in a married couple from Lehigh Acres have been indicted for charges of committing COVID-19 relief fraud. Amber Rewis Bruey, 34, and Anthony James Bruey, 35, face multiple charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering and illegal monetary transactions. The indictment documents say the Brueys will […]
LEHIGH ACRES Man wanted as person of interest in Lehigh Acres car burglary A man is being looked for as a person of interest related to a Lehigh Acres car burglary which occurred on Aug. 2. A woman left her locked car in the parking lot of Max’d Out Fitness at 3114 Lee Blvd. while she worked out for around an hour. At around 2 p.m., she came […]