Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to registerThe Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday
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 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.
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 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 Candlelit vigil honors 16-year-old shot, killed saving girlfriend’s life A heartbreaking candlelit vigil with friends, family, classmates, and the community mourning the loss of 16-year-old De’Mari Jackson. “It hurts, yeah. It hits me, you know, when I found out, I cried. He was like my brother to me,” classmate Manny said. De’mari and his girlfriend were walking when they found themselves in the wrong […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Tornado touches down in south Fort Myers, wind damages homes A tornado touched down in south Fort Myers on Friday afternoon. Video from the storm shows the tornado touching down from a resident in the Lakewood Village community near Winkler Road and Gladiolus Drive. The National Weather Service says the tornado was rated an EF0 with winds reaching 70 miles per hour. The rotation touched […]
CAPE CORAL Two Cape Coral officers off the force over policy violations connected to man’s death A Cape Coral police officer has been terminated and another has resigned due to numerous policy violations in connection to the death of a Cape Coral man. Police Chief Anthony Sizemore Officer said Officer Davis Rios was terminated and that he accepted a letter of resignation from Officer Joshua Morgan in lieu of termination. On […]
FORT MYERS People living in Fort Myers Yacht Basin want guarantees before marina changes are made Dozens of neighbors and businesses are making their voices heard at the downtown Fort Myers Yacht Basin, and they want a guarantee they won’t be kicked out When changes come to the area. City leaders are looking at five proposals to possibly bring shops, restaurants, floating docks, and more to the marina. While neighbors agree […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY 14-year-old’s family thankful he is alive after he was bitten by a rattlesnake in Charlotte County A 14-year-old is in the hospital fighting against venom after being bitten by a rattlesnake near Burnt Store Road and Rio Togas Road in Charlotte County. The family of the teen, who goes by JJ, said he has been in the ICU since Monday. His grandmother said he has undergone many procedures and has received […]
FORT MYERS Nikki Fried fighting back against federal law that prohibits medical marijuana users from buying firearms A Florida Democrat is taking aim at the federal government, all over medical marijuana and guns. Currently, you cannot have a medical marijuana card and buy a gun because federally, marijuana is not legal. More than half of the states in America allow medical marijuana use, either medicinally or recreationally. Medical marijuana became legal in […]
LEE COUNTY Carole Baskin speaks to WINK News about Wooten’s tiger attack, protecting big cats After a tiger bit an employee at Wooten’s in Collier County last month, no violation was found. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission found that the Wooten’s employee, Ignacio Martinez, was apparently drunk and unauthorized to be in the tiger’s enclosure at the time of the biting. Martinez told investigators that he just wanted […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral woman pleads guilty to PPP loan fraud, accused of using money for a pool Saving ten jobs during the pandemic is what one woman claimed on her application for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. Now, She has entered a plea deal for lying about how many employees she had and how she used the money. Federal prosecutors say after Liliana Gonzalez got a PPP loan for close to […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Man arrested for sexually assaulting one of his employees in Charlotte County Charlotte County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a man who they say sexually assaulted one of his employees while on a job site. The sheriff’s office says, Amilcar Matute-Turcios, 31, is an unlicensed business owner and was working on a home Puerta Drive when he sexually assaulted an employee. WINK News spoke with the couple who […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral police warn of compromised bank accounts that start with a simple text The Cape Coral Police Department is warning of a text message that looks like it’s from your bank. Cape PD has received several reports of banks accounts getting compromised from Suncoast Credit Union. People who bank with Suncoast are discovering that crooks have gained access to their bank accounts. This is because the text messages […]