What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride alongThe Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida
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 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.
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 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.
CAPE CORAL More than $2,000 worth of Johnson & Johnson vaccine stolen in Cape Coral A person faces grand theft charges after stealing more than $2,000 worth of COVID-19 vaccines from a Cape Coral business. According to the police report, on Wednesday, just after 3 p.m., an officer was called to Physicians’ Primary Care of Southwest Florida on Viscaya Parkway about a theft. The officer found that 10 vials of […]
CAPE CORAL WastePro says it’s close to resolution plan for trash pickup issues in Cape Coral Concerned community members heard from WastePro at the Cape Coral City Council meeting Wednesday, as neighbors in parts of the city continue to be stuck with garbage that has not been picked up by the service for weeks. Monday, WastePro says it will have an action plan ready for city council about how it will […]
LEHIGH ACRES Firefighters put out 1-acre brush fire, damages home’s roof in Lehigh Acres Several different brush fires broke out in Southwest Florida Friday. That included two in Lehigh Acres where a home was damaged and another in Immokalee where it threatened others. Crews rushed to protect several homes from the flames. We are in dry season, and firefighters want you to be prepared in case a brush fire […]
LEE COUNTY Crews respond to shed fire on Calvin Blvd in Lee County Fort Myers Fire Department responded to a shed that caught fire in a Lee County designated area within Fort Myers Thursday night. Firefighters responded to the fire near homes on Calvin Boulevard just south of Hanson Street and east of US-41. There are no reports of injuries or other damages due to the fire at […]
FORT MYERS Man faces charges after fiery crash that injured mother, 2 children in Fort Myers Last Saturday, a Fort Myers police officer rushed to save a child from a burning car in the city. The child’s mother and sibling were also passengers in the car when it crashed, and all three had to go to the hospital. The crash happened near the intersection with Michigan Avenue and Veronica S Shoemaker […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Brush fire contained in North Fort Myers, cause under investigation Firefighters responded to a brush fire in North Forth Myers near the intersection of US-41 and Business 41 Wednesday. As of 8 p.m., the fire was 100% contained. It was an 8-acre burn at one point, but no evacuations were ordered. Still, nearby neighbors had their concerns. “The flames were shooting up over top of […]
CAPE CORAL Some neighbors fed up with inconsistent Waste Pro service; Cape Coral looks to reach solution Neighbors are fed up with trash piling up in front of their homes. They want it picked up as soon as possible, but say they have been waiting weeks. Cape Coral City Council says trash pickup by Waste Pro has been inconsistent for community members in the city. Waste Pro says it all comes down […]
CAPE CORAL Owner speaks after Cape Coral issues warning about water purification businesses Monday, the City of Cape Coral posted on Facebook about a scam alert, and news organizations picked it up, including WINK News. The owner of Florida Analysis claims the city was wrong by calling his legitimate business a scam. We spoke to owner Geno Yauchler of Florida Water LLC and Florida Water Analysis Thursday to […]
GATEWAY Gateway removes line of trees to community members’ dismay, set to discuss options Neighbors are frustrated dozens of beloved trees won’t line their drive home anymore, but the community says they needed to come down. It said it will keep neighbors safe and prevent potential damaged to infrastructure. People living in the Gateway community of Lee County are concerned after around 50 oak trees were cut down. Bicyclists […]
LELY Lely neighbors have health concerns after sewage seeps into backyards due to main break Sewage is seeping into people’s backyards, and several fish are dying in a pond near their homes because of it. It all started because of a force main break. Families in the neighborhood are worried about their water because it comes from the wells. A wastewater main break that happened Thursday in Lely was still […]