Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma AwarenessCDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps
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.
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.
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.
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.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Police: Man went to bring loaded gun into bar after fight Police say a victim’s quick thinking to flag down an officer likely saved his life. Suspect Brandon Phoneseng Chaleunsouk, 26, was brought into police custody Wednesday after being accused of a fight inside the Dixie Roadhouse bar in Cape Coral that led him to retrieve a loaded gun from outside and attempt to bring it […]
ALVA Neighbors say stretch of road sorely needs safety improvements after cyclist killed A beloved cyclist was run down and killed by a hit-and-run driver last weekend, and the reward is up to $6,000 to find the person who killed her. Debra Purcaro, 64, was cycling along North River Road in Alva when she was killed, and people who live on that road are fed up with how […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Suspect leads FMPD officers on chase into North Fort Myers, jumps into Powell Creek Fort Myers police and Lee County deputies are looking for a man who led police on a chase into North Fort Myers late Wednesday before he ditched the car and jumped into a creek. Police pulled a car over in Fort Myers and the man drove away from officers over the Edison Bridge into North […]
FORT MYERS Homeless present at Fort Myers Park where children play, city working on solution Children have been playing soccer right next to a homeless camp. We learned there are steps being taken to protect those children. Before roughly 50 families step foot on a public field at Lions Park in Fort Myers, city officials from parks and beautification sweep it looking for things such as trash, human waste or […]
NORTH NAPLES At least one person injured in shooting at Rusty’s Bar in North Naples At least one person was injured in a shooting at Rusty’s Bar and Grill in North Naples on Friday night. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office responded to shots fired at the bar at 2700 Immokalee Road where individuals there were involved in a fight. The shooting occurred at around 9:40 p.m. The status of the […]
LEHIGH ACRES Search is on for vehicle, driver in hit-and-run that killed motorcyclist in Lehigh Acres The search is on for an unknown hit-and-run suspect accused of leaving a crash that killed a man. We spoke to a good Samaritan who did what he could the minute he drove by the scene and found the victim alone. Wednesday night, state troopers responded to a deadly hit-and-run in Lehigh Acres that killed […]
LEHIGH ACRES Volunteer group works to repair damaged benches at Lehigh Acres school bus stops Benches in a community were found damaged recently after they were originally put in place to make sure children are safe at school bus stops. Benches for schoolkids waiting to be picked up are no longer suitable for use at public stops in Lehigh Acres Wednesday. These are benches that are of great significance to […]
LEHIGH ACRES Motorcyclist, 29, dies in Wednesday Lehigh Acres hit-and-run crash Florida Highway Patrol responded to a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a 29-year-old Lehigh Acres man on a motorcycle Wednesday night. According to FHP, the crash happened around 7:50 p.m. on Joel Boulevard near the intersection with East 19th Street. The motorcyclist was traveling north on Joel Blvd. toward E 19th St when an unknown […]
FORT MYERS Club Blu shooting victim’s brother works to establish basketball camp in his honor A brother’s love continues years after his younger brother was taken too soon during a senseless act of violence. When Sean Archilles was 14 years old, he was shot and killed during an attack at Club Blu in Fort Myers in 2016. He was a teenager with a love for basketball. For the first time, […]
HENDRY COUNTY Family thankful for arrest in crash that claimed 3 loved ones A mother is one step closer to justice after the suspect accused of drunk driving in the crash that killed her husband and two daughters is behind bars. While it’s a step, it will not bring her children or the love of her life back home. Brenda Galindo told us her daughter’s classmates went out […]