Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee BridgeFGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over four and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
Firefighter recovering from heat exhaustion after battling flames in Collier County It happened at Progress Rail, a transit corporation on Mercantile Avenue just before 5am on Friday.
FORT MYERS How do SWFL graduation rates compare to the state average? How do graduation rates for Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties stack up against the state? WINK News crunched the numbers.
FORT MYERS Community divisive over ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan A detective who killed an unarmed black man in a controversial shooting will be back at work on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Family submits civil complaint against Cape Coral Police Department The family of a 13-year-old boy who was struck and killed while riding his scooter has officially filed a civil complaint.
FORT MYERS Community reacts to ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan Leaders with the NAACP are saying there is a divide between the black community and Fort Myers police.
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over four and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
Firefighter recovering from heat exhaustion after battling flames in Collier County It happened at Progress Rail, a transit corporation on Mercantile Avenue just before 5am on Friday.
FORT MYERS How do SWFL graduation rates compare to the state average? How do graduation rates for Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties stack up against the state? WINK News crunched the numbers.
FORT MYERS Community divisive over ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan A detective who killed an unarmed black man in a controversial shooting will be back at work on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Family submits civil complaint against Cape Coral Police Department The family of a 13-year-old boy who was struck and killed while riding his scooter has officially filed a civil complaint.
FORT MYERS Community reacts to ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan Leaders with the NAACP are saying there is a divide between the black community and Fort Myers police.
FORT MYERS FHP releases images of car involved in Port Charlotte hit-and-run Florida Highway Patrol released surveillance images of a car involved in a hit-and-run that happened Monday in Port Charlotte. The car is confirmed to be a 2016 to 2017 Honda Accord, white in color, with a possible Pennsylvania tag. FHP initially believed the vehicle to be a Civic but later updated the model to be […]
TALLAHASSEE (NSF) Distance learning will be an option through end of school year, Florida education head says Florida students will be able to continue learning remotely through the second half of the school year, state Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran said Wednesday. The reopening of brick-and-mortar classrooms, which were shuttered during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic this spring, became a political flashpoint over the summer after Corcoran ordered school districts to […]
LEE COUNTY LCSO: Lehigh Acres man threatened to shoot up FedEx facility A Lehigh Acres man was arrested late Wednesday after deputies say he threatened a mass shooting at the FedEx facility he was fired from earlier this month. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that Joseph Ricardo Devolliere, 27, faces a charge of intimidation — sending a written threat to conduct a mass shooting. He […]
MARCO ISLAND Southwest Florida in preparation for Tropical Storm Eta’s arrival Marco Island Many on Marco Island were trying to enjoy the last bit of their weekend before Tropical Storm Eta interrupted. Within the last hour, WINK News Anchor Justin Kase has seen rain and winds pickup head of the storm. The surf still seems to be somewhat calm. One woman spent her time picking up […]
LEE COUNTY Many in SWFL remain stocked up since start of hurricane season ahead of Eta Wind is one of the main concerns as Southwest Florida prepares for Eta. Families are stocking up on supplies in case the power goes out, but many people we talked to say their hurricane kit has remained untouched, so they are in pretty good shape. We walked through multiple grocery stores Friday. Many of the […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Tourists feel safe driving to vacation in SWFL amid national uptick in COVID-19 cases Coronavirus cases are growing fast all across the country. The U.S. reported more than 100,000 COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row Thursday. We’re learning more people are heading to Southwest Florida because they feel comfortable being outside in the region, and many of them are driving to get to the area. We […]
WINK NEWS Snowbirds arrive in SWFL as Eta eyes the region Many in Southwest Florida are storing up supplies and getting ready for whatever Eta could bring, and some shoppers we spoke to say they normally don’t have to deal with a storm like this. We spoke to snowbirds Wednesday who recently arrived in the region during the start of the busy season and what is […]
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Fire investigating series of suspicious brush fires near homes Lehigh Fire is investigating what it calls a series of suspicious fires that happened in the area of Columbus and Jaguar boulevards. This week, crews responded to three separate brush fires off Bari Street East. “These fires occurred in vacant lots that endangered nearby homes. Thankfully, the fires were quickly extinguished by our crews and […]
LEHIGH ACRES Drug arrests: Investigators discover cocaine, fentanyl at Lehigh Acres home Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested two suspected drug dealers on several drug charges after investigators found several illegal drugs at a home in Lehigh Acres Thursday. According to the LCSO Facebook post, U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force originally served a warrant on Joe Christopher Simmons, 26, a known drug dealer, at a home in […]
WINK NEWS Byron Donalds tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of president’s event in Fort Myers District 19 candidate Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) has tested positive for the coronavirus Friday, the Republican nominee confirmed. Donalds learned he was positive for COVID-19 ahead of attending President Donald Trump’s invitation-only event in Fort Myers. “I was given a COVID-19 quick test, per White House staff protocol, and results were positive,” Donalds said in his […]