New information on why FEMA put Fort Myers Beach on probationExclusive: Cape Coral Police Chief speaks out on hate crime incident
FORT MYERS BEACH New information on why FEMA put Fort Myers Beach on probation FEMA was sure to lay it out in a letter. Out of the five points listed, three areas need work on Fort Myers Beach to re-apply for the flood insurance discount.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive: Cape Coral Police Chief speaks out on hate crime incident New exclusive surveillance video shows the moment a Cape Coral home is vandalized. The suspects painted racial slurs on the wall in red paint. WINK News broke this story on Wednesday.
CAPE CORAL New police precincts coming to Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department is adding new precincts around the city. The reason? Growth.
Vietnam veteran’s unique service animal companion When we think of service animals, dogs usually come to mind, but it’s not just dogs that help people navigate through their challenges.
NAPLES Gulfshore Life’s Men and Women of the Year award honoree: John Cooney It’s one thing to be philanthropic and help our community. It’s another to provide so much help and want absolutely nothing in return, not even your name mentioned.
FORT MYERS Dunbar High principal named Lee County Principal of the Year Carl Burnside was the last to find out Friday morning that he was selected as Lee County Schools Principal of the Year for 2025.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach businesses excited for increased season traffic Those on Fort Myers Beach are excited for the town to return to normal. Businesses are ready to accept snowbirds and residents again.
CAPE CORAL Mom faces DUI charge after crash during pick-up at Oasis High School A crash in the pick-up line at Oasis High School led Cape Coral police to a DUI investigation.
Rethinking daily Asprin intake Many of us have heard the saying, “An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away,” but new research shows that taking aspirin every day might not be as good for you as we once thought.
NAPLES Embezzlement investigation in Naples WINK News is looking into claims of embezzlement in the Naples government.
NORTH FORT MYERS Where did the Shell Factory animals go? With the closure of The Shell Factory in September, people have been wondering where the animals went.
Tim Aten Knows: Publix to demolish, rebuild Naples store Two days after Thanksgiving, the 38-year-old Publix supermarket in Neapolitan Way Plaza will close to begin a Naples redevelopment project that has been planned for years.
Planned retail, lifestyle center seeking tenants at Babcock Ranch A new 112,000-square-foot mixed-use complex designed for retail shops, restaurants, bars, office space and residential units is planned for Babcock Ranch. Called B Street at Babcock Ranch, there are approximately 20 parties negotiating leases, said Jon Cashion, a principal with commercial real estate agency Katz & Associates. A groundbreaking ceremony is slated for early 2025, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department, turning to a longtime ally after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations.
FORT MYERS 2 Fort Myers men arrested in separate cases involving children Two men from Fort Myers have been arrested; one faces charges related to child pornography and another faces child molestation charges.
FORT MYERS BEACH New information on why FEMA put Fort Myers Beach on probation FEMA was sure to lay it out in a letter. Out of the five points listed, three areas need work on Fort Myers Beach to re-apply for the flood insurance discount.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive: Cape Coral Police Chief speaks out on hate crime incident New exclusive surveillance video shows the moment a Cape Coral home is vandalized. The suspects painted racial slurs on the wall in red paint. WINK News broke this story on Wednesday.
CAPE CORAL New police precincts coming to Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department is adding new precincts around the city. The reason? Growth.
Vietnam veteran’s unique service animal companion When we think of service animals, dogs usually come to mind, but it’s not just dogs that help people navigate through their challenges.
NAPLES Gulfshore Life’s Men and Women of the Year award honoree: John Cooney It’s one thing to be philanthropic and help our community. It’s another to provide so much help and want absolutely nothing in return, not even your name mentioned.
FORT MYERS Dunbar High principal named Lee County Principal of the Year Carl Burnside was the last to find out Friday morning that he was selected as Lee County Schools Principal of the Year for 2025.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach businesses excited for increased season traffic Those on Fort Myers Beach are excited for the town to return to normal. Businesses are ready to accept snowbirds and residents again.
CAPE CORAL Mom faces DUI charge after crash during pick-up at Oasis High School A crash in the pick-up line at Oasis High School led Cape Coral police to a DUI investigation.
Rethinking daily Asprin intake Many of us have heard the saying, “An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away,” but new research shows that taking aspirin every day might not be as good for you as we once thought.
NAPLES Embezzlement investigation in Naples WINK News is looking into claims of embezzlement in the Naples government.
NORTH FORT MYERS Where did the Shell Factory animals go? With the closure of The Shell Factory in September, people have been wondering where the animals went.
Tim Aten Knows: Publix to demolish, rebuild Naples store Two days after Thanksgiving, the 38-year-old Publix supermarket in Neapolitan Way Plaza will close to begin a Naples redevelopment project that has been planned for years.
Planned retail, lifestyle center seeking tenants at Babcock Ranch A new 112,000-square-foot mixed-use complex designed for retail shops, restaurants, bars, office space and residential units is planned for Babcock Ranch. Called B Street at Babcock Ranch, there are approximately 20 parties negotiating leases, said Jon Cashion, a principal with commercial real estate agency Katz & Associates. A groundbreaking ceremony is slated for early 2025, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department, turning to a longtime ally after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations.
FORT MYERS 2 Fort Myers men arrested in separate cases involving children Two men from Fort Myers have been arrested; one faces charges related to child pornography and another faces child molestation charges.
Warm, dry Tuesday; rain chances increase late in the week Dry weather persists Tuesday as high pressure remains off-shore, with highs set to warm into the 90s for more of Southwest Florida. As high pressure slides east over the next couple of days, we’ll get one more day of completely dry weather before rain chances begin to increase Thursday. This will be ahead of a […]
Humidity, temperatures drop after Thursday’s cold front After the rain and thunderstorms brought by Thursday’s cold front, we’ll get to settle into a dry weekend of cooler conditions for Southwest Florida. Humidity will drop throughout the day on Friday with dew points set to fall into the 40s by the afternoon, resulting in very comfortable conditions. With cooler air continuing to move […]
Isolated storms Thursday, along with severe weather threat All eyes are on the next cold front set to pass through Southwest Florida Thursday night. Ahead of the front, look for a warm, humid and windy day for Thursday. Highs will climb back into the upper 80s to lower and mid-90s by the afternoon, with the humidity leading to a heat index between 94 […]
Near-record heat Tuesday with a lower chance for storms After an active day of severe thunderstorms Monday, Tuesday will be much quieter. While a few storms will be possible inland, the good majority of the Southwest Florida viewing area won’t see any rain — or thunderstorms, for that matter — Tuesday afternoon. It will be a hot one, however! Highs will climb close to […]
Scattered storms Monday afternoon prompted Severe Thunderstorm Warnings A front stalled across the Cape Sable area will lift north Monday, providing the “kick” needed to get more showers and storms going by Monday afternoon. We’ll have to watch out for a low-end severe threat Monday, with a Level 1 out of 5 risk for severe storms across the southern two-thirds of the Southwest […]
Unsettled weather pattern returns for Friday and the weekend After a dry, hot, and breezy week of weather, we’ll get some needed relief to the heightened fire danger that we’ve experienced for the past several days this weekend. A front moving in from the north will stall across the Lake Okeechobee area beginning Friday into Saturday. This will bring the return of higher humidity […]
Windy day Thursday before rain chances return Friday Gear up for another windy day of weather Thursday. Winds will pick up ahead of an approaching cold front through the afternoon. Look for winds sustained between 15 to 25 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts of up to and over 30 mph. Dry weather persists through Thursday for one more day with highs […]
Record heat on tap for Tuesday Get ready for a hot day on Tuesday. After some patchy fog in the morning, we’ll see plenty of sunshine through the afternoon. With a dry air mass in place, we’ll warm up quickly, with highs climbing into the 90s for many. In fact, Fort Myers is on track to tie a record, with a […]
WINK NEWS Dry weather persists Monday; Monitoring elevated fire danger risk After a beautiful weekend of weather, dry weather will continue into midweek as high pressure continues to build across the area both aloft and at the surface. One of the things we’ll be monitoring over the next two to three days will be a risk for elevated fire danger, thanks to the dry air that […]
Sunshine returns Friday and through the weekend with a breeze Clouds continue to blanket the area behind a cold front that moved through Southwest Florida overnight Thursday. A few quick moving light areas of rain will remain a possibility through Friday morning. Behind the front, drier air moving in will help erode Friday morning’s cloud deck and put an end to the rain chances from […]