SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Regional SemifinalsLarge response to rollover crash in Fort Myers
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Regional Semifinals It’s the regional semifinal round of high school football in Southwest Florida. Check out the scores and highlights.
FORT MYERS Large response to rollover crash in Fort Myers There was a large response to a multi-car crash with a rollover in Fort Myers just after 8 p.m on Friday night.
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, […]
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Regional Semifinals It’s the regional semifinal round of high school football in Southwest Florida. Check out the scores and highlights.
FORT MYERS Large response to rollover crash in Fort Myers There was a large response to a multi-car crash with a rollover in Fort Myers just after 8 p.m on Friday night.
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, […]
Scattered rain, storms return Thursday ahead of a cold front Grab the umbrella: While we will see plenty of dry time during the day, it will be paired with periods of on-and-off rain and thunderstorms ahead of a cold front set to move through overnight Thursday. While most of us don’t have any severe threat in place from the Storm Prediction Center, we do have […]
Possible evening showers ahead of Thursday cold front After breaking and tying records in both Naples and Punta Gorda on Tuesday, we’re heading into another day of record and near-record heat. Look for highs back in the upper 80s and lower 90s with a breeze sustained between 10 to 20 mph. A stray shower will be possible, but most areas will remain dry. […]
Spotty rain, storms remain a possibility through Wednesday We continue to track a slow-moving cold front that will budge its way into Southwest Florida throughout Wednesday and into the night. While most areas, aside from our northernmost areas, are no longer under any severe threat from the Storm Prediction Center, some additional areas of rain and thunderstorms will remain a possibility through Wednesday. […]
Quiet weather Monday; severe threat returns Tuesday We get to enjoy another pleasant and dry day across Southwest Florida on Monday. Look for a cool start to the day before highs warm back into the low to mid-80s under a mix of sun and clouds. While Tuesday will feature a dry start, rain and storms return to the area beginning late Tuesday […]
Strong cold front will move through on Saturday We have another warm, muggy day on tap for your Friday. After some patchy areas of fog to start the morning, look for a mix of sun and clouds for the afternoon as temperatures climb back into the upper 80s and even low 90s for highs. We’ll keep with a breeze out of the southwest […]
WINK NEWS Near-record warmth for the rest of the week As an area of high pressure continues to build closer to Florida, we’ll see the heat build as well. Highs will climb back into the mid-80s Thursday under a mix of sun & clouds. Look for near-record warmth Thursday through Saturday, with highs coming about a degree from records each day. In fact, Friday is […]
Another day of nearly 90-degree temperatures Southwest Florida’s unseasonable warmth continued Friday with highs warming into the upper 80s and even the low 90s for some inland areas under a mix of sun and clouds. Naples still may even break a record today with a forecast high of 87 degrees and a current record of 86 degrees. Fort Myers will likely […]
After a cold start Thursday, plenty of sunshine is on the way for Friday A clear sky will persist into Thursday evening with a few more clouds set to move in for Friday morning. Cold, dry air continues to move in behind the cold front that passed through Southwest Florida late Tuesday night. While temperatures were in the 40s for most areas in the morning, we warmed up nicely […]
Patchy fog Monday morning with rain set to return Tuesday Dense Fog Advisories are in effect for Glades, Hendry, and inland Collier counties Monday morning, with the potential to see visibility drop to and below a quarter of a mile. Although those are the only areas under an advisory, there have been observations of dense fog elsewhere across Southwest Florida. Take it slow for the […]
Another warm day on Friday; rain chances return this weekend Get ready for another day in the low to mid-80s Friday. Look for plenty of sunshine, with most of us set to remain dry. The exception will be our inland areas, where a few showers will become a possibility after 5 p.m. Friday afternoon. As we head into the weekend, a cold front will approach […]