Bay Street Yard set to open in late MayAetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers
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.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
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.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
COLLIER COUNTY LGBTQ+ community wields impactful purchasing power in Collier County “Inclusive” and “diverse” are two buzzwords frequently heard lately, and they include one group often overlooked in the community when it comes to purchasing power. The LGBTQ+ community is big when it comes to business, according to the last census, as it’s the fastest-growing minority group in the United States. Some businesses in Collier County […]
ESTERO PACE Center for Girls ‘Love that Dress’ fundraiser The PACE Center for girls kicked off its 14th annual “Love that Dress” fundraiser on Wednesday in Estero. Dresses by the dozens were sold at Embassy Suites on Wednesday night. Including formal gowns, work wear, and even wedding dresses all donated. Proceeds from the event will provide at-risk young women with academic programs and counseling […]
COLLIER COUNTY Early voting in Collier County ends Saturday Southwest Florida is preparing for primary day, and if you want to join your neighbors using early voting, better hurry. Early voting ends Saturday and 11 locations throughout the county will be open to facilitate early voting. Collier County voters wanting to beat lines on Election Day can vote from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. […]
HERTZ ARENA Hertz Arena parking goes cashless On Thursday, Hertz Arena stopped accepting cash for parking. The country star Dierks Bentley played there Thursday night and not everyone knew that cash is no longer welcomed. “25 years I’ve been watching concerts here and now it’s changing,” one attendee said. Change is hard but some country music fans said these guys not having […]
NAPLES Verizon adding towers ‘densifying’ Naples coverage Some may not want to see them go up but, Verizon plans on putting five new towers in Naples and the city’s hands are tied. Naples can’t deny it and that’s because of the state laws in place. If you’re a Verizon customer this may be the message you’ve been waiting for. Andrew Testa is […]
COLLIER COUNTY Developer withdraws 100,000-acre Florida panther habitat conservation plan A developer promised to set aside more than 100,000 acres for a panther preserve to give the endangered animals room to roam, but delays in the review process are why eastern Collier County property owners said they withdrew the habitat conservation plan. Ultimately, it means there will be less government oversight for the project that […]
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES Golden Gate Estates development project message for developers One group of neighbors came up with a new way to get their message out about a development project in Golden Gate Estates after the county told one man to take his sign down. The hope is to get the County commissioners’ attention and they hope you go sign their petition. “The county told us […]
NAPLES Golden Gate Estates man without contracting license accused of stealing from elderly clients A Golden Gate Estates man faces multiple fraud and theft charges after detectives say he took tens of thousands of dollars for contracting work he never intended to complete. Gabor Sandor Fazekas, 53, is charged with grand theft from a person 65 years or older, impersonating a contractor and two counts of contracting without a […]
FGCU Mar-A-Lago topic looms large at FGCU Town Hall meeting During a Town Hall meeting at FGCU, On assistance for veterans, Florida representative Byron Donalds spoke on the search at Mar-A-Lago. A lot of different topics were covered at the town hall Tuesday night, but Mar-A-Lago is what had people talking. Congressman Donalds said whoever authorized the search should be fired or impeached. The historic […]
COLLIER COUNTY Man faces charges after leaving panties outside women’s home Alejandro Hernandez-Perez, 42, is behind bars after leaving women’s panties outside the home of two women on multiple occasions in Collier County. One of the women became so scared by what was happening she temporarily moved. 15 times in just over three weeks is what the mother and daughter reported to the Collier County Sheriff’s […]