The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecastChaotic lake getting fence and security
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.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
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.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Man arrested in violent Cape Coral home invasion LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Detectives have arrested one of the suspects involved in a violent home invasion in Cape Coral last week. Deputies arrested 21-year-old David Monestime, but they are still searching for three more suspects. On March 25 at 9:45 p.m deputies were called to a home in the 11,000 block of Royal Tee […]
Hacker posts Muslim messages on Florida websites GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Three Gainesville websites had their normal content swapped for Muslim messages after apparently being hacked. The websites for the Gainesville Regional Transit System and its advertising services, as well as the City of Gainesville’s parking website were all targeted in the incident this week. In place of their typical pages was […]
People stuck on ride at Lehigh Spring Festival LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – One day after a ride was stuck in the air, WINK News is working to figure out what exactly went wrong. Around 8 p.m. Saturday, a ride called the Power Surge got stuck mid-air, about 40 feet high with six people on it. It took firefighters nearly two hours to rescue […]
Ted Cruz will announce his plan to run in the 2016 presidential election WASHINGTON (AP) – Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz will become the first major candidate for president when he launches his campaign Monday, kicking off what’s expected to be a rush over the next few weeks of more than a dozen White House hopefuls into the 2016 campaign. Cruz will formally get into the race during […]
U.N. Security Council holds emergency meeting about Yemen UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The U.N. Security Council has called for an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in Yemen. The U.N. spokesperson’s office in an email said the council will hold a closed session on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. for consultations on Yemen. On Saturday, Yemen’s Shiite rebels issued a call to arms […]
Fire engulfs Hummer in North Fort Myers NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. – Fire investigators are working to determine what caused a fire that engulfed a silver Hummer Sunday afternoon. It happened near Orange Grove Boulevard. A WINK News crew on scene said the fire also burned brush around the SUV. North Fort Myers Fire Department was on the scene Sunday working to […]
Helicopter crashes into Orlando home, killing one person ORLANDO, Fla. (WKMG) – Orlando Fire Department officials confirmed that one person is dead after a helicopter crashed into a home on Alameda Street in Orlando Sunday. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m., 2 miles west of the Orlando Executive Airport. Police said the helicopter, a Robinson R44, crashed into the guest house, which is in […]
Two people killed in tanker truck crash on Interstate 75 COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Two people were killed early Sunday morning after a truck towing a fuel tanker trailer ran into a pick-up truck on Interstate 75. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the accident happened at 4 a.m. on I-75 at mile marker 65. Troopers said a truck hauling a fuel tanker trailer hit the […]
Boil water notice in effect for area east of Country Club Blvd. CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A boil water notice is in effect for a large block along Country Club Boulevard, after a 12-inch line broke Saturday night. City crews have repaired the line and service has been restored. Homes located east of Country Club, south of SE 15th Street, north of Veteran’s Parkway, west of SE […]
People stuck on ride at Lehigh Acres Spring Festival LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – Around 8 p.m. witnesses told WINK News a carnival ride was stuck in the air, trapping riders. The ride, known as the Power Surge was stuck in the air for more than an hour Saturday night. Fire fighters used a ladder to rescue the passengers on the ride. Fortunately, no one […]