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.
Fort Lauderdale police lose job over racist video FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – Officials say four Fort Lauderdale police officers have lost their jobs following an investigation into a racist video and text messages. Police Chief Frank Adderley said during a news conference Friday that the officers didn’t engage in criminal conduct, but their behavior was inexcusable. Officials say the case came to […]
Lee County deputies search for missing man LEE COUNTY, Fla. – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to find 24-year-old Edward Charles Harris. Deputies said Harris may be in danger. He talked to his mom Friday afternoon and made statements, which indicated he may be in trouble. Harris is often in the North Fort Myers area and is […]
Woman arrested for smearing dog poop on neighbor BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) – A Boca Raton woman has been charged with smearing dog poop on her neighbor after police say the two got into a fight because the neighbor’s dog defecated in her yard. Amy Goldberg, 57, was released Thursday after being charged with battery on a person 65 years or older. According […]
Police: Man who attacked New Orleans airport had explosives KENNER, La. (AP) – Authorities say the machete-wielding man who was shot at New Orleans’ international airport after trying to attack passengers and security agents was carrying explosives at the time. Sheriff Newell Normand said suspect Richard White, who was shot three times by a security agent late Friday after approaching a security checkpoint spraying […]
Lockdown lifted at HealthPark Medical Center FORT MYERS, Fla. – A lockdown at Health Park Medical Center has been lifted. The hospital went on lockdown at around 8:30 p.m. after reports of an active shooter on the loose. At 9:15 p.m. a hospital spokesperson told a WINK News crew on scene that the lockdown had been lifted, and they were no longer […]
20-year-old arrested for reportedly shooting Ferguson police officers CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – A 20-year-old charged Sunday with shooting two police officers watching over a demonstration outside the Ferguson Police Department attended a protest there earlier that night but told investigators he wasn’t targeting the officers, officials said. St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch said Jeffrey Williams told authorities he was firing at someone […]
Deputies investigate a death in Immokalee IMMOKALEE, Fla. – Collier County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating what they say appears to be a drowning near the Crestview Apartments. Deputies received a call to the 700 block of Crestview Circle around 12:45 p.m. Sunday. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s department said they found the body of a 30-year-old man in the water. A […]
Person robbed at Fort Myers gas station LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies are searching for three men, who reportedly took jewelry from a man at a Speedway gas station Sunday afternoon. Lee County Sheriff’s deputies told WINK News the robbery happened at a Speedway off Palm Beach Boulevard around 1 p.m. Sunday. A WINK News crew on scene talked to the victim, […]
Meth lab found inside a Walmart bathroom MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) – A restroom at a Wal-Mart in eastern Indiana has been closed indefinitely after an employee discovered a working meth lab inside. State police say a Wal-Mart employee alerted police after seeing a man he described as suspicious enter the restroom about 11:30 p.m. Thursday with a backpack and leave without it. […]
Veterans honored at JetBlue Park FORT MYERS, Fla. – A group of local Southwest Florida veterans were honored at JetBlue Park before the Red Sox v. Pirates game Saturday. The veterans were honored for their hard work participating in the Southwest Florida Warrior Heath and Fitness Challenge, which was offered by the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home […]