Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
Jimmie The Beef Guy opens in Fort Myers Jimmie “The Beef Guy” Hart opened the first Jimmie The Beef Guy in 2021 on the southeast corner of Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41.
SARASOTA Distressed endangered sawfish euthanized nearly a month after rescue Wildlife officials euthanized a distressed smalltooth sawfish that was rescued from Cudjoe Bay in the Florida Keys where it was swimming in circles.
FORT MYERS Help identify driver of SUV related to Fort Myers shooting Police hope someone can help identify the driver of an SUV involved in the shooting on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard and Michigan Avenue.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: What needs to change to protect other young people? November 8, 2021, Jake Pfeiffer took his own life. His mom shared Jake’s story with WINK News in the hopes of saving another life.
FORT MYERS Man accused of fatal shooting of truck driver appears in court A man facing second-degree murder charges following an altercation with a pickup truck driver made an appearance in court.
NAPLES SUV crashes into Naples restaurant’s window; no injuries A popular Naples restaurant is cleaning up after an SUV partially crashed into it, but luckily, nobody was hurt.
PUNTA GORDA 20th annual Hibiscus Festival begins in Punta Gorda The 20th annual Hibiscus Festival at Gilchrist Park in Punta Gorda begins Friday morning and runs all weekend.
WINK NEWS Lehigh Acres senior caretaker accused of stealing over $70K of patients’ jewelry A senior caretaker has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $70,000 of her patients’ jewelry and pawning it.
Tim Aten Knows: Next phase of Restaurant Row Naples under way Construction of the final phase of Restaurant Row Naples was stalled for months because of financial issues but the three-building project was recently revived.
NAPLES Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s first Florida theater opens in Naples The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has now opened at the company’s first-ever Florida location at Mercato in Naples.
FORT MYERS Friday’s Furry Friends: Rhett, Tag For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Gulf Coast Humane Society to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
WINK NEWS Recall issued for ground beef sold with possible E. coli at Walmart The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a recall for several ground beef products distributed from Pennsylvania to Walmart’s nationwide.
The Weather Authority Hotter and more humid this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild Friday morning with dry afternoon conditions and isolated storms appearing in the evening.
PUNTA GORDA ‘Party’s Over’: Dirt biking ends at Barefoot Lake The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has made it clear, the party at Barefoot Lake is over.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
Jimmie The Beef Guy opens in Fort Myers Jimmie “The Beef Guy” Hart opened the first Jimmie The Beef Guy in 2021 on the southeast corner of Bonita Beach Road and U.S. 41.
SARASOTA Distressed endangered sawfish euthanized nearly a month after rescue Wildlife officials euthanized a distressed smalltooth sawfish that was rescued from Cudjoe Bay in the Florida Keys where it was swimming in circles.
FORT MYERS Help identify driver of SUV related to Fort Myers shooting Police hope someone can help identify the driver of an SUV involved in the shooting on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard and Michigan Avenue.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: What needs to change to protect other young people? November 8, 2021, Jake Pfeiffer took his own life. His mom shared Jake’s story with WINK News in the hopes of saving another life.
FORT MYERS Man accused of fatal shooting of truck driver appears in court A man facing second-degree murder charges following an altercation with a pickup truck driver made an appearance in court.
NAPLES SUV crashes into Naples restaurant’s window; no injuries A popular Naples restaurant is cleaning up after an SUV partially crashed into it, but luckily, nobody was hurt.
PUNTA GORDA 20th annual Hibiscus Festival begins in Punta Gorda The 20th annual Hibiscus Festival at Gilchrist Park in Punta Gorda begins Friday morning and runs all weekend.
WINK NEWS Lehigh Acres senior caretaker accused of stealing over $70K of patients’ jewelry A senior caretaker has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $70,000 of her patients’ jewelry and pawning it.
Tim Aten Knows: Next phase of Restaurant Row Naples under way Construction of the final phase of Restaurant Row Naples was stalled for months because of financial issues but the three-building project was recently revived.
NAPLES Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s first Florida theater opens in Naples The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has now opened at the company’s first-ever Florida location at Mercato in Naples.
FORT MYERS Friday’s Furry Friends: Rhett, Tag For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Gulf Coast Humane Society to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
WINK NEWS Recall issued for ground beef sold with possible E. coli at Walmart The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a recall for several ground beef products distributed from Pennsylvania to Walmart’s nationwide.
The Weather Authority Hotter and more humid this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild Friday morning with dry afternoon conditions and isolated storms appearing in the evening.
PUNTA GORDA ‘Party’s Over’: Dirt biking ends at Barefoot Lake The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has made it clear, the party at Barefoot Lake is over.
Lee County mourns the loss of Judge Robert Shafer LEE COUNTY, Fla – Members of the legal community are mourning the loss of Judge Robert Shafer. Judge Shafer died on Wednesday after a short illness. Judge Shafer served as a Senior Law Partner with Henderson, Franklin, Starnes and Holt in Fort Myers, and as a Chief Circuit Judge in the 20th Judicial District. Community […]
WINK News Investigates: Florida Standards Assessment LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Southwest Florida students are taking the new, Florida Standards Assessment (FSA). It’s an exam taxpayers paid the State of Utah $5 million to field test. In Utah, after just one year of use, some lawmakers are trying to get rid of their own test. The FSA tests critical thinking skills in several […]
Estero and Sanibel elect new leaders LEE COUNTY, Fla. – The election results are in for the municipal elections in Estero and Sanibel. Estero voters elected the first leaders for the Village of Estero after voting to become a municipality in November. Elected on Tuesday in Estero were: Donald Brown Katy Errington Jim Boesch Jim Wilson They join Willam Ribble, Howard Levitan […]
Schools celebrate Read Across America with guest readers CAPE CORAL, Fla – Schools all over Southwest Florida are celebrating the birthday of Dr. Seuss with Read Across America events. Read Across America began in 1998 as a way to motivate children to read. Research has shown that children who spend more time reading do better in school. The event was created by the […]
Suzuki closing in on a deal with the Marlins MIAMI (AP) – A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Ichiro Suzuki has agreed to a one-year contract with the Miami Marlins, pending a physical. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the contract with the 41-year-old outfielder has not been finalized. Suzuki batted .284 last year for […]
Four people displaced by fire in North Fort Myers LEE COUNTY, Fla. – The Lee County Red Cross is helping four people displaced by a fire in North Fort Myers. The fire broke out in the office of the Aloha Hotel on Old 41 just North of Pondella. The fire send thick smoke into the two units closest to the office. The North Fort […]
Rubio takes first steps for a possible presidential run WASHINGTON, DC – The field of Republicans running for president could soon be expanding with the likely entrance of Florida Senator Marco Rubio. CBS News has confirmed Rubio is taking the first steps for a possible run. A Rubio aide confirms he has hired a new fundraiser and is planning a trip to California and a […]
Florida’s unemployment rate continues to drop TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida’s unemployment rate continues to drop. New numbers released Friday show that the state’s unemployment rate for December was 5.6 percent. That’s dip of 0.2 percent from the previous month. The state’s unemployment rate matches the national unemployment rate. Florida added an estimated 12,700 jobs in December. The unemployment rate is […]
Car in canal tied to missing persons case from 1978 SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Officials say they’ve recovered from a South Florida canal a car that a young couple was in when they disappeared more than 30 years ago. The 1969 Dodge Cornet car was spotted Wednesday by a South Florida Water Management District employee who was doing routine maintenance work in Sunrise. Authorities ran […]
Drug deal leads to teenager’s death COLLIER COUNTY, Fla – Collier County deputies tell WINK News that a 17-year-old killed in Wednesday night was involved in a drug deal gone bad. Meliton Cruz Jr. was arrested for shooting and killing 17-year-old Marcos Aleman and injuring another teenager. The other teen told deputies they were buying weed when the shooting happened. Meliton Cruz […]