The rent is due tomorrow, the mortgage has to be paid, many of you are out of work and you can’t get through to the state unemployment office. You’ve called us and written in, expressing your frustrations, so we went to Florida’s lieutenant governor to get some answers. We also spoke with Lt. Gov. Jeanette […]
Online learning started Monday for more students in Southwest Florida. For parents, teachers, and students who may be stressed, one school counselor has a simple suggestion — breathe. It’s a message she Naples Park Elementary School counselor Julie Frizzi can no longer deliver in person. She wants students, parents, and teachers to hit the pause […]
The message from our leaders is to not go out if you don’t have to. That means hairdressers are closing up shop. One woman who now finds herself out of work offers reminds us we’re all in this together. Angie Simpson knows she and her colleagues at the beauty store Ulta—are the lucky ones. “We’re […]
Keeping our minds and bodies healthy is important during times of mounting stress. One Estero mother is doing what she can to help her neighbors do just that – by offering driveway workouts. Nine months ago, Jordan Paul gave birth to a girl. While she can normally work from home, the coronavirus had her feeling […]
New video shows the final moments of Florida Trooper Joseph Bullock’s life. Florida Highway Patrol released the dash cam recording Friday from Bullock’s cruiser, as he drove up to the man who would ultimately kill him. Watch the video above for the full story by WINK News Anchor Lois Thome, who takes a look at […]
Clint Eastwood’s film “Richard Jewell” opens Thursday. It tells the story of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta and focuses on the 88-day nightmare that thrust a man into the center of that crime. Richard Jewell, a security guard at the park, went from hero to villain in the blink of an eye […]
Fundraising is now underway for the WINK Feeds Families Hunger Walk, to be held in January. This is the 11th year WINK has partnered with our community to feed those in need in Southwest Florida and last year we raised $345,000. Tuesday we kicked off the event and celebrated our sponsors who’ve assisted in helping […]
Kids between ages two and five spend on average 32 hours a week in front of a TV. Some parents find it convenient to put a television in their child’s room. But a new study shows that might not be good for kids’ physical or emotional health later on. Are screens scattered throughout your house? […]
While lawmakers in Washington D.C. continue to digest the details of the Mueller report, a Southwest Florida man gave us new insight into the man responsible for it. Bob Orr knows Robert Mueller. Orr worked 40 years as a reporter and network correspondent. The last eight years of his career, Orr covered the U.S. Justice […]
You’ll always remember the first word your child blurts out; whether it’s Mamma, Dadda, cat, dog, or ball. Then in what seems like no time at all, your toddler is forming phrases and sentences. Now, scientists say parents have the unique and critical opportunity to help sharpen their child’s language skills in the very first […]