Do you know what Gtramp is? If you haven’t heard of it by now, you probably will soon because it’s hard to take your eyes off it! Gtramp stands for “garden trampoline” and it’s exploding on social media. But this isn’t your typical kiddy jump and bouce stuff. It involves teens pulling off jaw-dropping acrobatics […]
You might have heard that to raise a child, you need to “nip” bad behavior in the bud early. But a new study shows that’s not necessarily the case. Is earlier always better when it comes to helping your child with their behavior? New research suggests maybe not! A team of researchers looked at data […]
If you’re a parent you’ve heard it before — when one of your kids gets something from you — money or a present, even a Slurpee from 7-Eleven, your other child immediately wants to know “where’s mine?” As parents, of course, we always treat all of our kids equally, right? Or do we? Of course as parents […]
Emergency management officials learned from Hurricane Irma and are implementing a variety of changes as hurricane season approaches. Leslie Brozek, of south Fort Myers, said she’d planned to ride out the storm in her home in September 2017, until a last minute evacuation order. “I had relatives up North calling and texting me, ‘What are […]
NAPLES, Fla.- Southwest Florida school districts are facing a teacher hiring crisis with hundreds of openings and few people available to fill them. The situation has grown so dire, representatives from local schools are travelling thousands of miles, looking for recent graduates who are willing to make the move to Florida for their first teaching job. Ian Dean, executive […]
LEE COUNTY, Fla. – The recession is over and Southwest Florida’s population is growing again. One trip in your car or one visit to a local restaurant is enough to prove that the economy is churning along. But with that growth comes tremendous challenges for local schools. WINK News spoke with Dr. Greg Adkins, Superintendent […]
NAPLES, Fla – One hundred war veterans enjoyed a day on the water Monday courtesy of the Naples nonprofit Freedom Waters Foundation. Freedom Waters Foundation’s mission is to improve the lives of individuals with special needs and veterans by providing therapeutic experiences on the waters of Southwest Florida. Many of the veterans the FWF serves, suffer […]
FORT MYERS, Fla – The head of one of the most respected charities in Southwest Florida is stepping down. After eight years as CEO of the Harry Chapin Food Bank, Al Brislain is leaving the non-profit to run another food bank in California. Brislain came to the food bank in 2007 right before the recession […]
VENICE, Fla – The leader of the Catholic Church in Southwest Florida has tremendous respect for Pope Francis and the feelings he inspires in the faithful. Bishop Frank Dewane has met the holy father on a couple of occasions, and says you can’t help but have the experience move you. “You know, if we look […]
NORTH NAPLES, Fla – 38 parishioners from St. John the Evangelist Church in North Naples flew to Philadelphia on Monday for a week of activities leading up to the Papal visit. Parishoner Rick Beebe is taking his family on the trip. “I think it’s great that we are able to do it. And I think […]