The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest FloridaLee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
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.
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
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.
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County bartender arrested for allegedly punching a customer A Collier County bartender is facing a battery charge for allegedly punching a customer in the face. Deputies say Biabiano Giovanni Lopez-Sanchez, was working behind the bar at the El Cubano restaurant when the victim asked for a bucket of beer. The victim told deputies that he was ignored or received a disrespectful response upon […]
LEHIGH ACRES Man sentenced to 35 years in prison for 2020 Lehigh Acres homicide On Saturday, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office announced that the man responsible for shooting and killing a man in Lehigh Acres in May 2020 had been sentenced. Benjamin Paige, 24, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder for the shooting death of Terence Brown in Lehigh Acres. MORE: Lehigh Acres homicide suspect held on $2 […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach International Film Festival has begun The 2022 Fort Myers Beach International Film Festival began on Tuesday night. The film festival runs until May 1. The Fort Myers Beach Film Festival hopes to celebrate local, national and international films. 2022 marks the festival’s 15th year of bringing films to Fort Myers Beach. This year’s showcase is at the Beach Theater at […]
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte mom facing child neglect charge after leaving 5-year-old alone A Port Charlotte mother faces a child neglect charge after Charlotte County Sheriff’s deputies learned that she had left her five-year-old son home alone. Before 7:30 a.m. Monday, deputies responded to a crash on US-41 that involved 27-year-old Jasmine A. Rodriguez. While investigating the crash, Rodriguez told her parents that she needed them to pick […]
FORT MYERS Florida JobLink to hold job fair in Fort Myers Florida JobLink is partnering with employers in Southwest Florida for its JobLink 2022 Job Fair on Wednesday in Fort Myers. The job fair will run from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Drury Inn Conference Center. The event will connect job seekers and employers in person with job offers being made on the spot. […]
FORT MYERS 16-year-old bystander victim in Sunday night deadly shooting Fort Myers police say a teen is dead after a shooting on Sunday night. Officers say a 16-year-old Fort Myers High School student was killed, calling him an innocent bystander. The shooting happened on the 3000 block of Franklin Street around 8:30 p.m. Police are also calling the shooting an isolated incident. During a news […]
LEE COUNTY LeeTran seasonal schedule changes to begin on Sunday LeeTran has announced that it will be making planned seasonal changes to a number of its public transportation routes. Changes are planned for routes 40, 50, 70, 120 and 130 to improve on-time performance. The Fort Myers Beach Seasonal Tram and the Blue and Gold line trolleys will end their seasonal service on Sunday. If […]
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES Deputies need your help finding an emu missing from Golden Gate Estates The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help finding a two-year-old pet emu. Merlin the emu went missing from its pen in Golden Gate Estates. Its owners say they last saw Merlin around 8:00 a.m. on Friday, April 15 around 68th Avenue NE and 70th Avenue NE. The emu’s owners say they believe […]
COLLIER COUNTY Woman accused of embezzling more than $70K from a North Naples business arrested in South Carolina A Naples woman has been arrested in South Carolina after an investigation by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office determined that she had embezzled more than $70,000 from a North Naples business. Angela Sue Berry, 51, was arrested and is being held in a South Carolina jail while she waits to be extradited to Collier County. […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers High School getting new turf field thanks to grant from Miami Dolphins The Fort Myers High School Edison Stadium is getting a new turf field thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Miami Dolphins. The grant is part of the National Football League Grassroots Program. “We are grateful to the Miami Dolphins and the NFL for the grant to install synthetic turf on Sam Sirianni Field,” says […]