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.
ORLANDO Manual adjustments to Orlando Drop Tower were factor in teen’s death, according to report Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried provided an update on Monday on the investigation into the death of a 14-year-old at an Orlando amusement park. On March 24, the 14-year-old fell to his death from the Orlando Drop Tower ride at Icon Park in Orlando. Fried said that an investigation into the […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man enters guilty plea in child porn case, sentenced to 3 years in prison A Cape Coral man facing multiple charges related to child pornography has been sentenced after pleading guilty. Gordon Lloyd Shaffer, 76, agreed to plead guilty to charges of transmission of child pornography and possession of child pornography. Shaffer was sentenced to three years in prison and ten years of sex offender probation as part of […]
MARCO ISLAND Marco Island police looking for man related to hit-and-run that left one person hurt Marco Island police are asking for your help locating a person in relation to a hit-and-run crash near the intersection of Bald Eagle Drive and North Barfield Drive. Police say they are looking for information about where Mario Ismael Corado Lopez may be so they can question him about the crash. According to police, on […]
FORT MYERS Car bursts into flames in front of a Fort Myers home A car burst into flames in the driveway of a home in Fort Myers on Sunday morning. The flames were seen just before 4:00 a.m. in the driveway of a home on Linhart Avenue. Neighbors noticed the fire and were able to alert the car’s owner. The owner said that just a couple of hours […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office looking for man who chased a girl near a bus stop The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help finding a man who a parent said chased their child after they got off a bus. According to the sheriff’s office, a parent told them a man who appeared to be in his 20s with blonde hair chased their daughter after she got off the […]
HENDRY COUNTY One person killed in crash on SR-80 in Hendry County Florida Highway Patrol says one person has died after a crash on SR-80 in Hendry County on Thursday morning. Troopers say a box truck was traveling west in the outside lane near County Road 833 when it came across a disabled flatbed truck on the shoulder of the outside lane just after 10:00 a.m. The […]
LEE COUNTY Child helps LCSO locate woman injured after being thrown from a horse A woman thrown from her horse while riding in Lee County is expected to be OK thanks to a child and a Lee County Sheriff’s Office helicopter. On April 9, at around 6:30 p.m., LCSO responded to a 911 call about a woman who suffered head trauma when thrown from a horse. The woman called […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Precautionary boil water notice for Charlotte Harbor Water Association customers The Charlotte Harbor Water Association issued a precautionary boil water notice for all of its customers on Tuesday. Charlotte Harbor Water Association says a water main break caused its system pressure to drop below 20 pounds per square inch. As a result, the water association has issued a precautionary boil water notice. It is recommended […]
LEE COUNTY SWFL Crime Stoppers hoping to identify woman accused of stealing more than 100 plants Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman accused of stealing hundreds of flowers. Crime Stoppers says the woman is accused of stealing more than 120 azalea and hibiscus plants from the Alva Garden Club in Lee County. If you recognize the woman, you are asked to call Crime […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) Mariupol mayor says siege has killed more than 10K civilians The mayor of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol said Monday that more than 10,000 civilians have died in the Russian siege of his city, and that the death toll could surpass 20,000, with corpses that were “carpeted through the streets.” Speaking by phone Monday to The Associated Press, Mayor Vadym Boychenko also said Russian […]