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.
FORT MYERS Paris Brothers, Inc. issues cheese recall Paris Brothers, Inc., of Kansas City, Missouri, is recalling a number of its cheeses due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. The organism can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail and elderly people. The affected cheeses were produced on May 4, 5, and 6. Shipping cartons with the affected product will […]
LEHIGH ACRES Man accused of kidnapping 3 in Lehigh Acres arrested A 43-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after deputies say he held three people as hostages inside of a Lehigh Acres home. Leo Feliz faces one count of aggravated battery, three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, armed occupied burglary with a battery, three counts of kidnapping and false imprisonment and shooting into […]
FORT MYERS Attempted theft suspect sought by Fort Myers police The Fort Myers Police Department is asking the public to help identify a man who they say attempted to steal from Home Depot. The incident happened at the store in the Forum. Police said he was seen placing three big rolls of wire into the shopping cart and eventually exited the business without paying. He […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers man arrested in 2021 hit-and-run crash A 26-year-old Fort Myers man was arrested and accused of a hit-and-run that happened in June of 2021. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, Deiondre Clennon faces charges of leaving the scene of a crash with serious bodily injury and leaving the scene of a crash with property damage. The traffic crash occurred on […]
BONITA SPRINGS Naples man arrested for fatal DUI crash in Bonita Springs A 39-year-old Naples man was arrested for a fatal DUI crash that occurred in February in Bonita Springs. James Richard Nelligan faces one count of DUI manslaughter, one count of vehicular homicide and three counts of DUI injury to another. The crash occurred on Feb. 11, 2022, at Bonita Grande Drive and Burnham Road in […]
PUNTA GORDA Man accused of drug charges, loitering and prowling in Punta Gorda A 24-year-old man was arrested in Punta Gorda after deputies say he was found lurking in the area of Sunkist Drive and Grapefruit Lane. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said Shane Sexton fled on a bike from deputies after they got a call from neighbors who reported him in the area. He fled into a […]
LEHIGH ACRES Fire breaks out at Veterans Park restroom in Lehigh Acres Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire at a restroom at a Lehigh Acres park. According to the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District, the fire was in a bathroom sink inside the restroom at Veterans Park. Smoke from the fire also filled an adjacent storage room. The fire district said an investigator […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral police search for 2 who stole gun from Target The search is on for two people police say stole a gun from Target. It all started after a customer left their bag in a cart on Wednesday night. The shopper was putting away their items in their and accidentally left a small black bag inside their shopping cart when they drove off. Cape Coral […]
COLLIER COUNTY Single-vehicle crash kills 2 in Collier County Two people are dead after a single-vehicle crash in Collier County on Friday night. The crash happened on Country Road Line just north of Oil Well Road at 11:10 p.m., troopers said. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a sedan was traveling south on County Line Road, north of Oil Well Road, when it passed […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County man arrested after deputies say he threatened them with bombs A 53-year-old Collier County man has been arrested after deputies say he planted a bomb that could have hurt first responders. Deputies were called to John Henry Randle’s home in the 5400 block of Laurel Riadge Lane in Golden Gate early Friday morning after he reported his wallet stolen. Randle said the suspect was inside […]