Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCUFGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCU San Carlos Park Fire District responded to a dumpster fire Sunday afternoon.
FORT MYERS FGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony Graduation is a right of passage from school to the real world, but for these students, reality hit them in 2020.
PUNTA GORDA Motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead One person has died after a motorcycle crash in Charlotte County.
LEE COUNTY Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register WINK News Anchor Corey Lazar goes on patrol with Lee County Deputies in search of transient sex offenders who don’t register.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Know your risk Hurricane season starts on June 1st, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated the week of May 5 through May 11 as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Each day, Meteorologist Lauren Kreidler will be highlighting ways to stay prepared ahead of this year’s hurricane season.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday Hot, humid, and more rain for parts of Southwest Florida on Sunday.
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.
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.
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCU San Carlos Park Fire District responded to a dumpster fire Sunday afternoon.
FORT MYERS FGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony Graduation is a right of passage from school to the real world, but for these students, reality hit them in 2020.
PUNTA GORDA Motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead One person has died after a motorcycle crash in Charlotte County.
LEE COUNTY Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register WINK News Anchor Corey Lazar goes on patrol with Lee County Deputies in search of transient sex offenders who don’t register.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Know your risk Hurricane season starts on June 1st, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated the week of May 5 through May 11 as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Each day, Meteorologist Lauren Kreidler will be highlighting ways to stay prepared ahead of this year’s hurricane season.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday Hot, humid, and more rain for parts of Southwest Florida on Sunday.
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.
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.
LEE COUNTY Bear dies after being struck by vehicle on I-75 A 23-year-old Hialeah man was not injured in a vehicle crash on I-75 Friday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. However, the bear he struck was not that lucky. The man was traveling north on I-75 about one mile south of Bonita Beach Road when a black bear, weighing about 200 pounds, attempted to cross […]
LaBelle NTSB releases report on LaBelle crash, video captures moments before crash The National Transportation Safety Board released its initial findings on a small-engine plane crash that occurred in LaBelle this month. The report says the pilot brought the plane in for an inspection. The passenger, who survived, told investigators he owned an aircraft maintenance facility and that the pilot brought the plane to the shop for […]
ARCADIA Arrest made in homicide of beloved Arcadia store clerk Arcadia police have arrested a man in the death of a beloved store clerk killed last week. Saleh Ahmed was killed inside his convenience store, Fiesta Food Mart, on Magnolia Street on May 14. Reginald Roberts, 21, faces charges of first-degree murder, robbery with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon […]
FORT MYERS NOAA predicts above-average 2021 Atlantic hurricane season The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season and a 10% chance of a below-normal season. A likely 13 to 20 named storms, including three to five major hurricanes, are expected during the 2021 […]
FORT MYERS Convicted sex offender resentenced for violating probation A convicted sex offender was sentenced to an additional 18 years in prison for violating terms of sexual offender probation, the state attorney’s office said. Lionel Buchanon, 40, completed a 15-year sentence and was released from prison in September of 2019 related to a 2004 case. Seven months later, Buchanon, of Fort Myers, removed his […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS House fire in Harlem Heights displaces 2 people A home in Harlem Heights went up in flames on Tuesday morning, displacing two people. Fire units arrived at the home, located on Duera Mae Drive, and found heavy flames coming from a storage structure attached to the single-family home, according to a news release from Iona-McGregor Fire District. Three adults were able to escape […]
FORT MYERS ACLU files lawsuit against law limiting contributions to political action groups in support of ballot initiatives The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida has filed a federal lawsuit after governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law to limit contributions to political groups supporting ballot initiatives. The law places a $3,000 cap on how much an organization or a person can contribute to a political group trying to collect signatures to […]
FORT MYERS Friday’s Coronavirus Updates: 3,590 new cases, 71 new deaths reported As of 2 p.m. Friday, there have been 2,286,203 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 2,243,501 Florida residents and 42,702 non-Florida residents. There are 36,000 Florida resident deaths reported, 719 non-resident deaths, and 92,893 hospitalizations at some point during illness, according to the Florida Department of Health. For […]
FORT MYERS Lehigh Acres man wins $500K 2 weeks before his birthday A Lehigh Acres man got lucky and won $500,000 in a scratch-off game two weeks before his birthday. Rainey Adams purchased the new Money Multiplier scratch-off game from Circle K, at 16769 McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers. The game cost $5. “This ticket features more than $48 million in total cash prizes and gives players […]
COLLIER COUNTY Florida prison inmate arrested for leaving work site, accomplice arrested Collier County deputies have arrested a state prison inmate who slipped away from a work detail site and the woman that helped him. Westley Devon Shaw, 36, faces charges of escaping from prison and being a fugitive from justice. Latasha Michelle Stillman, of Lehigh Acres, is accused of helping him and faces charges of harboring […]