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.
FORT MYERS LCSO: Two arrested for construction thefts Deputies arrested a man and a woman on Friday accused of construction thefts. Yadira Mompie, 35, and 38-year-old Anyel Contino were arrested after an off-duty deputy noticed a suspicious vehicle in the area of Acroft Avenue and Butte Street in Lehigh Acres. The off-duty deputy recognized the vehicle as one that was possibly involved in […]
FORT MYERS Suspect in Fort Myers officer-involved shooting held without bond The suspect arrested in an officer-involved shooting in Fort Myers appeared in court again Sunday morning and was ordered held without bond. For the third day in a row, David Dotts remained unresponsive as a judge spoke to him. Dotts, 37, is accused of attempting to get into a restricted part of the Fort Myers […]
SANIBEL Close to 300 bird species have been observed on Sanibel-Captiva. How many have you seen? The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation has launched a list of 298 bird species that have been observed on the barrier islands. The list was launched to mark the passing of World Migratory Bird Day, which is Saturday, May 8. The list has been developed and vetted by local birders and ornithologists and builds on a list […]
FORT MYERS Kidde recalls smoke alarms due to failure to alert fire About 226,000 Kidde smoke alarms have been recalled because they “can fail to alert consumers to a fire,” according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The faulty TruSense Smoke and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide alarms were sold between May 2019 and September 2020, according to Kidde. The recall includes seven models sold primarily through Home […]
FORT MYERS Bail set in case of two teens in case of stolen truck, head-on collision The two men involved in a vehicle crash in a stolen car on Thursday appeared in front of a judge Friday morning. Roderick Mitchell and Jacob Sobolweski, both 19, are accused of stealing a pickup in Lehigh Acres and later, crashing head-on into a second vehicle. The crash occurred at 23rd Street SW and Beth […]
FORT MYERS USF researchers want to know how the COVID-19 pandemic might affect hurricane evacuations Researchers at the University of South Florida are trying to get a better understanding of people’s potential evacuation decisions, while also looking at how COVID-19 might play a role in their plans. To find out, they are launching an online survey. It’s for people who live in coastal areas that could be hit by hurricanes. […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Bicyclist dies after being struck by car in Charlotte County A 77-year-old Punta Gorda woman riding her bike was killed in Charlotte County on Wednesday morning. The crash happened near the intersection of Sweet Gum Drive and Balsam Boulevard at around 6:15 a.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the woman was traveling south on Sweet Gum Drive, in front of a vehicle driven by […]
VERO BEACH Gov. Ron DeSantis holds 2 press conferences Tuesday on education Governor Ron Desantis will be holding a press conference in Miami beginning at 3 p.m. You can watch it in the player below. You can also click this link to view the press conference. Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference in Vero Beach earlier in the day. It began 1 p.m. at the Childcare […]
HIGHLANDS COUNTY Woman arrested in Sebring for stealing car with baby and 2-year-old inside A Sebring woman has been arrested after she stole a car with two children inside on Monday night. According to a news release from the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office, Shauna Marie McGraw, 36, faces two counts of kidnapping, two counts of child neglect without great bodily harm and one count of grand theft of a […]
PUNTA GORDA 63-year-old man dies in Punta Gorda dirt bike accident The Florida Highway Patrol said a 63-year-old man was killed on Saturday, May 1, in a dirt bike accident at the Sandlot Adventure Park in Punta Gorda. The crash was reported at 9:43 a.m., at the park on Bermont Road, west of SR-31. The crash happened while the driver attempted a jump on a track, […]