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.
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte man arrested, accused of being a fentanyl dealer A 34-year-old man was arrested after deputies in Charlotte County began investigating a string of overdoses. Jamil J. Mahshie was identified as a potential fentanyl/heroin dealer in the community. Deputies attempted to stop Mahshie who fled from them on an electronic skateboard. After catching up with, deputies deployed a Taser. They found nine individually packaged […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man pleads guilty to child porn possession A Cape Coral man has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. Richard Altmayer, 47, was arrested in September of last year by the Cape Coral Police Department for emailing child pornography images to himself. Altmayer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by 120 months of sex offender probation. Altmayer had attempted to […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee deputies make arrests in North Fort Myers drug bust Three people were arrested after Lee County deputies searched their home and found a large amount of fentanyl. Matthew Bishop and Tina Rogers, both 35, and Raymond Gonzalez, 27, were arrested after a search of Hart Drive in the Suncoast Estates neighborhood of North Fort Myers. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office described the home as […]
FORT MYERS Wednesday’s Coronavirus Updates: 5,178 new cases, 72 new deaths reported As of 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, there have been 2,222,546 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 2,180,924 Florida residents and 41,622 non-Florida residents. There are 35,030 Florida resident deaths reported, 692 non-resident deaths, and 90,059 hospitalizations at some point during illness, according to the Florida Department of Health. For […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Town of Fort Myers Beach asking public to participate in safety survey The Fort Myers Beach Public Safety Committee is looking for feedback to make the island safer. They are asking the public to participate in an online survey that will then be reviewed and shared with Town Council. The questionnaire includes questions on pedestrian safety, traffic, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office response, street lighting time, etc. […]
BATON ROUGE Man accused of sexual battery on a Lee County girl arrested in Baton Rouge A man wanted for lewd and lascivious battery on a minor in Lee County was arrested in Baton Rouge. SWFL Crime Stoppers said Abraham Garcia is accused of illegal behaviour with a young Lee County girl, often forcing her into the acts three or four times a day. A tipster reached out to Crime Stoppers […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Man arrested for drug-related crimes in Charlotte County homeless camp A man at a homeless camp was arrested by Charlotte County deputies after attempting to flee and then “spitting” cocaine at a deputy. Kenneth T. Glenn, 58, was arrested after deputies investigated a call in reference to a homeless camp in a wooded vacant lot in the 19000 block of Veterans Boulevard. Deputies found Glenn […]
FORT MYERS 2021 SWFL Wine & Food Fest held on Saturday Southwest Florida Children’s Charities will host their 13th annual SWFL Wine & Food Fest on Saturday. The evening will include a virtual event, auction and dining experiences with the culinary talents of chefs in Southwest Florida, according to the event’s website. The goal is to raise money for the new Eye Institute at Golisano Children’s […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Vaccine appointments available in Harlem Heights community Two hundred doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be available in the Harlem Heights Community, provided by the Florida Department of Health in Lee County. The appointments will be at Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church at 7240 Concourse Drive on Saturday, April 24 between 9 a.m and 1 p.m. Anyone 18 and older is eligible […]
WASHINGTON (AP) New conservative group would save ‘Anglo-Saxon’ traditions Hard-right House Republicans on Friday were discussing forming an America First Caucus, which one document described as championing “Anglo-Saxon political traditions” and warning that mass immigration was putting the “unique identity” of the U.S. at risk. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the paper, which was first reported by Punchbowl News, a news outlet […]