LCSO: Investigation underway in North Fort MyersDriver arrested after fleeing police, causing multi-car crash in Fort Myers
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO: Investigation underway in North Fort Myers The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident in North Fort Myers on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Driver arrested after fleeing police, causing multi-car crash in Fort Myers The Fort Myers Police Department has arrested a man accused of causing a multi-car crash in Fort Myers.
Chilly morning and a cool Saturday afternoon with lots of sunshine The Weather Authority says the weekend is starting off nice and chilly, with temperatures in the 40s and 50s across Southwest Florida.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Regional Semifinals It’s the regional semifinal round of high school football in Southwest Florida. Check out the scores and highlights.
FORT MYERS BEACH New information on why FEMA put Fort Myers Beach on probation FEMA was sure to lay it out in a letter. Out of the five points listed, three areas need work on Fort Myers Beach to re-apply for the flood insurance discount.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive: Cape Coral Police Chief speaks out on hate crime incident New exclusive surveillance video shows the moment a Cape Coral home is vandalized. The suspects painted racial slurs on the wall in red paint. WINK News broke this story on Wednesday.
CAPE CORAL New police precincts coming to Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department is adding new precincts around the city. The reason? Growth.
Vietnam veteran’s unique service animal companion When we think of service animals, dogs usually come to mind, but it’s not just dogs that help people navigate through their challenges.
NAPLES Gulfshore Life’s Men and Women of the Year award honoree: John Cooney It’s one thing to be philanthropic and help our community. It’s another to provide so much help and want absolutely nothing in return, not even your name mentioned.
FORT MYERS Dunbar High principal named Lee County Principal of the Year Carl Burnside was the last to find out Friday morning that he was selected as Lee County Schools Principal of the Year for 2025.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach businesses excited for increased season traffic Those on Fort Myers Beach are excited for the town to return to normal. Businesses are ready to accept snowbirds and residents again.
CAPE CORAL Mom faces DUI charge after crash during pick-up at Oasis High School A crash in the pick-up line at Oasis High School led Cape Coral police to a DUI investigation.
Rethinking daily Asprin intake Many of us have heard the saying, “An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away,” but new research shows that taking aspirin every day might not be as good for you as we once thought.
NAPLES Embezzlement investigation in Naples WINK News is looking into claims of embezzlement in the Naples government.
NORTH FORT MYERS Where did the Shell Factory animals go? With the closure of The Shell Factory in September, people have been wondering where the animals went.
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO: Investigation underway in North Fort Myers The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident in North Fort Myers on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Driver arrested after fleeing police, causing multi-car crash in Fort Myers The Fort Myers Police Department has arrested a man accused of causing a multi-car crash in Fort Myers.
Chilly morning and a cool Saturday afternoon with lots of sunshine The Weather Authority says the weekend is starting off nice and chilly, with temperatures in the 40s and 50s across Southwest Florida.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Regional Semifinals It’s the regional semifinal round of high school football in Southwest Florida. Check out the scores and highlights.
FORT MYERS BEACH New information on why FEMA put Fort Myers Beach on probation FEMA was sure to lay it out in a letter. Out of the five points listed, three areas need work on Fort Myers Beach to re-apply for the flood insurance discount.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive: Cape Coral Police Chief speaks out on hate crime incident New exclusive surveillance video shows the moment a Cape Coral home is vandalized. The suspects painted racial slurs on the wall in red paint. WINK News broke this story on Wednesday.
CAPE CORAL New police precincts coming to Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department is adding new precincts around the city. The reason? Growth.
Vietnam veteran’s unique service animal companion When we think of service animals, dogs usually come to mind, but it’s not just dogs that help people navigate through their challenges.
NAPLES Gulfshore Life’s Men and Women of the Year award honoree: John Cooney It’s one thing to be philanthropic and help our community. It’s another to provide so much help and want absolutely nothing in return, not even your name mentioned.
FORT MYERS Dunbar High principal named Lee County Principal of the Year Carl Burnside was the last to find out Friday morning that he was selected as Lee County Schools Principal of the Year for 2025.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach businesses excited for increased season traffic Those on Fort Myers Beach are excited for the town to return to normal. Businesses are ready to accept snowbirds and residents again.
CAPE CORAL Mom faces DUI charge after crash during pick-up at Oasis High School A crash in the pick-up line at Oasis High School led Cape Coral police to a DUI investigation.
Rethinking daily Asprin intake Many of us have heard the saying, “An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away,” but new research shows that taking aspirin every day might not be as good for you as we once thought.
NAPLES Embezzlement investigation in Naples WINK News is looking into claims of embezzlement in the Naples government.
NORTH FORT MYERS Where did the Shell Factory animals go? With the closure of The Shell Factory in September, people have been wondering where the animals went.
CAPE CORAL Trust & Verify: Severe shortage of home health aides It is the same search with the same empty results for weeks. Marjorie Buglione-Bone is looking for a home health aide to assist her 90-year-old mother. “With the aide, when she was here, I left with peace of mind. I don’t leave with peace of mind now,” said Buglione-Bone. She called it a revolving door […]
WINK NEWS Trust & Verify: Does the omicron COVID-19 variant produce false negatives on tests? Do the omicron variants of COVID-19 produce false negatives on rapid COVID-19 tests? That’s the rumor circulating on social media, but is it true? Trust and Verify reporter Lisa Hutson has the answer. The omicron variants of covid 19 began popping up in late 2021 and brought with them a flurry of questions about testing. […]
FORT MYERS Trust and Verify: Answering your questions about US oil reserves The Biden administration announced last week that it would be tapping into America’s strategic petroleum reserves in order to curb high gas prices. WINK News’ Trust and Verify reporter Lisa Hutson answers your questions about the move. Strategic petroleum reserves are stockpiles of crude oil maintained by countries like the U.S. WINK News turned to […]
Money Monday: Federal Reserve interest rate decision March 2022 The Federal Open Markets Committee concluded its two-day meeting to determine the fate of the nation’s interest rates on Wednesday. Here to help us interpret its decision is Stefan Contorno, senior vice president and partner of Touchstone Wealth Partners UBS – Bonita Springs. Watch full video above.
FORT MYERS Trust & Verify: Southwest Florida politicians on Ukraine As the war in Ukraine continues, lawmakers in Washington face off in political battles over how to stop Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Trust and Verify looked into what our local Southwest Florida representatives are saying about the situation in Ukraine. They include Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott along with Republican congressmen Byron Donalds, […]
FORT MYERS Trust & Verify: High gas prices are not price gouging Filling up on gas can be downright depressing right now. With prices more than $4 a gallon, it’s understandable why some are calling it highway robbery. Is there price gouging happening in Southwest Florida? According to Florida’s Attorney General’s Office, in order for something to be considered price gouging, the price hike must happen during […]
WINK NEWS Trust & Verify: What products are made from crude oil? We are already feeling the pain at the pump after the U.S. ban on Russian oil but that pain may start spreading to the grocery store, the pharmacy – even the makeup aisle. More than 6,000 products you use every day are made with petrochemicals that come from oil and natural gas. “We don’t have […]
FORT MYERS Trust & Verify: Why are ER wait times so long at Lee Health? Waiting, waiting and still waiting. It is a problem across the country. Emergency departments buckling under pressure. Here at home, Lee Health is well aware of the issue. They’ve had it for years as WINK reported back in 2015. Terry Stark knows all about waiting. He brought his wife Karen to HealthPark Medical Center on […]
FORT MYERS Trust & Verify: Petition for charges in tiger Eko’s death won’t work Nearly 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for criminal charges against the man who stuck his arm in a tiger enclosure at the Naples Zoo. The Malayan tiger, Eko, was killed by a Collier County deputy in order to save 26-year-old River Rosenquist, who had his arm nearly amputated in the attack. Most people […]
FORT MYERS The state of bridges and overpasses in Southwest Florida The Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse has many wondering what the bridges in Southwest Florida look like. There is a 24-page long list of bridges in Southwest Florida. Some are very small with little traffic while others accommodate thousands of drivers a day. Included in the list from the Florida Department of Transportation are several bridges along […]