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.
Wet weekend ahead, following stormy Friday High temperatures will be slightly lower than what they were on Thursday. Many locations will struggle to reach the low 90s. Isolated-to-scattered thunderstorm chances will persist throughout Friday. The likelihood of showers and storms will be elevated on Saturday and Sunday. Boaters will experience light to moderate-chop in our bays and 1 to 2-foot wave […]
Hot, humid Thursday with scattered rain chances after lunchtime Highs will climb into the upper 80s and lower 90s under partly cloudy skies. It will feel particularly humid Thursday afternoon, with dew points in the 70s. Scattered showers and storms are expected throughout Thursday. After initial rain showers form along the coastline, a more organized round of storms will spread inland in the afternoon […]
Another round of scattered storms for Southwest Florida on Wednesday High temperatures will reach the upper 80s and lower 90s during peak heating. At times, the high levels of humidity may make some locations feel like they are experiencing nearly triple-digit temperatures. Rain and thunderstorms will mitigate some of this heat. After lunchtime, scattered showers and storms will form near the coastline before moving inland […]
WINK NEWS Scattered storms Tuesday with highs in the 80s, 90s Highs will reach the mid-90s in some of our northernmost communities. Meanwhile, locations in our southernmost communities will only see highs in the upper 80s. Expect scattered rain chances throughout the rest of this evening. Isolated showers and weak storms will mainly persist south of the Caloosahatchee River throughout the morning. Storm coverage and strength […]
Highs in the 90s Monday with scattered storms inland Highs will climb into the 90s under partly cloudy skies. Our winds will shift from east to west as Monday progresses. Expect scattered rain chances in our inland zones after lunchtime. Apart from a few stray showers, our coastal communities will be mainly dry. Boaters will experience great conditions on the water Monday, with water […]
FORT MYERS The Weather Authority: Potential Tropical System One continues to move toward SWFL, flooding expected There is increasing confidence that this system will make landfall in Southwest Florida as a tropical storm. If it does, it would take the name Alex (the first name of our 2022 hurricane season). The Weather Authority is now consistently tracking the storm’s center through or near the WINK viewing area. The primary impact of […]
The Weather Authority: Tropical Storm Warning issued for Southwest Florida The National Hurricane Center has issued a cone for Potential Tropical System One, likely to become Tropical Storm Alex with part of Southwest Florida in the cone. Although we are now in the cone the impacts remain the same, for it to mainly be a rain-maker. The Weather Authority analysis shows Southwest Florida will begin […]
FORT MYERS How pilots fly into hurricanes’ eyes for vital forecast information WINK News meteorologist Nash Rhodes speaks to one of the pilots in the cockpits of the specially-equipped aircraft that plays a vital role in hurricane forecasting. You could call Lt. Com. Kevin Doremus a kind of thrill-seeker: He flew Kermit, a four-engine turboprop airplane, directly into the eye of Hurricane Dorian in 2019 for the […]
Scattered storms Wednesday; high chance of Alex forming by weekend High temperatures will rise into the 90s under partly cloudy skies. Additionally, wind speeds will be slightly stronger than what we experienced on Monday and Tuesday. A few isolated showers and weak thunderstorms may form around lunchtime. Scattered storms will develop in the late afternoon and evening. Most of these will be capable of producing […]
Scattered afternoon, evening storms; Tropical system could form by weekend Most storms and showers will be fizzling out by 10pm. Heading into the overnight hours we will dry out and wake up dry tomorrow morning. A few of Tuesday’s storms may be capable of producing hail, lightning and damaging wind gusts. These rain chances will only increase into the weekend. In the Pacific, Agatha […]