Chaotic lake getting fence and securityWhat we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along
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.
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.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
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.
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.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
Tropical Depression Mindy leaves the United States Good Thursday morning, Southwest Florida. Hot and humid weather is in the forecast. Expect highs to be a pinch warmer than on Wednesday. Our winds will also be gusty at times out of the Southwest and West. Triple-digit heat returns to Thursday’s heat index. Rain chances will be on the low side today. Isolated showers […]
Tropical Storm Mindy makes landfall in Panhandle Happy hump day, Southwest Florida! Highs climb back into the 90s. Wind speeds will occasionally gust to 15 mph. Our feels like temperatures will also return to the triple digits in most communities. A few stray showers are possible in the morning. Around lunchtime, expect storms to form near the coastline. These will increase in […]
Hurricane Larry forms in the Mid-Atlantic Happy Thursday, Southwest Florida! Highs will climb into the 90s. Cloud cover will increase into the afternoon ahead of increasing rain chances. Isolated morning showers will become scattered by lunchtime. Expect rain and thunderstorms to continue into the evening before falling apart after dark. A stalled front to our north will provide increased humidity and […]
Tropical Storm Larry has formed in the Atlantic Good morning, Southwest Florida. We’ve made it to the start of September! Temperatures will be back in the low 90s. Expect hazy skies thanks to a large plume of Saharan dust that is situated over our heads. There will still be enough humidity to raise our heat index values into the 100s during peak heating. […]
High chance of a new tropical depression or storm forming in the Atlantic today Happy Tuesday morning, Southwest Florida! Our run of 90 degree high temperatures continues today. Winds will be out of the west and northwest at five-to-fifteen miles per hour. The humidity will still propel most of our “feels like” temperatures into the triple-digits. Isolated showers and storms will form along the coastline around lunchtime. The amount […]
Ida makes landfall in Louisiana as a major hurricane, Julian forms Good Sunday morning, Southwest Florida! Highs will reach the low 90s under increasing cloud cover. “Feels like” temperatures will climb into the triple-digits when you factor in the humidity we continue to see. A few isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible after breakfast. These storms will become scattered after lunchtime. Our rainy season weather pattern […]
Ida forecast to make landfall as Category 4 hurricane in Louisiana Happy Friday, Southwest Florida! Expect highs to reach the 90s again with breezy winds at times. There will be a few breaks in the clouds that will fuel triple-digit heat index values during peak heating. A few isolated showers will form around sunrise. Afterward, partly cloudy skies will make way to scattered thunderstorms after lunchtime. […]
WINK NEWS Tropical Storm Ida has formed in the Caribbean Happy Thursday, Southwest Florida! Our high temperatures will be slightly cooler than Wednesday. Highs will reach the low 90s, with breezy winds at times. Most of us will experience triple-digit “feels like” temperatures during peak heating. Spotty rain showers will persist until lunchtime. Expect a few thunderstorms to form in the mid-afternoon. Those storms will […]
Another day of hazy skies and lower rain chances Happy hump day, Southwest Florida! Our run of above-average high temperatures continues. Highs will reach the mid-90s under hazy skies. The air will be unseasonably dry, dropping our “feels like” temperatures into the upper 90s in some spots. Rain chances will be isolated and most of us will stay dry. Expect slightly lower rain chances […]
Tracking three tropical disturbances in the Atlantic Happy Tuesday, Southwest Florida! Expect a very similar forecast as Monday. Highs will return to the mid-to-lower-90s with wind speeds between five and fifteen miles per hour. During peak heating, expect our heat index to climb into the 100s! Rain chances will be much lower. Only isolated showers and thunderstorms could potentially impact your plans. […]