Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truckFGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over four and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
Firefighter recovering from heat exhaustion after battling flames in Collier County It happened at Progress Rail, a transit corporation on Mercantile Avenue just before 5am on Friday.
FORT MYERS How do SWFL graduation rates compare to the state average? How do graduation rates for Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties stack up against the state? WINK News crunched the numbers.
FORT MYERS Community divisive over ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan A detective who killed an unarmed black man in a controversial shooting will be back at work on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Family submits civil complaint against Cape Coral Police Department The family of a 13-year-old boy who was struck and killed while riding his scooter has officially filed a civil complaint.
FORT MYERS Community reacts to ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan Leaders with the NAACP are saying there is a divide between the black community and Fort Myers police.
NAPLES Inside look at $21 million Naples Players Theater, set to open at the end of May On Friday, as the theater’s 70th season approached, leaders and organizers invited WINK News for a ‘hard-hat-tour’ to showcase the new additions and construction updates.
FORT MYERS Detective who fired fatal shot at Christopher Jordan returns to work Monday Fort Myers police have confirmed to WINK News the detective who shot and killed a man inside his home will return to work Monday morning.
FORT MYERS Bishop Verot onto first state semifinals in nearly a decade A trip to the FHSAA State Semifinals has been a long time coming for the Bishop Verot Vikings who have not been since 2016.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over four and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
Firefighter recovering from heat exhaustion after battling flames in Collier County It happened at Progress Rail, a transit corporation on Mercantile Avenue just before 5am on Friday.
FORT MYERS How do SWFL graduation rates compare to the state average? How do graduation rates for Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties stack up against the state? WINK News crunched the numbers.
FORT MYERS Community divisive over ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan A detective who killed an unarmed black man in a controversial shooting will be back at work on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Family submits civil complaint against Cape Coral Police Department The family of a 13-year-old boy who was struck and killed while riding his scooter has officially filed a civil complaint.
FORT MYERS Community reacts to ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan Leaders with the NAACP are saying there is a divide between the black community and Fort Myers police.
NAPLES Inside look at $21 million Naples Players Theater, set to open at the end of May On Friday, as the theater’s 70th season approached, leaders and organizers invited WINK News for a ‘hard-hat-tour’ to showcase the new additions and construction updates.
FORT MYERS Detective who fired fatal shot at Christopher Jordan returns to work Monday Fort Myers police have confirmed to WINK News the detective who shot and killed a man inside his home will return to work Monday morning.
FORT MYERS Bishop Verot onto first state semifinals in nearly a decade A trip to the FHSAA State Semifinals has been a long time coming for the Bishop Verot Vikings who have not been since 2016.
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. […]
The Tropics are heating up! Three areas of development behind Henri Happy Monday, Southwest Florida! Our weekend heat will continue into the workweek. Expect highs to return to the low 90s. Our feels like temperatures will reach the 100s once again. Pop-up thunderstorms will begin around lunchtime. These will become stronger in the mid-afternoon, marching from the southeast to the northwest. A plume of Saharan Dust […]
Rain chances increase into the weekend Happy Friday! After Thursday’s record-breaking heat, expect more above-average temperatures. Highs will return to the mid-90s under partly cloudy skies. Our heat index values will climb to triple-digits. Make sure to stay hydrated and take frequent breaks in the shade if you are spending long periods of time outside. Our rain chances will be similar […]
Above-average heat and lower rain chances to end the week Happy Thursday, Southwest Florida! Temperatures will return to the mid-90s during peak heating. Cloud cover will be limited in the morning and increase into the evening. Our run of “feels like” temperatures in the triple digits will continue. We do have slightly drier air moving into Southwest Florida. This will drop our rain chances for […]
Less humidity and lower rain chances to end the week Happy hump day, Southwest Florida! Expect a slightly warmer afternoon than Tuesday. All of us will be in the 90s with some communities reaching the upper 90s. Fred brought ample tropical moisture to our viewing area. This will make our feels like temperatures climb into the 100s during peak heating. While our temperatures are warming […]
Seasonal weather returns, despite three named storms encircling Florida We are beginning to return to our seasonal summer weather pattern this week. Highs Tuesday will be slightly warmer than Monday. Expect temperatures to reach the mid-to-lower 90s. Tuesday’s heat will be back in full force. Heat index values will soar back into the triple digits this afternoon. It will feel close to 105 degrees […]
WINK NEWS Fred makes landfall, Grace in the Caribbean, and Henri forms near Bermuda The Atlantic Basin is very busy with three named storms to track in the tropics! Tropical Storm Fred made landfall in Cape San Blas, in the Florida Panhandle, with 65 mph. winds. Fred is no longer our problem in SW Florida, as it moves away from Florida. The storm will move into Alabama & Georgia […]
Gloomy weather continues with Monday’s forecast Our run of gloomy weather continues on Monday. Expect mostly cloudy skies with highs struggling to climb into the 90s. Our wind speeds will slightly decrease throughout the day, maxing out at 15 mph. Even with the cloud cover, our heat index values will find their way into the 100s. Rain chances return this afternoon. […]
Local forecast: Warm weather returns this afternoon ahead of Fred Happy Friday, Southwest Florida! A day of hot and humid weather is in store, with temperatures returning back into the 90s. Increasing cloud coverage will give us some relief from the sun into the mid-afternoon. The humidity will make it feel very similar to yesterday’s heat. Expect triple-digit feels like temperatures around lunchtime. Scattered rain […]
WINK NEWS Watching Fred, Grace, and a third tropical disturbance As of 8:40 a.m. Sunday, Fred has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm with 40 mph maximum sustained winds and is moving to the NNW at 9 mph. Fred is expected to stay well offshore of SW Florida, but will make landfall in the Florida panhandle tomorrow night. We are expecting the remnants of Fred […]