The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest FloridaLee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness
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.
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.
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.
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.
Monday brings isolated rain and cloudy skies High temperatures will barely reach the low 80s under mostly cloudy skies. High humidity will create dense areas of patch fog in the morning, primarily inland and in Collier, Glades, and Hendry counties. This fog will likely be gone by 9-10 am. Apart from a few stray showers, boaters will have pleasant conditions on the […]
Above-average Black Friday heat ends the workweek High temperatures will reach the mid- to upper 80s under partly cloudy skies. High humidity will make many locations feel like the 90s during peak heating. Boaters will experience a light chop with one to two-foot Gulf wave heights. Areas of patchy dense fog will affect portions of the Gulf and Southwest Florida this morning. […]
Sunday brings above average heat; Tracking Invest 98L High temperatures will reach the upper 80s and low-90s under partly cloudy skies. High humidity will make our “feels like” temperatures climb into the upper 90s in many spots. Isolated storms are in Sunday’s forecast. After a few weak morning showers, better rain chances will form inland around lunchtime. These will eventually push towards the […]
FORT MYERS Tropical System To Impact Florida Next Week In the tropics, there are three areas of interest. However, the disturbance in the eastern Caribbean is the one to watch as it moves towards Florida over the next several days. A subtropical storm will likely impact Florida mid to late next week. The threat of heavy rain and gusty winds over 40+ MPH is […]
Hot and humid Sunday under partly cloudy skies Highs will reach the upper 80s and low-90s under partly cloudy skies. Ample humidity will make our “feels like” temperatures reach the upper 90s in many locations. Boaters can expect pleasant conditions on the water. Light chop within our bays and one to two-foot wave heights are forecast within the open waters of the Gulf […]
Isolated storms on Monday, with highs in the upper 80s Highs will reach the upper 80s under partly cloudy skies. High humidity will make high temperatures feel like the 90s, regardless. Boaters will be met with pleasant conditions on the water, given they can dodge Monday’s storm chances. A light chop and 1- to 2-foot wave heights are expected on the water. Monday will bring […]
Scattered thunderstorms on Friday to end the workweek High temperatures will reach the upper 80s under mostly cloudy skies. Sunset will come at 7 p.m. There will be no more sunsets after 7 p.m. until next March. Boaters will encounter great conditions on the water. A light chop in our bays and 1- to 2-foot Gulf wave heights are in the forecast. Scattered […]
Thursday brings more scattered storms, highs in the 80s High temperatures will mainly max out in the upper 80s. A substantial amount of humidity will still make most of our “feels like” temperatures climb into the upper 90s. Boaters will encounter favorable conditions on the water ahead of afternoon and evening storms. A light chop is forecast for our bays with 1- to 2-foot […]
Highs in the 80s and 90s, storms Monday afternoon High temperatures will max out in the upper 80s and lower 90s. Ample humidity will make many of these spots feel like the upper 90s during peak heating. Boaters will experience good conditions on the water, given they can dodge our evening rain chances. One- to two-foot wave heights are expected with a light chop […]
Hurricane Ian makes landfall near Cayo Costa as a Category 4 storm The National Hurricane Center says Ian made landfall near Cayo Costa as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 150mph. As of the 4 p.m. advisory seen below, wind strength has dropped to 145mph. Previous: An eastward landfall on Wednesday afternoon looks more likely, therefore Southwest Florida will see more storm surge, flooding, […]