Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior nightPolice: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
NAPLES Naples beaches closed most of Memorial Day, beach control clears up confusion Normally, the beaches in Naples are packed with people on Memorial Day. But these are not normal times, and the beach is now empty. The city’s tight restrictions caused some confusion, but beach patrol cleared that up pretty quickly. At 11 a.m. Monday, the weather was the only care in the world for these beachgoers. […]
Lee County pools, splash pads reopen in time for Memorial Day weekend Just in time for this hot Memorial Day weekend, Lee County is reopening pools and splash pads on Friday, but it won’t be a normal day at the pool with the kids, as new rules will be in effect. All Lee County pools will be open with limitations. For instance, you’ll be able to swim […]
COLLIER COUNTY Beach restrictions, social distancing rules will still be enforced for Memorial Day weekend As we get closer to our Memorial Day weekend, what are county and city leaders doing to make sure everyone stays safe? So far, it looks like every county has its own set of rules, and the biggest test of those rules will happen on the beaches of Collier County and Naples. Both the city […]
LEE COUNTY MW Horticulture VP believes multiple fires are the work of an arsonist For years we have been reporting on fires breaking out at MW Horticulture in North Fort Myers. Videos of flames and smoke at the site show separate occasions ranging from October 2018 to just this past Sunday. Now, the owner thinks some of the fires are arson. Neighbors say there are too many fires to […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Neighbors fed up with smoke from MW Horticulture fires Another fire was burning Monday at MW Horticulture in North Fort Myers, the most recent of several fires at the business in the last year. The smoke got so bad at one point Monday that the Florida Highway Patrol was forced to shut down I-75, and neighbors are fed up. “The smell of that all […]
CAPE CORAL SWFL teen impacts community, honored with HS graduation parade More than 140 cars, trucks and motorcycles rode past a Cape Coral home this weekend to celebrate the high school graduation of a local teen. Not only has she had a big impact on the law enforcement community and their families, but she is just beginning. Megan O’Grady in Cape Coral was honored Saturday for […]
FORT MYERS SWFL veteran, retired police officer gets 90th birthday parade Wednesday is a special day for a veteran and retired police officer. Neighbors, friends and the sheriff’s office drove by to wish him a happy 90th birthday. The SWFL vet has live a long life and witnessed many things but says the pandemic is the worst experience he’s ever lived through. Ernest Fiore may have […]
LEE COUNTY Teachers worry students falling behind with distance learning Teachers are stressed and worried that your kids aren’t learning from home. One Lee County teacher said she thinks some kids are falling behind as virtual learning continues. “Technology is great when it works and when it doesn’t, it’s not so great,” said Colleen Canciani, a 9th- and 10th-grade reading teacher. She said Google Classroom […]
NORTH NAPLES North Naples salon prepares for big reopening with safety measures Hair and nail salons and barbershops reopen Monday, and it’s a day many people have been waiting for – but there are some big changes. Employees will be required to wear a mask while they cut your hair and some places will even take your temperature. That’s on top of the extra cleaning businesses must […]
FORT MYERS Single mothers at a loss as pandemic prevents them from getting jobs, access to childcare Right now, as we try to normalize some aspects of our lives, some parents are at a loss when it comes to the pandemic. Single parents are finding it difficult to find a job because they can’t leave their children at home. We spoke with two women on unpaid leave who are losing hope as […]