Motorcycle crash leaves 1 deadLee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register
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 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.
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 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.
FORT MYERS When going back out in public is considered safe after testing positive for COVID-19 On Friday, A new walk-up testing site is opening up in Fort Myers at Yawkey Park. If you think the only thing you have to do is quarantine for two weeks after testing positive for coronavirus, you might want to think again. There are several other boxes you need to check before you go back […]
FORT MYERS Medical director says convalescent plasma treatments are helping COVID-19 patients turn the corner Florida hit an all-time high for coronavirus deaths in a day on Thursday and there are limited ways to treat those COVID-19 patients. One way that is proving hopeful is by giving them convalescent plasma. The medical director of the COVID response team says the results are promising. Right now they are still studying plasma […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY New COVID-19 testing site opens at the Charlotte County Sports Park Tuesday, a new COVID-19 testing site opens at the Charlotte County Sports Park. It will provide tests on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. You must be at least 18 to get a test and it is a drive-thru service. Appointments are not required at that testing facility but healthcare officials say […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Masks required on Fort Myers Beach as heavy crowds expected over the holiday weekend Officials are reacting to staggering new numbers of coronavirus cases as Florida set a new record with more than 10,000 new cases in one day compared to one month ago when we had just over 600. Now, Governor Desantis is warning people to do what it takes to protect yourself as we head into this […]
FORT MYERS How you can submit a complaint for businesses not abiding by CDC guidelines State inspectors are stepping up patrols to make sure you’re safe when you go out to eat. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation is the state agency that regulates a restaurant’s license. Inspectors are now doing daily routine checks across the state and following up on complaints. They sent us the complaints they received […]
FORT MYERS Where you can get a COVID-19 test without having to wait in long lines People are lining up for hours to get tested for the coronavirus outside CenturyLink sports complex, but instead of waiting in those long lines, there are much quicker ways to get it done. Here are the locations where you don’t need a referral from your doctor. -Walmart on Colonial in Fort Myers -Walmart on Pine […]
NAPLES Naples Fire Department tests all first responders for antibodies and all came back negative NCH Healthcare System just opened up antibody testing to anyone when previously only hospital employees could be tested. The process must’ve been fast-tracked to include not just first responders but also the public. The Naples Fire Department didn’t want to wait to take part in the study so they did their own testing, which returned […]
FORT MYERS Law enforcement still searching for woman responsible for deadly hit-and-run on McGregor Blvd. Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers needs help tracking down 52-year-old Rosalia Tejeda Diaz, who is wanted for a deadly hit-and-run crash in south Fort Myers earlier this year. Diaz is accused of killing 63-year-old Kate Johnson and her dog Diva as they walked along McGregor Boulevard. For six months, Diaz has been on the run and […]
LEE COUNTY Small business owners in Lee County can apply for one-time $5,000 grant through LeeCares On Monday business owners have another chance to get help as you try to come back from the pandemic. Lee county is opening up the application process to get free money. The county website shows they’ve already handed out $4.6 million. As of Monday morning, over 2,300 applications have been approved. This is a one-time […]
FORT MYERS Celebrating Juneteenth, the day slavery was ended in the United States “June 19th is a commemoration of freedom for African-Americans throughout America,” explained Lee County NAACP President James Muwakkil. June 19, 1865 — Juneteenth. Two and a half years after Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, and finally, the slaves were free. “The Emancipation Proclamation was greatly ignored by the southern government officials and also by slaveowners,” Muwakkil said. […]