Lee County Sheriff’s Office intercepts drugs shipped via dark webCCSO seeks help identifying suspected school burglars in Collier County
Lee County Sheriff’s Office intercepts drugs shipped via dark web The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has launched “Operation Dark Knight” to address the growing issue of drug trafficking through the dark web.
NAPLES CCSO seeks help identifying suspected school burglars in Collier County The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying four people who broke into Golden Gate Middle School.
Beloved owner of iconic Lani Kai Island Resort passes away The community is saying goodbye to a Fort Myers Beach legend.
FORT MYERS Experts give safety tips regarding reigniting heaters With record cold fronts this week, some are now turning on their heaters for the first time in a while.
NAPLES Naples Winter Wine Festival: 25 years of helping Collier County children This year marks the silver anniversary of The Naples Winter Wine Festival. It was an idea sparked by a group of like-minded friends.
NAPLES Girl’s weightlifting popularity growing in Collier County Since the sport was introduced in Collier County schools three years ago teams have seen a sharp increase in participation.
CAPE CORAL Trend of phasing out shingled roofs for metal In Florida, the trend of replacing shingle roofs with metal roofs is gaining attention.
CAPTIVA Red tide warning near Turner Beach The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Turner Beach.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Beach Town Council facing threats over development projects Tensions have risen in Fort Myers Beach, with local council member Karen Woodson facing verbal threats and abuse.
NAPLES Attendees arrive ahead of 2025 Naples Winter Wine Festival The Naples Winter Wine Festival is set to begin on Friday night, marking its silver anniversary.
COVID-19’s hidden dangers Researchers have discovered that the neurological effects of long COVID extend beyond common symptoms like coughing and sneezing.
Locals react to Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to end the nation’s birthright citizenship policy.
Watering schedule to begin for unincorporated Lee County residents A once-a-week watering schedule is being issued for unincorporated Lee County, which is intended to conserve water and protect the aquifer.
ESTERO Upcoming election for Village of Estero canceled According to Tommy Doyle, the Lee County Supervisor of Elections, the scheduled election for the Village of Estero has been canceled.
LEHIGH ACRES Quan Martin representing SWFL on NFL Championship Sunday Washington Commanders safety Quan Martin, who went to Lehigh Senior High, is representing Southwest Florida on NFL Championship Sunday.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office intercepts drugs shipped via dark web The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has launched “Operation Dark Knight” to address the growing issue of drug trafficking through the dark web.
NAPLES CCSO seeks help identifying suspected school burglars in Collier County The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying four people who broke into Golden Gate Middle School.
Beloved owner of iconic Lani Kai Island Resort passes away The community is saying goodbye to a Fort Myers Beach legend.
FORT MYERS Experts give safety tips regarding reigniting heaters With record cold fronts this week, some are now turning on their heaters for the first time in a while.
NAPLES Naples Winter Wine Festival: 25 years of helping Collier County children This year marks the silver anniversary of The Naples Winter Wine Festival. It was an idea sparked by a group of like-minded friends.
NAPLES Girl’s weightlifting popularity growing in Collier County Since the sport was introduced in Collier County schools three years ago teams have seen a sharp increase in participation.
CAPE CORAL Trend of phasing out shingled roofs for metal In Florida, the trend of replacing shingle roofs with metal roofs is gaining attention.
CAPTIVA Red tide warning near Turner Beach The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Turner Beach.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Beach Town Council facing threats over development projects Tensions have risen in Fort Myers Beach, with local council member Karen Woodson facing verbal threats and abuse.
NAPLES Attendees arrive ahead of 2025 Naples Winter Wine Festival The Naples Winter Wine Festival is set to begin on Friday night, marking its silver anniversary.
COVID-19’s hidden dangers Researchers have discovered that the neurological effects of long COVID extend beyond common symptoms like coughing and sneezing.
Locals react to Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to end the nation’s birthright citizenship policy.
Watering schedule to begin for unincorporated Lee County residents A once-a-week watering schedule is being issued for unincorporated Lee County, which is intended to conserve water and protect the aquifer.
ESTERO Upcoming election for Village of Estero canceled According to Tommy Doyle, the Lee County Supervisor of Elections, the scheduled election for the Village of Estero has been canceled.
LEHIGH ACRES Quan Martin representing SWFL on NFL Championship Sunday Washington Commanders safety Quan Martin, who went to Lehigh Senior High, is representing Southwest Florida on NFL Championship Sunday.
COLLIER COUNTY NCH to discuss recent spike in cases and what it means going forward at Thursday Town Hall There are 7, 775 cases of the coronavirus in Southwest Florida and what doctors are really focused on is the percent of positive tests each day. In Collier County, the number of people tested coming back positive is on a slight decline. But it’s still about the target range which is 10-percent. We’ve been living […]
HENDRY COUNTY Family and friends will come together on Wednesday to honor fallen FWC officer Julian Keen Family and friends will come together Wednesday evening to remember the FWC officer, 30-year-old Julian Keen. Keen was shot and killed in the area of Apache Circle and Nobles Road in LaBelle. He was off-duty at the time. What once was a crime scene is now a memorial; flowers and American flags are sprawled on […]
FORT MYERS Lee County to begin testing antibodies to prepare for a possible second wave Lee County will begin testing antibodies to stay prepared for a possible second wave of coronavirus. The county is teaming up with Florida Gulf Coast University researchers for a new study and they need your help. We asked viewers on our Facebook page if they would be willing to get tested for antibodies and 75 […]
LEE COUNTY Goodwill to help people in Lee County with mortgages and utilities Select Goodwill locations in Lee County will help people apply for help to pay their rent and mortgages. The company will be helping people fill out applications for Lee CARES money that can be put toward rent, mortgages, and utilities. There is a list of documents that you need to bring and that can be […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County schools offering online learning for students over the summer Collier County schools are wasting no time getting students and parents ready for the new year. They just announced a lot of help for students and teachers over the summer. School districts are making sure both students and parents are prepped and ready to walk back on campus this fall. We know a lot of […]
FORT MYERS Severe drought followed by massive amount of rain is cause for grueling mosquito season Feel itchy? Mosquitoes are so bad right now because we’ve had the perfect weather for swarms to hatch. For 30 minutes our WINK News crew toured Lee County looking for those breeding grounds. Mosquito control says this season is way worse than the last and when our reporters landed on Pine Island they saw just […]
FORT MYERS FGCU sets regional economic recovery initiative Businesses are trying their best to stay alive amid this pandemic and there’s a lot of fear of what’s safe and what’s not. So many business owners are navigating unchartered waters and need guidance. That’s what this panel is for. One business owner tells us how he kept his company going during this difficult time. […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers woman battled coronavirus for 2 months before receiving a negative test Most people have mild symptoms or none at all but that wasn’t the case for Fort Myers resident Dana Walsh, who had to battle for more than two months to beat the virus. She has an important message for all of us as Florida moves to phase 2 of reopening. Walsh was in the fight […]
FORT MYERS Lee and Collier schools still figuring out what schools will look like when classes resume It’s the last day of school for Lee and Collier County students and what next year looks like is anybody’s guess. In fact, Lee schools posted a survey asking you what you want to see in August. We asked you on our Facebook page and most of you want kids back in class. The principal […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County leaders vote in favor of opening beaches for normal hours on the weekend Collier County has lifted the restrictions on county beaches and that means beaches will go back to normal hours on the weekend. Commissioner Bill McDaniel says the limitations were hurting the economy while nearby counties are flourishing. The restrictions were meant to discourage people from coming over from the east coast and crowding the beaches. […]