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.
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. […]