Morning mist moves out for a sunnier Friday afternoonWeb Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up
the weather authority Morning mist moves out for a sunnier Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a misty Friday morning start with colder temperatures. As the clouds begin to clear, afternoon highs will be in the lower 60s.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
Lee County School District addresses parent’s concerns at town hall meeting Creating open dialog between parents and those in charge of our kid’s education. Thursday night was the first of many town hall meetings being held by the Lee County school district.
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.
the weather authority Morning mist moves out for a sunnier Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a misty Friday morning start with colder temperatures. As the clouds begin to clear, afternoon highs will be in the lower 60s.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
Lee County School District addresses parent’s concerns at town hall meeting Creating open dialog between parents and those in charge of our kid’s education. Thursday night was the first of many town hall meetings being held by the Lee County school district.
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.
FORT MYERS BEACH FMB city leaders vote to reopen beaches to all visitors; Restaurants at 25 percent capacity Town of Fort Myers Beach leaders voted to reopen the beach to all visitors starting Saturday, but it appears they’re already open Friday. “The order was for tomorrow,” Mayor Ray Murphy said. “And, if some of them are opened now and they’re out on the beach, so be it.” The town’s leaders also approved opening […]
FORT MYERS Charlotte County beaches busy as they reopen; leaders stress caution is necessary The first Southwest Florida beaches reopened Monday morning as Charlotte County is letting people back on to Port Charlotte Beach and Englewood Beach. It’s an exciting day, but county leaders say we need to be cautious. Even though the beaches are reopening, the Charlotte County sheriff said this isn’t the time to let our guard […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Charlotte County is reopening sports fields and dog parks Friday Charlotte County is reopening sports fields and dog parks Friday morning to give you more opportunities to get outside. Just because these parks are opening today—doesn’t mean the virus is any less dangerous. County leaders tell me they’re able to do this because we’re doing a good job of social distancing. And they’re going to […]
COLLIER COUNTY Salvation Army stepping up to help recovering COVID-19 patients get supplies COVID-19 patients recovering at home are unable to get the necessary supplies they need. They either can’t get out or have no one to shop for them, so the Salvation Army is jumping in to help. Any COVID-19 positive patient that steps out of a Southwest Florida hospital and has no one to go home […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County votes in favor of reopening some parks and trails; here’s the list A meeting between leaders in Lee County took place Tuesday morning, and following a vote, county leaders decided in favor of opening some parks and trails. The following parks and preserve trails will reopen April 22: Lee County Parks & Recreation sites with trails Caloosahatchee Regional Park (north side only) Hickey Creek Mitigation Park JY […]
FORT MYERS City of Fort Myers stepping up to help small businesses affected by COVID-19 For many, the stimulus checks just aren’t enough to keep up with bills, and with federal and state business loans drying up, the City of Fort Myers is stepping in to help. The streets of downtown have been void of cars for the past month now and many businesses need help. That’s why the city […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Town of Fort Myers Beach, Chamber of Commerce come together to discuss support for small businesses Mayor Ray Murphy of Fort Myers Beach, Lee County Commissioner Ray Sandelli, and Lee County Economic Development Director John Talmage will discuss relief measures for Fort Myers Beach businesses Friday afternoon. The meeting is available on Zoom starting at 2:00 PM. You can find the link to the meeting here. The beach has been closed […]
FORT MYERS DeSantis weighing options on how to open Florida economy back up Remember the last time you could sit at a restaurant? Friday is the four-week mark, and lawmakers are now looking at ways to open the economy back up. On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis is talking with President Donald Trump about steps to reopen the economy. “Time is of the essence; I want to make sure […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County libraries handing out unemployment forms amid DEO website issues The state’s unemployment website is offline right now and officials say that’s because they’re shutting it down nightly for “necessary maintenance.” It’s supposed to come back at 7 a.m. but even with upgrades, many users are having trouble logging on. Collier County is helping residents apply—starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday you can expect to see […]
FORT MYERS Summer camps around SWFL undecided if they will be open due to COVID-19 concerns Summer is still two months away—but the time to plan for summer camp is right now. As of right now, Collier County is the only county that has their camp registration up and running. You can go to the main page and click on the tab —”Guide to online registration.” If you do register and […]