NAPLES Increasing amount of homeless seniors in SWFL Saint Matthew House told Wink News that 20% of the people they shelter are over 60 years old.
NAPLES Man suspected of threatening pickelballers with machete A man has been arrested after authorities say he chased a group of pickleball players off a Naples court. “I don’t know. It just seemed like he snapped,” said William Nehrkorn, father of one of the pickleball players. 53-year-old Pelican Marsh maintenance worker Joseph Devalle ran toward Nehrkorn’s son and friends, not with a paddle […]
NAPLES Turtle Club in Naples reopens Following a 19-month closure because of Hurricane Ian, the Turtle Club has reopened.
FORT MYERS BEACH Hurricane season preparations at Lee County construction sites Many already know the drill when hurricane season is around the corner.
SANIBEL Bones found on Sanibel concern beachgoers A husband and wife found what appeared to be bones. What type and where they came from is being investigated.
FGCU FGCU president reflects on first year with graduating class Alico Arena was packed this weekend as Florida Gulf Coast University graduated 1,900 students in four ceremonies.
Reverse shoulder replacement offers new approach to pain management Shoulder replacement is the third most common replacement in the US, following hip and knee replacement.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Lee County teachers bargain for new raises Kevin Daly is the voice of the Lee County Teachers Union, and he says he knows firsthand the struggle teachers experience across the state.
FORT MYERS New Starbucks off Colonial expected to add to traffic headaches It’s a venti-sized traffic nightmare. That’s how Gina O’Donnell envisions the future of this plaza.
NAPLES Feeding families through Meals of Hope They’re a Naples-based non-profit organization whose mission is to alleviate hunger both locally and throughout the country.
Family dealing with two losses in quick succession A teenager will not get to celebrate turning 21 years old with friends, can’t put a smile on his family member’s faces and will never get to see his mother again.
JERUSALEM (AP) Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah Israeli leaders approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, and Israeli forces were striking targets in the area, officials announced Monday, hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal.
FORT MYERS Middle school tech worker uses CPR skills to save pickleball player’s life It was the right place, at the right time, and that right place was near the pickleball court.
EVERGLADES Big Sugar’s lawsuit for control over Lake Okeechobee water A local non-profit is calling one lawsuit a battle for who controls the water in the State of Florida. Three major sugar companies filed a lawsuit in 2021 against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the design and intended use of the Everglades Agriculture Area (EAA) Reservoir.
NAPLES Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program returns to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Sunday was a day to remember the six million men, women and children lost in the Holocaust.
NAPLES Increasing amount of homeless seniors in SWFL Saint Matthew House told Wink News that 20% of the people they shelter are over 60 years old.
NAPLES Man suspected of threatening pickelballers with machete A man has been arrested after authorities say he chased a group of pickleball players off a Naples court. “I don’t know. It just seemed like he snapped,” said William Nehrkorn, father of one of the pickleball players. 53-year-old Pelican Marsh maintenance worker Joseph Devalle ran toward Nehrkorn’s son and friends, not with a paddle […]
NAPLES Turtle Club in Naples reopens Following a 19-month closure because of Hurricane Ian, the Turtle Club has reopened.
FORT MYERS BEACH Hurricane season preparations at Lee County construction sites Many already know the drill when hurricane season is around the corner.
SANIBEL Bones found on Sanibel concern beachgoers A husband and wife found what appeared to be bones. What type and where they came from is being investigated.
FGCU FGCU president reflects on first year with graduating class Alico Arena was packed this weekend as Florida Gulf Coast University graduated 1,900 students in four ceremonies.
Reverse shoulder replacement offers new approach to pain management Shoulder replacement is the third most common replacement in the US, following hip and knee replacement.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Lee County teachers bargain for new raises Kevin Daly is the voice of the Lee County Teachers Union, and he says he knows firsthand the struggle teachers experience across the state.
FORT MYERS New Starbucks off Colonial expected to add to traffic headaches It’s a venti-sized traffic nightmare. That’s how Gina O’Donnell envisions the future of this plaza.
NAPLES Feeding families through Meals of Hope They’re a Naples-based non-profit organization whose mission is to alleviate hunger both locally and throughout the country.
Family dealing with two losses in quick succession A teenager will not get to celebrate turning 21 years old with friends, can’t put a smile on his family member’s faces and will never get to see his mother again.
JERUSALEM (AP) Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah Israeli leaders approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, and Israeli forces were striking targets in the area, officials announced Monday, hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal.
FORT MYERS Middle school tech worker uses CPR skills to save pickleball player’s life It was the right place, at the right time, and that right place was near the pickleball court.
EVERGLADES Big Sugar’s lawsuit for control over Lake Okeechobee water A local non-profit is calling one lawsuit a battle for who controls the water in the State of Florida. Three major sugar companies filed a lawsuit in 2021 against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the design and intended use of the Everglades Agriculture Area (EAA) Reservoir.
NAPLES Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program returns to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Sunday was a day to remember the six million men, women and children lost in the Holocaust.
CAPE CORAL New sidewalks coming to Cape Coral to provide safer streets for pedestrians Just 9% of streets in Cape Coral have sidewalks on them, but now a miles-long project is underway in hopes of making your family safer and is saving the city money. The new sidewalks along Chiquita will run from Gleason Parkway up to Southwest 12th Terrace. The mayor says having sidewalks is the city’s top […]
FORT MYERS Lawmakers look to increase fines for speeding past pulled over school buses We’ve all seen incidents where drivers fly past stopped school buses putting kids in danger, but today lawmakers will look at significantly increasing the punishments for drivers caught doing it. Florida Highway Patrol says this is a huge problem and it is reflected in the numbers. FHP says in 2018, there were 204 tickets given […]
BUCKINGHAM Safety changes coming to a dangerous intersection in Buckingham Safety changes are coming to a confusing and dangerous intersection in Lee County, where a roundabout will be installed on Buckingham Road and Gunnery, right next to four schools. Around the intersection, the county says they have seen about 70 crashes in the last three years, and two of those were fatal. People who live […]
CAPE CORAL Voice your opinion on proposed changes to D&D boat ramp On Monday, you can sound off on the future of a popular boat ramp where Cape Coral meets Matlacha. The Cape wants to upgrade the land, which it owns, into a park with expanded facilities. The operator of the longtime bait shop there does not want the area to be disturbed. “We have 82 parking […]
FORT MYERS Investigation underway after robbery at 7-Eleven in Fort Myers On Thursday morning, a robbery investigation prompted a massive search in Fort Myers. The center of the investigation is a convenience store that many pass every day, right on the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Evans Avenue. Police say the scene is now clear but the investigation was prompted after a person […]
FORT MYERS SWFL students hold their own walk to help raise money for the WINK Hunger Walk You can make a huge difference for your neighbors in need as we quickly approach the kick-off of the WINK Feeds Families Hunger Walk—a program benefiting the Harry Chapin Food Bank. Harry Chapin says, although the economy is doing well right now and unemployment is low, people still need our help in Southwest Florida. “The […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County upgrading storm shelters in preparation for hurricane season There are 137 days until hurricane season and Lee County is already working to save lives by fixing one of the big issues exposed when Hurricane Irma made landfall in 2017. They are going to put in backup generators at the critical storm shelters, many of which are schools, then Alico Arena, Century Link, and […]
Naples Naples firefighters upgrading equipment to help protect more citizens Naples is working to get more help to residents in emergency or disaster situations. On Wednesday, Naples Council is going to discuss allowing firefighters to respond to other cities that need their help and to help save lives. But, in order to protect residents, the firefighters need the best equipment, and one upgrade is purchasing […]
LEHIGH ACRES 3 injured in crash involving a school bus in Lehigh Acres, driver facing charges A crash in Lehigh Acres involving a school bus carrying 42 students to Riverdale High School left one adult and two students injured and blocked off all lanes on Lee Boulevard at Douglas Avenue Wednesday morning. According to a Lee County School District spokesperson, the two students were complaining about neck and back pains and […]
FORT MYERS Your money and safety is top priority as lawmakers return to capitol for 2020 On Tuesday, your money and safety are the focus as Florida lawmakers go back to work in Tallahassee with a proposed budget of $91.4 billion. There is a wide range of issues lawmakers are going to take up and a big one is the environment, something that will greatly affect residents here in Southwest Florida. […]