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.
FORT MYERS Making it easier for students to apply for Financial Aid loans It’s becoming harder to pay for college, and students in Florida are racking up debt faster than anywhere else, with the average borrower owing around $23,000 in loans. The Lee County School District is working to make it easier for students by helping take some of the confusion out of the process with a series […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral police shoot suspect who pulled a gun on them overnight Cape Coral Police shot a man who raised a gun at them overnight along Pine Island Road. According to police, they responded to the scene just off Pine Island Road and Del Prado around 10 p.m. on Tuesday. The suspect, James Lee Hall, 46, was arrested at the duplex after being confronted by police and […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Law professor says uphill battle for proposed law inspired by the death of Khyler Edman Neighbors of the teen who died defending his sister during a burglary are trying to keep repeat offenders behind bars. The suspect in Khyler Edman’s death was arrested more than 20 times, and right now, Ryan Cole is charged only with burglary as deputies try to build their case. Cole has a lengthy criminal history, […]
CAPE CORAL Counties discuss potential partnership to protect SWFL’s coast Monday, Cape Coral is discussing a new partnership to help prepare our coast for strong storms. Florida Gulf Coast University professor Dr. Savarese says there is power in numbers, and if all of our SWFL counties work together, we can get more done when it comes to protecting our communities. Right now, Dr. Savarese is […]
FLORIDA Florida considers banning anyone under the age of 21 from purchasing vape products As scientists are trying to figure out what in vaping is killing people, Florida counties are taking action to protect people from these products by possibly banning certain people from buying them. Juul is the most popular brand, and the CDC says that 2/3rds of the teens getting a hold of them have no idea […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Khyler Edman, teen who died protecting his sister, to be honored today Today the community will honor Khyler Edman, the young hero teen who died defending his sister during a burglary last week. News of Khylers final selfless act has spread far and wide around the world, where even a British news outlet picked up the story. In just hours hundreds of people will gather to remember […]
FORT MYERS Historic building demolished in Downtown Fort Myers Wednesday morning roads were closed around the demolition of a historic building in Downtown Fort Myers. A 119-year-old building on 1st Street right across from Ford’s Garage was demolished overnight, and now sits just an empty lot. The building was infested with termites and many told WINK News the building needed to go, but some […]
CAPE CORAL Second phase of texting and driving crackdown begins Tuesday As of midnight on Tuesday, texting and driving laws got even tougher if you are caught using your phone behind the wheel in certain areas. Police are taking their enforcement up a notch and telling drivers they need to put the phone down in a school or work zone, or you will get pulled over. […]
FORT MYERS Seasonal ban ends, scientists still warn against fertilizer use The law about how you can take care of your own lawn is changing, and the seasonal fertilizer band is coming to an end. But just because the ban is being lifted doesn’t mean there still aren’t restrictions to using the fertilizer, as there are still “fertilizer free zones.” That means the fertilizer has to […]
BURNT STORE Lingering construction on Burnt Store Road aggravating drivers Steps to make a road safer has drivers frustrated as construction lingers on along Burnt Store Road. Aggressive drivers and accidents are two things Burnt Store Road sees a lot of and some of it can be contributed to people going well over the speed limit. “There’s too much traffic on it…they go very fast […]