The Weather Authority: Sunny Saturday with a nice breeze; fire danger increasesSenior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night
The Weather Authority: Sunny Saturday with a nice breeze; fire danger increases Warm temperatures for your Saturday with a nice breeze into the afternoon.
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas was surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society raises concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
The Weather Authority: Sunny Saturday with a nice breeze; fire danger increases Warm temperatures for your Saturday with a nice breeze into the afternoon.
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas was surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society raises concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
NAPLES Directive for day cares in Southwest Florida, statewide remains up in the air It’s a big question among parents: Will day cares be the next to shut down because of coronavirus in Southwest Florida? Is it safe to send them there? “For me, day cares should have been probably the first thing to shut down,” Naples mom Lindsey Taylor said. Taylor says she is already keeping her 13-month-old […]
LEE COUNTY Driver leads officers on chase in Lee County A driver nearly ran down two Fort Myers police officers before leading them on a chase Tuesday afternoon. It started at the Howard Johnson Hotel off Cleveland Avenue, where the officers were checking out a suspicious vehicle. The Fort Myers Police Department said the driver, Joshua Sanders, backed the vehicle up, almost hitting the two […]
FORT MYERS Restaurants, entertainers helping others despite loss of business Right now, businesses are making the decision whether or not to stay open. But no work means no money and that’s weighing heavily on the minds of owners all across Southwest Florida. With coronavirus keeping crowds at home, times are getting tougher as more people in the entertainment industry are losing gigs and restaurants struggle […]
ESTERO Hertz Arena, Florida Everblades makes tough layoffs amid pandemic As companies close their doors and lose money, people are also losing their jobs. President Donald Trump is expected to sign a stimulus bill. So we looked at whether it will it be enough to help people get through. We spoke with people who are trying to figure out how to make ends meet during […]
FORT MYERS Lee Memorial Hospital sets up tents for potential COVID-19 patients Tents are going up outside Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers Tuesday afternoon. Lee Health is setting up two air-conditioned tents with filtration and a generator. The first is a larger tent is where emergency personnel will screen every potential patient at the hospital – not including those who arrive by helicopter or EMS If […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers council member on cruise, says coronavirus being taken seriously Cruises are shutting down service because of concerns over the coronavirus, but while those decisions were being made, some ships were already out at sea. Fort Myers council member Kevin Anderson, who is on a cruise, said guests and crew members have been taking the threat of the virus seriously. “They are now cleaning and […]
LEE COUNTY 20 Lee Health staff members quarantined, 9 showing “cold-like symptoms” World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic Wednesday, as the number of cases worldwide topped 120,000. Twenty employees at Lee Health are quarantined after coming in contact with two patients who tested positive for COVID-19. We learned nine of those employees are showing “cold-like symptoms” and all of them will be tested for […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers attorney denies lawsuit claims of ex-employees’ rape, other sex crimes Accusations of rape and asking to trade sex for payment: That’s what’s at the center of a federal lawsuit filed against a Fort Myers attorney. Attorney Guichard St. Surin responded Monday after four women who used to work for him say he abused his position of power to sexually harass them. One of St. Surin’s […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers attorney accused of raping ex-employee, asking clients for sex as payment, lawsuit claims A Fort Myers attorney is accused of raping an employee and asking clients to trade sex for legal fees, according to a federal lawsuit, in addition to a long list of other graphic sexual behavior. Four women who used to work for Guichard St. Surin at The Guardian Law Firm have sued him for battery, […]
FORT MYERS How are kids who make school threats getting the help they need? Most school threats are not credible, but every one of them is disruptive. This week, the Florida Department of Education published its discipline data for the 2018-2019 school year. In Lee County, most school threats fall under the “disruption on campus” category, the school district reported 346 disruptions that year. Every one of them was […]