FGCU softball senior balances EMT training and Regional playHomes For Our Troops grants veteran new home
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball senior balances EMT training and Regional play Ahead of NCAA Regional play, FGCU senior outfielder Riley Oakes started EMT training as she works toward being a trauma surgeon.
PUNTA GORDA Homes For Our Troops grants veteran new home Through all the cheers and a community-wide escort, it’s a ‘welcome to your forever home for army sergeant veteran Brandon Rethmel and his family.
ALVA LCSO responds to triple drowning in Alva The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
PUNTA GORDA Preparing for hurricane season at the 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weather The Weather Authority has issued a heat advisory for portions of South, Southeast, and Southwest Florida from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday until 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over five and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball senior balances EMT training and Regional play Ahead of NCAA Regional play, FGCU senior outfielder Riley Oakes started EMT training as she works toward being a trauma surgeon.
PUNTA GORDA Homes For Our Troops grants veteran new home Through all the cheers and a community-wide escort, it’s a ‘welcome to your forever home for army sergeant veteran Brandon Rethmel and his family.
ALVA LCSO responds to triple drowning in Alva The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
PUNTA GORDA Preparing for hurricane season at the 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weather The Weather Authority has issued a heat advisory for portions of South, Southeast, and Southwest Florida from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday until 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over five and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
WINK NEWS A look at climate change’s impact on hurricane season We’re almost to the peak of hurricane season. As National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted, 2021 is another active season. We’ve already had 12 named storms in the Atlantic, with another possible system over the Yucatan Peninsula. We took a look Monday at how climate change plays a role in our hurricane seasons. Experts say, […]
FORT MYERS For better or worse; The relationship between red tide and hurricanes Florida’s beauty also comes with hurricanes and red tide, but after Hurricane Ida slammed into Louisiana, the red tide seems to be dispersing from our coast. You may recall, after Hurricane Irma hit Southwest Florida, the red tide and blue-green algae came soon right after. “It’s part of life around here,” said Rep. Adam Botana […]
WINK NEWS Sugar grower speaks about lawsuit against US Army Corps of Engineers Sugar farmers say the plan for Everglades restoration violates federal law. Growers are demanding change, but others fear legal action could delay restoration progress. Three groups representing sugar farmers in Florida are suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over water supply concerns. Florida sunshine and water aren’t just positive for tourism alone. “We’re all […]
HENDRY COUNTY A reservoir the size of Naples is coming to Hendry County to help Florida’s water woes What used to be a citrus grove will one day be a massive reservoir. The goal is to keep water cleaner and with less blue-green algae. Between too much water in the wet season and not enough in the dry season, Southwest Florida is no stranger to water woes. The C-43 Reservoir project is happening […]
LEE COUNTY FGCU professor uses wastewater to track COVID-19 An FGCU professor is using his expertise to track the virus. He’s studying wastewater before it’s recycled and what he found could give us a clue of where we are in our fight against COVID-19. Scott Michael is a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at FGCU. He monitored COVID-19 found in wastewater from […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Former DEP Secretary Valenstein joins The Water School at FGCU Florida Gulf Coast University announced Noah Valenstein, J.D., as the first presidential fellow in water policy for The Water School. This appointment comes after Valenstein served as Florida’s chief resiliency officer and nearly four years as secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. His new role at FGCU began Aug. 7. “To be able […]
WINK NEWS Stormwater runoff focus of Blue-Green Algae Task Force meeting When it comes to water quality, the focus is typically on Lake Okeechobee releases, septic tanks, and fertilizer use. However, as the state’s Blue-Green Algae Task Force covered Monday, stormwater runoff plays a big role too. We’re all familiar with standing water on some of our roadways, back yards, and even parking lots after seasonal […]
LAKE OKEECHOBEE Stakeholders hope future plan for Lake O will benefit Florida environment Pro angler Scott Martin has called the shore of Lake Okeechobee home since he was a kid. “I remember some of my first trips out here on the lake when I was just maybe five or six years old with my dad,” Martin said. Martin knows just how big a role the lake plays in […]
WINK NEWS Climate change: Researchers concerned for SWFL, managing infrastructure With the latest UN report on climate change, scientists, once again, say we must act now in response to human-caused climate change. We spoke to experts about what this recent report means for Southwest Florida. We asked Ali Zaidi, a deputy White House national climate advisor, about what the latest infrastructure bill could do. “Things […]
FORT MYERS FWC has numerous tools to stay on top of red tide Red tide is lingering off of Florida’s Gulf Coast and agencies like the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have a toolbox of ways to stay on top of it. From the air and to the shore, FWC’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute monitors the red tide blooms plaguing Florida’s coastal communities. “So having a […]