The race for Lee County Supervisor of ElectionsPunta Gorda RV residents concerned about hurricane damage
BONITA SPRINGS The race for US senate in Florida Aside from the presidential and local races, many people are watching the battle for the U.S. Senate.
FORT MYERS The race for Lee County Supervisor of Elections Voters in Lee County are going to the polls to decide the next supervisor of elections.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda RV residents concerned about hurricane damage The people at the Harbor Belle RV Resort had concerns about their homes before hurricanes Helene and Milton.
WINK NEWS How Hispanic voters in SWFL are casting their ballots The Hispanic community in Southwest Florida is seemingly divided as they cast their votes for the next president of the United States.
WEST PALM BEACH Trump and supporters gear up for election night in West Palm Beach All eyes are on the presidential election between Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.
SANIBEL City of Sanibel to open time capsule for 50th anniversary It’s a chance to see what the past was like. 41 years ago, the city of Sanibel put items in a time capsule to be opened on the 50th anniversary of the city’s incorporation. On Tuesday, WINK News was there to see what people had to say about the island decades ago.
FORT MYERS BEACH Lee Commission approves contract to restore 2 waterfront parks on Fort Myers Beach The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to award a contract for the design of the restoration of two waterfront parks on Fort Myers Beach.
Direct approach to hip replacement Surgeons in the United States perform more than 500,000 hip replacements every year, and that number is only expected to increase as our population ages.
ARCADIA DeSoto County Jail employee accused of trafficking contraband into facility An employee at the DeSoto County Jail has been arrested after allegedly trafficking illegal contraband into the jail.
Soluna Restaurant & Bar launches at Bayfront in Naples Emulating its namesake fusion of the sun and moon, Soluna Restaurant & Bar has arisen to illuminate the Naples dining scene.
NAPLES CFO Jimmy Patronis reminds Floridians to check their constructor contracts for post-storm fraud The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis, will hold a news conference in Naples on post-storm fraud prevention.
Know where your voting precinct is in Southwest Florida Election Day is only one day away, so it is important to know where to go and if you qualify to vote in Southwest Florida.
The Weather Authority Tracking Tropical Storm Rafael; expected to become hurricane The Weather Authority Meteorologists are watching the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Rafael will strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane later Tuesday night.
The Weather Authority Scattered rain and storms on this Election Day The Weather Authority is tracking scattered rain and storms along with warm temperatures throughout this Election Day Tuesday.
Where to drop off your mail-in ballots on Election Day Those who still have their mail-in ballots in Southwest Florida have two options on Election Day: vote in person or drop them off at a specified location.
BONITA SPRINGS The race for US senate in Florida Aside from the presidential and local races, many people are watching the battle for the U.S. Senate.
FORT MYERS The race for Lee County Supervisor of Elections Voters in Lee County are going to the polls to decide the next supervisor of elections.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda RV residents concerned about hurricane damage The people at the Harbor Belle RV Resort had concerns about their homes before hurricanes Helene and Milton.
WINK NEWS How Hispanic voters in SWFL are casting their ballots The Hispanic community in Southwest Florida is seemingly divided as they cast their votes for the next president of the United States.
WEST PALM BEACH Trump and supporters gear up for election night in West Palm Beach All eyes are on the presidential election between Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.
SANIBEL City of Sanibel to open time capsule for 50th anniversary It’s a chance to see what the past was like. 41 years ago, the city of Sanibel put items in a time capsule to be opened on the 50th anniversary of the city’s incorporation. On Tuesday, WINK News was there to see what people had to say about the island decades ago.
FORT MYERS BEACH Lee Commission approves contract to restore 2 waterfront parks on Fort Myers Beach The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to award a contract for the design of the restoration of two waterfront parks on Fort Myers Beach.
Direct approach to hip replacement Surgeons in the United States perform more than 500,000 hip replacements every year, and that number is only expected to increase as our population ages.
ARCADIA DeSoto County Jail employee accused of trafficking contraband into facility An employee at the DeSoto County Jail has been arrested after allegedly trafficking illegal contraband into the jail.
Soluna Restaurant & Bar launches at Bayfront in Naples Emulating its namesake fusion of the sun and moon, Soluna Restaurant & Bar has arisen to illuminate the Naples dining scene.
NAPLES CFO Jimmy Patronis reminds Floridians to check their constructor contracts for post-storm fraud The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis, will hold a news conference in Naples on post-storm fraud prevention.
Know where your voting precinct is in Southwest Florida Election Day is only one day away, so it is important to know where to go and if you qualify to vote in Southwest Florida.
The Weather Authority Tracking Tropical Storm Rafael; expected to become hurricane The Weather Authority Meteorologists are watching the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Rafael will strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane later Tuesday night.
The Weather Authority Scattered rain and storms on this Election Day The Weather Authority is tracking scattered rain and storms along with warm temperatures throughout this Election Day Tuesday.
Where to drop off your mail-in ballots on Election Day Those who still have their mail-in ballots in Southwest Florida have two options on Election Day: vote in person or drop them off at a specified location.
LEE COUNTY Lee County school district leaders discuss strategies to get teachers and students back on track The goal of Monday’s meeting with leaders from The School District of Lee County is to get students and teachers back on track in the midst of a damaging pandemic. Leaders discussed multiple ways to do this after seeing how COVID-19 and the protocols the district enforced have impacted those students and their teachers. What […]
COLLIER COUNTY How a potential government shutdown affects a tour company in the Everglades The government is now funded through the beginning of December. But a shutdown is still possible and it could affect a lot of people, including Capt. Charles Wright, who owns Everglades Area Tours. He has owned the business since 1999. The Everglades are part of the National Park Service System, which shuts down when the […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers close to regaining ownership of City of Palms Park Leaders are in a renewed back-and-forth over a baseball stadium — once the spring training home to the Boston Red Sox. The City of Fort Myers is one step closer to owning City of Palms Park again. As of Wednesday, both the county and the city are on the same page to move forward with […]
IONA Fire waterline fixed after break causes hole between condos in Iona, prompts evacuations A water line break for fire service caused a hole to open up and prompted the evacuation of two buildings in the Iona area of south Fort Myers. The line has since been fixed; everything has been restored; and residents of both buildings have returned to their homes. The hole is in a condo building […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County Sheriff’s Office finds fugitive couple According to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office in Washington, a Naples man is accused of being a “prolific” identity thief. Anatoly V. Kutsar, 38, had been the subject of investigations by Clark County since February. In March, a search warrant revealed that there were nearly 20 identification cards from Oregon, Florida, Washington, and Texas. All […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers will increase Centennial Park project budget Fort Myers City Council increased the budget for the Centennial Park construction project Monday by more than $800,000. It pushes the total from $2 million to a little more than $2.8 million. It’s the latest in a series of changes, but Mayor Kevin Anderson told us it won’t hold up the estimated completion of park […]
CAPE CORAL WINK News Special: Inside the COVID Unit WINK News takes you inside a COVID ICU where hospital staff is working around the clock to save the lives of patients. You’ll feel the pain the doctors and nurses suffer through every hour of every day. You’ll see the stress they can’t erase from their faces. And you’ll hear the agony because they know […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Hospital COVID-19 ICU: ‘My patients are my why’ We continue to report on the stories of health professionals at Cape Coral Hospital’s COVID-19 intensive care unit. They gave us an inside look at the front line of the pandemic. They explained to us their unit is no place any patient wants to find themselves. But once patients are there, the staff members at […]
CAPE CORAL Inside look: Cape Coral Hospital’s ICU explains the experience treating COVID-19 patients Lee Health says coronavirus cases are down in its hospitals Wednesday, but, following the past Labor Day weekend, they could go back up. Doctors say, if there is a Labor Day surge, we’ll see the impacts by the end of this week. Hospitals are still experiencing double-digit death numbers. We went behind a Southwest Florida […]
FORT MYERS Lee Health doctors stress vaccines prevent hospitalization for COVID-19 Lee Health reports 394 COVID-19 patients being treated as of Tuesday morning, with 29 new admissions Monday. We asked Lee Health Dr. Sephanie Stovall what percent of patients put on ventilators get off them alive. “We don’t have an exact percentage or number because it’s so patient specific,” Stovall explained. So we asked is unvaccinated […]