Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in GainsvilleHotter and drier Wednesday with a few inland storms this afternoon
Gainsville Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in Gainsville Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Gainsville.
The Weather Authority Hotter and drier Wednesday with a few inland storms this afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild and drier Wednesday morning with rain expected inland this afternoon.
Cape Coral City Council to discuss repairs for yacht club pier The Cape Coral City Council will discuss and possibly decide upon three options to repair the damaged yacht club pier.
LEHIGH ACRES Kitchen fire causes substantial damage to a home in Lehigh Acres The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue responded to a kitchen fire at a Sunset Boulevard home on Tuesday night.
FORT MYERS Lee County making changes to fix bus issues In the past, the Lee County School District struggled to find enough bus drivers.
NAPLES Naples man gets original Bob Ross paintings appraised Bob Ross took this blank canvas in a small studio in Muncie, Indiana, and transformed it into a beautiful masterpiece.
Lee Schools board considers full-day phone bans The biggest talking point in a Lee County School District safety presentation wasn’t about violence or drugs, it was about phones
PORT CHARLOTTE Fallen officer ceremony in Charlotte County commemorates those who lost lives in line of duty The emotional ceremony was held at the William R. Gains Veterans Memorial Park in Port Charlotte.
SAN CARLOS PARK Lee County couple suspected of drugging and sexually abusing child Neighbors say a home in San Carlos Park was just another house before Tuesday.
PINE ISLAND FDOT asking you if bike and pedestrian lanes should be added to busy road The Florida Department of Transportation is asking you if bike and pedestrian lanes should be added to the busy road.
Food drive for mental health awareness While someone may look healthy, they may be fighting a real inner battle.
FORT MYERS Overbilled for overflow of water; Residents stuck with hefty water bill The Moore’s make ends meet living at The Cove for almost a year.
ESTERO Scoreless Eagle up for award at NIL Summit FGCU’s Brandon Dwyer is one of the big time performers in NIL despite having never scored a single point in his entire Eagle career.
What happens after a nuisance alligator is captured? For alligators, the month of May means we are in the heart of mating season in the Sunshine State.
Exclusive: Interview with woman who shares hope of recovery on National Fentanyl Awareness Day Lee County Sheriff’s Office said that in 2020 they seized nearly two thousand grams of fentanyl. In 2023, that number jumped to over 8,000.
Gainsville Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in Gainsville Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Gainsville.
The Weather Authority Hotter and drier Wednesday with a few inland storms this afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild and drier Wednesday morning with rain expected inland this afternoon.
Cape Coral City Council to discuss repairs for yacht club pier The Cape Coral City Council will discuss and possibly decide upon three options to repair the damaged yacht club pier.
LEHIGH ACRES Kitchen fire causes substantial damage to a home in Lehigh Acres The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue responded to a kitchen fire at a Sunset Boulevard home on Tuesday night.
FORT MYERS Lee County making changes to fix bus issues In the past, the Lee County School District struggled to find enough bus drivers.
NAPLES Naples man gets original Bob Ross paintings appraised Bob Ross took this blank canvas in a small studio in Muncie, Indiana, and transformed it into a beautiful masterpiece.
Lee Schools board considers full-day phone bans The biggest talking point in a Lee County School District safety presentation wasn’t about violence or drugs, it was about phones
PORT CHARLOTTE Fallen officer ceremony in Charlotte County commemorates those who lost lives in line of duty The emotional ceremony was held at the William R. Gains Veterans Memorial Park in Port Charlotte.
SAN CARLOS PARK Lee County couple suspected of drugging and sexually abusing child Neighbors say a home in San Carlos Park was just another house before Tuesday.
PINE ISLAND FDOT asking you if bike and pedestrian lanes should be added to busy road The Florida Department of Transportation is asking you if bike and pedestrian lanes should be added to the busy road.
Food drive for mental health awareness While someone may look healthy, they may be fighting a real inner battle.
FORT MYERS Overbilled for overflow of water; Residents stuck with hefty water bill The Moore’s make ends meet living at The Cove for almost a year.
ESTERO Scoreless Eagle up for award at NIL Summit FGCU’s Brandon Dwyer is one of the big time performers in NIL despite having never scored a single point in his entire Eagle career.
What happens after a nuisance alligator is captured? For alligators, the month of May means we are in the heart of mating season in the Sunshine State.
Exclusive: Interview with woman who shares hope of recovery on National Fentanyl Awareness Day Lee County Sheriff’s Office said that in 2020 they seized nearly two thousand grams of fentanyl. In 2023, that number jumped to over 8,000.
FORT MYERS How Florida gun laws changed after the Parkland school shooting The school shooting in Texas has evoked emotions in all of us because of the young victims and more senseless violence. It is a reminder of what Florida went through in 2018 at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Progress has been made in Florida, but there is still work to be done. Florida […]
LEE COUNTY Southwest Florida school officials reassure parents children are safe following Uvalde shooting Some parents in Texas are coming to terms with the fact that they will never hug their children again after a gunman stormed a school in Uvalde, Texas. In Southwest Florida, school officials want to reassure parents that their children are safe at school. The state demanded changes in safety and security after the Parkland […]
GOLDEN GATE 10 priceless relics disappear from Golden Gate Catholic church Ten priceless and irreplaceable relics have disappeared from a Golden Gate church. The items that went missing from St. Elizabeth Seton include what they say is a sliver of the cross Jesus died on, a piece of Mary’s veil, and bone fragments of saints. These irreplaceable relics have been inside the parish church for years. […]
NORTH PORT North Port pastor returns from Warsaw with refugees’ stories, pictures More than 14 million people have been forced from their homes since Russia invaded Ukraine. A North Port pastor who did his best to make a difference by traveling to Europe to help refugees has returned with stories of resilience in the face of crisis. Poland has been a popular landing spot for Ukrainians on […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Photos in North Fort Myers High School yearbook draw controversy Protests are going down in the yearbooks. Students’ bold words for Governor DeSantis over the so-called ‘don’t say gay‘ law are now printed on paper with pictures from the walk-outs against the law, back when it was still a bill, in North Fort Myers High School yearbooks. Lee County schools say students put the yearbook […]
LEE COUNTY Department of Education accuses Lee County School Board of trying to avoid new laws The state is laying down the law on our largest school district. The Department of Education says Lee County School Board members tried to get around enforcing new, controversial laws in schools. The Department of Education (DOE) sent them a specific and aggressive letter. In no uncertain terms, the interim commissioner of the state Department […]
LEE COUNTY New Superintendent for Lee County, Christopher Bernier’s road ahead On Monday, Christopher Bernier Ed.D, will officially be the new Superintendent for Lee County schools. Bernier has worked in education for over 30 years. His new job comes with challenges. He told WINK News he plans to take it one step at a time. “My top priority is my entry plan,” Bernier says. “Right now, […]
FORT MYERS Could Rick Scott be preparing a presidential run? A Florida senator going against the president. That’s what it looks like after Sen. Rick Scott targeted President Joe Biden on inflation during a press briefing this week. On top of that, Scott, R-Naples, former Florida governor, released a national ad campaign. It’s the middle of May 2022 and Scott appears to be getting ready […]
LEE COUNTY New Lee County schools superintendent’s job could soon be in voters’ hands A practice that has been around for nearly 50 years may become a thing of the past. Governor DeSantis signed a law that will ask Lee County voters if they want to elect their school superintendent. When you go to a ballot box there are lots of boxes to check. In November, Lee County voters […]
NAPLES 72-year-old Naples man walks at commencement 50 years after graduating After needing a transplant, Larry Goode, a 72-year-old from Naples walked at the Rollins College commencement ceremony on Sunday. In 1972 Goode missed his commencement because he needed a Cornea transplant. He went home to get on the transplant list in Washington D.C. Goode said, “I contacted one of my contacts at Rollins in the […]