The Weather Authority: Scattered storms in the forecast for your SundayDo we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Scattered storms in the forecast for your Sunday Expect sun and clouds throughout the day, along with scattered rain. Some of the storms have the potential to become severe.
CAPE CORAL Do we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes One family is on a mission to create a new national gun database. It would require medical professionals to enter mental health information.
ALVA Three dead in triple drowning near the Franklin Lock in Olga The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
PUNTA GORDA The Weather Authority helps you prepare for the hurricane season at the 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
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.
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.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Scattered storms in the forecast for your Sunday Expect sun and clouds throughout the day, along with scattered rain. Some of the storms have the potential to become severe.
CAPE CORAL Do we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes One family is on a mission to create a new national gun database. It would require medical professionals to enter mental health information.
ALVA Three dead in triple drowning near the Franklin Lock in Olga The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
PUNTA GORDA The Weather Authority helps you prepare for the hurricane season at the 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
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.
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.
CAPE CORAL Parents – and crossing guards – happy to see students again at Pelican Elementary in Cape Coral Changes made this school year can make for a stressful first day, but the School District of Lee County spent weeks preparing. WINK News spoke to parents at Pelican Elementary in Cape Coral on Monday as they brought their kids back to school. “Mr. Norm” has been the crossing guard at Pelican for five years. […]
SWFL cooling company fixes 88-year-old woman’s air conditioner when no one else would help Living without air conditioning in Florida is awful, and for the elderly, it can turn deadly. When the caretaker for an 88-year-old woman found her client in the heat, she started making calls, hoping to find help and fast. This is scary for anyone, especially someone who’s elderly and alone; whose brain is sharp but […]
Many reach out to help homeless father reunite with his children Mickel Lawson never thought he’d be on TV showing the world he lives out of his car. “I always kept it inside,” he said. “I didn’t think much people would acknowledge it but it looks like they have.” Since we introduced you to Lawson, the phone in his little white car has been ringing off […]
FORT MYERS Homeless father working hard to get his boys back after losing his fiancee, fighting COVID-19 A father experiencing homelessness who has really been through the wringer worries his children will end up in foster care for good. His fiancee died last year. Then, he tested positive for COVID-19 and it’s keeping him home from work. Mickel Lawson doesn’t complain. Somehow he’s upbeat when his life is really hard. For starters, […]
GATEWAY Three-story Gateway High School still under construction, plans to open in 2021 Rapid growth in one area of Lee County is leading to the need for a bigger school to educate more children. Gateway High School wants to be that model, dawning three stories and is set to be completed in 2021. Right now, all you can see the shell, the bare bones if you will. But […]
LEE COUNTY The School District of Lee County held an online presentation to answer parents’ last minute questions Many parents in Lee County are nervous about sending their children back to school. In an effort alleviate some of those nerves, Lee County Schools’ officials held an online presentation on Monday. Janelle Williams doesn’t feel safe sending her seven-year-old daughter, Shania, back to school. But, like many Lee County parents, she doesn’t have another […]
FORT MYERS Frenzy of storm preparations slows down, businesses relieved to be out of the cone While Southwest Florida is out of the cone for Tropical Storm Laura, hurricane season isn’t slowing down. It’s important to be prepared, no matter where the storm is. There was certainly a sigh of relief Saturday morning as SWFL remains outside of the forecast cone. Unsurprisingly, there’s very little foot traffic now at Home Depot, […]
Foster family adopts second child in COVID-19 era adoption ceremony If you ask third-grader Aiden Scott about his parents, he says plainly, “They’re good parents and they love me a lot.” When Aiden walked into Karen and Bruce Scott’s life two years ago, they say it was family at first sight. The original plan was to foster Aiden, but that plan was blown to pieces […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County teachers back to school for first day amid pandemic Lee County teachers are back in the classroom, ready to make a difference in your children’s lives. It’s the first day of school for teachers in Lee County — a day they’ll never forget. “It’s definitely a lot of emotions today,” said Alex Gonzalez, a fourth-grade teacher at Spring Creek Elementary School. “I’m excited to […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County teachers set to return to school, still don’t know in what form Teachers go back to school Tuesday in Lee County, but they still don’t know their class assignments. We spoke to a Lee County teacher who has cancer and doesn’t want to return to an in-person classroom. Erica Orjuela has stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in her bone barrow. “You’re gonna make me cry because, a lot […]