Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCUFGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCU San Carlos Park Fire District responded to a dumpster fire Sunday afternoon.
FORT MYERS FGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony Graduation is a right of passage from school to the real world, but for these students, reality hit them in 2020.
PUNTA GORDA Motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead One person has died after a motorcycle crash in Charlotte County.
LEE COUNTY Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register WINK News Anchor Corey Lazar goes on patrol with Lee County Deputies in search of transient sex offenders who don’t register.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Know your risk Hurricane season starts on June 1st, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated the week of May 5 through May 11 as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Each day, Meteorologist Lauren Kreidler will be highlighting ways to stay prepared ahead of this year’s hurricane season.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday Hot, humid, and more rain for parts of Southwest Florida on Sunday.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCU San Carlos Park Fire District responded to a dumpster fire Sunday afternoon.
FORT MYERS FGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony Graduation is a right of passage from school to the real world, but for these students, reality hit them in 2020.
PUNTA GORDA Motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead One person has died after a motorcycle crash in Charlotte County.
LEE COUNTY Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register WINK News Anchor Corey Lazar goes on patrol with Lee County Deputies in search of transient sex offenders who don’t register.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Know your risk Hurricane season starts on June 1st, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated the week of May 5 through May 11 as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Each day, Meteorologist Lauren Kreidler will be highlighting ways to stay prepared ahead of this year’s hurricane season.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday Hot, humid, and more rain for parts of Southwest Florida on Sunday.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL Authorities search for a solution to deter fake school shooting threats A judge has sentenced three students for fake threats and they will spend a maximum of 21 days in juvenile detention. However, some parents are worried that the punishment is not severe enough to deter future fake threats at schools. “When I came Monday I thought, where is everybody?” said Keith Hepler, a grandparent. Hepler came […]
CAPE CORAL Students may face serious consequences for school shooting threats A spree of school threats now has children facing serious consequences. A 16-year-old is facing felony charges and expulsion after investigators said she wrote a threat on a toilet seat at North Fort Myers High School. A 12-year-old is also facing serious consequences for threatening Oak Hammock Middle School. “You’re so worried about if I’m […]
FORT MYERS Police arrests religious zealot for bothering high school students A man is after yelling at high school students, shouting religious rhetoric as they were dismissed from class. Police arrested Matthew Meinecke, 33, for trespassing and disturbing the peace as he was proselytizing to students as they left Fort Myers High School Friday afternoon. “The guy was out there, you know, he was speaking about Jesus […]
ENGLEWOOD 100-year-old man dedicates life to keeping his neighbors safe Once a month, residents in the Sandpiper Key neighborhood will see Marty Geraghty and his daughter on patrol for the night watch. “We check the pools and make sure there’s nobody in the pool after dark,” said neighborhood watch member Geraghty. “We check all the lights in the place.” He’s checking for any lights that […]
PUNTA GORDA Water Quality Summit discusses red tide, blue-green algae solutions While the destruction of red tide and blue-green algae have disappeared from Southwest Florida shores, people like Sushila Cherian know it is just a matter of time before it returns. “It’s become worse and worse,” Cherian said. “We’re getting extremely concerned.” That is why Cherian and hundreds of others came to the Charlotte County Water […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Authorities hunt for DNA evidence to close a cold case As crews seek to bring closure to a family after more than two decades, they are finding their work to identify the victim increasingly tricky. But an expert said DNA testing might lead authorities to a solution. Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Detective Kurt Mehl, along with search crews, is not giving up on that cold […]
PUNTA GORDA Race against time as detectives continue search for Flahive’s killer The search hoping to end a 24-year-old cold case has been centered in the woods behind Linda Carroll’s backyard for the past three days. “It was a whole line of cars and I was wondering what is going on?” Carroll said. “We don’t normally get that kind of traffic here.” Detectives and cadaver dogs are looking […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Partnership helps criminals struggling with mental illness Locking them up and throwing away the key is a thing of the past for the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. The agency is partnering with Charlotte Behavioral Health Care to help those struggling with mental illness. A lot of times the crime that they are committing are not serious crimes at all and so these […]
LEHIGH ACRES Arrest made in 2017 Lehigh Acres shooting homicide The Lee County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference Tuesday afternoon in regards to a homicide arrest. A vehicle driven by Aden James Wright, 20, was found in a ditch on Leonard Boulevard South in Lehigh Acres September 14, 2017. Wright had multiple gunshot wounds and died at the hospital. Krisroy Amison Lloyd, 45, was arrested […]
PORT CHARLOTTE Charlotte County school district adds 30 minutes to school day Charlotte County public school students will be ringing in the 2019 school year with a new bell schedule. The School District of Charlotte County is adding an additional 30 minutes to the day. Parents like Chris Taylor are supportive of the measure. “Less time them being home and being on videos and doing stuff they […]