Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to registerThe Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday
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 Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
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 Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
MARCO ISLAND Marco Island chiefs apologize to community for knowledge of early vaccine registration After a husband was able to cut in line for a vaccination, two city chiefs apologized. Marco Island Police Chief Tracy Frazzano and Fire Chief Christopher Byrne both shared apology statements with the community Thursday after the city manager’s investigation found them accountable for allowing the police chief’s husband to register for a vaccine before […]
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES Golden Gate Estates man arrested for mutilating hamster in Collier faces similar charges in Lee County A Golden Gate Estates man accused of dismembering a hamster in Collier County is now facing animal cruelty charges in Lee County as well. Christian Lee Hunter, 21, is wanted in Lee County for a similar incident investigated by Lee detectives in July 2020. He has been in a Naples jail cell since Monday when […]
MARCO ISLAND Marco Island chiefs being investigated over vaccine reservation system allegations Two Marco Island chiefs have been placed on leave after accusations of accessing a vaccine reservation system. Marco Island Police Chief Tracy Frazzano and Marco Island Fire-Rescue Chief Chris Byrne have been placed on administrative leave while an investigation is completed into allegations involving access and use of the Eventbrite vaccine reservation system. According to Marco […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier named state’s ‘most generous county’ ahead of Naples Winter Wine Festival A Southwest Florida county is being named the most generous county in our state for charitable contributions in a study conducted by SmartAsset. Collier County was listed first as Florida’s most generous counties just in time for the start of the annual Naples Winter Wine Festival Saturday. MORE: Most Generous Counties in the U.S. – […]
NAPLES Police say housekeeper stole jewelry from woman in Naples senior community A senior was targeted by her housekeeper who police say took thousands of dollar’s worth of her jewelry right from under her nose. Moorings Park senior community in Naples terminated Marta Zelaya, 51, in December 2020 after investigators say she tried to cover up the theft she is accused of. Wednesday, Naples Police Department arrested […]
MARCO ISLAND Over 41K people try to get 200 vaccines through Marco Island, system crashes Many people reached out to us saying they were unable to get signed up for coronavirus vaccines on Marco Island Wednesday. The City said it had more than 651,000 page views and almost 42,000 individuals online at once as people tried to get one of the 200 available appointments. That means less than a half […]
COLLIER COUNTY Man appeals plea deal for gruesome 2011 killing of girlfriend in Collier County It’s one of the most gruesome crimes we’ve ever covered: A man is convicted for stabbing his girlfriend more than a hundred times and sticking her head on a spike. Christopher Serna Tuesday appealed the plea deal he already took in the case against him for the killing of his girlfriend Suzanne Bishop in 2011, […]
WINK NEWS Governor hints ‘workforce’ could be next priority group for vaccine in Florida The governor responded to talks of what could come when the State next expands the eligibility for the vaccine. Gov. Ron DeSantis hinted Monday people in the workforce could be the next group to get offered the coronavirus vaccine in Florida, but there are some hurdles. “People in the workforce will be top priority, but […]
WINK NEWS Walmart, Winn-Dixie could be next to administer COVID-19 vaccine in Florida Two more names might enter the vaccination game. Walmart and Winn-Dixie could soon join the ranks with Publix to vaccinate Floridians. Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday the goal would be tens of thousands of people a week. Don’t go calling those stores yet. The state says it’s not quite sure when this would begin. Still, […]
WINK NEWS Naples Winter Wine Festival goes virtual to meet great need of child organizations Community members have a chance to give back to their communities through a yearly staple of Southwest Florida. Naples Winter Wine Festival raises millions of dollars to fund nonprofits each year, and the annual auction begins Friday. Things will look a bit different at the event during the pandemic, but it will continue to be […]