NAPLES Increasing amount of homeless seniors in SWFL Saint Matthew House told Wink News that 20% of the people they shelter are over 60 years old.
NAPLES Man suspected of threatening pickelballers with machete A man has been arrested after authorities say he chased a group of pickleball players off a Naples court. “I don’t know. It just seemed like he snapped,” said William Nehrkorn, father of one of the pickleball players. 53-year-old Pelican Marsh maintenance worker Joseph Devalle ran toward Nehrkorn’s son and friends, not with a paddle […]
NAPLES Turtle Club in Naples reopens Following a 19-month closure because of Hurricane Ian, the Turtle Club has reopened.
FORT MYERS BEACH Hurricane season preparations at Lee County construction sites Many already know the drill when hurricane season is around the corner.
SANIBEL Bones found on Sanibel concern beachgoers A husband and wife found what appeared to be bones. What type and where they came from is being investigated.
FGCU FGCU president reflects on first year with graduating class Alico Arena was packed this weekend as Florida Gulf Coast University graduated 1,900 students in four ceremonies.
Reverse shoulder replacement offers new approach to pain management Shoulder replacement is the third most common replacement in the US, following hip and knee replacement.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Lee County teachers bargain for new raises Kevin Daly is the voice of the Lee County Teachers Union, and he says he knows firsthand the struggle teachers experience across the state.
FORT MYERS New Starbucks off Colonial expected to add to traffic headaches It’s a venti-sized traffic nightmare. That’s how Gina O’Donnell envisions the future of this plaza.
NAPLES Feeding families through Meals of Hope They’re a Naples-based non-profit organization whose mission is to alleviate hunger both locally and throughout the country.
Family dealing with two losses in quick succession A teenager will not get to celebrate turning 21 years old with friends, can’t put a smile on his family member’s faces and will never get to see his mother again.
JERUSALEM (AP) Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah Israeli leaders approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, and Israeli forces were striking targets in the area, officials announced Monday, hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal.
FORT MYERS Middle school tech worker uses CPR skills to save pickleball player’s life It was the right place, at the right time, and that right place was near the pickleball court.
EVERGLADES Big Sugar’s lawsuit for control over Lake Okeechobee water A local non-profit is calling one lawsuit a battle for who controls the water in the State of Florida. Three major sugar companies filed a lawsuit in 2021 against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the design and intended use of the Everglades Agriculture Area (EAA) Reservoir.
NAPLES Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program returns to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Sunday was a day to remember the six million men, women and children lost in the Holocaust.
NAPLES Increasing amount of homeless seniors in SWFL Saint Matthew House told Wink News that 20% of the people they shelter are over 60 years old.
NAPLES Man suspected of threatening pickelballers with machete A man has been arrested after authorities say he chased a group of pickleball players off a Naples court. “I don’t know. It just seemed like he snapped,” said William Nehrkorn, father of one of the pickleball players. 53-year-old Pelican Marsh maintenance worker Joseph Devalle ran toward Nehrkorn’s son and friends, not with a paddle […]
NAPLES Turtle Club in Naples reopens Following a 19-month closure because of Hurricane Ian, the Turtle Club has reopened.
FORT MYERS BEACH Hurricane season preparations at Lee County construction sites Many already know the drill when hurricane season is around the corner.
SANIBEL Bones found on Sanibel concern beachgoers A husband and wife found what appeared to be bones. What type and where they came from is being investigated.
FGCU FGCU president reflects on first year with graduating class Alico Arena was packed this weekend as Florida Gulf Coast University graduated 1,900 students in four ceremonies.
Reverse shoulder replacement offers new approach to pain management Shoulder replacement is the third most common replacement in the US, following hip and knee replacement.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Lee County teachers bargain for new raises Kevin Daly is the voice of the Lee County Teachers Union, and he says he knows firsthand the struggle teachers experience across the state.
FORT MYERS New Starbucks off Colonial expected to add to traffic headaches It’s a venti-sized traffic nightmare. That’s how Gina O’Donnell envisions the future of this plaza.
NAPLES Feeding families through Meals of Hope They’re a Naples-based non-profit organization whose mission is to alleviate hunger both locally and throughout the country.
Family dealing with two losses in quick succession A teenager will not get to celebrate turning 21 years old with friends, can’t put a smile on his family member’s faces and will never get to see his mother again.
JERUSALEM (AP) Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah Israeli leaders approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, and Israeli forces were striking targets in the area, officials announced Monday, hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal.
FORT MYERS Middle school tech worker uses CPR skills to save pickleball player’s life It was the right place, at the right time, and that right place was near the pickleball court.
EVERGLADES Big Sugar’s lawsuit for control over Lake Okeechobee water A local non-profit is calling one lawsuit a battle for who controls the water in the State of Florida. Three major sugar companies filed a lawsuit in 2021 against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the design and intended use of the Everglades Agriculture Area (EAA) Reservoir.
NAPLES Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program returns to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Sunday was a day to remember the six million men, women and children lost in the Holocaust.
WINK NEWS What would you do with $730 million? What would you do with $730 million? That’s what many people thought about ahead of the Powerball drawing Wednesday. Watch the video above for the full story by WINK News Reporter Taylor Smith, who spoke to people about what they would do if they got the winning ticket.
NORTH NAPLES Collier County deputies actively search for suspect after crash in Naples Park Collier County Sheriff’s Office searched for a suspect involved in a crash who ran away on foot Wednesday night in the Naples Park community of North Naples. According to CCSO, deputies responded to the crash at US-41 and 98th Avenue, where they attempted to perform a traffic stop around 8:45 p.m. However, the suspect in […]
BONITA SPRINGS Fire engine rolls over on way to kitchen fire in Bonita Springs, no injuries Bonita Springs Fire Control & Rescue District confirmed Wednesday one of its fire engines flipped over on the way to a kitchen fire. According to the fire district, firefighters were heading to the scene of a kitchen fire at a home in the city when the truck they were in rolled over on Snell Lane. […]
MARCO ISLAND Dolphin found dead, tangled in stone crab trap off Marco Island A dolphin in the Gulf was found dead and tangled in a trap, and many have seen disturbing pictures online. Some people watched law enforcement remove the sea mammal from the water. According to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, a bottlenose dolphin was removed from the water Wednesday after it was found dead and […]
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES Good Samaritan reunites woman with her dog after crash in Golden Gate Estates A dog that was lost and alone after being thrown from a car was safe Monday. The owner of the dog took to Facebook and published a post that her dog was missing after being in a car crash Sunday night at Randall Boulevard and 16th St NE in Golden Gate Estates. The man who […]
EAST NAPLES Family moves out of East Naples apartment complex after shots fired at home Investigators are searching for suspects who shot at an apartment recently while a family was home. Wednesday Collier County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of shots fired at an apartment complex on Santa Clara Drive in East Naples. The family who lived at one of the apartments was very scared when shots went through a […]
COLLIER COUNTY Naples business hopes tourism returns sooner than State economist predicts Businesses are trying to keep busy and hope to help their bottom line. Since the pandemic began, businesses are working to get their money back after they lost it from a lack of tourism. Florida’s top economist warns it could take one to two years for the industry to recover. Businesses in downtown Naples hope […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County high school project will expand Veterans Memorial Blvd A growing Southwest Florida community is in need of a new school. With that new school will come some road changes. Collier County showed off a plan for a new road Wednesday that will lead to the new “GGG” high school. The project would extend Veterans Memorial Boulevard from Livingston Road to the new high […]
EAST NAPLES Deputies respond to shots fired at community in East Naples Collier County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of shots fired at the Santa Barbara Landings community in East Naples Wednesday night. According to CCSO, deputies were in the 200 block of Santa Clara Drive, where they conducted an investigation near homes. Investigators say reports of gunshots were heard just after 7:15 p.m. The investigation was […]
COLLIER COUNTY ‘Mostly Harmless’: Hiker identified as Vance Rodriguez, Collier sheriff says “Mostly Harmless,” a hiker found in the Big Cypress National Preserve has been identified after two years of speculation about who the man could be. Vance Rodriguez was an IT worker in New York with roots in Louisiana, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office made the identification after teaming up with […]