Naples Hurricanes 13U win Pop Warner Super BowlFuneral procession held for Charlotte County Sgt. Elio Diaz
NAPLES Naples Hurricanes 13U win Pop Warner Super Bowl The Naples Hurricanes 13U football team won the Pop Warner Super Bowl and become national champions.
charlotte harbor Funeral procession held for Charlotte County Sgt. Elio Diaz Charlotte County deputies and residents of Southwest Florida are paying their respects to Sergeant Elio Diaz, who was killed in the line of duty.
fort myers Community Cooperative to deliver over 300 holiday cards to Meals on Wheels clients Community Cooperative in Fort Myers has announced the delivery of over 300 holiday cards to Meals on Wheels clients.
NAPLES Naples City Manager Jay Boodheshwar retires The City of Naples announced that City Manager Jay Boodheshwar will complete his service to the City of Naples on Jan. 31, 2025, and retire from the public sector.
Lee County School District to provide new hiring incentives The School District of Lee County is providing new hiring incentives to Exceptional Student Education K-12 teachers, speech-language pathologists and psychologists.
Tim Aten Knows: Pizzerias lead 2024 restaurant closings Pizzerias amassed a major slice of the more than 50 area restaurants that closed in 2024.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
the weather authority Less humid, breezy with mostly sunny skies Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking less humidity, with breezier conditions along with sunny skies expected this Friday.
FORT MYERS BEACH FMB mayor responds to backlash over new devlopment Reaction to a new development on Fort Myers Beach has gone from negative to life-threatening.
Viewing held for sergeant killed in the line of duty Flags in Charlotte County will be at half-staff on Friday in honor of Sgt. Elio Diaz, the Charlotte County deputy shot and killed in the line of duty on Sunday.
Sydney’s Santa Ride brings gifts and joy to children in the hospital First responders are teaming up with Santa to surprise kids celebrating Christmas from the hospital. Saint Nick stopped by NCH for the ninth annual Sydney’s Santa ride toy drive event.
NAPLES Football is a family affair for Collier County’s Quinns From running one of the country’s top youth football organizations to shining on SWFL gridirons, the Quinn family is all about football.
NAPLES More than a game: City of Palms Tournament boosts tourism in SWFL Southwest Florida relies on tourists and visitors for income. In Fort Myers, one of the big draws to the area this time of year is the City of Palms basketball tournament.
CAPTIVA “Natural force” changes Captiva’s geography; findings from barrier island 5-year review Winds of change are sweeping through Southwest Florida, and in particular, Captiva, a Lee County barrier island. Strong storms could be bringing those winds on and could change Captiva’s geography.
Charlotte Sheriff comments on shooters mental health following the murder of Sergeant Diaz Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell called out gunman Andrew Mostyn’s family for not doing enough to prevent the tragic shooting and killing of Sergeant Elio Diaz.
NAPLES Naples Hurricanes 13U win Pop Warner Super Bowl The Naples Hurricanes 13U football team won the Pop Warner Super Bowl and become national champions.
charlotte harbor Funeral procession held for Charlotte County Sgt. Elio Diaz Charlotte County deputies and residents of Southwest Florida are paying their respects to Sergeant Elio Diaz, who was killed in the line of duty.
fort myers Community Cooperative to deliver over 300 holiday cards to Meals on Wheels clients Community Cooperative in Fort Myers has announced the delivery of over 300 holiday cards to Meals on Wheels clients.
NAPLES Naples City Manager Jay Boodheshwar retires The City of Naples announced that City Manager Jay Boodheshwar will complete his service to the City of Naples on Jan. 31, 2025, and retire from the public sector.
Lee County School District to provide new hiring incentives The School District of Lee County is providing new hiring incentives to Exceptional Student Education K-12 teachers, speech-language pathologists and psychologists.
Tim Aten Knows: Pizzerias lead 2024 restaurant closings Pizzerias amassed a major slice of the more than 50 area restaurants that closed in 2024.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
the weather authority Less humid, breezy with mostly sunny skies Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking less humidity, with breezier conditions along with sunny skies expected this Friday.
FORT MYERS BEACH FMB mayor responds to backlash over new devlopment Reaction to a new development on Fort Myers Beach has gone from negative to life-threatening.
Viewing held for sergeant killed in the line of duty Flags in Charlotte County will be at half-staff on Friday in honor of Sgt. Elio Diaz, the Charlotte County deputy shot and killed in the line of duty on Sunday.
Sydney’s Santa Ride brings gifts and joy to children in the hospital First responders are teaming up with Santa to surprise kids celebrating Christmas from the hospital. Saint Nick stopped by NCH for the ninth annual Sydney’s Santa ride toy drive event.
NAPLES Football is a family affair for Collier County’s Quinns From running one of the country’s top youth football organizations to shining on SWFL gridirons, the Quinn family is all about football.
NAPLES More than a game: City of Palms Tournament boosts tourism in SWFL Southwest Florida relies on tourists and visitors for income. In Fort Myers, one of the big draws to the area this time of year is the City of Palms basketball tournament.
CAPTIVA “Natural force” changes Captiva’s geography; findings from barrier island 5-year review Winds of change are sweeping through Southwest Florida, and in particular, Captiva, a Lee County barrier island. Strong storms could be bringing those winds on and could change Captiva’s geography.
Charlotte Sheriff comments on shooters mental health following the murder of Sergeant Diaz Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell called out gunman Andrew Mostyn’s family for not doing enough to prevent the tragic shooting and killing of Sergeant Elio Diaz.
COLLIER COUNTY Landscaping holds up Collier County project on Logan Blvd. Landscaping is holding up a long-awaited project. While a sign on Logan Blvd. said the road would open up at the end of the month, the next day, that was altered to the end of February. Neighbors expressed their concerns to Collier County on Tuesday afternoon. “They changed it really fast,” Judy Masealla said, “because […]
COLLIER COUNTY Military dad returns home to SWFL, surprises kids at school A military father just completed another mission, and he made his next one an effort to surprise his kids at school. Maj. Varaly is commander of security forces at McDill Air Force Base in Tampa. He was returning home after a recent deployment and decided to surprise his kids at school along the way. “They […]
COLLIER COUNTY Brush fire in Collier County contained by fire crews North Collier Fire Control & Rescue District responded to a brush fire that caused traffic delays in Collier County Monday night. The fire began around 6 p.m. along Oil Well Road and as of 9 a.m. has been about 75 percent contained. Oil Well Rd. was shut down at the intersection with State Road 29 […]
MARCO ISLAND Marco Island brings in company to conduct study to prevent another algae crisis Getting ahead of another algae crisis. Marco Island is bringing in a company from Orlando to study where the nutrients that get into our water come from. Those nutrients could potentially fuel blue-green algae and red tide. People come to Marco Island for the beautiful water, which is why the city is determined to find […]
COLLIER COUNTY Environmental non-profits file lawsuit to protect Florida panthers The Sierra Club and the Environmental Confederation of Southwest Florida filed the suit. They said they do not want to be the last generation of Floridians to see a wild panther. Now, people are torn, whether quicker travel outweighs the safety of panthers. Since nearly 85% of panther deaths are on the roadway, they filed […]
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES State attorney says Golden Gate Estates shooting falls under stand your ground laws State prosecutors won’t press charges in a road rage shooting that killed a man. They say it was justified under state law. Back in March 2019, David Norgard was shot and killed along 16th Ave SW and 23rd St SW in Golden Gate Estates, and his shooter is not going to be prosecuted by the […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County tool alerts homeowners to breach of personal info There’s a new and free way you can make sure you’re alerted if anyone tries to steal your property information in Collier County. Collier County Clerk of Courts says, unfortunately, scams and fraud are on the rise, and its new tool will reduce the risk of it happening to you. It’s called “Risk Alert Notification” […]
MARCO ISLAND Boat captain finds pig remains in Marco Island canal We all know some of the most shocking stories come from Florida. And it was no exception when a Southwest Florida fisherman came across the remains of pigs in the water. A boat captain found the remains of two pigs floating in a Marco Island canal while out on a recent voyage. “It almost looks […]
CAPTIVA ISLAND 8-year-old boy reels in a shark twice his weight at Captiva Island An 8-year-old reels in a sandbar shark twice his weight! And it all happened on Wednesday afternoon at Captiva Island. Steele Floyd is a local Sanibel Island fisherman. But this was not his first rodeo. He said reeling in the 100-pound shark was tough. “Like I thought I wasn’t gonna be able to get it […]
NAPLES New video by Collier County schools warns crackdown on student threats The Collier County Public Schools released a video on Tuesday addressing a crackdown on school threats. The video tells students, “if they see something, say something.” Hours earlier, a teenager at Gulf Coast High School was arrested for a threat at Pine Ridge Middle School. Gary Datro’s son came home from school and knew about […]