Fort Myers Police department hosts annual Cops and Joggers 5KPurple Heart Army veteran receives new home thanks to charity
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Police department hosts annual Cops and Joggers 5K FMPD hosted the Cops and Joggers 5K event on Saturday. This unique experience takes attendees through the heart of Downtown Fort Myers.
Purple Heart Army veteran receives new home thanks to charity A Purple Heart Army veteran and his family entered their new accessible home on Saturday, thanks to the charity “Homes for Our Troops.”
CAPE CORAL Rain doesn’t stop crowds at 40th Annual Cape Coral Arts Festival For 40 years, the Cape Coral Arts Festival has drawn crowds from across Southwest Florida, showcasing a blend of small businesses from the region.
CAPE CORAL Sports trading card collecting going through “a generational reboot” The hobby of sports trading card collecting has been on the rise since 2020, especially in Southwest Florida with more card shows.
PUNTA GORDA 11th annual short film festival coming to Punta Gorda The Punta Gorda Englewood Beach Visitor Convention Bureau will host its 11th annual short film festival.
the weather authority Mild, breezy day on tap with more clouds than sun The Weather Authority says a brief line of showers, associated with a cold front, is moving through Southwest Florida Saturday morning.
ESTERO 1 injured after shooting at Coconut Point Mall According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, one person has been injured after a shooting at the Coconut Point Mall on Friday.
CAPE CORAL CCPD cruiser damaged after officer involved crash An officer-involved crash leaves a Cape Coral police cruiser smashed.
PORT CHARLOTTE Sweet’s Diner in Port Charlotte reopens After months of fundraising and rebuilding, this diner, which had a car fly-through it, is back open.
FWC pushing to protect Florida’s endangered manatees Florida Fish and Wildlife is pushing to protect endangered manatees. One danger that animals face is when boats bash into them, leaving deep scars across their backs.
FORT MYERS The Fort Myers Fire Department looks towards new year Fighting fires is always top of mind for the Fort Myers Fire Department. The Fort Myers Fire Department leads the way when it comes to protecting your property when a fire breaks out.
WINK NEWS Palisades Wildfire devastates SWFL family Just hours after evacuating their Malibu home, the Wohl family learned they would never go back.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral expands with development The Cove at 47th The Cove sits in south Cape Coral between Cape Coral Parkway and Southeast 47th Terrace right next to Cork Soakers.
FORT MYERS ‘Operation Ghost Buster’: 16 arrested in Fort Myers drug operation The Fort Myers Police Department Narcotics Unit conducted an operation targeting drug traffickers and individuals unlawfully selling and possessing firearms in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS ‘A Distinctive Honor’: Bank of America award benefits FSW Nursing Program Bank of America has been awarded Florida Southwestern State College the 2024 Neighborhood Champion Award.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Police department hosts annual Cops and Joggers 5K FMPD hosted the Cops and Joggers 5K event on Saturday. This unique experience takes attendees through the heart of Downtown Fort Myers.
Purple Heart Army veteran receives new home thanks to charity A Purple Heart Army veteran and his family entered their new accessible home on Saturday, thanks to the charity “Homes for Our Troops.”
CAPE CORAL Rain doesn’t stop crowds at 40th Annual Cape Coral Arts Festival For 40 years, the Cape Coral Arts Festival has drawn crowds from across Southwest Florida, showcasing a blend of small businesses from the region.
CAPE CORAL Sports trading card collecting going through “a generational reboot” The hobby of sports trading card collecting has been on the rise since 2020, especially in Southwest Florida with more card shows.
PUNTA GORDA 11th annual short film festival coming to Punta Gorda The Punta Gorda Englewood Beach Visitor Convention Bureau will host its 11th annual short film festival.
the weather authority Mild, breezy day on tap with more clouds than sun The Weather Authority says a brief line of showers, associated with a cold front, is moving through Southwest Florida Saturday morning.
ESTERO 1 injured after shooting at Coconut Point Mall According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, one person has been injured after a shooting at the Coconut Point Mall on Friday.
CAPE CORAL CCPD cruiser damaged after officer involved crash An officer-involved crash leaves a Cape Coral police cruiser smashed.
PORT CHARLOTTE Sweet’s Diner in Port Charlotte reopens After months of fundraising and rebuilding, this diner, which had a car fly-through it, is back open.
FWC pushing to protect Florida’s endangered manatees Florida Fish and Wildlife is pushing to protect endangered manatees. One danger that animals face is when boats bash into them, leaving deep scars across their backs.
FORT MYERS The Fort Myers Fire Department looks towards new year Fighting fires is always top of mind for the Fort Myers Fire Department. The Fort Myers Fire Department leads the way when it comes to protecting your property when a fire breaks out.
WINK NEWS Palisades Wildfire devastates SWFL family Just hours after evacuating their Malibu home, the Wohl family learned they would never go back.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral expands with development The Cove at 47th The Cove sits in south Cape Coral between Cape Coral Parkway and Southeast 47th Terrace right next to Cork Soakers.
FORT MYERS ‘Operation Ghost Buster’: 16 arrested in Fort Myers drug operation The Fort Myers Police Department Narcotics Unit conducted an operation targeting drug traffickers and individuals unlawfully selling and possessing firearms in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS ‘A Distinctive Honor’: Bank of America award benefits FSW Nursing Program Bank of America has been awarded Florida Southwestern State College the 2024 Neighborhood Champion Award.
CAPE CORAL Free swimming lessons in Cape Coral for underserved children fill up to capacity The Yacht Club Community Pool is making sure everyone can learn how to swim with free swimming lessons. The lessons are for kids ages three to five. The program was so popular that as of Monday, classes are full. Christina Walch is a swim instructor at the Cape Coral club. She said they offer the […]
NAPLES Four kids donate over $2,000 to Golden PAWS Assistance Dogs Four kids donated money to Golden PAWS Assistance Dogs to help veterans and children with disabilities. They went the extra mile to help their community because they believe in the organization’s mission. A 9-year-old gave $2,000 and three brothers donated more than $300. WINK News asked the kids, how did they get the money to […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County Domestic Animal Services helping reunite pets and owners Lee County Domestic Animal Services is helping lost pets reunite with their owners after the holiday weekend. A woman is holding on to hope she will see her dog again after seven years of separation. Her pup ran away on July Fourth, 2015, and ever since then, she has advocated for people to return stray […]
FORT MYERS Boat sinks in Fort Myers Yacht Basin, oil spills into Caloosahatchee A sunken boat in the Fort Myers Yacht Basin was spilling oil in the water but is now contained. The Fort Myers Fire Department said they believe the oil was spilling from the engine. Crews are not sure how much oil was spilled because they are unsure of the size of the engine, but oil […]
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers man wins $1M Publishers Clearing House sweepstake William Hoerman, 72 years old, from Southwest Florida was notified Thursday he won a $1M sweepstake from Publishers Clearing House. The prize patrol from Publishers Clearing House made a surprise visit to Hoerman in North Fort Myers, bringing a big check to his front door with the exciting announcement that he won. Hoerman went to […]
FORT MYERS Campaign Central: Hear from Lee County Commission District 5 candidates Five people are hoping to fill the Lee County Commission District 5 seat that is now empty following the death of Frank Mann. Former baseball star Mike Greenwell is one of those people. Greenwell, who owns and runs a farm in Lee County and was once a left-fielder for the Boston Red Sox, filed papers […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Biggest ham radio event in SWFL Tens of thousands of people from around the world are working to communicate using ham radio. That’s an amateur radio that uses morse code and technology from decades ago. On Sunday, in North Fort Myers Community Park, the Fort Myers amateur radio club participated in a field day. The group was at the community park […]
FORT MYERS SWFL Planned Parenthood sees protestors after Roe v Wade overturned South Fort Myers Planned parenthood saw protestors just as Roe v. Wade was overturned. Along with protesters, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office was present. WINK News was also there and spoke with Planned Parenthood and people who are anti-abortion This Planned Parenthood location in south Fort Myers started like another. The regular handful of protesters […]
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres woman celebrates her 107th birthday A Lehigh Acres woman is celebrating her 107th birthday and dancing into a new year of life. Gwen Hutchinson is surrounded by family and friends, who traveled from all over Florida to be with her on her 107th birthday. “To see everybody come to see me and celebrate with me,” Hutchinson said. Despite her age, […]
FORT MYERS Young girl’s Matilda Jane fashion dreams come true with Make A Wish Foundation A dream come true for 11-year-old Addy Iannello-Kompare with cystic fibrosis Wednesday, all thanks to the Make A Wish Foundation. Traveling, thanks to the foundation, from Indiana to Southwest Florida, Addy became a fashion designer with Matilda Jane. Addy got to show off her skills to the designers all the way to designing her own […]