Tiffany Rizzo

It’s a huge display to promote cancer prevention this month. Lee Health is holding a two-day event, putting a 12-foot-high inflatable colon right in your path as a reminder to get your screening. The chance of you or someone you know getting colon cancer may be higher than you think. The giant 12-foot-high inflatable colon […]

Rent is rising quickly as more people move to the sunshine state. Florida now has the highest percentage of cost-burdened renters nationwide. Half of all renters in the state spend more than 30% of their income on that monthly check because Florida rent is up 30% since January 2021. That increase puts the average rent […]

For those of you looking for new four-legged friends, dog breeders have a warning for you. They want you to beware of potential scammers selling puppies online. This comes after two people were arrested in Hendry County as they pretended to sell puppies but used the money they received for drugs. They had a plot […]

There is a large Ukrainian community in Southwest Florida. Many people have relatives in the country and are devastated by the war. Anna Pokhdina Beach lives in Fort Myers, but her heart and soul are with her homeland Ukraine. “That’s where I was born. That’s where my thoughts, my traditions, my values were formed,” said […]

Mysterious pollution flowing into the Caloosahatchee is gone but there are questions about where the dirty water is coming from because this isn’t the first time. It’s a mystery that’s got environmental investigating. The chocolatey brown water photographed by a volunteer has Calusa Waterkeeper John Cassani worried. The picture shows the dirty stuff flowing into […]

Bonita Springs is honoring fallen officers with its annual Blue Bowl. The event unites families and remembers officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty in Lee and Collier counties. The Blue Bowl co-ed flag football tournament and memorial ceremony started in 2018 when Fort Myers Police Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller was killed […]

Preventing another Parkland-like school shooting. That’s the goal as Lee County schools host a series of behavioral threat assessment meetings for parents. One of the first sessions is happening Saturday. The meeting will focus on warning signs and risk behaviors of students that could take part in any targeted violence. Warnings signs to look out […]

Real estate agents in Naples say renters there don’t have many housing options under $2,000 per month. And, they’re lucky if they can find a vacant place at all. On Friday, WINK News reporter Tiffany Rizzo found a one-bedroom, one-bath apartment in Naples. The 689-square foot Zillow listing isn’t very much room and definitely isn’t […]

A Southwest Florida city lands at the top of a list, but it is not a good one to be on. Naples had the highest percentage of rent growth in the nation last year. The average rent in Naples is $1,986, up 38% from 2020. The skyrocketing rent is forcing some people to move, or […]

The worker shortage across Southwest Florida is impacting one particular industry more than others – restaurants. The lack of workers means longer waits for customers when dining out, all while they’re seeing more customers now than ever. Firehouse Subs, for example, is looking to hire 50 employees. Beef ‘O’ Brady’s said they need anyone who […]