Keeping the Halloween spirit alive in Port CharlotteClewiston Police: toddler dies from accidental gunshot wound
PORT CHARLOTTE Keeping the Halloween spirit alive in Port Charlotte It’s a Halloween miracle! The owner of a popular haunted house in Port Charlotte thought this year would be its last, but the community isn’t ready to say farewell.
CLEWISTON Clewiston Police: toddler dies from accidental gunshot wound New information has been released about the 2-year-old Clewiston boy who died from a single gunshot wound.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs residents having concerns over power outages A neighborhood in Bointa has had more than five power outages in one night. Many residents are wondering, ‘When will it come to an end?’
Marco Island restoration project to continue after Milton The Marco Island restoration project that began in 2022 will continue after being paused by Hurricane Milton.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach storm recovery efforts in progress On Fort Myers Beach recovery efforts from the back-to-back storms still have a long way to go. With the debris mostly cleaned up, the beach now needs some nourishment.
Charlotte County celebrates Halloween with annual Cops and Goblins event The best way to celebrate Halloween is with costumes and candy. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s office will have plenty of both with this year’s cops and goblins event.
SANIBEL Keeping Count: Sea turtle nesting season ends on Sanibel island Thousands of baby sea turtles have hatched and have made their way to their forever home on Sanibel Island, marking the end of nesting season.
FORT MYERS Man connected to Fort Myers homicide investigation held without bond A 45-year-old man appeared in court charged in connection to an incident that happened on Colonial Boulevard near Ortiz Avenue.
Five SWFL high school volleyball teams to states Five Southwest Florida high school volleyball teams are heading to Winter Haven to compete for a state championship.
Officials discuss concerns about amendments passing As millions of Floridians vote on two major amendments dealing with abortion and marijuana, some officials are raising concerns about how lawmakers can change or alter an amendment once it’s passed.
LELY Game of the Week: South Fort Myers Wolfpack at Lely Trojans The South Fort Myers Wolfpack and the Lely Trojans will battle it out Friday night in our WINK News week 11 Game of the week.
CAPE CORAL How to help burrowing owls displaced after hurricanes Unlike us humans who can repair our homes and clear debris after a hurricane, burrowing owls can’t do that work themselves.
PUNTA GORDA Fisherman’s Village in Punta Gorda to reopen after Hurricane Milton If you’re looking to do some early holiday shopping in Charlotte County on Friday, Fisherman’s Village is reopening its doors just in time.
Miracle Moment: Nurses dress up NICU babies for Halloween It’s time for Miracle moment, and boy do we have a Halloween treat.
FORT MYERS End of daylight saving time can affect your health It doesn’t matter that it still feels like summer, the days are about to get longer as we head towards winter.
PORT CHARLOTTE Keeping the Halloween spirit alive in Port Charlotte It’s a Halloween miracle! The owner of a popular haunted house in Port Charlotte thought this year would be its last, but the community isn’t ready to say farewell.
CLEWISTON Clewiston Police: toddler dies from accidental gunshot wound New information has been released about the 2-year-old Clewiston boy who died from a single gunshot wound.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs residents having concerns over power outages A neighborhood in Bointa has had more than five power outages in one night. Many residents are wondering, ‘When will it come to an end?’
Marco Island restoration project to continue after Milton The Marco Island restoration project that began in 2022 will continue after being paused by Hurricane Milton.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach storm recovery efforts in progress On Fort Myers Beach recovery efforts from the back-to-back storms still have a long way to go. With the debris mostly cleaned up, the beach now needs some nourishment.
Charlotte County celebrates Halloween with annual Cops and Goblins event The best way to celebrate Halloween is with costumes and candy. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s office will have plenty of both with this year’s cops and goblins event.
SANIBEL Keeping Count: Sea turtle nesting season ends on Sanibel island Thousands of baby sea turtles have hatched and have made their way to their forever home on Sanibel Island, marking the end of nesting season.
FORT MYERS Man connected to Fort Myers homicide investigation held without bond A 45-year-old man appeared in court charged in connection to an incident that happened on Colonial Boulevard near Ortiz Avenue.
Five SWFL high school volleyball teams to states Five Southwest Florida high school volleyball teams are heading to Winter Haven to compete for a state championship.
Officials discuss concerns about amendments passing As millions of Floridians vote on two major amendments dealing with abortion and marijuana, some officials are raising concerns about how lawmakers can change or alter an amendment once it’s passed.
LELY Game of the Week: South Fort Myers Wolfpack at Lely Trojans The South Fort Myers Wolfpack and the Lely Trojans will battle it out Friday night in our WINK News week 11 Game of the week.
CAPE CORAL How to help burrowing owls displaced after hurricanes Unlike us humans who can repair our homes and clear debris after a hurricane, burrowing owls can’t do that work themselves.
PUNTA GORDA Fisherman’s Village in Punta Gorda to reopen after Hurricane Milton If you’re looking to do some early holiday shopping in Charlotte County on Friday, Fisherman’s Village is reopening its doors just in time.
Miracle Moment: Nurses dress up NICU babies for Halloween It’s time for Miracle moment, and boy do we have a Halloween treat.
FORT MYERS End of daylight saving time can affect your health It doesn’t matter that it still feels like summer, the days are about to get longer as we head towards winter.
Collier County Deadly crash in Collier County as vehicle found completely submerged The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly car crash where a vehicle was found almost completely submerged in a canal.
FORT MYERS Halloween and workweek forecast from The Weather Authority Chief Met. Matt Devitt Our windy weather takes a break for the next couple of days but returns Wednesday with an approaching front. Tropical moisture will add slightly to our rain chances on Monday and Tuesday on Halloween. Thankfully, at this point, for the trick-o-treaters, it does not look to be widespread and certainly not an all-day event. For […]
FHP PIT maneuver caught on dashcam after pursuit across Southern Florida A high-speed chase across parts of Southern Florida resulted in the arrests of three people suspected to be involved in multiple robberies and wanted by several agencies.
NAPLES Walk the Talk for Epilepsy in Naples With National Epilepsy Awareness Month coming up in November, the Epilepsy Alliance Florida held its 2023 Walk the Talk event. WINK News Meteorologists Juliana Mejia and Nash Rhodes emceed the event held each year to unite youths battling seizures and to celebrate them so they don’t feel alone. “I’ve been almost two years free. That […]
NAPLES Prescription Drug Take Back event in Naples Collier County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Prescription Drug Take Back Day in honor of the national holiday on Saturday. The event started at 10 a.m. at the sheriff’s office Administration Building at 3319 Tamiami Trail East in Naples. They will be assisting people with safely disposing of prescriptions and medications until 2 p.m. Saturday.
NAPLES Stone Crab Festival is back after Ian washed away last year’s event The annual Stone Crab Festival, a 13-year-long tradition, is happening in Naples on Friday night.
GOLDEN GATE Teen accused of social media threat against Golden Gate High School Authorities have arrested a 16-year-old boy after an investigation concluded he was responsible for a violent social media threat against Golden Gate High School.
VINEYARDS PARK Swarm of bees ambushes radio host at Vineyards Park A swarm of ferocious bees is wreaking havoc across Southwest Florida. First, millions of bees had to be removed from the Greater Naples Fire Station.
IMMOKALEE Naples man wanted for attempted murder found in Immokalee Collier County deputies have found a Naples man wanted for attempted homicide hiding out in Hendry County.
NAPLES Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s free gift to visitors in November The Conservancy of Southwest Florida is giving SWFL residents and visitors a gift in November.