Election Day crowds expected despite record early votingVoters in Downtown Fort Myers ready for 2024 Election
Election Day crowds expected despite record early voting Election Day is nearly upon us. At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the polls will be closed, and our team will bring you the results.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Voters in Downtown Fort Myers ready for 2024 Election A lot can change in four years. During the 2020 election, many voters masked up as they cast their ballots, and the pandemic was at the top of many voters’ minds.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda residents frustrated by hurricane debris delays Many people in parts of southwest Florida feel like they’ve dealt with more than their fair share of storm damage lately.
Miracle Moment: A rosy outlook following surprise diagnosis It’s time for Miracle Moment. Today, we meet a toddler diagnosed with a disease without known prevention or cure.
Poll workers ready for Election Day rush in Collier County Poll workers gear up for a busy Tuesday in Collier County; some have been there for a while, and this year marks their first time working at a polling place for others.
CAPE CORAL Voters decide: Will Cape Coral City Council members stay or go? Stipends, Jaycee Park and new developments have been topics of concern in the City of Cape Coral for months now.
MATLACHA Lee County residents still dealing with damage from hurricanes Hurricane recovery has been an ongoing project here in Southwest Florida since Hurricane Ian.
FGCU Former FGCU golfer Frankie Capan III makes PGA Tour After playing two seasons on the Korn Ferry Tour, former FGCU golfer Frankie Capan III is moving up to the PGA Tour.
Parents cast their votes for Lee County school superintendent With just hours now until the election, WINK News wants to highlight a few local races that haven’t gotten as much attention. One of them is the election of Lee County’s next superintendent of schools.
NORTH FORT MYERS Former Dollar General employee accused of stealing $7,000 in returns A woman has been arrested after defrauding a Dollar General in North Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS BEACH The Tropics and Red Tide; what happens if or when they interact? The Tropics are active despite the fact that there’s less than a month left in hurricane season. But how will a system interact with red tide?
CAPE CORAL Police investigate gunfire at Cape Coral rental home The bullet holes left behind by shots heard in a normally quiet Cape Coral neighborhood scared one woman into buying security cameras for her home.
CAPE CORAL Bimini Basin residents face housing challenges Time is running out for the families who live in one Cape Coral community to find places to call home.
Harris and Trump make a furious final push before Election Day A presidential campaign that has careened through a felony trial, an incumbent president being pushed off the ticket and multiple assassination attempts comes down to a final sprint across a handful of states on Election Day eve.
Using AI to detect pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. That’s due in part to the limited testing available for early detection.
Election Day crowds expected despite record early voting Election Day is nearly upon us. At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the polls will be closed, and our team will bring you the results.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Voters in Downtown Fort Myers ready for 2024 Election A lot can change in four years. During the 2020 election, many voters masked up as they cast their ballots, and the pandemic was at the top of many voters’ minds.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda residents frustrated by hurricane debris delays Many people in parts of southwest Florida feel like they’ve dealt with more than their fair share of storm damage lately.
Miracle Moment: A rosy outlook following surprise diagnosis It’s time for Miracle Moment. Today, we meet a toddler diagnosed with a disease without known prevention or cure.
Poll workers ready for Election Day rush in Collier County Poll workers gear up for a busy Tuesday in Collier County; some have been there for a while, and this year marks their first time working at a polling place for others.
CAPE CORAL Voters decide: Will Cape Coral City Council members stay or go? Stipends, Jaycee Park and new developments have been topics of concern in the City of Cape Coral for months now.
MATLACHA Lee County residents still dealing with damage from hurricanes Hurricane recovery has been an ongoing project here in Southwest Florida since Hurricane Ian.
FGCU Former FGCU golfer Frankie Capan III makes PGA Tour After playing two seasons on the Korn Ferry Tour, former FGCU golfer Frankie Capan III is moving up to the PGA Tour.
Parents cast their votes for Lee County school superintendent With just hours now until the election, WINK News wants to highlight a few local races that haven’t gotten as much attention. One of them is the election of Lee County’s next superintendent of schools.
NORTH FORT MYERS Former Dollar General employee accused of stealing $7,000 in returns A woman has been arrested after defrauding a Dollar General in North Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS BEACH The Tropics and Red Tide; what happens if or when they interact? The Tropics are active despite the fact that there’s less than a month left in hurricane season. But how will a system interact with red tide?
CAPE CORAL Police investigate gunfire at Cape Coral rental home The bullet holes left behind by shots heard in a normally quiet Cape Coral neighborhood scared one woman into buying security cameras for her home.
CAPE CORAL Bimini Basin residents face housing challenges Time is running out for the families who live in one Cape Coral community to find places to call home.
Harris and Trump make a furious final push before Election Day A presidential campaign that has careened through a felony trial, an incumbent president being pushed off the ticket and multiple assassination attempts comes down to a final sprint across a handful of states on Election Day eve.
Using AI to detect pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. That’s due in part to the limited testing available for early detection.
COLLIER COUNTY Caught on Cam: Woman helps duck family cross street in Collier County A family of ducks was attempting to cross the street so a woman stopped traffic in order to make sure they made it safely. This happened Thursday afternoon, May 20 on Northbound US-41 near the Coastland Center mall in Naples. The woman in the video, Jessica Unda says she saw the mother duck leading her […]
COLLIER COUNTY Golden Gate Estates fire at 900 acres, 75% contained; 2 homes destroyed, 2 damaged A brush fire that sparked Saturday afternoon around 3 p.m. in Collier County had grown to 1,500 acres and was 20% contained Sunday afternoon. Now, Florida Forest Service is saying the fire is down to 900 acres and is 75% contained. Two homes have been lost and two others have been damaged. Florida Forest Service […]
IMMOKALEE Former student arrested for trespassing at Immokalee High School A former student is accused of trespassing at his former school. Thursday, Collier County Sheriff’s Office says 18-year-old Emmanuel Sagent was arrested after the school resource officer at Immokalee High School caught him on campus. According to the report, Sagent blended in with a backpack and his former school ID. He told the assistant principal […]
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES Brush fire 100% contained at 165 acres in Golden Gate Estates Greater Naples Fire Rescue District responded with assistance to a large brush fire in the area of Golden Gate Estates Friday. Florida Forest Service named it the “Pioneer Trail fire.” According to Florida Forest Service, fire crews 100% contained the brush fire at 165 acres in a heavily-wooded area. At one point, Forestry estimated the […]
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES Fire danger remains high in SWFL After his community was evacuated, homes were damaged and cars burned out, one Southwest Florida man is preparing for the dry days ahead. Residents of Golden Gate Estates in Collier County know all about fires, big and small, like the two-acre one that was quickly contained early Friday. But even the smallest brush fire can […]
NAPLES Historic Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club to close this weekend Say goodbye to a piece of history in Collier County. This is the final weekend the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club will be open. It’s set to shut down for good on Sunday. The hotel has been owned and operated by three generations of the same family since the end of WWII. Taking its […]
FORT MYERS Engineers meeting to discuss Lake O discharges as algae toxins build The Army Corps of Engineers is meeting at 11:30 a.m. Friday to discuss how many new discharges of water will be released from Lake Okeechobee into our area, and for how long. This meeting comes as high levels of toxins are once again in our water. The Florida Department of Health says this is especially […]
COLLIER COUNTY 3 arrested after skimmer, fraudulent credit cards, drugs found in car Collier County Sheriff’s Office says Florida Highway Patrol found a skimming device and dozens of fraudulent cards during a traffic stop on Alligator Alley in Collier County. A traffic stop was initially made due to the suspect car having dark window tint. Troopers also found 64 pre-packaged marijuana bags. According to the report, state troopers […]
WINK NEWS Suspect killed in dump truck chase named; deputy who fired shots placed on leave Investigators are working to uncover all details in a deadly chase that began in Hendry County and ended in Collier County. Collier County Sheriff’s Office confirmed suspect Rudolfo Villanueva, 36, was killed Wednesday following the chase of a stolen dump truck that ended with a deputy-involved shooting and a crash in Immokalee. During the chase, […]
COLLIER COUNTY Man breaks into home in Collier community, hides for hours The evening of May 10th started out like any other for the D’Orazio family. Roger D’Orazio and his wife were on their pool deck at their home in the gated community of Naples Club Estates. “We ate out here. We cooked out here. We watched TV out here,” D’Orazio said. “We were out here until […]