DeSoto County Jail employee accused of trafficking contraband into facilitySoluna Restaurant & Bar launches at Bayfront in Naples
ARCADIA DeSoto County Jail employee accused of trafficking contraband into facility An employee at the DeSoto County Jail has been arrested after allegedly trafficking illegal contraband into the jail.
Soluna Restaurant & Bar launches at Bayfront in Naples Emulating its namesake fusion of the sun and moon, Soluna Restaurant & Bar has arisen to illuminate the Naples dining scene.
NAPLES Streaming Now: CFO Jimmy Patronis holds news conference in Naples on post-storm fraud prevention The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis, will hold a news conference in Naples on post-storm fraud prevention.
Know where your voting precinct is in Southwest Florida Election Day is only one day away, so it is important to know where to go and if you qualify to vote in Southwest Florida.
The Weather Authority Tracking Tropical Storm Rafael; expected to become hurricane The Weather Authority Meteorologists are watching the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Rafael will strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane later Tuesday night.
The Weather Authority Scattered rain and storms on this Election Day The Weather Authority is tracking scattered rain and storms along with warm temperatures throughout this Election Day Tuesday.
Where to drop off your mail-in ballots on Election Day Those who still have their mail-in ballots in Southwest Florida have two options on Election Day: vote in person or drop them off at a specified location.
WINK NEWS Lee County race for Sheriff It is now Election Day, and two candidates for the Lee County Sheriff are vying for the position.
WINK NEWS Floridians to vote on legalizing recreational marijuana With Election Day in full swing, WINK News is monitoring the results of the most controversial amendments on the ballot, including Florida’s Amendment 3.
WINK NEWS How Floridians are voting on Consitutional right to abortions As Election Day ramps up, WINK News is monitoring the results of the most controversial amendments on the ballot, including Florida’s Amendment 4.
Collier County commission race As the 2024 general election gets underway, WINK News is monitoring the election results in several local races, including the Collier County Commission race.
Cape Coral 5 seats in Cape Coral City Council to be decided on Election Day The Cape Coral City Council election will be decided on Tuesday. Five seats are up for grabs.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers City Council race for 2 wards The 2024 elections are looking to be a tense battle that will have every American on the edge of their seats. In Southwest Florida, the feeling is no different.
PUNTA GORDA The race for Punta Gorda City Council November 5 is election day, as politicians across the country compete for office, with Southwest Florida being no different.
Lee County Superintendent election; School Board District 7 Voters in Lee County are going to the polls to fill some crucial seats in the school district.
ARCADIA DeSoto County Jail employee accused of trafficking contraband into facility An employee at the DeSoto County Jail has been arrested after allegedly trafficking illegal contraband into the jail.
Soluna Restaurant & Bar launches at Bayfront in Naples Emulating its namesake fusion of the sun and moon, Soluna Restaurant & Bar has arisen to illuminate the Naples dining scene.
NAPLES Streaming Now: CFO Jimmy Patronis holds news conference in Naples on post-storm fraud prevention The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis, will hold a news conference in Naples on post-storm fraud prevention.
Know where your voting precinct is in Southwest Florida Election Day is only one day away, so it is important to know where to go and if you qualify to vote in Southwest Florida.
The Weather Authority Tracking Tropical Storm Rafael; expected to become hurricane The Weather Authority Meteorologists are watching the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Rafael will strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane later Tuesday night.
The Weather Authority Scattered rain and storms on this Election Day The Weather Authority is tracking scattered rain and storms along with warm temperatures throughout this Election Day Tuesday.
Where to drop off your mail-in ballots on Election Day Those who still have their mail-in ballots in Southwest Florida have two options on Election Day: vote in person or drop them off at a specified location.
WINK NEWS Lee County race for Sheriff It is now Election Day, and two candidates for the Lee County Sheriff are vying for the position.
WINK NEWS Floridians to vote on legalizing recreational marijuana With Election Day in full swing, WINK News is monitoring the results of the most controversial amendments on the ballot, including Florida’s Amendment 3.
WINK NEWS How Floridians are voting on Consitutional right to abortions As Election Day ramps up, WINK News is monitoring the results of the most controversial amendments on the ballot, including Florida’s Amendment 4.
Collier County commission race As the 2024 general election gets underway, WINK News is monitoring the election results in several local races, including the Collier County Commission race.
Cape Coral 5 seats in Cape Coral City Council to be decided on Election Day The Cape Coral City Council election will be decided on Tuesday. Five seats are up for grabs.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers City Council race for 2 wards The 2024 elections are looking to be a tense battle that will have every American on the edge of their seats. In Southwest Florida, the feeling is no different.
PUNTA GORDA The race for Punta Gorda City Council November 5 is election day, as politicians across the country compete for office, with Southwest Florida being no different.
Lee County Superintendent election; School Board District 7 Voters in Lee County are going to the polls to fill some crucial seats in the school district.
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES Park project in Golden Gate Estates on hold due to nationwide supply shortages A much-anticipated community recreational center will not be done by the summer as planned. Big Corkscrew Island Regional Park’s project completion in Golden Gate Estates has been delayed by the nationwide construction supply shortage. When it does open to the public, it will include a playground, community center, swimming pools and athletic fields. Jessica Tarapeilla’s […]
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Panic-buying leads to long lines at some SWFL gas stations From Charlotte to Lee to Collier, long lines of cars and yellow bags on pumps could be seen Wednesday as people filled up their tanks, afraid a gas shortage is on the way due to a pipeline shutdown. It’s a sight familiar to those who have lived in Southwest Florida during hurricane season, but this […]
NAPLES Make sure your home is insured before hurricane season Insuring your home against a hurricane is more expensive than ever. We look into what you can do to make sure you have enough coverage for a worst-case scenario and save some money on your policy. Summertime in Southwest Florida just isn’t the same for Hope Daley and her husband Matthew Dykes. Hurricane Irma changed […]
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES Remembering enormous brush fire that destroyed homes in Golden Gate Estate in 2020 Community members who experienced an enormous brush fire that destroyed their belongings are remembering what they went through almost one year later. A nearly 9,000-acre brush fire in Golden Gate Estates destroyed more than a dozen homes in May 2020. On top of that, people were dealing with the pandemic and lots of uncertainty. Since […]
COLLIER COUNTY Parents push for masks requirements to reach their end in SWFL schools Man have concerns for mask requirements in Southwest Florida schools during the pandemic, and many continue to voice them in front of administrators in a push to see students return to school without mandates for face coverings. Parents in Lee County want their students to have the option to take their masks off, and it […]
NAPLES St. Matthew’s House saved a SWFL woman’s life and now she’s paying it forward A Southwest Florida woman is sharing her journey from being homeless to using heroin to now having hope for her future. All this, because, she says, St. Matthew’s House saved her life. Now, she’s helping others who are in the same position she was once in. Brittany Hargrove was once behind bars, addicted to heroin […]
COLLIER COUNTY Oakes Farms owner to give longtime employees a branch of his business Alfie Oakes, owner of Oakes Farms and Seed to Table, is giving longtime employees a chance to own part of his business. Oakes says he doesn’t want his political views to get in the way of the company’s success. “Our Oakes Farms Food and Distribution business is the first of our Oakes Farms company to […]
FORT MYERS Hurricane Preparedness Week: Preparing your disaster supply kit Hurricane Preparedness Week runs from May 9-15, this year and today is day three. The theme – disaster supplies. Marie Springsteen of Cape Coral has a green Rubbermaid tote she starts packing up in January. It’s filled with first aid supplies, ropes, tarps, medications, and supplies she and her husband need every day. It also […]
WINK NEWS Making sure your family is ready during National Hurricane Preparedness Week This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week and it’s the time to make sure you and your family are ready before storms hit. Whether it’s your first hurricane season or you’ve lived in Southwest Florida for decades, the most important part of planning ahead is knowing how to evacuate. From the roads to shelters, Hurricane […]
WINK NEWS Parents and child care providers get a boost this year. Is it enough? The cost of caring for your kids is anything but affordable for many families, and the pandemic made the nation’s already troubled child care system even worse. Around the country, surveys show 56% of child care providers say they’re losing money every day they stay open and 46% of parents say their current child care […]