Pedestrian killed in crash on Ortiz Ave in Fort MyersVictim in Collier house party shooting identified, killer still at large
Pedestrian killed in crash on Ortiz Ave in Fort Myers Authorities are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian Monday night in Fort Myers.
Victim in Collier house party shooting identified, killer still at large WINK News is learning the victim of a fatal house party shooting was a Collier County public school student.
ESTERO Hello Kitty Café truck coming to Estero Calling all Sanrio fans! The Hello Kitty Cafe truck will make its way to Estero in December.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral residents react as Tropicana Park construction starts Crews broke ground at Tropicana Park in Cape Coral on Monday, the first step toward the park’s future.
Body camera footage released of deputy involved crash A driver not paying attention to the road slams into several deputy patrol cars.
PUNTA GORDA Tow company denies access to boat owner after Hurricane Milton A woman’s boat sank during Hurricane Milton while she was in Michigan, but the company allegedly will not let her collect her belongings.
CAPE CORAL New billboard asks for help in solving Cape Coral cold case A new billboard towering over a busy Cape Coral intersection asks for your help in solving a 10 year old cold case.
FORT MYERS BEACH FEMA’s deadline forces tough choices for Fort Myers Beach businesses FEMA’s deadline is Monday for temporary structures like shipping containers or trailers to get off the island.
NAPLES Naples tops the U.S. News & World Report list for places to retire in 2025 at number 1 spot If you could pick a place to retire, what city would you choose?
What are the impacts to southwest Florida if the U.S. Department of Education gets eliminated? A lot of changes are in store when President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. One of those changes is the possible dismantlement of the U.S. Department of Education.
Southwest Florida International Airport How is Spirit’s bankruptcy announcement affecting RSW travelers? Spirit Airlines is heading to bankruptcy court right as we head into the busy holiday travel season, so how would this impact Southwest Florida travelers?
Ultrasound technology shows promise for pain and depression treatment Chronic pain and treatment-resistant depression — both impact millions of people, both can be debilitating and both can leave people feeling hopeless.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Fire Department launches annual toy drive The Cape Coral Fire Department is collecting toys and gifts for children in need this holiday season.
Bruno’s of Brooklyn opens new downtown Fort Myers location The new Bruno’s of Brooklyn Italian Eatery opens the evening of Nov. 18 at 2149 First St. in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS BEACH FEMA deadline looms for Lee County: flood insurance discounts at risk FEMA will soon announce whether homeowners in five different areas of Lee County will keep that 25% discount on their flood insurance policies long term.
Pedestrian killed in crash on Ortiz Ave in Fort Myers Authorities are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian Monday night in Fort Myers.
Victim in Collier house party shooting identified, killer still at large WINK News is learning the victim of a fatal house party shooting was a Collier County public school student.
ESTERO Hello Kitty Café truck coming to Estero Calling all Sanrio fans! The Hello Kitty Cafe truck will make its way to Estero in December.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral residents react as Tropicana Park construction starts Crews broke ground at Tropicana Park in Cape Coral on Monday, the first step toward the park’s future.
Body camera footage released of deputy involved crash A driver not paying attention to the road slams into several deputy patrol cars.
PUNTA GORDA Tow company denies access to boat owner after Hurricane Milton A woman’s boat sank during Hurricane Milton while she was in Michigan, but the company allegedly will not let her collect her belongings.
CAPE CORAL New billboard asks for help in solving Cape Coral cold case A new billboard towering over a busy Cape Coral intersection asks for your help in solving a 10 year old cold case.
FORT MYERS BEACH FEMA’s deadline forces tough choices for Fort Myers Beach businesses FEMA’s deadline is Monday for temporary structures like shipping containers or trailers to get off the island.
NAPLES Naples tops the U.S. News & World Report list for places to retire in 2025 at number 1 spot If you could pick a place to retire, what city would you choose?
What are the impacts to southwest Florida if the U.S. Department of Education gets eliminated? A lot of changes are in store when President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. One of those changes is the possible dismantlement of the U.S. Department of Education.
Southwest Florida International Airport How is Spirit’s bankruptcy announcement affecting RSW travelers? Spirit Airlines is heading to bankruptcy court right as we head into the busy holiday travel season, so how would this impact Southwest Florida travelers?
Ultrasound technology shows promise for pain and depression treatment Chronic pain and treatment-resistant depression — both impact millions of people, both can be debilitating and both can leave people feeling hopeless.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Fire Department launches annual toy drive The Cape Coral Fire Department is collecting toys and gifts for children in need this holiday season.
Bruno’s of Brooklyn opens new downtown Fort Myers location The new Bruno’s of Brooklyn Italian Eatery opens the evening of Nov. 18 at 2149 First St. in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS BEACH FEMA deadline looms for Lee County: flood insurance discounts at risk FEMA will soon announce whether homeowners in five different areas of Lee County will keep that 25% discount on their flood insurance policies long term.
WINK NEWS NCH doctor says vaping, COVID-19 can have very similar symptoms The state is warning that Florida teens with coronavirus symptoms are being admitted to the hospital but end up testing negative for the virus. Doctors say it’s because of vaping. A doctor at NCH said vaping and COVID-19 can have very similar symptoms, and parents say the one thing that can stop the vaping trend […]
WINK NEWS WINK News Roundtable: FGCU experts talk pandemic trends The numbers related to the coronavirus pandemic are all over the place Friday, as we checked in with our panel of FGCU experts. Coronavirus cases are up in the region, unemployment is down, but maybe not as much as I thought. Watch the video above for the full discussion hosted by WINK News Anchor Chris […]
IMMOKALEE Fire district says it needs more PPE to respond to COVID-19 in Immokalee First responders in one Southwest Florida community are battling something they were not ready for: the coronavirus. Every day, firefighters in Immokalee enter as many as eight homes with people infected with COVID-19. Immokalee is currently the hardest hit area in Southwest Florida. The Florida Department of Health shows the community in Collier County has […]
IMMOKALEE FGCU and Johnson Engineering team up to restore Lake Trafford Johnson Engineering has entered into a partnership with Florida Gulf Coast University to restore Lake Trafford in Immokalee. The partnership is designed to restore the water quality at Lake Trafford by planting eelgrass. “Without this grass, you take away an underwater ecosystem that would not be there,” said Jacob Yodzis, a recent graduate of FGCU. […]
FORT MYERS Families with children in free and reduced-price lunch program to receive EBT benefit If your child goes to public school you may be getting some money in the mail. Since kids haven’t been in class for months, they missed out on a lot of free meals at school – meals parents had to pay for with kids remote learning. But be careful, you could end up throwing cold, […]
COLLIER COUNTY Small airplane makes an emergency landing on I-75 in Collier County A small plane made an emergency landing on I-75 in Collier County Friday morning. According to an FAA spokesperson: “A P2004 light sport aircraft landed on Interstate 75, three miles north of Naples Airport in Florida at 9:50 a.m. The aircraft departed from Orlando Sanford International Airport and was inbound to Naples when it landed. […]
WINK NEWS State’s plan returns students to classroom with safety protocols Gov. Ron DeSantis says he wants to get everyone back to class in the fall, but it’s going to be a gradual process over the summer. And parents are divided about the plan. Some wonder if their child will be behind or worry their child will get sick at school. “There’s just not going to […]
WINK NEWS Lee Health, NCH say they’re prepared for ‘expected’ rise in SWFL COVID-19 cases There is an expected uptick in coronavirus cases in Southwest Florida, local health agencies confirm. And hospitals say they are prepared for it. NCH Healthcare System is especially focused on Immokalee. NHC is working with people who live in the city to educate them, providing donated supplies and masks to stop the spread. Lee Health […]
IMMOKALEE Fire district, health nonprofit respond to coronavirus in Immokalee Two medical groups, one local and one from abroad, are in Immokalee working to minimize the spread of the coronavirus. This is following the uptick in cases in the community in the last month. According to recent reports, 8% of the population in Immokalee tested positive for COVID-19. That’s much higher than anywhere else in […]
NAPLES Naples businesses see increase in customers, work to get employees to return As we start to see a bit of normalcy in our lives return, businesses are having problems finding workers. Businesses say workers are afraid to come back to work due to fear of contracting the coronavirus. We learned about what some businesses are doing to try and get employees back to work Thursday. “It seems […]