Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior nightPolice: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
Sports Headlines Schedule & Scores Local Stars Fan Zone Other Contact Sports Headlines Schedule & Scores Local Stars Fan Zone Wx Forecast Contact Legally blind Bonita Springs man hits hole in one 85-year-old Vincent Costa from Bonita Springs hit a hole in one at Vasari Country Club despite being legally blind. Estero teen to represent U.S. golf on international stage At only 16-years-old Gianna Clemente already has a resume that most golfers only dream of and she’s just getting started. St. John Neumann baseball ranked top five in the state The St. John Neumann baseball team is currently ranked fifth in the FHSAA rankings and are poised to make a postseason push. Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright talks changes in college basketball Former Villanova men’s basketball head coach Jay Wright shares his thoughts on the current state of college basketball. Former Gators QB Danny Wuerffel competes at US Open Pickleball Championships Former Gators QB and Heisman winner Danny Wuerffel makes his US Open Pickleball Championships debut. Trending on WINK Sports View all EAST NAPLES Apple and Pickleball team up to study health benefits The meteoric rise of pickleball is getting attention from the medical community. It was first adopted by older Americans looking for a social sport to get them moving. Now Apple is studying its health analytics. FORT MYERS Cypress Lake sophomore competing at powerlifting nationals Cypress Lake sophomore Landon Hiatte is heading to New Orleans to compete in the Powerlifting America High School Nationals. FGCU golfer swings with the pros at the PGA Tour in Texas After winning a college tournament, Joe Sullivan, a Florida Gulf Coast University golfer, was given an automatic bid to play in an official Professional Golfers Association tour event with some of the best in the world. FORT MYERS Bishop Verot alumna returns to coach her former team and sister Former Bishop Verot lacrosse star Lauren Lockard is back on campus coaching her former team and her sister Lily. Latest View all NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night. From Verot to The Show: Blaze Alexander is living his MLB dream Former Bishop Verot star Blaze Alexander is now living his MLB dream as he got called up to join the Arizona Diamondbacks. FORT MYERS Man proves polio doesn’t have to be a strikeout so you can swing for the fences too Dave Clark shocked doctors when he survived infancy and he shocked the world when he played professional baseball on crutches. FORT MYERS Guiding young men keeps former FSW coach motivated as he joins NCAA For Eric Murphy, performance on the floor only scratches the surface of what it means to be a coach. Florida Gulf Coast University View all FGCU golfer swings with the pros at the PGA Tour in Texas After winning a college tournament, Joe Sullivan, a Florida Gulf Coast University golfer, was given an automatic bid to play in an official Professional Golfers Association tour event with some of the best in the world. ESTERO FGCU’s Rivers showing off skills in College Slam Dunk Championship Rivers is the first to represent FGCU in the dunk contest and hopes to be the first to bring home the crown. ESTERO FGCU senior making waves in her sport and the classroom FGCU senior swimmer Emma Hixenbaugh’s work ethic is what’s earned her a spot in the university’s hall of fame. ESTERO CPKC Stadium opening encourages FGCU women’s soccer players Seeing the NWSL become home to the world’s first stadium built for a women’s professional sports team means so much to a pair of Eagles. Barron Collier Cougars Football View all SWFL High School Football: Regional Quarterfinals Highlights and scores from the first round of high school football playoffs. COLLIER COUNTY Barron Collier at Gulf Coast Highlights In a back and forth battle in Collier County, the Barron Collier Cougars prevail over the Gulf Coast Sharks 28-21. LELY Barron Collier vs. Lely Highlights Barron Collier took down Lely in a Collier County matchup 47-29. WINK News Game of the Week: Barron Collier at South Fort Myers Highlights In the WINK News Game of the Week, Barron Collier survives against South Fort Myers as they pick up the 20-19 win. Check out the highlights. Bishop Verot Vikings Football View all BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs’ Peter Simmons III win national title with Michigan football Michigan defensive lineman Peter Simmons III from Bonita Springs completes life-long dream of winning national title with the Wolverines. FORT MYERS SWFL quarterback joins exclusive club of football greats One of Southwest Florida’s top athletes is being mentioned in the same breath as some of the greatest football players of all time. Michigan defensive lineman Peter Simmons representing SWFL in National Championship Game Michigan defensive lineman Peter Simmons will represent SWFL in the National Championship Game. FORT MYERS Fort Myers-Bishop Verot hoops rivalry renewed after six years at City of Palms The rivalry renewal between Bishop Verot and Fort Myers highlighted an action-packed Wednesday night at the City of Palms Classic. Bonita Springs Bullsharks Football View all Bonita Springs junior doubles as a defensive end and marching band member There are lots of two-way players in high school football. That means a guy who plays offense and defense. Then there’s Bonita Springs junior Henry Palacios-Martinez. He plays defensive end for the football team. He also plays the clarinet for the marching band. “I get so hyped up for doing both: Football and marching band,” […] BONITA SPRINGS Gateway vs. Bonita Springs Highlights Gateway got its first win of the season 28-21 over Bonita Springs. Best of the Bands We’re going into Week 7 of the high school football season! We’ve seen a lot of highlights from players and teams across Southwest Florida. We’ve also seen some show-stopping halftime performances from our area’s marching bands. Let’s take a look back at some of those performances from the season so far. Fort Myers (Week 1) […] NAPLES Watch Bonita Springs at Barron Collier for high school football Barron Collier shuts out Bonita Springs 49-0 to remain undefeated.
Legally blind Bonita Springs man hits hole in one 85-year-old Vincent Costa from Bonita Springs hit a hole in one at Vasari Country Club despite being legally blind.
Estero teen to represent U.S. golf on international stage At only 16-years-old Gianna Clemente already has a resume that most golfers only dream of and she’s just getting started.
St. John Neumann baseball ranked top five in the state The St. John Neumann baseball team is currently ranked fifth in the FHSAA rankings and are poised to make a postseason push.
Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright talks changes in college basketball Former Villanova men’s basketball head coach Jay Wright shares his thoughts on the current state of college basketball.
Former Gators QB Danny Wuerffel competes at US Open Pickleball Championships Former Gators QB and Heisman winner Danny Wuerffel makes his US Open Pickleball Championships debut.
EAST NAPLES Apple and Pickleball team up to study health benefits The meteoric rise of pickleball is getting attention from the medical community. It was first adopted by older Americans looking for a social sport to get them moving. Now Apple is studying its health analytics.
FORT MYERS Cypress Lake sophomore competing at powerlifting nationals Cypress Lake sophomore Landon Hiatte is heading to New Orleans to compete in the Powerlifting America High School Nationals.
FGCU golfer swings with the pros at the PGA Tour in Texas After winning a college tournament, Joe Sullivan, a Florida Gulf Coast University golfer, was given an automatic bid to play in an official Professional Golfers Association tour event with some of the best in the world.
FORT MYERS Bishop Verot alumna returns to coach her former team and sister Former Bishop Verot lacrosse star Lauren Lockard is back on campus coaching her former team and her sister Lily.
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
From Verot to The Show: Blaze Alexander is living his MLB dream Former Bishop Verot star Blaze Alexander is now living his MLB dream as he got called up to join the Arizona Diamondbacks.
FORT MYERS Man proves polio doesn’t have to be a strikeout so you can swing for the fences too Dave Clark shocked doctors when he survived infancy and he shocked the world when he played professional baseball on crutches.
FORT MYERS Guiding young men keeps former FSW coach motivated as he joins NCAA For Eric Murphy, performance on the floor only scratches the surface of what it means to be a coach.
FGCU golfer swings with the pros at the PGA Tour in Texas After winning a college tournament, Joe Sullivan, a Florida Gulf Coast University golfer, was given an automatic bid to play in an official Professional Golfers Association tour event with some of the best in the world.
ESTERO FGCU’s Rivers showing off skills in College Slam Dunk Championship Rivers is the first to represent FGCU in the dunk contest and hopes to be the first to bring home the crown.
ESTERO FGCU senior making waves in her sport and the classroom FGCU senior swimmer Emma Hixenbaugh’s work ethic is what’s earned her a spot in the university’s hall of fame.
ESTERO CPKC Stadium opening encourages FGCU women’s soccer players Seeing the NWSL become home to the world’s first stadium built for a women’s professional sports team means so much to a pair of Eagles.
SWFL High School Football: Regional Quarterfinals Highlights and scores from the first round of high school football playoffs.
COLLIER COUNTY Barron Collier at Gulf Coast Highlights In a back and forth battle in Collier County, the Barron Collier Cougars prevail over the Gulf Coast Sharks 28-21.
LELY Barron Collier vs. Lely Highlights Barron Collier took down Lely in a Collier County matchup 47-29.
WINK News Game of the Week: Barron Collier at South Fort Myers Highlights In the WINK News Game of the Week, Barron Collier survives against South Fort Myers as they pick up the 20-19 win. Check out the highlights.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs’ Peter Simmons III win national title with Michigan football Michigan defensive lineman Peter Simmons III from Bonita Springs completes life-long dream of winning national title with the Wolverines.
FORT MYERS SWFL quarterback joins exclusive club of football greats One of Southwest Florida’s top athletes is being mentioned in the same breath as some of the greatest football players of all time.
Michigan defensive lineman Peter Simmons representing SWFL in National Championship Game Michigan defensive lineman Peter Simmons will represent SWFL in the National Championship Game.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers-Bishop Verot hoops rivalry renewed after six years at City of Palms The rivalry renewal between Bishop Verot and Fort Myers highlighted an action-packed Wednesday night at the City of Palms Classic.
Bonita Springs junior doubles as a defensive end and marching band member There are lots of two-way players in high school football. That means a guy who plays offense and defense. Then there’s Bonita Springs junior Henry Palacios-Martinez. He plays defensive end for the football team. He also plays the clarinet for the marching band. “I get so hyped up for doing both: Football and marching band,” […]
BONITA SPRINGS Gateway vs. Bonita Springs Highlights Gateway got its first win of the season 28-21 over Bonita Springs.
Best of the Bands We’re going into Week 7 of the high school football season! We’ve seen a lot of highlights from players and teams across Southwest Florida. We’ve also seen some show-stopping halftime performances from our area’s marching bands. Let’s take a look back at some of those performances from the season so far. Fort Myers (Week 1) […]
NAPLES Watch Bonita Springs at Barron Collier for high school football Barron Collier shuts out Bonita Springs 49-0 to remain undefeated.