Man arrested in Bonita Springs for stabbingWINK Neighborhood Watch: Animal abuse, grand theft auto and spousal murder
BONITA SPRINGS Man arrested in Bonita Springs for stabbing A man has been arrested in Bonita Springs after allegedly stabbing someone.
southwest florida WINK Neighborhood Watch: Animal abuse, grand theft auto and spousal murder This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features animal abuse, grand theft auto and a man murdering his wife.
President Biden approves Florida disaster declaration President Biden approved a Florida disaster declaration after Hurricane Helene left a wake of destruction.
NAPLES Crash in Collier County leaves car in canal and driver dead A traffic crash occurred in Naples on 12th Avenue Northeast near Wilson Boulevard.
SANIBEL Sanibel couple remaining hopeful following damage from Helene A Sanibel couple is remaining hopeful after flooding impacted their home during Helene Thursday night.
SANIBEL Sanibel residents recovering from Helene two years after Ian Due to Helene, The City of Sanibel has postponed a two-year Ian celebration and turned the event into a cleanup.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach seeking to avoid unnecessary traffic after Helene The town of Fort Myers Beach is asking some people not to visit the island.
CHARLOTTE HARBOR Historic home and lives upended in Charlotte Harbor flooding While Hurricane Helene was not expected to cause a life-threatening storm surge in the county, the residents were walloped by rising flood water.
Dekle Beach Gov. DeSantis reviews the damage done by Hurricane Helene Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Dekle Beach.
Tracking power outages after Helene There are still several thousand neighbors in southwest Florida without power as of Saturday.
The Weather Authority The Weather Authority: Scattered rain and storms throughout your Saturday The Weather Authority is tracking scattered rain and storms throughout your Saturday afternoon.
Southwest Florida remembers Hurricane Ian 2 years later; what happened before and after the storm The storm that had devastated Southwest Florida, Hurricane Ian, has now reached its 2nd anniversary of landfall.
High School Football Scoreboard Week 6 Hurricane Helene couldn’t keep all the Friday night lights off in Southwest Florida. Week 6 was a loaded slate included a classic in the WINK News Game of the Week.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs begins clean up operations On Friday, the Department of Transportation pushed sand off the road on Hickory Island after Hurricane Helene ripped through
MANASOTA KEY Manasota woman recovers after home destroyed by Helene Whipping winds – the sound of Hurricane Helene ripping through Manasota Key, as swells smashed into the island. Even so, Marsha Viglianco stayed to watch from her back porch.
BONITA SPRINGS Man arrested in Bonita Springs for stabbing A man has been arrested in Bonita Springs after allegedly stabbing someone.
southwest florida WINK Neighborhood Watch: Animal abuse, grand theft auto and spousal murder This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features animal abuse, grand theft auto and a man murdering his wife.
President Biden approves Florida disaster declaration President Biden approved a Florida disaster declaration after Hurricane Helene left a wake of destruction.
NAPLES Crash in Collier County leaves car in canal and driver dead A traffic crash occurred in Naples on 12th Avenue Northeast near Wilson Boulevard.
SANIBEL Sanibel couple remaining hopeful following damage from Helene A Sanibel couple is remaining hopeful after flooding impacted their home during Helene Thursday night.
SANIBEL Sanibel residents recovering from Helene two years after Ian Due to Helene, The City of Sanibel has postponed a two-year Ian celebration and turned the event into a cleanup.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach seeking to avoid unnecessary traffic after Helene The town of Fort Myers Beach is asking some people not to visit the island.
CHARLOTTE HARBOR Historic home and lives upended in Charlotte Harbor flooding While Hurricane Helene was not expected to cause a life-threatening storm surge in the county, the residents were walloped by rising flood water.
Dekle Beach Gov. DeSantis reviews the damage done by Hurricane Helene Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Dekle Beach.
Tracking power outages after Helene There are still several thousand neighbors in southwest Florida without power as of Saturday.
The Weather Authority The Weather Authority: Scattered rain and storms throughout your Saturday The Weather Authority is tracking scattered rain and storms throughout your Saturday afternoon.
Southwest Florida remembers Hurricane Ian 2 years later; what happened before and after the storm The storm that had devastated Southwest Florida, Hurricane Ian, has now reached its 2nd anniversary of landfall.
High School Football Scoreboard Week 6 Hurricane Helene couldn’t keep all the Friday night lights off in Southwest Florida. Week 6 was a loaded slate included a classic in the WINK News Game of the Week.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs begins clean up operations On Friday, the Department of Transportation pushed sand off the road on Hickory Island after Hurricane Helene ripped through
MANASOTA KEY Manasota woman recovers after home destroyed by Helene Whipping winds – the sound of Hurricane Helene ripping through Manasota Key, as swells smashed into the island. Even so, Marsha Viglianco stayed to watch from her back porch.
VENICE Florida Catholic masses suspended due to coronavirus fears The Diocese of Venice in Florida announced Wednesday that regularly scheduled Masses and other Liturgical events in Parish Churches in the Diocese of Venice will be suspended from March 20, 2020 until after Easter, when the situation can be re-evaluated. Visitation to Churches to pray is also suspended. Therefore, the Faithful and visitors to the […]
WASHINGTON (AP) Trump hopes country will be reopened by Easter amid outbreak With lives and the economy hanging in the balance, President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is hoping the country will be reopened by Easter as he weighs how to refine nationwide social-distancing guidelines to put some workers back on the job amid the coronavirus outbreak. As many public health officials call for stricter, not looser […]
CHICAGO (AP) 20,000: US death toll overtakes Italy’s as Midwest braces The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy’s for the highest in the world Saturday, surpassing 20,000, as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims and moved to snuff out smoldering hot spots of contagion before they erupt. With the New York area still deep in crisis, […]
WINK NEW Church group helps feed food insecure communities in SWFL We’ve seen the long lines of people all across Southwest Florida waiting for meals while they experience food insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, a group is hitting the streets to help get groceries into the hands of those who can’t wait in those lines. Every weekend, they make sure people have food to sustain […]
LEE COUNTY Vehicular homicide charges filed in deaths of 2 Fort Myers women A 53-year-old man faces charges in a crash that killed two Fort Myers women in December. The Florida Highway Patrol said Wednesday that Cezary Bartnicki, of Naples, will be charged with two counts of vehicular homicide in the deaths of Janet Wilson, 52 and a former WINK News employee, and her older sister, Ann, 56. […]
EAST NAPLES St. Matthew’s House sees long lines for food recipients ahead of Easter Cars, bumper to bumper, could be seen waiting in long lines Thursday afternoon. Some people waited for hours to get the food they need ahead of Easter weekend. Saint Matthew’s House is working to keep families fed during this pandemic. The donation center in East Naples handed out cereal, canned goods, and fresh produce, and […]
CAPE CORAL Churches feeling financial pinch as donations drop amid coronavirus pandemic With people out of work, a lot of spending has stopped. For some churches, that means donations are down. Now, churches are asking you to not forget about them on Easter Sunday. Grace Church runs on donations. “We’re completely reliant on what our congregation can give,” says Jorge Acevedo, the lead pastor at the Cape […]
SALEM, Ore. (AP) Smoke chokes West Coast as wildfire deaths keep climbing Wildfire smoke that posed a health hazard to millions choked the West Coast on Saturday as firefighters battled deadly blazes that obliterated some towns and displaced tens of thousands of people, the latest in a series of calamities this year. For people already enduring the coronavirus pandemic, the resulting economic fallout and political tensions evident […]
COLLIER COUNTY DOH Collier warns if social distancing doesn’t continue, the peak will be worse What we do right now during the coronavirus pandemic, will have serious impacts for everyone. That’s the warning from Kristine Hollingsworth with the Florida Department of Health Collier County. She says, “We know people are getting bored, but this is the most crucial time for us to maintain that stay at home order.” As it […]
FORT MYERS Florida pig, miniature horse place as finalists in Cadbury’s 2020 Bunny Tryouts Two Florida pets have placed in the final 10 for the 2020 Cadbury Bunny Tryouts! The contestants are competing to be featured in the candy company’s new Easter commercial this year. The two contenders from our state are “Ducksong” the pig from Daytona Beach and “Ricky Bobby” the miniature horse from Ocala. “Ducksong” is described […]