Free sandbag locations available ahead of this weekend’s heavy rainfallFEMA urging Florida residents to prepare for Milton
Free sandbag locations available ahead of this weekend’s heavy rainfall The Weather Authority has been tracking a potential rainmaker that will impact our area from Sunday through Wednesday.
FEMA urging Florida residents to prepare for Milton FEMA is monitoring Milton which is set to become a Category 3 Hurricane as it makes landfall in Florida on Wednesday.
DeSantis declares state of emergency in 35 Florida counties ahead of Milton In an X post on Saturday evening, Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 35 Florida counties ahead of Milton.
SANIBEL Sanibel residents preparing for Tropical Storm Milton Another tropical system is taking aim at Florida. The devastation from Helene is still fresh on the minds of Sanibel residents, and they aren’t wasting time preparing.
PORT CHARLOTTE Charlotte County opens resource center for those affected by Helene Charlotte County has opened a multi-agency resource center at the Port Charlotte Town Center to help those affected by Helene.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY NHC calling for Milton to become a Category 3 hurricane The Weather Authority is tracking Tropical Storm Milton, the latest named storm which will lead to a week of heavy rain for southwest Florida beginning Sunday.
High-speed chase leads to PIT maneuver in Lee County A high-speed pursuit between a Florida Highway Patrol trooper and a vehicle ended in a PIT maneuver in Lee County.
FORT MYERS Farmer Mike’s 10th Annual Fall Festival kicks off in Lee County Saturday marks the start of the 10th Annual Fall Festival at Farmer Mike’s in Fort Myers and Bonita Springs.
The Weather Authority answers your questions about storm surge Storm surge is an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm, over and above the predicted astronomical tide.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 7 Week seven was action packed for high school football teams all over southwest Florida. WINK News has the highlights and scores.
Baby girl born during Hurricane Helene A stork managed to fly through Hurricane Helen’s strong winds. Baby Addison Grace Hayes was born during the storm’s peak at Health Park Medical Center in Lee County.
SOUTHWEST FLOIRDA Southwest Florida prepares for approaching storms The southwest Florida community took on a lot of water during Hurricane Helene, and the approaching rainmaker this weekend is concerning for many living in flood-prone areas.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Exclusive: Eric Trump speaks to WINK News on father’s attempted assassination Former president Donald Trump is set to return to the site where he nearly lost his life in July and concerns over security are top of mind.
Potential increasing for tropical system to head towards Florida next week According to the Weather Authority, the potential is increasing for a tropical system to head towards Florida next week. The next name is Milton.
NORTH PORT North Port man accuses insurance carrier of fraud A North Port man went on 60 Minutes to accuse his home insurance carrier, Hertigate Insurance of fraud and worse.
Free sandbag locations available ahead of this weekend’s heavy rainfall The Weather Authority has been tracking a potential rainmaker that will impact our area from Sunday through Wednesday.
FEMA urging Florida residents to prepare for Milton FEMA is monitoring Milton which is set to become a Category 3 Hurricane as it makes landfall in Florida on Wednesday.
DeSantis declares state of emergency in 35 Florida counties ahead of Milton In an X post on Saturday evening, Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 35 Florida counties ahead of Milton.
SANIBEL Sanibel residents preparing for Tropical Storm Milton Another tropical system is taking aim at Florida. The devastation from Helene is still fresh on the minds of Sanibel residents, and they aren’t wasting time preparing.
PORT CHARLOTTE Charlotte County opens resource center for those affected by Helene Charlotte County has opened a multi-agency resource center at the Port Charlotte Town Center to help those affected by Helene.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY NHC calling for Milton to become a Category 3 hurricane The Weather Authority is tracking Tropical Storm Milton, the latest named storm which will lead to a week of heavy rain for southwest Florida beginning Sunday.
High-speed chase leads to PIT maneuver in Lee County A high-speed pursuit between a Florida Highway Patrol trooper and a vehicle ended in a PIT maneuver in Lee County.
FORT MYERS Farmer Mike’s 10th Annual Fall Festival kicks off in Lee County Saturday marks the start of the 10th Annual Fall Festival at Farmer Mike’s in Fort Myers and Bonita Springs.
The Weather Authority answers your questions about storm surge Storm surge is an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm, over and above the predicted astronomical tide.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 7 Week seven was action packed for high school football teams all over southwest Florida. WINK News has the highlights and scores.
Baby girl born during Hurricane Helene A stork managed to fly through Hurricane Helen’s strong winds. Baby Addison Grace Hayes was born during the storm’s peak at Health Park Medical Center in Lee County.
SOUTHWEST FLOIRDA Southwest Florida prepares for approaching storms The southwest Florida community took on a lot of water during Hurricane Helene, and the approaching rainmaker this weekend is concerning for many living in flood-prone areas.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Exclusive: Eric Trump speaks to WINK News on father’s attempted assassination Former president Donald Trump is set to return to the site where he nearly lost his life in July and concerns over security are top of mind.
Potential increasing for tropical system to head towards Florida next week According to the Weather Authority, the potential is increasing for a tropical system to head towards Florida next week. The next name is Milton.
NORTH PORT North Port man accuses insurance carrier of fraud A North Port man went on 60 Minutes to accuse his home insurance carrier, Hertigate Insurance of fraud and worse.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man reported as missing/endangered found safe Cape Coral police have located a man who was reported as missing/endangered Saturday. Sterling was located around 3:50 p.m. and is safe, Cape PD said. According to police, Nicholas Jason Sterling left his home at 5:30 a.m. in a 2014 black Toyota Prius, Florida tag 75707Z. Sterling was heading to Lee Convenient Care located at 1682 […]
NAPLES New red tide map shows concentrations in SWFL The latest red tide map shows high concentrations along Sanibel Island and near Englewood. There is also medium concentration near Pine island Sound. WINK News looked at whether cooler temperatures could help fight against red tide. “I’m totally cool with wearing jeans and a sweater or whatever if it means dead fish are gone,” Jason […]
Fishermen banding together with scientists to fight red tide The red tide that left hundreds of dead fish on our shore is clearing up once again but questions still remain as to why it keeps coming back. Who better to help figure that out than the fishermen who are on the water day in and day out. Red tide was so destructive this year, […]
FORT MYERS Florida state forests reopen most trailheads, campgrounds with limited capacity The Florida Forest Service has announced Phase I of reopening with 19 state forests, which include camping with a limited capacity. The campgrounds and campsites open on Friday, May 8. Below is a list of what’s now open: Blackwater River State Forest Bear Lake Coldwater Hurricane N Hurricane S Karick N Karick S Pine Log […]
PINE ISLAND Red tide severely disrupts southwest Florida stone crab season From 60,000 pounds of stone crabs to just 800 pounds! “This season, there is no season,” Eddie Barnhill said, an owner of Barnhill Fisheries Inc. “The stone crab here in Pine Island are pretty much gone.” Up until this year, this warehouse was packed with stone crabs. For Barnhill, it was a million dollar operation. “My bread […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers neighborhood on alert after recent coyote sighting Sightings of coyotes roaming around communities along McGregor Boulevard are leaving residents on high alert. “I saw a coyote over there, across the field, a couple of times,” said neighbor Bobby Maury. “It’s a pretty good size coyote, about 80 pounds.” Last week, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed they picked up a dead coyote […]
NORTH FORT MYERS NFM man accused of molesting a child A convicted sex offender is behind bars, again. Richard Brown, 35, whose last known address is the parking lot of Walmart at 545 Pine Island Rd, North Fort Myers was arrested again, and is facing charges for molesting a child under the age of 12. This is not the first time law enforcement has arrested Brown […]
CAPE CORAL Free Oktoberfest admission with donation of disaster relief items The German American Social Club of Cape Coral looks to help those impacted with devastating losses due to Hurricane Michael. The club calls the upcoming Oktoberfest Celebration a community effort, and will begin accepting dry goods and basic necessities for donation to those families affected by Hurricane Michael. Donations can be dropped off between 8:00 […]
Lottery Fever: Stores in Lee, Collier, and Charlotte County with most sold lottery tickets The following is a list of stores from Lee County, Charlotte County, and Charlotte County with the most sales in Mega Millions lottery tickets. Lee County Estero – Publix: 20311 Grande Oaks Shoppes Bolevard – $44,894 Fort Myers- Publix: 15880 Summerlin road – $38,863 Cape Coral – Publix: 1616 Cape Coral Parkway #5 – $32,543 […]
CAPE CORAL The Cape Coral police asking for help identifying retail theft suspect Cape Coral Police are looking for help identifying a thief that ran off from a beauty salon with multiple items. On Aug. 26, the suspect was caught on camera after going into Sally Beauty Supply store at 511 SW Pine Island Rd. According to CCPD, the suspect selected several items and went to pay for […]