Adopt a Mangrove event helps protect Sanibel’s shorelineCommunity comes together to help Bokeelia fish house
Adopt a Mangrove event helps protect Sanibel’s shoreline Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation invited you to adopt your very own mangrove tree. The program allows volunteers to adopt and grow mangrove seedlings to help the island’s storm surge defense.
BOKEELIA Community comes together to help Bokeelia fish house The owner of Capt’n Con’s Fish House recently said she didn’t think they would be able to keep their doors open.
Fort Myers Beach couple remains positive ahead of heavy rain Fort Myers Beach is projected to receive inches of rain on Saturday, a little over a week after Helene. A Fort Myers Beach couple remains positive despite losing so much during Helene.
Lee County School District announces Helene makeup days Hurricane Helene canceled school days across Southwest Florida, and now schools are making up for the lost days.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors worried about future rain in Port Charlotte Flooded streets and road closure signs. These aren’t from a hurricane. Just an afternoon rain shower.
Charlotte Sheriff opposes Amendment 3 A highly debated topic that is going to be on the ballot in the state of Florida this November is Amendment 3, which would legalize recreational marijuana.
CAPTIVA Sanibel and Captiva picking back up after Helene It’s a race against the clock for all of Southwest Florida as communities pick up from Hurricane Helene. Rain is in the forecast again.
FORT MYERS BEACH A village helps a man rebuild on Fort Myers Beach With Helene on our minds, it’s hard to miss the impact Hurricane Ian still has on so many people two years later.
Charlotte County says they don’t have drainage issues in Port Charlotte A community left water logged over and over again is ready for it to end.
Bank of America says outages have been fixed Bank of America said an apparent glitch that caused widespread outages has been fixed.
TICE Second woman dead after September stabbing in Tice A second woman is dead after a stabbing. It happened on Sept. 20 on Montgomery Avenue in Tice.
VILLAS WINK News Game of the Week: Oasis at ECS Our WINK News Game of the Week brings us to Evangelical Christian School as the Sentinels host the Oasis High School Sharks.
FORT MYERS WINK News Player of the Week: Bishop Verot QB Carter Smith Our week six Wink News player of the week is one of the best in Lee County and the country: Bishop Verot High School quarterback Carter Smith.
FEMA offering disaster survivor assistance for those impacted by Helene If your home flooded during Hurricane Helene, you’re probably gutting the drywall and drying everything out as best you can, but what else do you need to do to get the help you need?
FORT MYERS Lee Health using newer screening methods to find early lung cancer Lee Health doubled the number of robot screenings to look for early stage lung cancer.
Adopt a Mangrove event helps protect Sanibel’s shoreline Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation invited you to adopt your very own mangrove tree. The program allows volunteers to adopt and grow mangrove seedlings to help the island’s storm surge defense.
BOKEELIA Community comes together to help Bokeelia fish house The owner of Capt’n Con’s Fish House recently said she didn’t think they would be able to keep their doors open.
Fort Myers Beach couple remains positive ahead of heavy rain Fort Myers Beach is projected to receive inches of rain on Saturday, a little over a week after Helene. A Fort Myers Beach couple remains positive despite losing so much during Helene.
Lee County School District announces Helene makeup days Hurricane Helene canceled school days across Southwest Florida, and now schools are making up for the lost days.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors worried about future rain in Port Charlotte Flooded streets and road closure signs. These aren’t from a hurricane. Just an afternoon rain shower.
Charlotte Sheriff opposes Amendment 3 A highly debated topic that is going to be on the ballot in the state of Florida this November is Amendment 3, which would legalize recreational marijuana.
CAPTIVA Sanibel and Captiva picking back up after Helene It’s a race against the clock for all of Southwest Florida as communities pick up from Hurricane Helene. Rain is in the forecast again.
FORT MYERS BEACH A village helps a man rebuild on Fort Myers Beach With Helene on our minds, it’s hard to miss the impact Hurricane Ian still has on so many people two years later.
Charlotte County says they don’t have drainage issues in Port Charlotte A community left water logged over and over again is ready for it to end.
Bank of America says outages have been fixed Bank of America said an apparent glitch that caused widespread outages has been fixed.
TICE Second woman dead after September stabbing in Tice A second woman is dead after a stabbing. It happened on Sept. 20 on Montgomery Avenue in Tice.
VILLAS WINK News Game of the Week: Oasis at ECS Our WINK News Game of the Week brings us to Evangelical Christian School as the Sentinels host the Oasis High School Sharks.
FORT MYERS WINK News Player of the Week: Bishop Verot QB Carter Smith Our week six Wink News player of the week is one of the best in Lee County and the country: Bishop Verot High School quarterback Carter Smith.
FEMA offering disaster survivor assistance for those impacted by Helene If your home flooded during Hurricane Helene, you’re probably gutting the drywall and drying everything out as best you can, but what else do you need to do to get the help you need?
FORT MYERS Lee Health using newer screening methods to find early lung cancer Lee Health doubled the number of robot screenings to look for early stage lung cancer.
WINK NEWS Friday’s Coronavirus Updates: 7,617 new cases and 183 new deaths reported As of 2 p.m. Friday, there have been 1,814,422 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 1,781,450 Florida residents and 32,972 non-Florida residents. There are 28,565 Florida resident deaths reported, 496 non-resident deaths, and 75,734 hospitalizations at some point during illness, according to the Florida Department of Health. According […]
LEE COUNTY Volunteers needed for United Way ReadingPals program United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades is recruiting volunteers for the United Way ReadingPals program to read with PreK to 2nd graders at 12 school sites in Lee County. ReadingPals offers volunteers an opportunity to build meaningful relationships with young children while helping them improve their social-emotional development and early literacy skills, according to […]
WINK NEWS Thursday’s Coronavirus Updates: 8,525 new cases, 174 new deaths reported As of 2 p.m. Thursday, there have been 1,806,805 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 1,774,013 Florida residents and 32,792 non-Florida residents. There are 28,382 Florida resident deaths reported, 489 non-resident deaths, and 75,454 hospitalizations at some point during illness, according to the Florida Department of Health. According […]
HENDRY COUNTY 19-year-old leads Hendry County sheriff, deputies on a ‘wild’ chase Thursday, Hendry County Sheriff’s Office arrested 19-year-old Thomas Leon Charles Ferguson after he led Sheriff Steve Whidden and Hendry County deputies on a “wild” chase through neighborhoods and busy roadways. According to HCSO, a Hendry County deputy attempted to perform a traffic stop, and the driver took off in a vehicle as the deputy approached […]
WINK NEWS Tuesday’s Coronavirus Updates: 7,023 new cases and 232 new deaths reported As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, there have been 1,790,743 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 1,758,254 Florida residents and 32,489 non-Florida residents. There are 28,048 Florida resident deaths reported, 478 non-resident deaths, and 74,884 hospitalizations at some point during illness, according to the Florida Department of Health. According […]
FORT MYERS Cape Coral man arrested in connection with deadly 2021 hit-and-run crash A 30-year-old Cape Coral man has been arrested for alleged involvement in a hit-and-run crash that left one person dead last October. Jesse Ford was arrested on Tuesday by the U.S. Marshals Regional Task Force, according to the Fort Myers Police Department. He faces charges of hit-and-run involving death and evidence-destroying in connection to the […]
WINK NEWS Monday’s Coronavirus Updates: 5,737 new cases, 120 new deaths reported As of 2 p.m. Monday, there have been 1,783,720 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 1,751,343 Florida residents and 32,377 non-Florida residents. There are 27,816 Florida resident deaths reported, 472 non-resident deaths, and 74,543 hospitalizations at some point during illness, according to the Florida Department of Health. According […]
FORT MYERS Tuesday’s Coronavirus Updates: 15,431 new cases and 98 new deaths reported As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, there have been 1,392,123 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 1,367,778 Florida residents and 24,345 non-Florida residents. There are 22,188 Florida resident deaths reported, 327 non-resident deaths, and 63,882 hospitalizations at some point during illness, according to the Florida Department of Health. *Numbers […]
WINK NEWS Saturday’s Coronavirus Updates: 7,486 new cases and 142 new deaths reported As of 3 p.m. Saturday, there have been 1,771,359 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 1,739,276 Florida residents and 32,083 non-Florida residents. There are 27,599 Florida resident deaths reported, 459 non-resident deaths, and 74,267 hospitalizations at some point during illness, according to the Florida Department of Health. According […]
FORT MYERS Sunday’s Coronavirus Updates: 10,603 new cases, 97 new deaths recorded As of 2:30 p.m. Sunday, there have been 1,365,436 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 1,341,287 Florida residents and 24,149 non-Florida residents. There are 21,987 Florida resident deaths reported, 323 non-resident deaths, and 63,332 hospitalizations at some point during illness, according to the Florida Department of Health. *Numbers […]