1 injured after Tesla crashes into oil tankerTropical storm Beryl continuing toward the Texas coast; expected to strengthen
FORT MYERS 1 injured after Tesla crashes into oil tanker One person is injured after a Tesla crashed into an oil tanker Saturday night.
THE TROPICS Tropical storm Beryl continuing toward the Texas coast; expected to strengthen Tropical Storm Beryl has reached Texas and is moving West North-West at 10 mph. Tropical Storm Beryl is centered around Matagorda, Texas, as of the 11:00 a.m. update on Sunday.
FORT MYERS Part of McGregor Blvd. closing Monday as part of paving project On Monday, Llewellyn Drive to Larchmont Avenue on McGregor Blvd. will close as part of a City of Fort Myers Public Works Department paving project.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Heat advisory in place for Southwest Florida This Sunday all of SWFL is under a Heat Advisory, with some experiencing feels like temps up to 111 degrees.
“Trust me, without medications, I do not feel well at all” – Locals feel the pinch of diabetes drug shortage Like millions of Americans monitoring their blood sugar, Lee Quick is diabetic. For almost two decades, the Cape Coral man has relied on medications to manage his type 2 disease.
Collier County Drone show lights up Collier County sky as hundreds celebrate 4th of July Drones took flight in Collier County lighting up the sky and marking our country’s independence.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers getting a new farmers market during July For the month of July, a farmers market will be held every Friday at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS FDOT to address safety issues on State Road 82 The Florida Department of Transportation is preparing to act on safety concerns for State Road 82.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: joyride, attempted murder, and battery This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a reckless driver, an attempted murder, and inappropriate conduct at a Dairy Queen.
IMMOKALEE Pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles in Collier County The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that left one pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles.
SANIBEL Missing teen’s remains found in Sanibel waters 17-year-old Isaac Breese, from Cape Coral, originally went missing on Tuesday, July 2.
The Tropics Beryl beating a path towards the Texas coast The center of Beryl is expected to approach the Texas coast by late Sunday into Monday morning.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Parts of Southwest Florida remain under a heat advisory It’s going to be a scorcher.
EVERGLADES Hunters prevent 76 Burmese pythons and their 17-foot mother from devastating Everglades ecosystem These hunters are thinking about Burmese python nests; catching a nearly 18-foot snake is nice, but getting the eggs is even better.
NAPLES Naples Animal Shelter offering free cat and dog adoptions Cat and dog adoptions are temporarily free at the Naples Animal Shelter.
FORT MYERS 1 injured after Tesla crashes into oil tanker One person is injured after a Tesla crashed into an oil tanker Saturday night.
THE TROPICS Tropical storm Beryl continuing toward the Texas coast; expected to strengthen Tropical Storm Beryl has reached Texas and is moving West North-West at 10 mph. Tropical Storm Beryl is centered around Matagorda, Texas, as of the 11:00 a.m. update on Sunday.
FORT MYERS Part of McGregor Blvd. closing Monday as part of paving project On Monday, Llewellyn Drive to Larchmont Avenue on McGregor Blvd. will close as part of a City of Fort Myers Public Works Department paving project.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Heat advisory in place for Southwest Florida This Sunday all of SWFL is under a Heat Advisory, with some experiencing feels like temps up to 111 degrees.
“Trust me, without medications, I do not feel well at all” – Locals feel the pinch of diabetes drug shortage Like millions of Americans monitoring their blood sugar, Lee Quick is diabetic. For almost two decades, the Cape Coral man has relied on medications to manage his type 2 disease.
Collier County Drone show lights up Collier County sky as hundreds celebrate 4th of July Drones took flight in Collier County lighting up the sky and marking our country’s independence.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers getting a new farmers market during July For the month of July, a farmers market will be held every Friday at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS FDOT to address safety issues on State Road 82 The Florida Department of Transportation is preparing to act on safety concerns for State Road 82.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: joyride, attempted murder, and battery This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a reckless driver, an attempted murder, and inappropriate conduct at a Dairy Queen.
IMMOKALEE Pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles in Collier County The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that left one pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles.
SANIBEL Missing teen’s remains found in Sanibel waters 17-year-old Isaac Breese, from Cape Coral, originally went missing on Tuesday, July 2.
The Tropics Beryl beating a path towards the Texas coast The center of Beryl is expected to approach the Texas coast by late Sunday into Monday morning.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Parts of Southwest Florida remain under a heat advisory It’s going to be a scorcher.
EVERGLADES Hunters prevent 76 Burmese pythons and their 17-foot mother from devastating Everglades ecosystem These hunters are thinking about Burmese python nests; catching a nearly 18-foot snake is nice, but getting the eggs is even better.
NAPLES Naples Animal Shelter offering free cat and dog adoptions Cat and dog adoptions are temporarily free at the Naples Animal Shelter.
No bond set for Pine Island Road vandalism suspect MATLACHA, Fla. A 19-year-old man arrested in connection with vandalism at several businesses on Pine Island Road received no bond Wednesday morning, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Joshua Michael Cohoon, of Matlacha, is accused of vandalizing three Pine Island businesses on July 16, deputies said. He was taken to the Lee County Jail where he […]
What’s open in SWFL: Running list of gas, restaurants, banks, more FORT MYERS, Fla. Supplies are tight around Southwest Florida, but some business are opening up to help. Below is a list of gas stations, grocery stores, banks and other essential establishments that have told WINK News they’re open. This is a running list; we intend to update it as time goes by. Do you own […]
Cape Coral debris pick up delayed CAPE CORAL, Fla. The city was supposed to start picking up the large piles of debris lining the streets on Monday. Construction and vegetative debris can be dropped off from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the site at NE Seventh St. to NE 10th Ave. near the intersection of Pine Island Road and Andalusia Boulevard. Proof […]
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. Woman killed by alligator while walking her dog in South Carolina Authorities in South Carolina say a woman has been attacked and killed by an alligator as she walked her dog near a lagoon. The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release the attack occurred around 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Sea Pines resort on Hilton Head Island. The sheriff’s office says the woman […]
Man accused of robbery outside Cape Coral McDonald’s arrested Cape Coral, Fla. – The Cape Coral Police Department made an arrest Friday of a man wanted for a September 14th strong-arm robbery. Hector Torres Jr., 23, was arrested under suspicion of beating a man and taking his wallet and cell phone in a McDonald’s parking lot on NE Pine Island Road. The incident happened on September 14th. […]
2 dead, 1 injured in Cape Coral crash CAPE CORAL, Fla. Two people were killed and another person was injured in a crash Friday afternoon on Pine Island Road, the Cape Coral Police Department said. The crash happened at around 3:20 p.m. on the intersection of Northeast Pine Island Road and Commerce Creek Boulevard, police said. Justin Reed Collins, 31, of North Fort Myers, […]
Three south Lee County bridges pass inspection FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. Bridges are being deemed safe after Hurricane Irma passes. The Sanibel Causeway and Big Carlos Pass Bridge connecting Fort Myers Beach and Bonita Beach have passed Lee County Department of Transportation inspection, Lee County spokesman Tim Engstrom said. The Big Hickory Pass Bridge in the Bonita Beach area has also been […]
Colorado man arrested in fatal Cape Coral DUI crash CAPE CORAL, Fla. A 54-year-old man was arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection to a deadly DUI crash on Pine Island Road, the Cape Coral Police Department said. David Patrick McDonough, of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, was driving a truck east in a turn lane on Pine Island Road, police said. McDonough got in the path of a […]
Hundreds of Irma-damaged boats pulled from SWFL waters CAPE CORAL, Fla. (The News Service of Florida) Nearly 1,500 vessels impacted by Hurricane Irma have been removed from state waters over the past month and a half, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Along the Southwest Florida coast, from St. Petersburg to Collier County, 265 boats have been removed, including a […]
Boil water notice issued for Pine Island PINE ISLAND, Fla. A precautionary boil water notice was issued for all of Pine Island and the Pine Island Center due to a drop in pressure at the Pine Island Water Association water treatment plant, the association said. Residents are asked to boil drinking and cooking water for one minute prior to consumption or use bottled […]