The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecastChaotic lake getting fence and security
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Stretches of US 41 present most danger for SWFL drivers FORT MYERS, Fla. — More incapacitating injury and fatal crashes occurred on U.S. 41 during 2014 than any other stretch of roadway in Southwest Florida. WINK News analyzed the most recent crash data available from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and found 559 crashes that resulted in incapacitating injuries or death […]
Deputies: North Fort Myers man sucker-punched 83-year-old NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Hard feelings over a woman led a 39-year-old man to sucker-punch an 83-year-old man in the face in a Wal-Mart parking lot Sunday night, deputies said. Witness Scott McPherson grabbed his gun and forced the 39-year-old Victor Alonso-Lopez to the ground, holding him there until deputies from the Lee County […]
Lee County man arrested in connection to fatal Cape Coral wreck FORT MYERS, Fla. — A North Fort Myers man was arrested Friday in connection to a fatal Cape Coral car crash that occurred in April, according to the Cape Coral Police Department. Michael Getts, 35, is facing manslaughter charges after allegedly crashing into Francis George Paulette III, 19, killing Lonnie Retherford, 36, who was a passenger in Getts’ […]
Prost! To Oktoberfest CAPE CORAL, Fla. – For the 31st year the German-American Social Club in Cape Coral is throwing one of Southwest Florida’s largest events, Oktoberfest. The annual event draws in thousands and this year is bigger and better than ever as they enter their final weekend. Starting Friday at 4:00 p.m. gates open for Krombacher beer, […]
Experts: Some local seafood safe after Pine Island Sound closure PINE ISLAND SOUND, Fla. – The harvesting of clams, oysters and mussels has been temporarily banned at Pine Island Sound, where the Department of Agriculture found shellfish with saxitoxin, a poisonous substance that causes numbness and tingling of the mouth, dizziness and weakness. But shrimp, crabs and scallops from the area are still safe, according to […]
Tourism dollars likely best donation in helping Keys recover KEY WEST (CBSMiami) There’s power to about half the area as residents of the Lower Keys returned home Sunday for the first time since Irma hit a week prior. A boil water order and a plea from county leaders to be self-sufficient greeted them home. Life there now is not the life they left. Key […]
Stringfellow Road reopens in both directions following crash BOKEELIA, Fla. — A crash involving a vehicle fire shut Stringfellow Road in both directions at Durrance Road for more than three hours on Thursday, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. The wreck along Pine Island’s major north-south artery took place at about 11 a.m., according to the sheriff’s office. Crews were letting northbound and […]
Mango Mania Celebrates 20 Years PINE ISLAND, Fla. – For two decades now, the Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce has been throwing their annual tropical fruit fair, Mango Mania and this year is no exception. Celebrating 20 years, Mango Mania is now bigger and better than ever with more than 120 vendors and two days of mango everything. Pine […]
Cape officer’s treatment of fired deputy draws criticism CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A former deputy, fired for watching an inmate eat his own feces, could be facing a felony charge for allegedly lying to avoid a traffic citation. Michael Burnette was dismissed from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office in August. He was stopped Wednesday night for making an illegal u-turn and crossing a […]
2nd driver facing DUI charge in Cape Coral fiery crash CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A 19-year-old driver is facing a second-degree DUI charge after his car was struck, rolled into a ditch and went up in flames in a crash on Northeast Pine Island Road near Hancock Creek Boulevard in April, Cape Coral police said. Francis Paulette was pulled to safety along with Michael Getts, […]