NHC has bumped up Milton’s peak intensity forecast to 120mphPunta Gorda residents loading up on sandbags ahead of Milton
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY NHC has bumped up Milton’s peak intensity forecast to 120mph 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.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda residents loading up on sandbags ahead of Milton With Tropical Storm Milton developing in the tropics and heavy rain expected Sunday, people in Charlotte County are getting prepared by loading up their cars with sandbags.
NORTH FORT MYERS Debris from Helene has neighbors worrying about Milton While many are still trying to pick up the pieces left from Hurricane Helene, residents in North Fort Myers still have a lot of leftover debris piling up.
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.
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.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY NHC has bumped up Milton’s peak intensity forecast to 120mph 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.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda residents loading up on sandbags ahead of Milton With Tropical Storm Milton developing in the tropics and heavy rain expected Sunday, people in Charlotte County are getting prepared by loading up their cars with sandbags.
NORTH FORT MYERS Debris from Helene has neighbors worrying about Milton While many are still trying to pick up the pieces left from Hurricane Helene, residents in North Fort Myers still have a lot of leftover debris piling up.
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.
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.
WINK NEWS Fetal echocardiograms give early detection of baby heart abnormalities A multi-million dollar research grant is making its way to 14 hospitals, including one in Florida, to study the outcomes of adults who were born with a heart defect. That population is rising due to early detection, and oftentimes these defects are discovered before the baby is born. At Golisano Children’s Hospital, they are caring […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers family’s son gets first-of-its-kind treatment for fused skull Imagine watching hospital workers roll your 3-month-old baby in for surgery. A Fort Myers couple was understandably nervous but thankful that local surgeons could utilize a first-of-its-kind treatment.
NAPLES Naples parents host event to discuss social media’s effect on children Naples parents are joining forces with an advocacy group and a documentarian to host an event Saturday night discussing social media’s effect on children’s mental health.
FORT MYERS Lee County deputy saves 3-month-old’s life A Lee County Sheriff’s deputy saved a 3-month-old old baby boy after he stopped breathing. According to the sheriff’s office, in response to a 911 call, Deputy Michelle Wilson arrived at a home to find Wylder, 3, turning blue, not breathing, and without a pulse. Wilson began chest compressions until the baby had a pulse […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Twin miracle babies: Youngest twins to survive at Golisano’s born at 22 weeks Twin babies are home from the hospital and already breaking records. Avery and Emersyn are the youngest twins to survive at Golisano Children’s Hospital. They were released from the hospital on Monday, now weighing 7 pounds, after spending 137 days at the hospital. Taylor Davis went into labor at just 21 weeks and three days. […]
FORT MYERS 9-year-old girl gives up birthday presents to gather presents for kids at Golisano Children’s Hospital A nine-year-old girl helped Santa this year by delivering a heap of Christmas gifts to Golisano Children’s Hospital. On Raegan Banker’s ninth birthday, she didn’t ask for the gifts she wanted. “Reagan just decided that because her birthday was so close to Christmas that she didn’t need her presents and that there were other kids […]
FORT MYERS Vaccination clinic hosted for children at LPG Page Field Pediatrics Lee Health is hosting a vaccination clinic for children ages five and older at LPG Page Field Pediatrics in Fort Myers Saturday morning. In the meantime, Golisano Children’s Hospital is seeing an increase in the number of children hospitalized with COVID-19. The stop is mostly for second doses but first doses will be provided to […]
PORT CHARLOTTE Teen who possibly contracted brain-eating amoeba while in SWFL to be treated in Chicago A teen is continuing his treatment in Chicago after ending up in the hospital while visiting Port Charlotte. He has been fighting what doctors believe is a brain-eating amoeba for months. The Charlotte County health department says they have not officially diagnosed him but say that is their best-qualified guess. Caleb Ziegelbauer is unconscious and […]
FORT MYERS Porsche Parade raises $500k for Lee Health Foundation What’s better than Santa riding in on his sleigh? How about a parade of luxury cars full of gifts leading Santa to children at Golisano Children’s Hospital. Over 150 drivers met up at Glory Days along Daniels Parkway and US-41 Saturday morning. It was all part of the fifth annual Porsche Darade. Greg Guber of […]
ESTERO Tossing teddies to help kids at Everblades game Saturday night will be the latest installment in the tradition of fans tossing teddy bears onto the ice when the Florida Everblades score against the Orlando Solar Bears. After the Everblades scored their first goal, fans threw hundreds of stuffed animals on the ice. The best part about the celebration was knowing kids at the […]