Alfie Oakes staves off farms foreclosure action5 honored during Women Rock Philanthropy event in Naples
Alfie Oakes staves off farms foreclosure action Farm Credit of Florida has dropped its $2.78 million foreclosure lawsuit against Alfie Oakes after both parties reached an agreement.
naples 5 honored during Women Rock Philanthropy event in Naples More than 600 women congregated at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Naples, where five received honors during the Women Rock Philanthropy event.
FORT MYERS BEACH Winners announced in Fort Myers Beach American Sand Sculpting Championship The winners have been announced in the 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship hosted on Fort Myers Beach.
NAPLES Naples city employee fired, accused of using city credit card for personal use An anonymous letter allegedly led to a Naples city employee being fired and becoming the subject of a criminal investigation.
SANIBEL Sanibel School to reopen for the first time since Hurricane Milton For the first time since Oct. 9, students of the Sanibel School now know when they can return for class after damage from Hurricane Milton forced them out.
2 Florida men arrested for assaulting law enforcement during Jan. 6 riots Two Florida men have been arrested for their alleged conduct during the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, both charged with assaulting law enforcement while rioting.
the weather authority Milder and sunny Tuesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a sunny Tuesday ahead, with milder conditions expected in the afternoon.
Father arrives home from deployment; meets his baby girl A man returns home from deployment and gets to be a father. Only WINK News cameras were rolling as Peter Rosche held his baby girl Margo for the first time. It’s been a long 5-weeks for the Rosche family. Peter wasn’t able to be there for her birth because he had been on a US […]
NAPLES Spreading holiday cheer with Christmas tree lighting in Naples On Monday night, the sleigh bells were ringing in Naples, and the snow was falling; the 47th annual Christmas on Third Festival was kicking off.
Fort Myers Tip-Off brings marquee programs to SWFL The Fort Myers Tip-Off returns to Southwest Florida and brings marquee programs such as Michigan, Xavier, South Carolina and Virginia Tech.
NAPLES Super 8 in Naples to become apartments for local workers A Super 8 Motel in Naples will soon look slightly different; it will become an apartment building with fully furnished units.
Endangered Florida panther killed by vehicle on SR-29 SB in Collier County; 30th death in 2024 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has announced the 30th Florida Panther death of 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Efforts to restore Fort Myers Beach underway The Fort Myers Beach coastline continues to feel the impacts of the recent storms. Crews working on the sand renourishment beach project have more than six miles of “Critically eroded beach” to restore.
More water headed into Caloosahatchee: What it means for our estuary Southwest Florida cringes every time the mention of releases from Lake Okeechobee comes up. There are concerns about what’s in the water and whether it will dirty our shoreline or even fuel blue-green algae blooms.
NAPLES Transforming animal care: how a $1.5M donation is helping SNIP Collier We are seeing the first major changes from a donation from Tom Golisano.
Alfie Oakes staves off farms foreclosure action Farm Credit of Florida has dropped its $2.78 million foreclosure lawsuit against Alfie Oakes after both parties reached an agreement.
naples 5 honored during Women Rock Philanthropy event in Naples More than 600 women congregated at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Naples, where five received honors during the Women Rock Philanthropy event.
FORT MYERS BEACH Winners announced in Fort Myers Beach American Sand Sculpting Championship The winners have been announced in the 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship hosted on Fort Myers Beach.
NAPLES Naples city employee fired, accused of using city credit card for personal use An anonymous letter allegedly led to a Naples city employee being fired and becoming the subject of a criminal investigation.
SANIBEL Sanibel School to reopen for the first time since Hurricane Milton For the first time since Oct. 9, students of the Sanibel School now know when they can return for class after damage from Hurricane Milton forced them out.
2 Florida men arrested for assaulting law enforcement during Jan. 6 riots Two Florida men have been arrested for their alleged conduct during the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, both charged with assaulting law enforcement while rioting.
the weather authority Milder and sunny Tuesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a sunny Tuesday ahead, with milder conditions expected in the afternoon.
Father arrives home from deployment; meets his baby girl A man returns home from deployment and gets to be a father. Only WINK News cameras were rolling as Peter Rosche held his baby girl Margo for the first time. It’s been a long 5-weeks for the Rosche family. Peter wasn’t able to be there for her birth because he had been on a US […]
NAPLES Spreading holiday cheer with Christmas tree lighting in Naples On Monday night, the sleigh bells were ringing in Naples, and the snow was falling; the 47th annual Christmas on Third Festival was kicking off.
Fort Myers Tip-Off brings marquee programs to SWFL The Fort Myers Tip-Off returns to Southwest Florida and brings marquee programs such as Michigan, Xavier, South Carolina and Virginia Tech.
NAPLES Super 8 in Naples to become apartments for local workers A Super 8 Motel in Naples will soon look slightly different; it will become an apartment building with fully furnished units.
Endangered Florida panther killed by vehicle on SR-29 SB in Collier County; 30th death in 2024 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has announced the 30th Florida Panther death of 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Efforts to restore Fort Myers Beach underway The Fort Myers Beach coastline continues to feel the impacts of the recent storms. Crews working on the sand renourishment beach project have more than six miles of “Critically eroded beach” to restore.
More water headed into Caloosahatchee: What it means for our estuary Southwest Florida cringes every time the mention of releases from Lake Okeechobee comes up. There are concerns about what’s in the water and whether it will dirty our shoreline or even fuel blue-green algae blooms.
NAPLES Transforming animal care: how a $1.5M donation is helping SNIP Collier We are seeing the first major changes from a donation from Tom Golisano.
FORT MYERS Wear Blue campaign brings awareness to child abuse April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida is taking a hard stance to stop the abuse and neglect of children. The Children’s Advocacy Center has launched its Wear Blue campaign and they are spreading the word through social media. They even went before the Lee County Board of […]
WINK NEWS Florida declares State of Emergency, SWFL prepares ahead of potential ‘major hurricane’ Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a State of Emergency as Hurricane Ian churns in the Caribbean. While Florida remains within the cone, there is still uncertainty about where a future hurricane could make landfall. DeSantis’ State of Emergency covers 24 counties within the potential span of Hurricane Ian. In Southwest Florida, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, […]
FORT MYERS Lee County may loosen food truck range restrictions On Tuesday, Lee County leaders will begin debating whether or not to allow food trucks greater access to Lee County neighborhoods. Current rules prevent food trucks from operating in most of unincorporated Lee County, which encompasses Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers, Alva, Buckingham, Pine Island, Captiva, San Carlos Park and parts of south Fort Myers […]
FORT MYERS Lee County School Board to Florida Department of Education: Mask mandates will remain The Lee County School Board has told the Florida Department of Education that the county’s school mask mandates will remain in place. This could cost the schools direct funding for teachers and students. The board members wrote to Florida Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran: “The SDLC shares the concerns of our governmental leaders and recognize […]
FORT MYERS Now under scrutiny, social-emotional learning once hoped to stem school violence A week after a gunman killed 19 kids and two teachers inside a Texas elementary school, a school safety bill sits on Gov. DeSantis’ desk. The bill attempts to improve transparency around school emergencies. It increases school safety officer requirements, increases youth mental health training and more. It’s an update to legislation passed back in […]
LeeCARES Business Rehire program begins Monday Businesses will have an opportunity to apply for help through the LeeCARES Business Rehire grant program beginning at noon on July 6. Assistance is available to eligible businesses and some nonprofits that are rehiring employees laid off or furloughed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Grants of $5,000 are available for each full-time employee (or FTE […]
LEE COUNTY RSW responds to security concerns after woman breaks through fence with her car The head of Southwest Florida International Airport is responding to your security concerns after a woman crashed through a gate and drove across the runway on Saturday. Ben Seigel, executive director of the Lee County Port Authority, is standing tall behind his staff, Port Authority police and the Lee County Commissioners saying that everything went […]
WINK NEWS State rep. demands Lee County Schools get rid of mask mandate State Rep. Spencer Roach (Fla-R) sent a letter to Interim Superintendent Ken Savage of Lee County Schools Friday to let him and the school district know he does not approve of the school mask mandate presently in effect. In his letter, Roach demands Savage drop the mask mandate by end of day Monday and allow […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County commissioners vote to sue feds over planned Lake O water releases Lee County commissioners are prepared to bring legal action against the Army Corps of Engineers if there aren’t substantial changes to the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual, or LOSOM. LOSOM seeks to establish water releases from Lake O taking into account additional infrastructure that will soon be operational. Lee County is unhappy with the plan […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers close to regaining ownership of City of Palms Park Leaders are in a renewed back-and-forth over a baseball stadium — once the spring training home to the Boston Red Sox. The City of Fort Myers is one step closer to owning City of Palms Park again. As of Wednesday, both the county and the city are on the same page to move forward with […]