SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Regional SemifinalsLarge response to rollover crash in Fort Myers
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Regional Semifinals It’s the regional semifinal round of high school football in Southwest Florida. Check out the scores and highlights.
FORT MYERS Large response to rollover crash in Fort Myers There was a large response to a multi-car crash with a rollover in Fort Myers just after 8 p.m on Friday night.
FORT MYERS BEACH New information on why FEMA put Fort Myers Beach on probation FEMA was sure to lay it out in a letter. Out of the five points listed, three areas need work on Fort Myers Beach to re-apply for the flood insurance discount.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive: Cape Coral Police Chief speaks out on hate crime incident New exclusive surveillance video shows the moment a Cape Coral home is vandalized. The suspects painted racial slurs on the wall in red paint. WINK News broke this story on Wednesday.
CAPE CORAL New police precincts coming to Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department is adding new precincts around the city. The reason? Growth.
Vietnam veteran’s unique service animal companion When we think of service animals, dogs usually come to mind, but it’s not just dogs that help people navigate through their challenges.
NAPLES Gulfshore Life’s Men and Women of the Year award honoree: John Cooney It’s one thing to be philanthropic and help our community. It’s another to provide so much help and want absolutely nothing in return, not even your name mentioned.
FORT MYERS Dunbar High principal named Lee County Principal of the Year Carl Burnside was the last to find out Friday morning that he was selected as Lee County Schools Principal of the Year for 2025.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach businesses excited for increased season traffic Those on Fort Myers Beach are excited for the town to return to normal. Businesses are ready to accept snowbirds and residents again.
CAPE CORAL Mom faces DUI charge after crash during pick-up at Oasis High School A crash in the pick-up line at Oasis High School led Cape Coral police to a DUI investigation.
Rethinking daily Asprin intake Many of us have heard the saying, “An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away,” but new research shows that taking aspirin every day might not be as good for you as we once thought.
NAPLES Embezzlement investigation in Naples WINK News is looking into claims of embezzlement in the Naples government.
NORTH FORT MYERS Where did the Shell Factory animals go? With the closure of The Shell Factory in September, people have been wondering where the animals went.
Tim Aten Knows: Publix to demolish, rebuild Naples store Two days after Thanksgiving, the 38-year-old Publix supermarket in Neapolitan Way Plaza will close to begin a Naples redevelopment project that has been planned for years.
Planned retail, lifestyle center seeking tenants at Babcock Ranch A new 112,000-square-foot mixed-use complex designed for retail shops, restaurants, bars, office space and residential units is planned for Babcock Ranch. Called B Street at Babcock Ranch, there are approximately 20 parties negotiating leases, said Jon Cashion, a principal with commercial real estate agency Katz & Associates. A groundbreaking ceremony is slated for early 2025, […]
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Regional Semifinals It’s the regional semifinal round of high school football in Southwest Florida. Check out the scores and highlights.
FORT MYERS Large response to rollover crash in Fort Myers There was a large response to a multi-car crash with a rollover in Fort Myers just after 8 p.m on Friday night.
FORT MYERS BEACH New information on why FEMA put Fort Myers Beach on probation FEMA was sure to lay it out in a letter. Out of the five points listed, three areas need work on Fort Myers Beach to re-apply for the flood insurance discount.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive: Cape Coral Police Chief speaks out on hate crime incident New exclusive surveillance video shows the moment a Cape Coral home is vandalized. The suspects painted racial slurs on the wall in red paint. WINK News broke this story on Wednesday.
CAPE CORAL New police precincts coming to Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department is adding new precincts around the city. The reason? Growth.
Vietnam veteran’s unique service animal companion When we think of service animals, dogs usually come to mind, but it’s not just dogs that help people navigate through their challenges.
NAPLES Gulfshore Life’s Men and Women of the Year award honoree: John Cooney It’s one thing to be philanthropic and help our community. It’s another to provide so much help and want absolutely nothing in return, not even your name mentioned.
FORT MYERS Dunbar High principal named Lee County Principal of the Year Carl Burnside was the last to find out Friday morning that he was selected as Lee County Schools Principal of the Year for 2025.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach businesses excited for increased season traffic Those on Fort Myers Beach are excited for the town to return to normal. Businesses are ready to accept snowbirds and residents again.
CAPE CORAL Mom faces DUI charge after crash during pick-up at Oasis High School A crash in the pick-up line at Oasis High School led Cape Coral police to a DUI investigation.
Rethinking daily Asprin intake Many of us have heard the saying, “An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away,” but new research shows that taking aspirin every day might not be as good for you as we once thought.
NAPLES Embezzlement investigation in Naples WINK News is looking into claims of embezzlement in the Naples government.
NORTH FORT MYERS Where did the Shell Factory animals go? With the closure of The Shell Factory in September, people have been wondering where the animals went.
Tim Aten Knows: Publix to demolish, rebuild Naples store Two days after Thanksgiving, the 38-year-old Publix supermarket in Neapolitan Way Plaza will close to begin a Naples redevelopment project that has been planned for years.
Planned retail, lifestyle center seeking tenants at Babcock Ranch A new 112,000-square-foot mixed-use complex designed for retail shops, restaurants, bars, office space and residential units is planned for Babcock Ranch. Called B Street at Babcock Ranch, there are approximately 20 parties negotiating leases, said Jon Cashion, a principal with commercial real estate agency Katz & Associates. A groundbreaking ceremony is slated for early 2025, […]
COLLIER COUNTY Naples Winter Wine Festival provides more than $9 million to local organizations More than $9 million is going to Collier County organizations helping children at risk. The funds were raised by this year’s Naples Winter Wine Festival. It will go toward organizations like Youth Haven’s Transitional Living Cottage where 19-year-old Merci lived for about two years. The organization declined to release Merci’s last name. “I don’t know where […]
WINK NEWS Watch: Naples Children & Education Foundation: A Community Comes Together This year, the Naples Winter Wine Festival is going virtual, with opportunities for both patrons and the public to support the Naples Children & Education Foundation’s mission. In the past 21 years, patrons helped raise more than $212 million for underserved children in Collier County. This year’s event may be different in format, but there […]
COLLIER COUNTY Harry Chapin Food Bank talks NCEF support in feeding children of Collier County The Naples Children and Education Foundation is helping children in Collier County succeed. Each year, the NCEF hosts a festival to raise money for children, and that money is given to dozens of non-profits in our area who look out for the wellbeing of children. They focus on seven strategic initiatives, starting with hunger. Each […]
Naples Naples Winter Wine Festival persists to raise funds for children in midst of pandemic One of the biggest fundraisers in town needs your help in what it’s calling a “relief and recovery mission” right now. But this year, the challenge to raise money is just as great as the need. In 2020, the Naples Children and Education Foundation raised a whopping $20 million in its largest fundraiser: the Naples […]
NAPLES Naples Winter Wine Festival holds its biggest online auction ever This year, the Naples Winter Wine Festival is going virtual, with opportunities for both patrons and the public to support the Naples Children & Education Foundation’s mission. In the past 21 years, patrons helped raise more than $212 million for underserved children in Collier County. This year’s event may be different in format, but there are […]
NAPLES The Naples Winter Wine Festival is going virtual Normally, the Naples Winter Wine Festival is an event full of fun and music that raises millions of dollars for children in the community. But because of the coronavirus pandemic, there won’t be any meetups this year. “Events just aren’t safe right now,” said Megan McCarthy CEO of the Boys and Girls club. Nearly 50 […]
NAPLES Naples Winter Wine Festival offers virtual event to benefit kids in need Nonprofits are struggling as fewer donations come in, fundraisers are canceled and more people are in need, but the organizers of one annual Southwest Florida event have found a way. The Naples Winter Wine Festival benefits thousands of children in need and brings in millions of dollars for the Naples Children and Education Foundation. This […]
Links Mentioned on WINK Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 Click here to learn more about The Fort Myers Beach American Sand Sculpting Championship Click here to learn more about St. Matthew’s House’s future turkey giveaways Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 Click here to donate, volunteer or collect to Collier Toys. Go here for applications to receive toys Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 […]
NORTH NAPLES Naples Winter Wine Fest co-chairs champion initiatives for SWFL children Naples Winter Wine Festival 2020 is underway, and it’s all in effort to benefit children in our region. Guests will have a chance to spend money, all to help children in Southwest Florida. To end the week, those in attendance enjoyed lavish dinners and each other’s company. Festival co-chairs Paul and Barbie Hills have been […]
Naples Fundraiser started by group of friends raises nearly $200 million Twenty years ago, a handful of friends got together to do some good in Collier County and together they have created a live, high energy auction, to raise money for children. When the plan to start the money-raising initiative began, the handful of friends never imagined they would raise nearly $200 million. The need to […]