The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest FloridaLee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
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.
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
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.
SOUTH FORT MYERS MW Horticulture sells 2 locations, new company promises to fix problems MW Horticulture recently sold two of its locations, including one that is known to catch fire and cause problems for the surrounding communities. The new company didn’t acquire all of MW Horticulture. They only acquired the South Fort Myers and LaBelle locations. The COO and president of Veransa, the company which bought those locations about […]
LEE COUNTY San Carlos Park Fire Chief reviews inspection findings for MW Horticulture fire The San Carlos Park Fire Chief will review the findings of Friday’s inspection at MW Horticulture after a fire burned there for 10 days in April. The results will not be released until Monday because the public information officer said the chief is still going over the inspection reports. This means the stop-work order would […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS San Carlos Park fire plans to bill MW Horticulture for firefighting operations The San Carlos Park Fire Department wants MW Horticulture to pay for damages and resources used to fight a fire that burned for more than a week in south Fort Myers. On Wednesday, San Carlos Park fire pulled its firefighters from MW Horticulture for the first time in ten days. The cost of the fire […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS MW Horticulture has history of fires, compliance issues The most recent fire at MW Horticulture is not the first time the company has been in the spotlight for flames. WINK News has reported on fires at MW Horticulture in the past. The San Carlos Park Fire Department has responded to MW Horticulture 131 times since 2015. They say there have been 23 fires […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS MW Horticulture fails inspection, fire marshal says conditions still aren’t acceptable The MW Horticulture mulch facility in south Fort Myers must stay shut down after a string of violations. The San Carlos Park fire marshal says an inspection shows the conditions at MW Horticulture still aren’t acceptable. The inspection comes after a mulch pile at the facility burned for ten straight days last month, causing firefighters […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS MW Horticulture owes thousands in unpaid invoices for fires over the years, being sued by DEP A lawsuit has been filed by the State Department of Environmental Protection against MW Horticulture. That lawsuit was filed last year but the case remains open. And, the facility is getting fined for all of the recent fires. But, the co-owner of MW Horticulture said she won’t be paying the fines. As for the lawsuit, […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Businesses concerned about health impacts as MW Horticulture fire burns for 4th day Businesses and commuters are sick of the smoke as a mulch fire burns at MW Horticulture in south Fort Myers for the fourth day. Fire crews have been working around the clock to contain the flare-ups. Business owners are concerned because this smoke is pushing away customers. They are also concerned about the health of […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Fire at MW Horticulture in south Fort Myers burning for more than 24 hours Crews are still battling a fire at a recycling facility in south Fort Myers. This fire is expected to last at least another 24 hours. Old 41 has reopened, but Thomas Road is still closed. The power has been turned back on though. Since Sunday morning, the fire has been burning at the MW Horticulture […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Code violations impeding firefighting efforts at MW Horticulture Firefighters continued working to put out the fire at MW Horticulture on Monday. They enlisted help from Florida Forest Service helicopters to fight the fire from above. Since Sunday morning, the mulch pile has been burning, and firefighters are warning the smoke will be noticeable until at least the end of the day on Monday. […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Another fire sparks at the MW Horticulture facility? Another fire sparks at the MW Horticulture facility near Michael G. Rippe Parkway in south Fort Myers after firefighters spent 10 days there earlier this month as acres of mulch burned. However, the owner of the property claims the fire was not on their property, but rather past their property line, despite what the fire […]