Honoring fallen soldiers at Memorial Day events across Southwest FloridaCelebrating the final Friday’s Furry Friends
WINK NEWS Honoring fallen soldiers at Memorial Day events across Southwest Florida Memorial Day, a day of remembrance for those who have died in the military, honors those who have served in the armed forces.
Celebrating the final Friday’s Furry Friends For the final Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK News reflects on the two years spent visiting the Gulf Coast Coast and the Collier County Domestic Animal Services.
WINK NEWS Survey: Florida ranks 3rd in lowest percentage of adult non-swimmers A recent poll by Poolonomics, which surveyed the country, found that Florida has the third-lowest percentage of adult non-swimmers.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Hot and mainly dry for your Friday plans The Weather Authority is tracking a hot and dry Friday in Southwest Florida with “feels like” temperatures ranging from 95 – 100°.
NAPLES Man drowns after attempting to rescue child from pond in Collier County A man drowns after attempting to rescue a child who wandered into a pond and a man chased in to save them.
MARCO ISLAND Brown pelican found on Marco Beach with possible red tide poisoning A brown pelican was found on a Marco Island beach last week, showing signs of red tide toxicosis.
FORT MYERS Jeep flipped on its side after two-vehicle crash Authorities are responding to a car crash on Ortiz Avenue and Palm Beach Boulevard in Fort Myers.
The future of the Fort Myers Ferris wheel proposal Is the third time the charm? Downtown Fort Myers is buzzing over the idea of a new eye in the sky. On Thursday night, Steve Weathers gave his presentation on the proposed Ferris Wheel plan for the third time in a matter of months. Currently, nothing is set in stone. For the historic preservation committee, […]
LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS Lee County Schools approves new code of conduct The Lee County school board unanimously passed a new code of conduct on Thursday night, and there wasn’t any pushback, not even during public comment.
ALVA ‘I still feel like I’m under the water sometimes,’ Drowning survivor speaks out as community mourns A community mourns the death of three young men who died drowning in the Caloosahachee River on Saturday, May 18.
Google teaches internet safety to SWFL middle school students The internet is a big playground with tons of entertainment options, but similarly to real playgrounds, not everyone plays nice.
WINK NEWS Lessons learned and how to apply them this 2024 hurricane season Hurricane season is approaching, so now is the time for Southwest Floridians to gear up and protect themselves against potential storms.
CAPE CORAL 12-year-old hit by car in Cape Coral A 12-year-old boy is recovering after Cape Coral police say he was hit by a car Wednesday night.
Lee County NAACP protesting unarmed man’s death The NAACP knows Amira Fox’s decision cannot be overturned, so they’re pushing for more open conversation around mental health and how police officers should be trained to tackle similar situations.
BUCKINGHAM What chemicals were in the blue paint that filled the Orange River Getting to the bottom of what is inside the paint that filled the Orange River near homes in Buckingham.
WINK NEWS Honoring fallen soldiers at Memorial Day events across Southwest Florida Memorial Day, a day of remembrance for those who have died in the military, honors those who have served in the armed forces.
Celebrating the final Friday’s Furry Friends For the final Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK News reflects on the two years spent visiting the Gulf Coast Coast and the Collier County Domestic Animal Services.
WINK NEWS Survey: Florida ranks 3rd in lowest percentage of adult non-swimmers A recent poll by Poolonomics, which surveyed the country, found that Florida has the third-lowest percentage of adult non-swimmers.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Hot and mainly dry for your Friday plans The Weather Authority is tracking a hot and dry Friday in Southwest Florida with “feels like” temperatures ranging from 95 – 100°.
NAPLES Man drowns after attempting to rescue child from pond in Collier County A man drowns after attempting to rescue a child who wandered into a pond and a man chased in to save them.
MARCO ISLAND Brown pelican found on Marco Beach with possible red tide poisoning A brown pelican was found on a Marco Island beach last week, showing signs of red tide toxicosis.
FORT MYERS Jeep flipped on its side after two-vehicle crash Authorities are responding to a car crash on Ortiz Avenue and Palm Beach Boulevard in Fort Myers.
The future of the Fort Myers Ferris wheel proposal Is the third time the charm? Downtown Fort Myers is buzzing over the idea of a new eye in the sky. On Thursday night, Steve Weathers gave his presentation on the proposed Ferris Wheel plan for the third time in a matter of months. Currently, nothing is set in stone. For the historic preservation committee, […]
LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS Lee County Schools approves new code of conduct The Lee County school board unanimously passed a new code of conduct on Thursday night, and there wasn’t any pushback, not even during public comment.
ALVA ‘I still feel like I’m under the water sometimes,’ Drowning survivor speaks out as community mourns A community mourns the death of three young men who died drowning in the Caloosahachee River on Saturday, May 18.
Google teaches internet safety to SWFL middle school students The internet is a big playground with tons of entertainment options, but similarly to real playgrounds, not everyone plays nice.
WINK NEWS Lessons learned and how to apply them this 2024 hurricane season Hurricane season is approaching, so now is the time for Southwest Floridians to gear up and protect themselves against potential storms.
CAPE CORAL 12-year-old hit by car in Cape Coral A 12-year-old boy is recovering after Cape Coral police say he was hit by a car Wednesday night.
Lee County NAACP protesting unarmed man’s death The NAACP knows Amira Fox’s decision cannot be overturned, so they’re pushing for more open conversation around mental health and how police officers should be trained to tackle similar situations.
BUCKINGHAM What chemicals were in the blue paint that filled the Orange River Getting to the bottom of what is inside the paint that filled the Orange River near homes in Buckingham.
The start of a massive construction project for the Caloosahatchee Bridge, which some people don’t even want to happen, began on Monday. With the start of the construction on Monday, the start of headaches for people who go over the Caloosahatchee Bridge will soon follow. Crews closed the bridge Sunday night to start the two-year project, and on Monday night crews will reduce traffic to one lane for the next few nights. It may seem like nothing has been done because traffic is going the way it normally would, but when WINK News spoke to the Florida Department of Transportation, they said they closed the bridge Sunday, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Southbound lanes were closed around 10 p.m., while northbound lanes closed at 10:45 p.m., then the northbound on-ramp at 11 p.m. Crews worked on the removal of overhead signs and repairs to existing lights on the bridge, but the overnight hours are not the only time work will be done, and people are not excited about that. The Calosahatchee Bridge is busy just about every hour of the day. However, the plan for crews to work on the bridge in the near future is to reduce it to one lane in both directions. It’s an idea that Marie Guliami and her husband are not too fond of. “They need to come up with another plan,” said Guliami. It’s all part of phase one of the construction plan for the Calosahatchee Sidewalk Project. FDOT told WINK News that Monday night crews are planning on placing a temporary barrier wall starting on the southbound side and as they place that barrier, that’s when you will start seeing traffic inching along, possibly at a total stop, and drive times increasing. That’s when the bridge will be reduced to one lane in each direction. “It’s going to take them forever,” said Guliami. However, FDOT says the project was needed and that they are going to work as quickly as they can. “People were risking their lives literally to cross that bridge, either on foot or by using their bikes,” said Janella Newsome, the director of public information for FDOT, “and again, there’s no sidewalk there, there’s no barrier for them, and can you imagine trying to cross that bridge, either on foot or on a bike, with cars passing by at about 45 miles per hour?” While Guliami and her husband agree with the plan, they just know they will avoid the bridge during construction. “Go a different way, I guess,” said Guliami. When the project is finished, FDOT hopes it will improve pedestrian safety. The plan is to modify the existing bridge to accommodate an eight-foot sidewalk on the west side of the southbound bridge. Construction on the bridge isn’t going to be completed until the Spring of 2026.