Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the legExclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
NAPLES Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
GOLDEN GATE Collier commissioners approve agreement for golf complex in Golden Gate Collier commissioners unanimously approved a long term lease and operating agreement to reopen the Golden Gate golf course Tuesday.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
NAPLES Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
GOLDEN GATE Collier commissioners approve agreement for golf complex in Golden Gate Collier commissioners unanimously approved a long term lease and operating agreement to reopen the Golden Gate golf course Tuesday.
Excel23 / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) The Florida Forest Service has announced Phase I of reopening with 19 state forests, which include camping with a limited capacity. The campgrounds and campsites open on Friday, May 8. Below is a list of what’s now open: Blackwater River State Forest Bear Lake Coldwater Hurricane N Hurricane S Karick N Karick S Pine Log State Forest Sand Pond Campground Pine Log Primitive Sites Point Washington State Forest Eastern Lake Campground 2 Lake Talquin State Forest High Bluff Campground Tate’s Hell State Forest Womack Creek Campground Cash Creek Campground Rock Landing Campground High Bluff Primitive Sites Deep Creek Primitive Sites Picketts Bay Primitive Sites New River Primitive Sites Crooked River Primitive Sites Womack Creek Primitive Sites Juniper Creek Primitive Sites Sumatra Primitive Campsite John Bethea State Forest Maple Set Campground Cary State Forest Cary Campground Jennings State Forest Hammock Campground Ralph E Simmons State Forest Ralph Simmons Primitive Campsites Goethe State Forest Tidewater Campground Watermelon Pond Campground Indian Lake State Forest Indian Lake Campground Ross Prairie State Forest Ross Prairie Primitive Site Tiger Bay State Forest Bennett Field Campground Seminole State Forest Seminole Primitive Sites Withlacoochee State Forest Cypress Glen Crooked River Hog Island Holder Mine Mutual Mine Tillis Hill Equestrian Lake Wales Ridge State Forest Arbuckle Primitive Campsites Walk-in-the-Water Primitive Campsites Myakka State Forest Myakka Primitive Campsites OK Slough State Forest Panther Pond Campground Picayune Strand State Forest Horseshoe Primitive Camp Kirkland Hammock Primitive Recreation sites that remain closed until further notice Blackwater River State Forest Krul Recreation Area Sweetwater Trail Clear Creek OHV Riding Area Jennings State Forest Pioneer Trail North Fork Recreation Area Indian Ford Recreation Area Ellis Ford Recreation Area Live Oak Lane Recreation Area Knights Landing Recreation Area Welaka State Forest Mud Springs Trailhead/Trail John’s Landing Trailhead/Trails Tiger Bay State Forest Indian Lake Dock Withlacoochee State Forest Croom Motorcycle Area River Junction Day Use Area Tate’s Hell State Forest Tate’s Hell OHV Trail System Campsites can be reserved online or by calling (877) 879-3859.