GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over four and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
Firefighter recovering from heat exhaustion after battling flames in Collier County It happened at Progress Rail, a transit corporation on Mercantile Avenue just before 5am on Friday.
FORT MYERS How do SWFL graduation rates compare to the state average? How do graduation rates for Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties stack up against the state? WINK News crunched the numbers.
FORT MYERS Community divisive over ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan A detective who killed an unarmed black man in a controversial shooting will be back at work on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Family submits civil complaint against Cape Coral Police Department The family of a 13-year-old boy who was struck and killed while riding his scooter has officially filed a civil complaint.
FORT MYERS Community reacts to ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan Leaders with the NAACP are saying there is a divide between the black community and Fort Myers police.
NAPLES Inside look at $21 million Naples Players Theater, set to open at the end of May On Friday, as the theater’s 70th season approached, leaders and organizers invited WINK News for a ‘hard-hat-tour’ to showcase the new additions and construction updates.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over four and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
Firefighter recovering from heat exhaustion after battling flames in Collier County It happened at Progress Rail, a transit corporation on Mercantile Avenue just before 5am on Friday.
FORT MYERS How do SWFL graduation rates compare to the state average? How do graduation rates for Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties stack up against the state? WINK News crunched the numbers.
FORT MYERS Community divisive over ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan A detective who killed an unarmed black man in a controversial shooting will be back at work on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Family submits civil complaint against Cape Coral Police Department The family of a 13-year-old boy who was struck and killed while riding his scooter has officially filed a civil complaint.
FORT MYERS Community reacts to ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan Leaders with the NAACP are saying there is a divide between the black community and Fort Myers police.
NAPLES Inside look at $21 million Naples Players Theater, set to open at the end of May On Friday, as the theater’s 70th season approached, leaders and organizers invited WINK News for a ‘hard-hat-tour’ to showcase the new additions and construction updates.
Michigan guard Naz Hilmon, right, goes up for a shot against Florida Gulf Coast guard Tyra Cox, center, and Emma List, left, during the first quarter of a college basketball game in the first round of the women’s NCAA tournament at the University of Texas San Antonio Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas, Sunday March 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas) Leigha Brown scored 28 points, including 17 straight for sixth-seeded Michigan at one point, and the Wolverines beat 11th-seed Florida Gulf Coast 87-66 on Sunday in a first-round game of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Michigan (15-5) will play Tennessee in the second round on Tuesday. It’s the third straight NCAAs that the Wolverines have reached the second round. The win snapped the Eagles’ 25-game winning streak which was the second-longest in the nation, trailing only California Baptist’s 27-game run. The Wolverines were leading 44-42 in the third quarter before Brown took over, going on a personal 17-10 run against the Eagles. The junior wing was hitting from all over the court and her three-point play with 2:16 left in the period gave Michigan a 61-52 lead to cap the burst. Brown transferred to Michigan from Nebraska after her sophomore year. Florida Gulf Coast (26-3) couldn’t get closer than eight the rest of the way despite the best effort of Kierstan Bell. The Ohio State transfer, who was ruled eligible a few games into the season, came into the game as the nation’s fifth-leading scorer at 24.3 points a game. She had nearly reached that average by the end of the third quarter before finishing the game with 25 points for the Eagles, who finished one victory short of matching the longest in program history since the school moved up to Division I status a few years back. This was the third straight NCAA Tournament appearance for the Eagles. They advanced to the second round in 2018 after beating Missouri that year in the opener before falling to Stanford. Big Ten player of the year Naz Hillmon finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Wolverines. She picked up her second foul early in the second quarter and sat out the rest of the half. With the game tied at 31, Michigan scored seven straight points before Florida Gulf Coast had the final five of the half, including a 3-pointer by Morehouse with 2 seconds left to make it 38-36 at the half. These teams played one other time, meeting in the semifinals of the WNIT in 2016. The Eagles won that game 71-62. DOUBLE RANKED No. 16 Michigan had been in the poll the entire season, the first time that had happened in school history. No. 24 Florida Gulf Coast entered the poll on March 8, the first time the Eagles had been ranked since 2015. This game was the only one of the first round that featured two ranked teams. 3-POINT OUTAGE Florida Gulf Coast extended its streak to 504 straight games with a made 3-pointer, but were just 9-for-29 from behind the arc in the game. MISSING IN ACTION Michigan was missing junior guard Amy Dilk because of a “medical issue” according to the school. She didn’t make the trip to San Antonio and the Wolverines said no updates would be provided. Dilk started 18 of the 19 games this season and averaged 7.7 points and 3.9 assists. UP NEXT Michigan will play Tennessee, which beat Middle Tennessee 87-62 in the first round.