SWFL band DONEFOR to open for Sublime, 311 and Goldfinger at Orlando music festivalCape Coral faces lawsuit over First Amendment
WINK NEWS FGCU urges anyone involved in reported fraternity parties to get COVID-19 tested If students don’t stop throwing huge parties, FGCU says it will shut down campus. The university’s president interim suspended two fraternities for having big bashes and putting students at risk for the coronavirus. FGCU wants anyone who went to the parties hosted by the accused FGCU fraternity chapters Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Chi to […]
WINK NEWS Mail delays puts those in need of prescriptions by delivery at risk Mail being delayed can mean you might not get your package on time. There are extreme delays in Southwest Florida because several machines were removed from a local plant. For some community members, this could mean a matter of life and death. We learned why some veterans are saying their packages could mean life or […]
WINK NEWS SWFL feels impacts of US Postal Service cost cuts The mail is slowing down, the postmaster general told Congress. Changes to post offices operations are having unintended consequences. Those changes were stopped this week, but it’s already too late. We looked at how mail in Southwest Florida is piling up Friday as a result of the U.S. Postal Service changes. Sam Wood and Daniel […]
FORT MYERS Emergency crews already starting preps for possible hurricane, asking you to do the same With Southwest Florida in the cone for a potential hurricane right now, emergency crews are already getting prepared in case the storm comes here. LCEC says the trucks are gassed up and the linemen and tree trimmers are ready to go. We’ve all seen the video. A lot of us have lived through the incredible […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Travel restrictions preventing seasonal travelers from coming back to SWFL Laura Bonomi’s heart and home are in Southwest Florida. But, unfortunately for her, she’s not. “It’s frustrating seeing the numbers don’t go down so quickly. It’s hard. We wish we were there,” Bonomi said. But for now, this seasonal Floridian is stuck in Rome. “If the borders were not closed, I probably would have taken […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Are CDC guidelines being followed as FGCU students return to campus? With students back on campus at Florida Gulf Coast University, are they following the CDC guidelines for social distancing and masks? We head to campus to talk with students and find out. WATCH the full story above.
BONITA SPRINGS Backpack giveaway to help families in SWFL get school supplies for upcoming school year The coronavirus pandemic has made it difficult for many families to afford their most basic needs like rent and utilities. With the school year just around the corner, and concerns brewing over whether in-person instruction is a good idea, buying school supplies in 2020 is even more difficult than before. Norma Navaro, mom to three […]
Task force on the limited reopening of long-term care facilities to hold meeting The Task Force on the Safe and Limited Re-Opening of Long-Term Care Facilities met Friday. There is finally hope for people not allowed to see their loved ones living at a nursing home or assisted-living facility. “This is incredibly difficult for me,” caregiver Mary Daniel said. From the start, Daniel urged everyone to move quickly. […]
WINK NEWS Good Samaritans work to help college students at start of fall semester Some Southwest Floridians are making it their mission to help some of the most vulnerable teens who are starting college during the coronavirus pandemic. The “D.R.E.A.M College Trunk Fest” fundraiser is scheduled at Golden Gate Community Center in Collier County Saturday to help college students get ready for the fall semester. “To be able to […]
LEE COUNTY Health remains focus, concern at FGCU during move-in month FGCU students and staff continue to return to campus as the start of the fall semester gets underway. A student has already tested positive for the coronavirus, and the university says an employee at the campus has too. FGCU confirms a WGCU employee on its campus has tested positive for the coronavirus. The employee last […]