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U.S. News & World Report magazine named Florida Gulf Coast University the No. 12 most innovative school in the south. One of the reasons the university earned this distinction lies with the school’s ability to help students make a living in their field of passion. FGCU student Jade Gibson has played the violin and viola […]

FGCU researchers and nationwide partners continue to look for unique solutions to Southwest Florida’s water crisis. The FGCU ice hockey team breeds ground for nature’s own water filters with broken hockey sticks. Once an environmental concern, these sticks become repurposed to help marine ecosystems in need. The Rink2Reef oyster habitats waterways restoration program has 45 […]

Many people don’t speak about their personal struggles with mental health, and mental illness and health are hot topics, particularly in teens. The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention reports nearly half of all Americans are diagnosed with mental illness at some point in their lives. And it’s an issue that impacts millions nationally as […]

Governor DeSantis has activated 4,500 Florida National Guardsmen with thousands of them stationed in Florida, ready to help; Some from right here in Southwest Florida. Elisha Murray serves his family every day. He’s a husband and a father of three kids ages six, three and one. He also serves us as a member of the […]

As the storm swoops in what happens with all the orange barrels in construction zones? Hurricane, or even tropical force, winds could turn those barrels into dangerous flying objects. Neighbor Kevin Schermerhorn said, “I don’t think they’re cemented down or nailed down, so any wind is going to fly them like a kite probably.” We […]

Many homeowners in Southwest Florida live along seawalls. People who lived in the area during Hurricane Irma in 2017 had a lot of damage occur around their homes and along those seawalls, leading to expensive repairs. And those seawalls are important for those who live along them, as they provide added protection during a major […]

They say it showed them how to prep for the unthinkable. If you can imagine water up to your knees in the streets, the families we spoke to remember flooding swallowing cars and closing in on their homes. “The hardest part was not knowing what happened to my house,” said Mary Kay Cassani. Hurricane Irma […]

A mother fights to protect her daughter and four kids who must wait for their school bus on the sides of busy roads. The mom says a bus stop is to blame for her daughter’s traumatic brain injury. Marissa Perez had her whole life ahead of her. Then, three months later, her mother, Amanda, is […]

A high school student is behind bars after he threatened a middle school student with shooting up her school and more after she declined to go to prom with him. Police say the middle school student didn’t ignore the threats and may have saved many lives. Fort Myers Police Department arrested 18-year-old Carlos Gutierez, an […]

Pet owners want to know what is harming panthers and potentially their dogs. Heartbreaking video WINK News showed you on Wednesday afternoon of a dog limping, similar to sick panthers, led many of you to call and write to us right away. By 11 p.m., another dog owner shared a video of her beloved dog, […]