Mild and humid Friday morning ahead of a hot afternoonIsrael targets air defense system in Syria, state news agency says
FORT MYERS TikTok video shows terrifying moments during a standoff inside a Fort Myers McDonald’s WINK News is giving you a look at the chaos inside a McDonald’s during a standoff from earlier this year. Inside Edition got its hands on a video from TikTok showing what employees and patrons went through when an armed man barricaded himself inside for hours. “Oh my god!” You can hear the fear from […]
WINK NEWS How to help a friend suffering with mental illness If you have a friend in need, suffering from mental health illness, what do you say? It can be awkward and intimidating and sometimes difficult to put yourself in their shoes. Florida Gulf Coast University Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Community Counseling Clinic, Alise Bartley, PH.D. explains how you can help. WATCH the full […]
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES Hear from neighbor who called deputies on Golden Gate Estates man arrested for murder WINK News first told you this Golden Gate Estates man who was arrested for second-degree murder last week. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office arrested Michael Allen Pritchard after finding a body buried on his property. Now, WINK News is speaking to one of Pritchard’s neighbors who called 911. That neighbor told investigators that Pritchard confessed […]
FORT MYERS FAA warns air travelers to behave or be fined A warning from the FAA ahead of the holiday travel season. They said if you are unruly on a plane get ready to pay up. One passenger from Fort Myers must hand over $24,000 for causing a scene on a plane, forcing it to divert to another city. That passenger took off his face mask […]
FORT MYERS Grocery stores putting limits on certain items as supply chain issues continue Your Thanksgiving fixings are getting harder to buy. Publix is now warning shoppers that supply chain issues and holiday demand are putting a strain on their stock. They are putting purchase limits on some items. For each item on the list below you can only buy two per person. Canned cranberry sauce Jarred gravy Canned […]
NAPLES Friends and family honoring Collier County man killed in weekend motorcycle crash A community of first responders mourning the loss of one of their own. Bryan Fly died in a crash over on Sunday. He had a dream of becoming a firefighter and it was close to becoming a reality. His friends and other first responders are honoring him the way he would have liked. They have […]
NAPLES Naples nonprofit continues aid as US government urges Americans to leave Haiti The U.S. government is urging all Americans to leave Haiti. It is because of the country’s insecurity, and severe lack of fuel. It’s impacting everyday life from hospitals to schools and even banks. Hope for Haiti, a nonprofit organization based in Naples, says while it adds challenges to their mission their work in Haiti isn’t […]
WINK NEWS Survival and remembering lives lost during the Holocaust One of the “hidden gems” in our area is something that won’t make you smile, but, it will likely amaze you. WINK News, with help from the Holocaust Museum and the Cohen Education Center in North Naples, we bring you the stories of survivors to pass along their knowledge and experiences. The stories are horrific […]
WINK NEWS Holocaust survivors pass on knowledge to younger generation It’s difficult to know exactly how many Holocaust survivors are still alive today. To start, the records aren’t complete, and they’re dying – 75 years after surviving a relentless threat of death. This week, as we honor our veterans, we especially wanted to highlight the ones that liberated people in the concentration camps. WINK News […]
NORTH NAPLES The stories of two Holocaust survivors in Southwest Florida Tuesday marks the night when 83 years ago the Nazis set off what was supposed to look like an unplanned attack on tens of thousands of Jews. Known as Kristallnacht, or “Night of the Broken Glass,” on Nov. 9. 1928, Nazis torched synagogues and vandalized Jewish homes, businesses, schools, and killed close to 100 Jews, […]