Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 807 states, including Florida, with Salmonella infections linked to contaminated basil from Trader Joe’s
7 states, including Florida, with Salmonella infections linked to contaminated basil from Trader Joe’s
Stranger danger alert in Cape Coral CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Neighbors are nervous and a mother is horrified after her daughter was nearly kidnapped at her school bus stop. Parents tell us they’re hesitant to send their kids to school tomorrow after a man tried to lure a teen into his truck off Country Club Boulevard in the southeast Cape. “It […]
Lee County obesity on the rise FORT MYERS,Fla.- Southwest Florida is tipping the scales in the wrong direction. A new study shows two out of three people in Lee County are overweight or obese and it’s not just adults packing on the pounds. “Our kids don’t even like coming to the playground,” said Yanely Fernandez. Fernandez says her children are all […]
Bonita Springs traffic controversy BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.- A controversial intersection was the topic of discussion Thursday night. The Bonita Springs mayor is frustrated, saying there’s no money or plans to improve Bonita Beach Road and US 41. “I don’t like it at all. It is always congested,” said one driver. More than 100,000 cars travel through the intersection of […]
Lee County tourism outperforming the state FORT MYERS, Fla.-WINK News is learning 2014 was a record breaking year for Southwest Florida tourism. Only WINK News got our hands on new numbers that won’t be released until tomorrow and they show Lee County is outperforming the entire state when it comes to tourists coming from overseas! “I think the cold winters are […]
Lee County school board wants new sales tax FORT MYERS, Fla. – Your money is needed to pay for the construction of new schools in Lee County. WINK News learned new information about a plan to charge you a new half-cent sales tax. “It is time to pony up and make a final decision on what we are going to do,” said school […]
Apps claim to improve your vision? FORT MYERS, Fla. – Do you want to sharpen your eyesight? Your smartphone may be the answer. New apps are coming out that claim to improve your vision, but how effective are they? Phillip Sweeney always has his black pair of reading glasses sitting on top of his head. He needs them to read up […]
New high school coming to Bonita Springs FORT MYERS, Fla.- It’s official– Lee County’s newest high school will be built in Bonita Springs. The exact location is still undecided. District Superintendent Dr. Nancy Graham, recommended to the school board that the new high school should be built in Bonita and wants the doors to open by the 2018-2019 school year. The school […]
Cape Coral trolley starts tonight CAPE CORAL, Fla.- There’s a new way to get around Southwest Florida’s largest city. WINK News was there as a new trolley service started in downtown Cape Coral. It will run every Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to midnight and take you to and from nine bars in the south Cape district. It’s funded by […]
SWFL enduring the cold FORT MYERS, Fla. – For the first time in five years, freezing conditions may hit southwest Florida. “It is a little disappointing, but if you can get out of the wind to us we are fine with is really,” said Joeff Kise who is visiting from Ohio. Thursday, Fort Myers Beach was pretty much deserted […]
Any fixes for SWFL traffic? FORT MYERS, Fla.- How many times, day after day, do you get caught in a traffic mess? The Sunshine State just set another tourism record and that means more people than ever flooding into Southwest Florida. “I have lived here for nearly 30 years and this is as bad as I have ever seen the […]