Alamo Drafthouse Cinema prepares for opening at Mercato The newest movie theater in Southwest Florida opens April 29, and it does so with an array of entertainment offerings that go beyond the usual options across the region.
Let’s Waffle opens in Cape Coral Let’s Waffle is one of two businesses the Feix family launched locally, with the FMS Florida Boat Tours and Limousine Service owned and operated by Feix’s husband, Alexander.
Planned Punta Gorda hotel, pub, brewery faces construction delay Kevin Doyle, owner of Celtic Ray Public House Irish pub in downtown Punta Gorda, and his partner, S4 Global Investments, were found in violation of the city’s exposed soils code.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Man arrested and charged with over 90 counts of fraud The Cape Coral Police Department arrested a man for allegedly stealing items from a business and then pawning them.
Man accused of pulling gun on someone ordering at Collier County Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru A man has been arrested after allegedly pulling a gun on someone ordering at a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru in Collier County.
League Club of Naples awards record $683K in grants to Collier, Lee nonprofits At a mid-April breakfast event, the 35 area nonprofit agencies—chosen from a record number of applicants—were awarded grants from the women’s volunteer organization in areas ranging from arts education, to fighting hunger and homelessness, to providing bikes and wheelchairs to children in need
Tim Aten Knows: Chick-fil-A drive-thru proposal faces criticism in Naples Chick-fil-A is proposing a drive-thru restaurant at the site of the former Red Lobster restaurant on U.S. 41 in Naples, but the project is facing early criticism.
Man convicted for murder of 17-year-old girl will be in court for resentencing A convicted man will be in court for resentencing for a murder that he committed as a teenager almost 20 years ago.
NAPLES Friday’s Furry Friends: Holly, Slim For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Collier County Domestic Animal Services to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Dust Devil spotted spiraling in Fort Myers A dust devil was spotted and recorded by a WINK News viewer on Hanson Street in Fort Myers.
Warm, dry and breezy afternoon after a comfortable morning The Weather Authority is tracking a comfortable Friday morning start with dry and breezy afternoon conditions expected.
NAPLES Event held in Naples for National Crime Victims Week The City of Naples and Project HELP held an event in Baker Park for National Crime Victims Week.
NAPLES 25-acre brush fire off I-75 in Collier County lowers air quality The Greater Naples Fire Rescue responded to a 25-acre brush fire at Mile Marker 96 on I-75 in the Picayune Strand State Forest.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral softball coach arrested for alleged inappropriate conduct with student released on bond A former Cape Coral volunteer softball coach arrested for alleged sexual contact with a student was released from jail on bond.
FORT MYERS A prom like no other at Golisano Children’s Hospital Logan Stryker may be a little young for high school prom, but he’s the prom king of Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema prepares for opening at Mercato The newest movie theater in Southwest Florida opens April 29, and it does so with an array of entertainment offerings that go beyond the usual options across the region.
Let’s Waffle opens in Cape Coral Let’s Waffle is one of two businesses the Feix family launched locally, with the FMS Florida Boat Tours and Limousine Service owned and operated by Feix’s husband, Alexander.
Planned Punta Gorda hotel, pub, brewery faces construction delay Kevin Doyle, owner of Celtic Ray Public House Irish pub in downtown Punta Gorda, and his partner, S4 Global Investments, were found in violation of the city’s exposed soils code.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Man arrested and charged with over 90 counts of fraud The Cape Coral Police Department arrested a man for allegedly stealing items from a business and then pawning them.
Man accused of pulling gun on someone ordering at Collier County Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru A man has been arrested after allegedly pulling a gun on someone ordering at a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru in Collier County.
League Club of Naples awards record $683K in grants to Collier, Lee nonprofits At a mid-April breakfast event, the 35 area nonprofit agencies—chosen from a record number of applicants—were awarded grants from the women’s volunteer organization in areas ranging from arts education, to fighting hunger and homelessness, to providing bikes and wheelchairs to children in need
Tim Aten Knows: Chick-fil-A drive-thru proposal faces criticism in Naples Chick-fil-A is proposing a drive-thru restaurant at the site of the former Red Lobster restaurant on U.S. 41 in Naples, but the project is facing early criticism.
Man convicted for murder of 17-year-old girl will be in court for resentencing A convicted man will be in court for resentencing for a murder that he committed as a teenager almost 20 years ago.
NAPLES Friday’s Furry Friends: Holly, Slim For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Collier County Domestic Animal Services to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Dust Devil spotted spiraling in Fort Myers A dust devil was spotted and recorded by a WINK News viewer on Hanson Street in Fort Myers.
Warm, dry and breezy afternoon after a comfortable morning The Weather Authority is tracking a comfortable Friday morning start with dry and breezy afternoon conditions expected.
NAPLES Event held in Naples for National Crime Victims Week The City of Naples and Project HELP held an event in Baker Park for National Crime Victims Week.
NAPLES 25-acre brush fire off I-75 in Collier County lowers air quality The Greater Naples Fire Rescue responded to a 25-acre brush fire at Mile Marker 96 on I-75 in the Picayune Strand State Forest.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral softball coach arrested for alleged inappropriate conduct with student released on bond A former Cape Coral volunteer softball coach arrested for alleged sexual contact with a student was released from jail on bond.
FORT MYERS A prom like no other at Golisano Children’s Hospital Logan Stryker may be a little young for high school prom, but he’s the prom king of Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Rain expected to slide down the coast Wednesday evening The Weather Authority is forecasting areas of rain that will be sliding down the coast for Wednesday evening and overnight.
FORT MYERS El Niño forms over Pacific Ocean; will affect Southwest Florida later in year According to scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Weather Prediction Center, El Nino has developed across areas of the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
Isolated storms, breezy conditions for Friday Expect on-and-off showers and occasionally weak storms throughout the late morning until Friday evening across Southwest Florida.
WHAT IS ENSO? Have you ever heard of ENSO? El Nino – Southern Oscillation is a naturally set of re-occurring climate patterns involving changes in water temperatures across the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. This fluctuation between warmer and cooler than average water temperatures directly impacts weather across the country. Roughly every 2 – 7 years, sea […]
2nd Warmest February in Fort Myers & Looking Ahead to March If you thought February was warm across southwest Florida, well you were right! Fort Myers reported its 2nd warmest February on record, as our average temperature, a combination of the morning low & afternoon high, was 73.7°. The only February hotter was in 2018, with an average temperature of 74.9°. The image below details just […]
FORT MYERS NOAA’S winter outlook issued Thursday; La Niña expected through winter As La Niña is expected to remain for the third consecutive winter, NOAA, or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has issued its 2022 winter outlook. The winter outlook was released through the CPC, or Climate Prediction Center, which is a sub-division of the National Weather Service. Typically with La Niña, this favors a warmer-than-average […]
FORT MYERS Perseid meteor shower battles a supermoon Aug. 11 PERSEID METEOR SHOWER AND A SUPERMOON Heads up, Southwest Florida… literally! One of the best astronomical events of the year takes place soon. The Perseid meteor shower will light up the sky this week, with the peak occurring from Thursday into early Friday. NASA expects the Perseids to light up the sky—on a normal year, […]
WINK NEWS CSU, NOAA lower number of expected hurricanes, still calls for active season Both NOAA, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, and CSU, Colorado State University, updated their forecast on Thursday for the remainder of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. Here’s the very latest from NOAA. As you can see from their previous forecast, they have slightly decreased the seasonal outlook in total tropical storms from 14 – […]
When will the Atlantic wake up? It’s been nearly a month since the the last named storm formed in the Atlantic Basin, with Colin passing along coastal portions of the Carolinas in early July. Since then, the Atlantic has gone into a deep slumber, with strong wind shear, dry air, and Saharan Dust shutting down the basin. It has been 30 […]
WINK NEWS What is Saharan dust? Have you ever been curious as to what Saharan Dust is, sometimes referred to as Saharan Air Layer? Here are a few facts that you should know about the yearly event! THE CAUSE: As you may have guessed, Saharan Dust originates from the Saharan Desert, which is located throughout most of northern Africa. It is […]