Joey Pellegrino

WINK News’ partners at Gulfshore Business honored this year’s 40 Under 40 honorees,  some of the people that have kept Southwest Florida going through business and nonprofit work last year, at the Coconut Hyatt. WINK News anchor Lindsey Sablan emceed the annual event, which recognized a doctor, several lawyers, business owners and others who have […]

Lee Health is announcing a new partnership with DispatchHealth, a leading provider of in-home medical care. Through the partnership, patients in Southwest Florida will now have a convenient way to receive medical care in the comfort of their homes. Beginning Aug. 26, Lee Health is supporting this new in-home health care option to community members […]

A man previously convicted of a felony has been arrested for firearm possession in Lehigh Acres Sunday. Lee County Sheriff’s deputies went to the area of Sunshine Boulevard North, responding to a report of gunshots by the canal bank. When they arrived, deputies found Carlos Odriozola, 30, with a gray backpack. He hid in the […]

A man is being looked for after deputies say he was caught on camera shoplifting from a Best Buy in Estero Saturday. The unidentified man entered the Best Buy on 8000 Mediterranean Drive in Estero and took a  21.5” Apple iMac, which had a spider wrap anti-theft device on it. He walked out of the […]

Harry Chapin Food Bank mobile pantry schedule for the week of August 30: Monday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. to noon Bonita Lions Club, Bonita Springs 10346 Pennsylvania Ave. Fleamasters Flea Market, Fort Myers 4135 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Tuesday, Aug. 31, 10 a.m. to noon Boys and Girls Club, Immokalee 1155 Roberts Ave […]

Several animals have been displaced after Ida hit Louisiana Sunday. Operation Kindness is offering support by taking in dogs and cats. The shelter is using lifesaving resources and is calling upon community members to support these animals during this difficult time. They are in need of supplies for the new animals, including cat toys, dog […]

Lee Health is reporting fewer COVID-19 patients than it had Thursday: 636 patients are isolated in its hospitals as of Friday morning, 13 of whom are being treated at Golisano Children’s Hospital. Lee Health currently has 636 COVID-19 patients isolated in their hospitals (inpatient). Of these patients, 13 of them are being treated at Golisano […]

A new site for monoclonal antibody treatments opened at 9 a.m. Thursday in Immokalee. The site will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1500 Lake Trafford Road in Winn Dixie Plaza. The expansion of treatment sites is in response to the increase in COVID-19 cases and the delta variant. The governor and doctors […]

Two Port Charlotte men have been arrested after deputies’ search of a home yielded a large quantity of drugs Tuesday. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office’s narcotics unit was joined by SWAT and the marine patrol in a search of a home on Ramsdel Street in Port Charlotte. Once the home was found to be safe, […]

Superintendent Dr. Ken Savage will hold a Facebook live Wednesday at noon to address COVID-19 questions and protocols for the 2021-2022 school year, according to a press release. Families can watch live at noon, or later at their convenience, on the School District of Lee County’s Facebook page. The superintendent and other staff members will […]