Warm, dry and breezy afternoon after a comfortable morningEvent held in Naples for National Crime Victims Week
COLLIER COUNTY Care violations found at 2 Collier County nursing homes WINK News continues our coverage of violations in nursing homes with two facilities in Collier County.
CAPE CORAL Report: Cape Coral nursing home failed to prevent ulcers and promote healing A 53-page report from the state of Florida calls out Cape Coral nursing home Gulf Coast Village for neglecting some of the most vulnerable in our community.
FORT MYERS FEMA renting out apartments in downtown Fort Myers More FEMA housing is available in Southwest Florida. This time it isn’t a trailer. Instead, FEMA is renting out apartments in a downtown Fort Myers high-rise.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY FEMA: Tranquility Lakes trailer village to open soon for people in need After months of waiting, we can now see trailers meant for people who lost their homes to Hurricane Ian.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral partners with Lee County to launch city-wide scavenger hunt There is a fun new way to explore Southwest Florida’s largest city. It is called Cape Coral Quest. It is a free scavenger hunt app where you search for clues to win prizes.
FORT MYERS Fire breaks out at A&D Scrap Material, cause currently unknown The Fort Myers Fire Department and Lee County EMS responded to a fire at the A&D Scrap Material lot in Fort Myers on Tuesday.
LEE COUNTY Lee County asks residents to conserve water during dry season Lee County asks residents to conserve water as Southwest Florida moves into the dry season. There are several factors leading to this — low rainfall combined with more people in the area after Hurricane Ian. While it’s dry season, some people might think you need to water your lawn more than usual, but that’s not […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral’s mayor explains why the city manager’s contract won’t be renewed The city manager for Southwest Florida’s largest city is out after scoring only slightly above average on the yearly evaluation. Cape Coral City Council voted against extending Rob Hernandez’s contract on Wednesday. Cape Coral Mayor John Gunter wanted someone exceptional for the city manager role. After Hernandez received a 3.8 out of 5 during his […]
CAPE CORAL Bicyclist killed by pickup truck on Country Club Boulevard in Cape Coral On Tuesday afternoon, a 71-year-old bicyclist was killed after a closed sidewalk forced him into the path of a pickup truck on Country Club Boulevard in Cape Coral. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, Lee Earl Cavanaugh of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, was riding his bike north just before 4 p.m. near the 1400 block of […]
CAPE CORAL Contractor gets $2,500 deposit then ignores Cape Coral clients A couple is asking the police for help after their contractor took their money then, missed appointments, and stopped responding to their calls in Cape Coral. When WINK News first spoke with Luis Hernandez on Tuesday morning, he stated he had nothing to say about the allegations. Later in the afternoon, Hernandez changed his mind […]