Sydney Persing

A big thank you to everyone who donated to our March to a Million Meals campaign to raise money for the Harry Chapin Food Bank. We exceeded our goal of $400,000 but we want to encourage you to continue donating. All of us here at WINK News want to take a moment to say thank […]

Cancer has impacted many people’s lives in some way, shape, or form. And, people have found a way to give back while connecting with one another. Thousands of people are descending on Miami this weekend, biking 100 miles or running a 5K. And many of those people currently have cancer. David Perez signed up to […]

Frustration is mounting for people whose homes were ripped apart by tornadoes. Not a lot has changed for those living in the Century 21 mobile home park in Iona since the twisters hit on January 16. Last week, FEMA dealt the victims a crushing blow with no money from the federal government to help. Some […]

A controversial bill could cause confusion in the classroom. The ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill would ban gender identity and sexuality from lesson plans in kindergarten to third grades. The measure still allows for kids to talk about their parents being gay and would allow them to write papers about their parents being gay, but the […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced plans to appeal FEMA’s decision to deny funding for victims of last month’s tornadoes that swept through Southwest Florida. DeSantis made the announcement from Iona, one of the sites affected by the tornado. He was flanked by the Lee County commissioners and law enforcement, among others. He spoke from Century […]

A single mom says she fears for her safety after a SWAT team executed a search of her duplex. The mother says she was at home giving her baby a bath when the SWAT team came banging on the door. Ring camera footage from outside Destiny Flowers’ home shows the SWAT team’s flashlights as they […]

Ever wonder what one million mosquitos look like? Now you don’t have to after Lee County Mosquito Control posted the results of a recent project on Twitter. They collected one million of the pesky bugs during a trapping project on Sanibel during the summer of 2021. The bugs take up the volume of an orange […]

Middle-class employees are getting priced out of many Southwest Florida areas. The rising costs of renting are leading to a lot of unfilled positions at local companies. The “help wanted” signs show the need for workers but many can’t afford to live in Southwest Florida. In order to afford a single-family home in Lee County, […]

It’s been four years since the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that changed the lives of parents, friends, educators and students forever. Now, a parkland survivor shares her message for us all these years later. No number of flowers. No number of funerals. No amount of time will ever erase what Marjory Stoneman […]

Flags sat at half staff on Monday in Florida to mark four years since the deadly shooting of 17 people and the injuries of 17 more at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Most people celebrate every year on Feb 14, but families in Parkland mourn. Abby Finn, an FGCU counselor who helped […]