Taylor Wirtz

Gladiolus Food Pantry is fully reopening its food pantry today after all the damage its building sustained during Hurricane Ian. The building flooded during the storm, and they lost a lot of their food supply, but volunteers were still here the day after, handing out meals. Now their building is finally ready to reopen to […]

People near a proposed reclaimed water facility in Estero say it isn’t happening in my backyard. Lee County is looking to build a new facility to accommodate future growth, but neighbors aren’t pleased about it. It’s no secret that Lee County is a growing area, and with more people, there’s naturally more flushing.  So a […]

A crash on I-75 shut down southbound lanes at mile marker 128 Tuesday night. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a crash along with a roadblock is at the southbound Alico Road entrance ramp. There have been injuries reported as a result of the crash. This is a developing story, WINK News will update this with […]

Three arrests were made in one week, as some drivers continue to treat SR-82 like Daytona International Speedway. Arrests from the past week include racing on highways and/or reckless driving with speeds as high as 130 mph in a 55 mph zone. Recently, a mustang in Lehigh Acres was clocked going 114 mph on SR-82. […]

A group is planning a legal shot at Florida for rejecting an advanced placement African American studies course in high schools. They’re targeting Governor Ron DeSantis directly, even though the Department of Education (DOE) struck down the College Board course in its current form. The state found a chapter on black queer studies inappropriate. Despite […]

Bruno’s of Brooklyn has drawn up plans for a food truck park in Fort Myers, but they still need approval from the city. WINK News spoke exclusively with the owners about the plans and the impact the food truck park would have on the community. Calcedonio Bruno and his wife, Genevieve, are living their dream […]

When Southwest Florida was at its lowest after Hurricane Ian, groups came from all over to get us back on our feet. In times of crisis, people often look to helpers for inspiration. AmeriCorps CEO Michael Smith is visiting Southwest Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian. He said it’s clear that Southwest Florida has […]

It could be two years before a bridge might be back to normal after Hurricane Ian. The bridge on Rotonda Boulevard South was hit hard by Ian, and it’s been closed ever since, making life difficult for those who live there. The detour people have to take to get home is a pain and causes […]

Swatting calls to two restaurants in Southwest Florida on the same day, and then another happened less than two weeks later. When you sit down for a meal at a restaurant, you usually don’t imagine the police showing up in the middle of it. But that’s what happened to customers at Ford’s Garage in downtown […]

A vehicle burst into flames on I-75 in Bonita Springs Monday evening, bringing traffic to a standstill. According to Florida Highway Patrol, one pickup truck was involved, and nobody was injured because the driver and passenger, both males, ran from the scene on foot. FHP said the pickup truck was on the inside lane near […]