Dozens protest NCH vaccination mandate
On Friday, WINK News first told you about a controversial vaccine mandate at NCH.
The local healthcare system has become one of the first hospitals...
Hear from family of teen found unresponsive inside car
WINK News first told you that two teens had been found unresponsive in a car in a Collier County park last Wednesday. The teens...
Surfside 5K brings together hundreds in support families of condo collapse victims
The Support Surfside 5K brought together hundreds of people from all across South Florida on Saturday morning to show their support for the town...
Bikers and Bar 17 give away hundreds of backpacks to students
For the third year in a row, Bar 17 teamed up with a group of bikers to pack book bags for students for the...
MTV turns 40 years old
On this day back in 1981, I was 10 years old — and I know exactly what I was doing. I was glued to...
Golisano Children’s Hospital mobile pediatric vaccination clinic schedule
Golisano Children’s Hospital’s mobile pediatric vaccination clinic will be making stops around Southwest Florida to vaccinate children 12 and older against COVID-19.
The clinic is...
2 motorcyclists seriously injured in DeSoto County crash
According to Florida Highway Patrol, three vehicles were involved in a crash on Sunday morning in DeSoto County.
This happened near the intersection of SR-72...
Researchers hoping drone boats will help make Hurricane forecasts clearer, more accurate
Federal government researchers are hoping the key to making hurricane forecasts suddenly clearer and more accurate just floated out to sea a week ago...
Florida breaks record for COVID-19 hospitalizations
A day after it recorded the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida on Sunday broke a previous record for...
Anger mounts as Biden, Congress allow eviction ban to expire
Anger and frustration mounted in Congress over the weekend as a nationwide eviction moratorium expired during a surge in the COVID-19 pandemic. One Democratic...
1 man killed in Lee County crash
A fatal crash was reported Sunday morning on Plantation Road in Lee County.
Florida Highway Patrol said one person was killed in the crash, which...
Fauci says more ‘pain and suffering’ still ahead
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is warning of “some pain and suffering in the future” as coronavirus cases continue to...
Schumer: Vote on infrastructure bill could come within days
The vote on a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill could be held “in a matter of days,” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday,...
Food distributions in SWFL, week of Aug. 2
The Harry Chapin Food Bank will be providing free food at these locations from Aug. 2 to 7.
Monday, Aug. 2
10 a.m. – Noon
Bonita Old...
School bus safety tips for drivers, parents, kids
As students prepare to head back to class, that means buses will return to the roads carrying some very precious cargo. Still, some motorists...
Florida ranks as 7th most dangerous state for motorcyclists
With people working from home and staying in last year as a result of the pandemic, there were fewer drivers on the roads for...
Wheaties looking for its next cereal box star at Olympics
It's the extra honor bestowed upon many Olympic athletes: After you win gold, you may end up on a box of Wheaties.
At the 1976...
Eyesore in Cape Coral cleaned up quickly
WINK News first showed you this Cape Coral home on Friday. All of these overgrown weeds had been deemed unacceptable by neighbors. After our...
Lee Clerk’s office extends hours for passport services on Saturday
As the demand for international travel increases, Lee County Clerk of Court Linda Doggett announced her office will open Saturday, Aug. 7 to help...
Fort Myers man hospitalized for months with COVID-19 symptoms
For more than a year now, COVID-19 has been dominating our world. But for one Fort Myers man, it completely changed his life and...
