SAN CARLOS PARK Authorities are responding to a stabbing in San Carlos Park Tuesday. San Carlos Fire Protection & Rescue Service District confirms a man was stabbed near the intersection of Tampa Road and Coral Gables Road in the San Carlos neighborhood. No further details were available from law enforcement, and the stabbing remains under…
FORT MYERS With all the rain we have had in Southwest Florida lately, it’s hard to even think about needing water right now but Cape Coral’s charging ahead with a plan to pipe treated wastewater from Fort Myers over to Cape Coral to use for irrigation. The treated wastewater will keep your lawn green instead…
FORT MYERS Florida Gulf Coast University students are back in their dorms and returning to classes on Monday, and the school is working to make sure they are safe at all times. FGCU student government will roll out its new “Eagle Shot” program this school year. The program offers students security when they are out…
FORT MYERS Students in Southwest Florida are getting ready to head back to school. As they get ready for school mode, many will sport new hairdos to help add to the fresh start of the new term. WATCH the video above for the full story by WINK News Reporter Stephanie Bryne. She visited Masters Men’s…
CAPE CORAL Those who fight for our freedom often return home with battles of their own. The Department of Veteran Affairs says more than 20 active service members, reservists and veterans commit suicide every day. Wearing our country’s colors comes at a price for many. “The area we’re concerned with are in female veterans because…
CAPE CORAL Coyotes pose threats to the public, but they are also part of natural wildlife in Southwest Florida. Hank Appleton still remembers the day he lost one of his three cats, Jack, when a coyote tore through his lanai screen in Cape Coral. “I don’t know if he decided to fight for everyone else…
FORT MYERS As you and your child start a new semester at college on Monday, taking out student loans to pay for school may be unavoidable, but if you’re not careful those loans can turn from a good investment for your future, to an extreme financial burden for years. Mara Michel is a fourth grade…
FORT MYERS Authorities responded to a a rollover crash involving multiple vehicles with injuries at the intersection of Park Avenue and Second Street in Fort Myers Tuesday afternoon. There was a complete roadblock on Park Ave. at Second St. but all lanes have since reopened. Police say the patient in the wreck was transported to…
ESTERO Top scientists and Florida lawmakers are gathering in Southwest Florida to discuss how to reduce the effects of algae and red tide. Last year’s summit was held in May and shortly after SWFL was devastated with red tide and blue green algae. For that reason, Florida Gulf Coast says they have shifted their focus…
FORT MYERS UPDATE: Fort Myers City Council approved contract conditions for the chief of Fort Myers Police Department in a 4-3 vote. The city manager and Police Chief Derrick Diggs have agreed to the conditions set in a new employment agreement through Aug. 15, 2021. In 2016, Diggs was given a base salary of $140,000 a…