WINK Digital: Your go-to when severe weather information is critical
FORT MYERS When the power goes out, your mobile device is the last form of communication regarding incoming severe weather. With WINK, you have three ways to access information from Southwest Florida’s...
View ArticleNorth Collier Fire hires new, diverse crew to better reflect its community
COLLIER COUNTY North Collier Fire & Rescue just hired a dozen new firefighters of varying backgrounds so it can better serve you. Some of them are bilingual and that can save precious time when...
View ArticleTeen arrested for sending violent threats to Gulf Coast High School student
COLLIER COUNTY A high school student is under arrest for threatening their school. Deputies said the Gulf Coast High School student sent violent threats over Snapchat. The Collier County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleFlorida hunters capture 2 17-foot, 9-inch Burmese pythons
NAPLES (AP) Florida wildlife officials say hunters have captured two huge Burmese pythons as part of the state’s program to remove the invasive snakes. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission...
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Most Wanted Wednesday: We feature three of SWFL’s most wanted suspects; Aug. 28
FORT MYERS This weekly WINK News segment features fugitives from justice right here in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help out the community and give the tip that gets these suspects off the...
View ArticleAfter no donor match, Naples boy overcoming rare bone marrow disorder
NAPLES A boy from Naples is getting a second chance at life. Grae Salerno’s son, Dalton, has aplastic anemia. It is a problem one Lee Health doctor describes as when the bone marrow stops working. The...
View ArticleScammers use more savvy techniques to rip off people in Collier County
COLLIER COUNTY Florida Power & Light customers beware: Crooks are posing as the power company to steal your money. A rare video of a Collier County Sheriff’s Office Deputy shows him calling a...
View ArticleSWFL residents preparing for Hurricane Dorian impacts
FORT MYERS The calm before the storm. More and more people in SWFL are getting ready for Hurricane Dorian. From the most seasoned hurricane veterans like Juan Matos… “I went through Andrew and I lost...
View ArticleSouthwest Florida hospitals are ready for Hurricane Dorian
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA In Southwest Florida, local hospitals are getting ready for Hurricane Dorian. WINK News checked with several hospital. The hospitals all said they are ready. But there are things...
View ArticleCollier County residents are buying out supermarkets, retail stores
COLLIER COUNTY Many of you are not taking chances. You are getting ready for anything. One family was seen stuffing their car with water at the North Naples Publix. On Wednesday, the stores were...
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Hurricane Dorian becomes Cat 2, eyes Florida’s east coast as projected Cat 4
FORT MYERS THE LATEST Hurricane Dorian is expected to continue to gain strength as it moves closer toward Florida. All of Southwest Florida is still within Dorian’s forecast cone as of now. Right now,...
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Humane Society Naples takes in dogs roaming the beaches of Puerto Rico
NAPLES The Humane Society Naples just took in more than two dozen animals from Puerto Rico to protect them from Hurricane Dorian. Among those animals are Milly and Molly. The pair are two of the 29 new...
View ArticleGas stations going empty amid prep for Hurricane Dorian
SWFL Although there is still uncertainty of the path of Hurricane Dorian, many gas stations in Southwest Florida and statewide are going empty. And people are waiting in long lines to fill up their...
View ArticleHurricane Dorian: FPL activates emergency response plan
FLORIDA Florida Power & Light Company announced it has activated its emergency response plan for Hurricane Dorian in the state Thursday. This means FPL will have nearly 13,000 employees and...
View ArticleHurricane Dorian: Attorney’s general app helps report price gouging
FLORIDA In June, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody launched her anti-price gouging app, NO SCAM. With Hurricane Dorian in the forecast, here is a reminder of the app available to report a business...
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“Extremely dangerous” Dorian becomes a Category 4 hurricane
FORT MYERS THE LATEST Hurricane Dorian strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane Friday night, maintaining its projected path toward the state moving WNW at 10 mph. The storm is expected to continue...
View ArticleProtect your property: Documenting your belongings ahead of a storm
NAPLES While preparing for Dorian, you may put off thinking about insurance. But to make sure you’re covered later, you’ll want to document everything now. Naples residents Ernie and Kathryn Padalino...
View ArticleAs Collier County prepares for Dorian, a couple vacations
COLLIER COUNTY The last thing most folks want to encounter on vacation is the potential for a major storm. And that’s exactly what a couple on vacation in Collier County is experiencing. From North...
View ArticleCollier County neighbors worried about swales filled with water
COLLIER COUNTY Some neighbors living in parts of Collier County are concerned about swales as Hurricane Dorian makes its way toward Florida. Neighbors along Cope Lane in Collier say their ditches have...
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SWFL out of Dorian’s forecast cone, tropical storm watch for east coast
FORT MYERS THE LATEST Hurricane Dorian remains a strong Category 4 hurricane, as it is expected to hit part of the northwestern Bahamas hard on Sunday. The hurricane continues to shift east in its...
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