Lee County ending summer trash pickup schedule with later curbside set-out time
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Residents in unincorporated Lee County, the Town of Fort Myers Beach, Village of Estero…
Cape Coral’s Pine Island Road changes could affect your daily drive | Traffic
CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) — Drivers on Pine Island Road in Cape Coral will soon need to adjust…
WINK Listens helps remove Hurricane Ian debris in Matlacha | WINK Listens
MATLACHA, Fla. (WINK) — A WINK News viewer stepped in to solve a four-year-old problem left behind by…
Dramatic dolphin rescue: Photos show what it took to save Florida mammal
Sometimes it takes an all hands on deck approach to protect and save distressed wildlife in Southwest Florida,…
Beached dolphin rescued in Matlacha Pass after getting stuck on sandbar | Lee County
MATLACHA, Fla. (WINK) — A stranded dolphin was rescued in Matlacha Pass after a retired firefighter rallied the…
Strange bloom coloring Southwest Florida waters
A muddy-appearing algae bloom is fouling the back bays and passes around Sanibel, Captiva and Pine Island. Known…
Lee County residents push back on fast-tracked growth plan changes | Lee County
LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — Lee County is moving forward with plans to make changes to the Lee…
Pine Island’s iconic Captain Con’s site becomes 48-home waterfront development | Lee County
BOKEELIA, Fla. (WINK)—A piece of waterfront property on Pine Island is getting a new chapter after years of…
Bokeelia water main break causes outage, boil water notice for 1,200 residents | News
BOKEELIA, Fla. (WINK) — About 1,200 residents in Bokeelia north of Pineland Road are experiencing a water outage…
Beat the SWFL heat with fruit trees, expert in Pine Island says | Lee County
PINE ISLAND, Fla. (WINK)—A local business owner says the solution to Southwest Florida’s intense heat could be growing…
Pine Island divided over Jug Creek Marina’s growth and rezoning | News
PINE ISLAND, Fla. (WINK)— A packed community meeting put the future of a local marina at the center of…
From ruins to revival, Matlacha welcomes visitors back after Ian | Lee County
MATLACHA, Fla. (WINK) — Matlacha continues to rebuild nearly four years after Hurricane Ian devastated the island community.…