Port Charlotte teen hit by car while walking to school

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.- A Charlotte County teenager is in the hospital after she was hit by a car on her way to the bus stop Friday morning. 15-year-old Kimberly Crowl was walking with her two sisters near the intersection of Ackerman Avenue and Wolbrette Circle. “I heard tires squealing and a squeal that sent shivers […]

Woman wanted for multi-state human trafficking found in SWFL

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla.- Three people from Southwest Florida are accused of turning a Fort Myers teenager into a sex slave. Federal investigators say the three traveled to North Carolina and forced the teen into prostitution. WINK News helped investigators find one of the suspects. Julia Farias was in the Charlotte County jail for another crime, […]

Keeping aging loved ones safe from scammers

FORT MYERS, Fla. – A WINK News Call for Action alert that affects many families of aging parents. We take a look at when an adult’s children should start asking questions and taking over the finances. Honora Precourt says she doesn’t understand how her well-educated  father got mixed-up with scam artists. “I discovered it in […]

Old LeeWay transponders will phase out on Saturday

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Older bumper mount and replaceable battery transponders need to be upgraded soon in order to maintain future compatibility with the statewide SunPass system and allow for possible expansion to other states. Lee County has been working with the Florida Turnpike Enterprise (operator of the SunPass System) toward future opportunities to use LeeWay […]

Dealership pays $2900 after WINK News Investigation

ARCADIA, Fla. – A woman reached out to WINK News for help after a local car dealership did not deliver on what she paid for. We stepped in to help get a refund for a woman, who paid for a warranty she found out, she never had. Our investigation put Arcadia Chevrolet Buick in the […]

No charges filed for NPD officer Amy Young

NAPLES, Fla.- WINK News learned several new details explaining exactly what happened the night two Naples police officers were involved in a deadly domestic dispute. The State Attorney’s Office (SAO) investigation shows Luis-Dave Monroig shot Amy Young in the head, and then shot himself. Monroig died but Young survived and suffered severe injuries to her […]

Marijuana could be spoiler in Fla. governor’s race

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Florida’s race for governor has focused on the candidates’ integrity and their credit or blame for the economy. But an issue seldom mentioned on the campaign trail could play the spoiler in the razor-thin contest. Medical marijuana, up for legalization under the Amendment 2 initiative, is supported by Democrat […]