November 14, 2014

HOMESTEAD, Fla.- 21-year-old Ross Chastain will be racing in Friday’s truck series and Saturday’s Nationwide. Chastain is from Alva and went to Riverdale High School. Thursday WINK News spoke exclusively with Chastain as he prepared for the big weekend. “There’s no right or wrong way to get to the NASCAR Sprint Cup series because everybody […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Wearable tech for fitness is a hot trend, not only for humans but for fido as well. Pet wellness is serious business, with Americans expected to fork over upwards of $58 billion this year. When Steve Pelletier rescued Jack, the lovable Labrador retriever was overweight. That’s something Steve, who is in […]

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Luke McCann, 12, wanted a “lighthouse man cave” and that’s exactly what he got. It was the 10,000th wish for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida. He was diagnosed with Hemophilia B but he still goes to school, plays sports and some times even wants time away from his older sister. That’s […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. – This weekend, people who own exotic pets or invasive species can surrender them, no questions asked. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has paired up with drop-off locations for what’s called the “Exotic Pet Amnesty Day.” Bia Asplund and her husband are visiting Southwest Florida from Sweden. “We love animals, […]

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- Saturday marks a somber anniversary, the family of Wendy Hudakoc tells WINK News the teen’s disappearance 16 years ago still haunts them. “With a yearly reminder it’s got to weigh heavier on someone’s shoulders, to know that we’re still looking for answers, we’re still dealing with this everyday” said Sharlene Boyatt, who […]

CAPE CORAL, Fla.- A mother and her teenage son are homeless after a driver, who police say was drunk, slammed her car into the family’s house. The accident happened just after 5 a.m. Thursday morning at a home on Tropicana Parkway. Police say the driver of the car, 22-year-old Fabiole Trelles, was drunk when she […]

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.- A historic look, an old seaport concept, is now in the works for part of Fort Myers Beach. It will be called “Olde Seaport Village, and only WINK News has seen the design. WINK News has more on the project that many say will revitalize the history intended for Old San […]

CAPE CORAL, Fla.- “That was a miracle. Yes, that was a miracle. Miracles happen every day.” A 4-year-old boy is alive, after his mother accidentally ran him over with the family minivan. Friday, a day after it happened, the family is telling WINK News their story. The bruises and scrapes on little Juancito’s head are […]

STARKE, Fla. (AP) – A Florida man who fatally shot his sleeping wife and then raped and killed his young stepdaughter 22 years ago has been put to death for the child’s slaying. Forty-three-year-old Chadwick Banks was pronounced dead at 7:27 EST Thursday after a lethal injection at Florida State Prison, the office of Gov. […]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A federal judge in New Orleans is sticking to his ruling that said BP’s conduct in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster amounted to “gross negligence.” It could mean close to $18 billion in federal penalties for the oil giant. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier (BAHR’-bee-aye) on Thursday rejected […]