Booming car sales in SWFL FORT MYERS, Fla.- Buy one car and get another free? Is this for real? WINK News discovered car sales are booming in Southwest Florida and dealers say they have never seen incentives to buy this good. If you’re looking to buy a car, now is probably the best time. “Incentives are at all-time highs, gas prices […]
New website helps you choose a career path COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- “Too much guess work goes into choosing a major, a college, and hopefully a career,” said Joe Schmoke. Looking for a career change but don’t know what to do with your life? Joe Schmoke can help you. “So what do you do when you’re 37 years old and you’ve got a family […]
Dixon is Player of the Year, Fort Myers is top team LEE COUNTY, Fla.- South Fort Myers senior Antwan Dixon is the WINK Sports High School Football Player of the Year. Dixon returned to the Wolfpack this year after missing last season because of a rare blood disease (aplastic anemia). Dixon completely changed his lifestyle and he takes six pills a day to be able to […]
Local production company showcases Naples in reality TV programs NAPLES, Fla.- For the first time, WINK News is getting never-before-seen footage of a new reality TV show featuring a group of Naples housewives and there’s plenty of drama. A local production company, ITZ Studios, shot a pilot for “Paradise Coast Wives” which follows 10 local women. The company says it’s sent the footage to […]
The Boathouse looking to extend operating hours CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A popular Cape Coral restaurant wants to stay open later. The Boathouse at the Cape Coral Yacht Club, will go before city council Monday to ask permission to extend its hours one to two extra hours later, depending on the day. The Boathouse says this will make more money for the […]
Woman gets life for killing, cooking neighbor DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – A Florida woman accused of cooking her neighbor after strangling and dismembering him has been sentenced to life in prison. A Volusia County judge sentence 42-year-old Angela Stoldt on Friday. She was previously convicted of first-degree murder. Authorities say Stoldt tried to cremate 36-year-old James Sheaffer’s body in April 2013 […]
Anti-government protesters clash with Haiti police PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) – Thousands of people have marched through Haiti’s capital demanding that long-delayed elections be held and calling for the president and prime minister to resign. Protesters in Port-au-Prince burned tires and threw rocks at police Friday. Officers responded with tear gas. No deaths or major injuries were reported. It was Haiti’s third […]
Cash hired as Rays manager ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Kevin Cash is the new manager of the Tampa Bay Rays. The team announced the former Cleveland Indians bullpen coach as Joe Maddon’s replacement on Friday, selecting him over ex-Seattle Mariners manager and current Kansas City Royals bench coach Don Wakamatsu. Cash, who turns 37 on Saturday, has no previous […]
FHP begins program to crack down on aggresive drivers CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla.- The weekend has begun and the Florida Highway Patrol is starting to crackdown on aggressive drivers. “They don’t realize just driving home from work, a 2 mile trip home from work or to go get milk, their life could end,” said a truck driver named Michelle. The FHP slogan is “Don’t Hurry, […]
Singer with SWFL ties creates benefit song for Beagle Freedom Project LEE COUNTY, Fla.- A California nonprofit claims beagles are being treated terribly and they are looking for ways to stop the cruelty. The Beagle Freedom Project claims lab research traumatizes the animals. Now a rock singer with ties to Southwest Florida is stepping in to help. Brian Howe says his first two loves in life […]