December 12, 2014

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- Those who are feeling extra generous this holiday season can check out Charity Navigator’s holiday giving guide. The website charitynavigator.org is nationally recognized and rates non-profit organizations from all over the United States.  It looks at fiscal responsibility, accountability and transparency. It features a naughty and nice list of the highest and […]

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – A Collier County man spent more than $13,000 of your money when Medicaid funds were mistakenly transferred into his bank account. He tells WINK News he just wants to clear his name of any wrong doing. “I was pretty convinced that it was somebody from up there helping me out but […]

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Schools and neighbors are taking action to make sure a drug rehab facility doesn’t move in next door. The county is looking at a zoning request to reface a mansion into a facility that would provide 24/7 security. Neighbors say they are in support of drug rehab centers, just not at this […]

CAPE CORAL, Fla.- You might see Cape Coral police officers using a different type of transportation soon. It’s a program aimed at saving lives through education. You won’t just see people who live in Cape Coral weaving in and out of traffic on a bicycle, but eventually, police officers as well. It’s called the Bicycle […]

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- The non-profit organization Builders Care unveiled its landmark 200th remodeling or rebuilding project Friday. The effort started just over nine years ago. For its 200th project, Builders Care, an arm of the Lee Building Industry Association, stepped in to help out a disabled man and his sister. Troy Elliott describes the condition […]

CLAY COUNTY, Fla.- A Florida couple claimed they owned a $1.1 million home but local authorities knew otherwise. Justin and Jenna Dean, both in their early 20s, were arrested and now face felony charges including grand theft. Sheriff’s deputies caught wind of the Deans’ squatting situation in September, after another couple lawfully purchased the home […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A soaking storm swept into Southern California, triggering several mudslides, flooding streets and cutting power to tens of thousands Friday after lashing the rest of the state with much-needed rain. The deluge from the storm’s intense, early-morning arrival caused part of a hillside about 50 miles northwest of Los Angeles to […]

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police say there are at least two victims in a shooting at a Portland, Oregon, school. The police reported the shooting after noon on Friday and said that one or more suspects had fled the Rosemary Anderson High School. Police didn’t provide details about the conditions of the victims. It is […]

A new federally funded cellphone app allows people who may have had one too many to get an idea just how drunk they are – and hail a ride home. Users enter their sex, height, weight, and number of drinks consumed to help figure out their blood-alcohol level. They also can play two interactive games […]