Two NYPD officers killed

NEW YORK (AP) – A gunman who announced online that he was planning to shoot two “pigs” in retaliation for the police chokehold death of Eric Garner ambushed two officers in a patrol car and shot them to death in broad daylight Saturday before running to a subway station and killing himself, authorities said. The […]

Taxi driver plows into Fort Myers home

FORT MYERS, Fla. – A taxi driver plowed into a home on Glenwood Avenue Saturday morning. Three people live in the home, but luckily they were gone when the taxi crashed into the house. The family tells WINK News their Christmas tree and presents were destroyed. The family has relocated to a new home until […]

5K fights bullying in Collier County

COLLER COUNTY – For nearly 10 weeks, over 100 girls in Collier County have been getting ready to race. “We’re going to run a 5K, and we have all these cool outfits,” said Kate Urbancic. She’s in 5th grade and a member of Girls on the Run. The event is part of the inaugural Reindeer […]

Man arrested for attempted murder after shooting in Fort Myers

FORT MYERS, Fla. – UPDATE: Perez made his first appearance in court Sunday morning. His bond has been set at $450,000. A man is behind bars for attempted murder. Police said Jose Perez got into a domestic dispute with his fiance around 10 a.m. Saturday. It happened at the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and North […]

Injured manatee in East Naples

EAST NAPLES, Fla. – Trouble in paradise for a manatee in the waters of southwest Florida. Seeing manatees is a treat for the LeFaive family, who is visiting from Canada. The family spotted the manatee on Friday, in the creek behind an East Naples home on Henderson Drive. They noticed propeller marks on the manatee, […]

Family and friend speak after body of missing kayaker found

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- FWC officials recovered the body of Andrew Barber, the missing kayaker, Friday. An officer spotted with on patrol; he saw a body floating. Family and friends who spent the past week searching for Barber were both torn and relieved when they heard the news. “I knew, I knew something had happened,” said Andrew’s best […]