August 12, 2015

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- The victims in a Lehigh Acres triple homicide have been identified. Family members and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) confirm Myke Kelly, his pregnant girlfriend Starlette Pitts, and Starlette’s mother, Dorla Pitts were found dead inside a home on the 3500 block of 21st Street Southwest. The sheriff’s office says they have a person of […]

NORTH NAPLES, Fla. – A woman is under arrest for prescription drug fraud in what Collier County deputies described as one of the worst cases they’ve ever seen. Kelley Noyes, 44, is accused of visiting at least 10 doctor’s offices within Southwest Florida in one month. The doctors all gave her a prescription for a cough syrup containing […]

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – State and federal wildlife officials are investigating after a tree that was home to a family of bald eagles was chopped down. The tree was at the abandoned golf course on Palm Tree Boulevard. Cecilia Cutcher lives near the golf course and when she heard the tree was removed, she was […]

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.- Fort Myers Beach Fire Rescue is rolling out new, neon green ambulances. Fire officials say they are safer for both the crew on board and patients. The stretchers can stay in place in the event of a 40 mph crash. EMTs can also remain buckled in as they provide care. The fire […]

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) released the semi-annual report which shows an increase in violent crime throughout the county. It’s been in the news all too often lately, crime after crime. From shootings and car burglaries, to home invasions and robberies. However, there’s one crime that every district in Lee […]

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.- A death investigation is underway on Fort Myers Beach after a man’s body was pulled out of the water just north of Diamondhead Resort. Fort Myers Beach Fire Rescue tells WINK News the victim is approximately 50 years old and was about 30 feet offshore. A witness said she saw a body […]

ATLANTA (AP) – Former President Jimmy Carter announced he has been diagnosed with cancer in a brief statement issued Wednesday. “Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that now is in other parts of my body,” Carter said in the statement released by the Carter Center. “I will be rearranging my schedule as necessary […]

CAPE CORAL, Fla.- Three Florida schools will get a brand new fitness center, including Caloosa Middle School in Cape Coral. The school won the $100,000 facility through a contest. One of the requirements was to submit a video to the National Foundation of Governors’ Fitness Council, a private company that sponsored the contest. “It took a […]