Fort Myers Beach fire chief on paid administrative leave

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.,- Fort Myers Beach Fire Chief Darren White is on paid administrative leave. Fire Commissioners made the decision Tuesday night to not renew Chief White’s contract  when it expires on September 30th. Starting tomorrow, Assistant Chief Tom May will take over the day-to-day operations. Any hiring and firing will go to the board. One […]

Bear slams into Lehigh couple

FORT MYERS, Fla.–A picturesque vacation took a terrifying turn for a Lehigh Acres couple– when a bear attacked them. It happened just days ago at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. “The Park Ranger said if it had been a grizzly, it could have been a lot worse,” said Donna Doser. Donna and Vince Doser are […]

Red Sox shakeup, Dombrowski hired as president

BOSTON (AP) – The Boston Red Sox have hired former Detroit Tigers boss Dave Dombrowski as the team’s new president. The Red Sox also said general manager Ben Cherington is leaving the club, two years after building the 2013 World Series champions. The Red Sox announced during their game against the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday […]

Popular boat party’s future is unknown

LEE COUNTY, Fla.,- Live music, thousands of people and hundreds of boats. A local young professional organization planned on throwing the bash over Labor Day weekend. They’ve held five previous parties, but this one is on hold. That’s because the Coast Guard is now requiring permits and organizers say it’s not fair. This is video […]

Sievers murder investigation: 7 weeks later

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. –  It’s been almost two months since Dr. Teresa Sievers was found brutally murdered in her Bonita Springs home, and many WINK News viewers have been asking us for updates on the case. So have we. It’s been weeks since investigators released any new information, and Tuesday the Lee County Sheriff’s Office declined our request […]

Dunk City in final of Sports Illustrated poll

Online voting has advanced the 2013 FGCU basketball team through three rounds and the Eagles are now in the finals of Sports Illustrated’s “Best-ever Cinderellas.” The innovators of Dunk City are taking on the 2013 Wichita State team that made it to the Final Four as a 9-seed. FGCU became the first 15-seed to win […]

Check store signs before you buy

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – A local grocery store changed its in-store advertisement after a consumer complaint about chocolate drink being advertised as chocolate milk. Matt Michener is a careful consumer. So when he was at the Fort Myers Save-A-Lot grocery store and saw a gallon of chocolate milk for sale at a cheaper price than […]

Arrest made in shooting near Elementary School

HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. – One person is under arrest for a shooting near a southwest Florida elementary school. A teen was shot Monday afternoon. Tuesday, some parents are in disbelief after learning about a shooting across the street from where they drop their kids off everyday; Labelle Elementary. “It is a concern because, this is […]

Big wildfire threatens resort town in Washington

CHELAN, Wash. (AP) – This scenic lakeside town in the Cascade Mountains counts on money from summer visitors, but many tourists fled after large wildfires erupted last week that burned dozens of homes and threaten many more. Mike Steele, director of the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce, said it’s too early to determine the economic […]