August 20, 2015

A preseason high school football game escalated into a fight on Thursday night at North Fort Myers High School. North Fort Myers was hosting South Fort Myers in their preseason classic. Tensions erupted when North Fort Myers star running back and Florida State commit Zaquandre White was tackled out of bounds. White exchanged words with […]

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – It’s been exactly one month since the driver of a truck slammed through Diamond Billiards on Pine Island Road, killing one and injuring two others. Ron Gravel, 60, a beloved chef at the pool hall, lost his life after being pinned against the bar. Linda Girard, one of the two women […]

UPDATE 10:20PM: The woman has been found and rescued according to the Coast Guard. PINE ISLAND, Fla. – The United States Coast Guard confirms they are searching for a woman in the water approximately one mile north of Pine Island near Jug Shoal. She does have a life jacket. Trust WINK News to bring you […]

FORT MYERS – Michael Spiegel’s son says his father was crazy when he killed his ex-wife, Marilyn and her fiance, Harry Carlip on their boat, docked at Fort Myers Beach in May, 2014. Members of Spiegel’s family testified Thursday that they were dealing with mental health problems long before the murders. “He threw an oxygen […]

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – A Charlotte County man is undergoing intense treatment for Vibrio vulnificus, a dangerous bacteria lurking beneath the surface of the water in Southwest Florida. Bill Mango is the first person to contract the infection this year in Southwest Florida. WINK News is waiting for test results to find out if a second person […]

CAPE CORAL, Fla.,- Police are going door to door in a Cape Coral neighborhood telling people to move their mailboxes. It’s happening near Pelican Elementary. Earlier this week, WINK News told you about traffic problems near the school. One issue cars are hitting and knocking over mailboxes. The solution — move the boxes. “It would […]

NAPLES, Fla – A controversial project to renovate the median on Gulf Shore Boulevard is set to continue after almost being scrapped earlier this week. The median makeover is causing a stir in the neighborhood. Bulldozers, constructions signs, uprooted trees, and a flattened median with no shade is all that’s left at one end of […]

With the wedding season gearing up here, you might want to hold off on a new dress or tux. Many modern weddings are now  throwing in a twist that might have you lacing up your sneakers instead of donning heels. As Brian and Marzi Daoust reminisce about their beautiful Caribbean wedding, their pictures showcase more […]