August 25, 2015

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Sparks flew at Tuesday’s meeting of the Lee County School Board, as parents and board members alike demanded answers from Superintendent Dr. Nancy Graham about a bullying scandal at the center of a WINK News investigation. Jacqueline Perez says her 12-year-old daughter was badly bullied at Lexington Middle School in south Fort […]

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.-Family members and a Congressman are working to bring home a Florida woman injured in a car crash in Cuba. She could be back in Florida by week’s end thanks to help from the community. John Fox and Barbara Jimenez, both in their early 20s, embarked on a journey to Cuba. The trip […]

FORT MYERS, Fla — A former Lee County sheriff’s deputy is currently on trial, accused of beating and robbing a man while on duty. A case of abuse and lies. That’s how the trial of Michael Ronga was described by federal prosecutors Tuesday. — Michael Ronga said nothing to our cameras walking into the Federal courthouse […]

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A Cape Coral mother is upset with school officials after she says her daughter’s bus driver skipped her bus stop, wouldn’t take her back, and dropped her off at Four Freedoms Park. “That’s scary,” says Andrea Smith, the 14-year-old student’s mother. “That’s how abductions happen.  There’s really no excuse for it.” The […]

IMMOKALEE, Fla. – High school students in Collier County are stepping up to help teach younger kids. It’s all made possible through a collaboration of several organizations. “We want to engage them, we want to make it authentic and real and this program is a wonderful way to segway one academic year to another” said […]

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla,.- Another construction project is about to kick off on Fort Myers Beach. Last month, traffic came to a crawl as crews started work replacing water lines. Now, a plan is in the works to spruce up Estero Boulevard. Beach leaders hope this project is smoother for drivers. This sight of road […]

Earaches for any child can be painful and parents may worry about what medicine is best to give their kids. Now, a new warning from the FDA claims that some pediatricians and pharmacists are giving out unapproved medicine. Steve Wolf still remembers how his son Dashton Wolf used to howl from the pain of his […]

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – Charred metal is really all that’s left of an RV. An RV went up in flames Tuesday morning in Charlotte County. Now a family is homeless, but they have a hero to thank for saving their lives. “I heard her screaming out the window help, I ran as fast as I […]