September 23, 2015

FORT MYERS, Fla. – A 5-year-old boy was among four people shot at an apartment complex Wednesday night, authorities said. The child and a 17-year-old were last listed in critical condition at Lee Memorial Hospital, authorities said. The conditions of the other two victims, who were described as in their mid-20s, was not immediately available. Authorities described their […]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A panel on Wednesday approved using $134 million provided by energy giant BP PLC on 10 projects to help the Gulf of Mexico recover from a catastrophic 2010 oil spill. The approval came from a trustee council made up of Gulf coast states and federal officials overseeing ecological restoration from the […]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Two Florida players who made pivotal contributions last year in a victory at Tennessee won’t be around for the rematch. The Gators suspended quarterback Treon Harris and cornerback Jalen Tabor for their game Saturday against the Volunteers. Coach Jim McElwain announced the suspensions following practice Wednesday, saying Harris and Tabor made […]

ST. LOUIS (AP) – A judge has ordered a former employee of a mid-Missouri tech firm and his wife to pay $10 million for stealing trade secrets and partnering with a Chinese firm to sell knockoff products to unsuspecting buyers, including the U.S. Navy. Franklin County Associate Circuit Judge Robert Schollmeyer this month awarded Rolla-based […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Several Southwest Florida leaders are in Washington DC to see Pope Francis, including the CEO of Catholic Charities in Southwest Florida. “This is the first time I’ll see a pope live and in person,” Peter Routsis-Arroyo said. Routsis-Arroyo says this is a trip of a lifetime. “I think it speaks volume […]

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say a central Florida police officer is facing child porn charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office reports that Michael Edwin Harding made his first appearance in federal court Wednesday. The Port St. Lucie officer is charged with receiving and distributing material involving sexual exploitation of minors and possession of child […]

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- A body found inside a charred car on Monday is now being investigated as a homicide, confirms the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities identified the victim as 31-year-old Aldo Camilo of Fort Myers. Deputies received reports of a burning vehicle in the area of Venetia Street East and Naples Avenue South just before 11 p.m. […]

CAPE CORAL, Fla.- WINK News is getting more answers to a story sparking a social media firestorm. You, the viewers, were the first to bring this story to our attention over the weekend. Tuesday, the district confirmed they were investigating allegations a driver had her pants down, after a photo surfaced on Facebook. The driver says, […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. – City leaders, law enforcement, and members of the public are coming together Wednesday evening to come up with a plan to stop gun violence by looking at the areas where violent crimes occur. “My wish is that we will emerge out of this experience more knowledgeable, more focused, and a way […]