October 12, 2015

NORTH PORT, Fla.- A heartbroken family is desperate and determined to find their precious baby grandson. WINK News spoke to the grandmother and step-grandmother of 9-week-old Chance Walsh who mysteriously vanished a month ago. His parents, Kristen Bury and Joseph Walsh are now behind bars in the Jasper County Jail in South Carolina facing child […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier has told his players that he is retiring, effective immediately. The person says the 70-year-old coach informed players of his decision Monday night, said a person close to the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because South Carolina has not […]

NORTH NAPLES, Fla.- A grandmother accused of sleeping while her 2-year-old granddaughter played along a busy Naples Park street alone is responding to the allegations. The Department of Children and Families is investigating after neighbors spotted the toddler alone on Monday. One man went over to the toddler’s home, unsure that was where she lived, banging on on the […]

NORTH PORT, Fla.- A former roommate and friend of Kristen Bury and Joseph Walsh says she was one of the last people to see the couple before they rushed out of town. Diane Wood says she knew something was wrong and questioned why they were so desperate to leave the state but because she did […]

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Relief at pump this year may leave millions scrambling to make ends meet in 2016. “It could be, you know, less groceries, fewer trips with your car, a lot of things,” said Charlotte County resident Steven English. Next year, retirees, disabled veterans, and anyone who receives Social Security can expect no increase in […]

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.- Fourteen years after investigators say Phillip Barr murdered Tara Sidarovich, he sits in a Charlotte County courtroom on trial. The 19-year-old disappeared from her Punta Gorda home on October 1, 2001. Family members said she was home alone waiting for septic workers. Deputies found her remains in the woods nine months later. The septic […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The widow of a Fort Myers attorney buried alive 13 years ago is worried her husband’s killer won’t be put to death. Mary Lehmann’s concerns come one day before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments about Florida’s death penalty. At least eight inmates from Southwest Florida sit on death row. They were all […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. –  This weekend you probably got an unexpected alert on your smartphone – an AMBER Alert. An AMBER Alert is government issued and its purpose is to notify the public of a missing child in danger. Saturday an alert was issued for Jordan Turner, a 14-year-old girl who went missing in Orlando […]

NAPLES, Fla. – Friday, October 16 kicks off Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary’s “After Hours” events and this season, the first theme is family-friendly. The event includes a Halloween-inspired science display, live music, and guided walks through the forest. Kids 18 and under can get in for free, adults pay $14. The event goes from 5:30 p.m. […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Chase Utley was not in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting lineup for Game 3 of their NL Division Series against the New York Mets on Monday night. Instead of Utley, Los Angeles manager Don Mattingly started Howie Kendrick at second. Utley appealed his two-game suspension assessed by Major League Baseball on […]