Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior nightPolice: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg
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BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
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NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
FORT MYERS, Fla.- While Fort Myers Police investigate the latest deadly shooting in the city, the Lee County chapter of the NAACP is reaching out to people living in that community and others. Three members of the NAACP went out to the Cypress Court Apartments on Seminole Avenue Thursday afternoon. The complex is where a man was shot and killed Wednesday. Family and friends say Tre Irvin, 22, was gunned down in broad daylight. Members originally planned to go door-to-door to talk to people about crime and violence in the area and encourage them to cooperate with local law enforcement, but security at the complex asked them to leave. Instead, the few members walked around the outskirts of the complex and called out to residents who were outside. “Originally we were coming over her to sort of encourage residents to come forward with information. But apparently they’re doing that on their own and that’s the way it should be,” says James Muwakkil, President of NAACP Lee County chapter. Interim Fort Myers Police Chief Dennis Eads tells WINK News they are impressed with the level of cooperation from people in the neighborhood so far. They say several tips have already come in, including one that came in right after the shooting happened, Wednesday. NAACP members also visited the Habitat community off Veronica Shoemaker Blvd, another neighborhood associated with violence and gang activity. They asked residents about what resources they need in order to change their community for the better. “We walked around, we talked to several younger men and ladies and we offered them an opportunity for jobs… if they want to go get their GED, the NAACP is willing to pay for them to go back for their education,” said NAACP member James Buchanon. In a one-on-one interview with WINK News, Muwakkil says he’s optimistic about being able to have a positive impact on the community. “We know that there are issues there. We know that some of the young men there didn’t really finish high school, don’t have a trade, or gotten themselves perhaps caught up in something they now wish they weren’t apart of,” says Muwakkil. “If we get one of those young men a job and he’s able to go to work and get a paycheck and come back to that neighborhood and say I’m working over here and I’m making a paycheck. We think that would go along way in inspiring others to follow that particular pattern as well.” Police are still searching for the shooter in this latest act of violence. Anyone with information can call Fort Myers Police at 239-321-7700 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS and remain anonymous.