November 1, 2015

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – Nine-week-old Chance Walsh was laid to rest Sunday, several weeks after his body was found in a desolate area 13 miles from his North Port home. During the service, the pastor pointed out that Chance never really had a chance at life–he never got to hit his first home run, learn […]

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia is dumping the titles “knights” and “dames” — again. The government had scratched the honorary titles, granted for public service, in 1986 as anachronisms. But former Prime Minister Tony Abbott revived them a year ago during his time in office and was widely ridiculed for making Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth […]

NEW YORK (AP) – Investigators of a horrific Halloween crash that killed three people including a 10-year-old girl are looking at whether a medical problem may have caused a motorist to smash into a group of New York City trick-or-treaters, police said Sunday. The car jumped a curb in the Bronx on Saturday evening, leaving […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Fred Thompson, a folksy former Republican U.S. senator from Tennessee who appeared in feature films and television including a role on “Law & Order,” died Sunday, his family said. He was 73. Thompson, at 6-foot-6 with a booming voice, appeared in at least 20 motion pictures. His credits include “In the […]

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – A Port Charlotte man was killed in a motorcycle crash late Saturday night. Florida Highway Patrol said 36-year-old Robert Eisen died in the crash. Troopers said he was merging onto Interstate 75 from Jones Loop Road when it happened. Eisen was reportedly going too fast and flipped his motorcycle. Troopers said Eisen […]

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) – One student was shot dead and another wounded after gunfire erupted Sunday near dormitories on the Winston-Salem State University campus. Authorities were searching for a suspected gunman, but police and university spokesman Aaron Singleton would provide no identifying details. The historically black school urged visitors to the campus to stay away, […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Jimmy Fallon is getting his own theme park attraction at Universal Orlando Resort. The host of “The Tonight Show” will be the star of a new ride experience called, “Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon.” According to park officials, Fallon is working with the theme park to develop the ride’s […]

SEATTLE (AP) – Health officials expect the number of people sickened by an E. coli outbreak linked to Chipotle restaurants in Washington state and Oregon to grow while they investigate the cause of the infection. As of Friday, three people in the Portland area and 19 people in western Washington had become sick from E. […]

FORT MYERS, Fla.- The Golf Doctor, Mike Calbot, and WINK News weekend sports anchor, Morgan Frances, give golfers a two-minute tip they can take to the course. This week, Morgan and Mike have a tip for the takeaway of a golfer’s swing. The Golf Doctor airs every Sunday morning on WINK News. Need a prescription […]