November 24, 2015

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Most travelers crumple up their boarding passes, and toss them in the trash after arriving at their destination. But doing so, could put your identity and money at serious risk. “In the wrong hands, a little information could go a long way,” said Greg Scasny with Cyber Security Defense Solutions. Scasny says thieves […]

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Southwest Florida is seeing a constant stream of more people coming to visit, more jobs being created, and more people choosing to reside permanently in the area. For the economy, the growth is great, but it takes a toll those trying to meet the needs of all the people. So where do we […]

SEATTLE (AP) – Nineteen people in seven states, including Montana, Utah and Colorado, have contracted E. coli in an outbreak linked to chicken salad bought at Costco, federal health officials said Tuesday. People who bought chicken salad at any U.S. Costco store on or before Friday were advised to throw it away, even if no […]

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – After seeing recent WINK News stories involving patients frustrated with long wait times at the Cape Coral Hospital emergency room, former Lee Memorial Health System employee Kelly Lynn wanted to set the record straight about the people who work in the chaotic environment. “I want people to understand what we think […]

NAPLES, Fla.- Paint, chemicals and dye are being dumped in local waterways as more construction sites pop up throughout Naples. In pictures obtained by WINK News, you can see blue dye used by a local pool company flowing from a construction site right into a city storm drain. “We don’t want it in our drains at all, […]

FORT MYERS, Fla.- City police officials described the reprimanding of five officers and two supervisors after an internal investigation reveled wrongdoing within the department as “disappointing.” “You give them opportunities and then they break that trust,” said Fort Myers police Capt. Jim Mulligan. The punishments resulted from an investigation into claims of former Fort Myers […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Women are paying more than men for some of the same products. A hidden tax known as the pink tax or gender tax is often found in several daily items women use and many women have no idea. Michael Cone is a partner at the law firm FisherBroyles, LLP and has […]

CAPE CORAL, Fla.- The City of Cape Coral says drivers can expect minor delays during repaving starting on Monday. Over the next five years, Cape Coral will spend $4 million to repave 14 miles of road. The project begins with improvements to a 4-mile stretch of Diplomat Parkway. “The road isn’t fix right, they’re just filling the […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. – A former Fort Myers police officer is considering suing the police department after exposing alleged sexual harassment by her training officer. Oscar Basora was fired by the department for having sex while on duty. Basora visited an apartment complex while his training officer waited in her patrol vehicle, said Benjamin Yormak, […]