Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior nightPolice: 15-year-old injured after 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.
Photo by WINK News. Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 16-year-old girl Monday related to a threatening note left by the accused teen at North Fort Myers High School last week. The sheriff’s office also arrested a 12-year-old boy for a threat he made to Oak Hammock Middle School Monday. A 16-year-old girl was arrested for Written Threat To Kill Or Injure, which is a felony charge. The 12-year-old was also arrested on felony charges. “A threat was made, an assessment was completed, followed by an investigation and an arrest,” said Rick Parfitt, safety and security director for Lee County Public Schools. “It was a team effort, and, in summary, the process worked.” The note left on a toilet in a bathroom stall at the school said the suspect would attack the high school, Monday. About two-thirds of the North Fort Myers High School student body did not attend classes Monday. During the press conference held jointly by Lee County Public Schools and LCSO, Superintendent Gregory Adkins said 1,200 students in total did not attend school. That left 600 students who attended school. “It takes considerable resources of our school district, of law enforcement to track down and take action on these threats,” Adkins said. “It also has an emotional toll on our students. It makes students scared, afraid to come to school. This why we have to take and will continue to take serious action against those students that make those types of actions against our kids.” Adkins said there is no tolerance practiced toward this type of threat or behavior. “What no tolerance means is that we turn these threats over up to law enforcement, and disciplinary action is very serious,” Adkins said. “And when I mean very serious, I’m talking about up to and including expulsion.” Adkins also encouraged parents to cultivate an understanding with their children about the severity of threats, like the one this teenager was arrested for. “Please take time to talk to your students about the implications of making threats,” Adkins said. “We have to see this type of behavior significantly reduced.” Sheriff Carmine Marceno said the arrest for the middle school student was made shortly before the press conference that began around 3:20 p.m. “Our children’s safety is number one, and that’s it,” Marceno said in a press conference. “This is real. Fake threat, real consequences. Make a threat, behind bars you will go.” Trust WINK News to update you as more information becomes available. INVESTIGATING SCHOOL THREATS Submit Copyright ©2024 Fort Myers Broadcasting. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without prior written consent.