ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A St. Petersburg-based Coast Guard cutter has returned to its home port after rescuing 10 people in the Bahamas last week.The Coast Guard says the Nantucket ..
LEE COUNTY, Fla. - A walk behind the home of 15 year old Pablo Batista and you can see how a group of thieves were able to break into his family's home Friday afternoon. "The door ..
LABELLE, Fla. - A Hendry County church is hoping to ease the financial pressures of the over 20% of people out of work in the area. The church set up shop for a community-wide yard..
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Gulf Coast residents say they are feeling abandoned now that the nation's attention seems to be turning away from the oil spill.The environmental and econom..
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The stars may have finally aligned for the world's only space sibling team. Astronaut Scott Kelly is circling the planet, ..
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Lee County Sheriff's Office is searching for several suspects in a home burglary that was caught on surveillance camera.The burglary was reported Friday afte..
FORT MYERS, Fla. - A four year old child found wandering in the middle of road at 2:00 in the morning is safe at home tonight. "I was so scared, a lot ..
From WINK NEWS Campaign Central - WINK will carry the following debates live: October 19, 2010 at 7:00 The Florida Senate Debate from Nova Southeastern University October 20, 2010 ..
MIAMI, Fla. - Tempers flare as Alex Sink and Rick Scott square-off in their first televised debate taped at Univision. Republican Rick Scott pitched himself as a fresh start. "My o..
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - The three way race for Florida's Senate seat has increasingly become a race for second place. Most polls show Republican Marco Rubio growing his lead in the rac..
PUNTA GORDA, Fla - Councilman Don McCormick can't imagine the city doing away with a program he says keeps student out of trouble in both school and in the community. "They're not ..
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. - Kennedy Patterson Jr. was hit on Bayshore Road early Friday morning. Since Monday, Patterson is the third person hit on Bayshore Road. Neighbors say the ro..
WASHINGTON (AP) - A mushrooming crisis over potential flaws in foreclosure documents is threatening to throw the real estate industry into chaos, as Bank of America on Friday becam..
FORT MYERS, Fla. - A toddler found wandering in the streets of Fort Myers overnight is back with her parents. The Sheriff's Office was called to the Forestwood Apartment Complex on..
BOCA GRANDE, Fla. - The Boca Grande fishing pier is closed until further notice. Crews are working to determine if the structural integrity of the pier is safe for public use - inc..
CAPE CORAL, Fla. - Students at Cape Coral High School sent out a big thank you. On the sign outside the school, students posted "Thank you WINK, B103.9 and you the cape community" ..
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. - It's time to say "Argh" on Fort Myers Beach. The 5th annual Pirate Fest has begun. Filled with fun, music and all sorts of merriment, the Pirate ..
LEE COUNTY, Fla. - Lee County teachers are poised to get a raise. Under a tentative agreement, teachers will receive a one percent pay raise and one percent bonus this year. Next y..
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. - A teenage driver accused of causing a deadly eight car crash in North Naples has agreed to a plea deal on vehicular homicide charges. Collier County deputies..
LEE COUNTY, Fla. - The Lee County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect responsible for multiple "smash and grab" style burglaries committed ove..





