LEE COUNTY, Fla. - Two people have been hospitalized after a crash that closed McGregor Boulevard near the Sanibel Causeway.The Florida Highway Patrol says an SUV was heading westb..

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Police are investigating an early morning robbery at a Fort Myers Wendy's restaurant.Officers say an employee was opening the door just before 7am Saturday when ..

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is reporting the death of a Florida panther in Collier County.FWC says the remains of a 3 year old female panther wa..

PINE ISLAND, Fla. - The recession has forced people to downsize their homes, their vehicles, and new numbers show, it's also causing people to not only downsize their weddings, but..

SARASOTA, Fla. - Florida homeowners facing foreclosure or struggling with a depressed mortgage may find advice and help at a workshop in Sarasota this weekend. The Department of Fi..

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. - A woman reaches the end of her rope and turns to WINK NEWS Call for Action for help.  After trying for three months to get help putting food on her table,..

ARCADIA, Fla. - The former owner of an Arcadia institution is under investigation by the Florida Department of Revenue. They say Carl Wiley stole nearly $80,000 of sales tax revenu..

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. - Deputies arrested an assistant baseball coach for indecent exposure at a local Target parking lot. A shopper told deputies she spotted 23-year-old Marlon Pas..

LEE COUNTY, Fla. - A sign the economy is changing for the better and it's right here in our backyard. In the next few weeks, eight new businesses plan to open in Downtown Cape..

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Of the 35,000 service men and women in Charlotte County, not one has contact the local veteran services office to sign up for their Retroactive Stop Loss com..

CAPE CORAL, Fla. - October 1st is Day One for the new trash pick-up system in Cape Coral. Waste Pro has delivered tens of thousands of cans to Cape residents, who now must use thes..

LEE COUNTY, Fla. - You might have to pay more in the future if a company tows your vehicle and stores it on their lot. Lee Co. towing companies are asking commissioners for a ..

WASHINGTON (AP) - Bank of America to halt foreclosures in 23 states because of document problems. Stay with WINK News for updates.

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. - Near the end of each month many families and individuals in our community face a difficult time making ends meet, especially when a weekend is approaching. L..

BARTOW, Fla. (AP) - Two teenagers charged with murder after a companion was fatally shot while breaking into a house are headed for a juvenile facility for at least a year. The 15-..

MIAMI (AP) - A man convicted of executing five men during a drug theft at a South Florida apartment has been sentenced to death. A Miami-Dade judge sentenced 32-year-old Tavares Ca..

MIAMI (AP) - A South Florida man has been convicted of fatally shooting an Illinois tourist who stopped to ask directions in Coconut Grove. A Miami-Dade jury found 26-year-old Bran..

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A Jacksonville man will spend the maximum 15 years in prison for the traffic crash that killed a St. Johns County deputy. Twenty-seven-year-old Kris Caudi..

MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) - Authorities are searching for at least two people who fled after a person was fatally outside a South Florida bank. The Friday shooting occurred outside a Bank..

CAPE CORAL, Fla. - Customers on the City of Cape Coral's water and sewer service will see an 8 percent rate increase in upcoming monthly bills as a scheduled increase goes into eff..