Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior nightPolice: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg
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.
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.
WINK NEWS Would rent control help renters in Southwest Florida? If you are looking to rent a home right now, be prepared to pay a lot. Over the last year, prices have skyrocketed. That has some people thinking about rent control, but would it work in Southwest Florida or make things worse? Most experts say the long-term effects rent control has on a community are […]
FORT MYERS Short on shoes: The United Way needs your help to fulfill community need A Southwest Florida nonprofit is in need of shoes to help the community. United Way started the school year with tons of shoes, but now the shelves are empty. Because of inflation, lots of parents face tough decisions about whether they can pay the rent, utilities, gas and food. For some, school supplies almost feel […]
FORT MYERS Suspect in death of Fort Myers police officer wants to represent himself during trial Wisner Desmaret, who is accused of killing Fort Myers police officer Adam Jobbers-Miller, wants to represent himself during his death penalty trial. Desmaret was in court on Tuesday to review the jury pool, but he interrupted the proceeding, hoping to voice his concerns about his lawyer to the judge. Desmaret said he does not trust […]
CAPE CORAL 31-year-old woman dies after being hit by a car in Cape Coral Cape Coral police say a 31-year-old woman is dead after she was hit by a car on Monday night. According to police, Jacqueline Oliver was crossing Cape Coral Parkway East near the Palm Tree Boulevard intersection just after 10 p.m. Police say a car traveling east in the center lane on Cape Coral Parkway East […]
LEE COUNTY Technical difficulties during primary election in Lee County did not impact results WINK News learned about voting machine issues in Lee County during last week’s primary election. Two precincts in Lee County had problems tabulating votes due to technical difficulties. The supervisor of elections said the issues did affect the vote counting process but did not affect the final tallies. Precinct 512 in Buckingham and Precinct 517 […]
FORT MYERS City of Fort Myers says businesses were warned ahead of Fowler closure Drivers are ignoring closed road signs on a busy street. And that’s because there’s no other way to get to the businesses along the closed stretch of Fowler in Fort Myers. It’s shut down between Alicia and Lafayette for two weeks for construction and it’s causing headaches. The stretch of Fowler where work is being […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral, Waste Pro close to settlement over service issues A fight over trash is expected to end this week. Waste Pro accused the City of Cape Coral of not paying for its services after the city said the company didn’t hold up its end of the bargain when it let trash pile up on the streets. Now there is word of a settlement between […]
CAPE CORAL Boil water notice issued for homes near Midpoint bridge after water main break A boil water notice has been issued for several homes in Cape Coral after a water main break on Monday. The city says a precautionary boil water notice has been issued for the shaded area above after a water main break occurred on Everest Parkway on Monday, cutting off water to several homes. Cape Coral […]
FORT MYERS Lehigh Acres woman accused of fraudulently cashing checks from former employer The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a woman they say fraudulently cashed checks from a Fort Myers dentistry office. Deputies arrested Kristen Labrue, 34, of Lehigh Acres, on Thursday. She is facing seven counts of check fraud and grand theft of more than $20,000. The sheriff’s office says they were notified of a possible […]
BONITA SPRINGS Ukrainian instructor, Russian student come together for love of music in Bonita Springs Guelord Nzenge is a drum instructor. He is from Ukraine. Nika is his student. She is from Russia. The desire to play the drums is what brought them together. “What are the odds,” Nzenge said. Jim Bauchat, of the Florida Institute of Music, answered that. “A drum teacher from Ukraine teaching a Russian student in […]