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.
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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.
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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.
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NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
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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.
RSW (Credit: WINK News) A Southwest Florida woman faces multiple charges after crashing her car through a secured gate at RSW on Saturday. County leaders say the airport is safe. Police say Alejandra Campuzano crashed through the gate, drove across an active runway, and endangered the lives of hundreds of people on incoming aircraft. MORE: Woman arrested after crashing through gate, driving onto runway at RSW There is no visible sign that anyone at the airport or with the county is taking action to make sure no one ever drives through a gate again. Gate 76 is the one Port Authority police say the woman drove through. The gate is near the runway where planes land and take off at Southwest Florida International Airport. You could call the airport the Lee County Commissioners pride and joy. Millions of people pass through it every month, so keeping them safe is critical, but Saturday’s incident was a severe security breach. “The bad guys only have to get it right once. We have to get it right every single time,” said Lee County Commissioner Brian Hamman. “It’s safe. Stuff like this happens,” said Lee County Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass. Pendergrass and Hamman are not only are Lee County Commissioners, they also serve on the board that runs the airport. On Saturday, 42-year-old Alejandra Campuzano crashed her car through Gate 76 and made it across the runway, all the way to where Spirit Airlines parks its planes. “She obviously took the chance to drive through the fence and damage her vehicle. Hopefully, they get her treatment,” said Pendergrass. Lee County Port Authority released a statement on the safety at the airport that reads: We cannot disclose the multi-levels of security at Southwest Florida International Airport, which are in place throughout the entire airport to mitigate risk to employees, passengers and aircraft. The systems to alert a breach onto airport property worked and the individual was apprehended quickly. Any information about current security or changes to future security at the airport fall under Sensitive Security Information and, as such, cannot be released to anyone who is not authorized by federal regulation. Commissioner Pendergrass said he is not worried about another breach like this. “When she gained entrance to the grounds. The control tower saw her and alerted all the flights at the time and they basically stopped where they were at,” said Pendergrass. There are still unanswered questions like how could a car break onto the airfield? How did she travel so far before being stopped? Is this a vulnerability in the security here on the perimeter of the airport? Submit Copyright ©2024 Fort Myers Broadcasting. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without prior written consent.