Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the legExclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out
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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GOLDEN GATE Collier commissioners approve agreement for golf complex in Golden Gate Collier commissioners unanimously approved a long term lease and operating agreement to reopen the Golden Gate golf course Tuesday.
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.
NAPLES 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.
GOLDEN GATE Collier commissioners approve agreement for golf complex in Golden Gate Collier commissioners unanimously approved a long term lease and operating agreement to reopen the Golden Gate golf course Tuesday.
Two suspects in the Saturday, June 25, 2022 shooting on Palm Beach Blvd.(CREDIT: Fort Myers Police Department) Two accused shooters are on the run as a man fights for his life after the shooting on Palm Beach Boulevard on Saturday. Fort Myers police say they are hopeful that the man who was shot and is in critical condition will be OK. It has been more than two days since the shooting and he’s still hanging in. Family and friends of the victim don’t want his name or face shared because they fear his safety. WINK News can show you the photos of the suspects that police have released. Police say the men opened fire at a shopping center near the intersection of Palm Beach and Veronica Shoemaker boulevards early Saturday morning. Two suspects in the Saturday, June 25, 2022, shooting on Palm Beach Blvd. (CREDIT: Fort Myers Police Department) Fort Myers police hope someone might know these two men. Detectives say they are also searching for the suspect’s car which is described as a white Honda Accord. Suspect’s car in the Saturday, June 25, 2022, shooting on Palm Beach Blvd. (CREDIT: Fort Myers Police Department) “Officers arrived on scene, and they found the victim, a male victim on the ground suffering from gunshot wounds,” said Officer Kristin Capuzzi, with the Fort Myers Police Department. Capuzzi said the victim survived a shootout at the Kwik Stop food stores plaza. Detectives say there were as many as 15 shots fired. According to Capuzzi, the victim and the shooters likely did not know each other. Police are not releasing the victim’s name, but WINK News spoke to a man who said he is a longtime friend of the victim. He asked that we not use his name because he thinks he could be targeted next. “They can do the same thing to any other guys on the other person,” said the victim’s friend. The friend also said he thinks there is no reason for the shooting. Capuzzi said detectives believe the shooting is isolated, but their investigation continues. “It’s senseless gun violence, and we’d like to get these guys off the streets,” said Capuzzi. Trish Routte, with Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, also has no clue why it happened but said nine times out of 10 the motive is not random. “There’s something that’s leading up to it, you know, maybe somebody had had some kind of beef with somebody else, you know, the fact that they’re meeting up in a parking lot, you know, the bars close at two, so maybe they ended up there shortly thereafter,” said Routte. “There are people out here local that know who these people are. And again, we just want to keep our neighborhoods safe. So, you know, if you don’t want to call us here at the Fort Myers Police Department, you know, call crime stoppers,” said Capuzzi. If you recognize either of the suspects or have any information about the shooting, you can to call Fort Myers police at 239-321-7700 or Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS(8477).