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FORT MYERS Dunbar High School marching band invited to Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl A Southwest Florida marching band has a dream opportunity ahead of them. The Dunbar High School Marching Tigers band has been invited to perform at the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl. The opportunity means a lot to the students and the band director, but they need your help before they can make their dream come true. “Their […]
WINK NEWS SWFL teen earns 138 merit badges as an Eagle Scout A Southwest Florida teenager achieved a major milestone when he received his last merit badge as an Eagle Scout. Jared Marques doesn’t like the spotlight, but he loves the Boy Scouts, and he’s been living and breathing it since he was 10 years old. The 17-year-old is now among 474 scouts in the history of […]
WINK NEWS SWFL doctor claims he saw ‘undocumented families’ arriving in region A local man claims he witnessed “undocumented families” boarding a flight to Southwest Florida last month. He sent us the pictures, and we sent them to the governor for comment. Dr. Chris Robben had a layover in Houston while he was heading to Southwest Florida International Airport Aug. 7. That’s when he told us he […]
WINK NEWS 5-year-old Ever Young is feeling great after one year of cancer treatment One year ago, we introduced you to a little girl diagnosed with cancer at the start of the pandemic. On Wednesday, we caught up with 5-year-old Ever Young and her and her dad, Jimmy Young, over a Zoom call to see how she’s doing. She is now better than ever with a full head of hair […]
WINK NEWS Survivor story: Retired broker remembers escaping World Trade Center on 9/11 People who escaped the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 all seem to have something in common besides Wall Street. They wonder, “Why me? Why am I still here when thousands of others died?” One of those lucky ones lives in Naples now, and he sat down with us to reflect on that day […]
NAPLES Retired FDNY firefighter recalls how a 1914 helmet ended up taking him to Ground Zero This Saturday marks 20 years since the September 11th terror attacks, and for a retired firefighter here in Southwest Florida, that tragedy, and a helmet, pulled him back to New York to help. At 83 years old, Jerry Sanford put on his old uniform, took a walk, and a trip down memory lane. “I had […]
WINK NEWS Riverdale High School supports 11-year-old boy battling cancer Local high school athletes found a way to cheer on a boy battling cancer. Dominick Nino is 11 years old, and he’s been living at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida since January. Cheerleaders and football players from Riverdale High School had a big surprise in store for Dominick when they brought a little of […]
COLLIER COUNTY Son of Collier County Sheriff’s Office employee fights rare cancer 11-year-old Dominick Nino is fighting a rare form of Leukemia at Golisano Children’s Hospital. But, luckily, he’s not fighting alone. Lights from the cruisers of Collier County Sheriff’s deputies and trucks of firefighters showed up at the hospital. This is something Dominick and his family will never forget. The bond between deputies is like the bond […]
Big brothers and big sisters inspire Southwest Florida’s youth There are children in Southwest Florida who need your help. Not money, but something that’s priceless – your time. If you can have fun, set a good example, and give advice from time to time, you could be a perfect ‘big brother’ or ‘big sister.’ Even from a distance, without any idea what they’re talking […]
WINK NEWS Killer grandma hunted look-alikes amid murder spree If you’ve ever chatted with a stranger in a restaurant or bar, you might rethink doing that, especially if that stranger looks like you. We looked back into a well-known killer to many of us here in Southwest Florida, and the women who could have been her next victims. There’s something about beach towns that […]