Anika Henanger

School District of Lee County says, “out of an abundance of caution,” it advised a River Hall Elementary School teacher in Olga to self-quarantine Tuesday after she returned from a trip to Italy. Italy is currently the worst hit country after China in deaths due to coronavirus (COVID-19). While more than 700 patients have recovered […]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging anyone who traveled to four specific countries to stay home for 14 days. The CDC issued a Level 3 travel health advisories for China, Iran, Italy and South Korea Monday. This announcement comes at a time when many people are gearing up for spring break travel plans. […]

Florida lawmakers are proposing a new measure to keep students safe after a 6-year-old was arrested and zip-tied at school recently. Video of a young Jacksonville student getting escorted out of the school went viral and upset many people. A new school safety bill in Florida could prevent that from happening again depending on the […]

Dangerous animals are on the move! On Wednesday, an unthinkable tragedy happened as an alligator killed a Cape Coral family’s beloved dog. “It breaks my heart whenever a situation like that happens,” said trapper Ray Simonson. Now, trappers say they are busy and it’s a little early for them to get a lot of calls […]

Out of Crystal Lake and into the hands of Florida Fish and Wildlife. “It felt like a gator. He was heavy, he was heavy; must have weighed about 400 pounds,” said neighbor Al Painchaud. “He measured out at 9’10”, so a big gator,” said trapper Tracy Hansen. Trappers were searching all over for the alligator […]

A massive reward offered to find whoever brutalized defenseless dolphins is getting increased. The reward to find the person who killed several dolphins in Florida, including Naples, is now $54,000, raised from the original $20,000 reward. We spoke to people Monday who hope the increase in reward is the extra push needed to keep the […]

The company of major entertainment facilities says its project has an end in sight in Southwest Florida. Since the project began, traffic in a corridor of Lee County has been a concern. County leaders say there is a plan to manage possible traffic issues. Leaders and people living in the area also look to what […]

There is more trouble for Jay Rodriguez, a former Fort Myers Police Dept. captain who was accused of paying for sex after a body camera video caught him during a massage parlor investigation, then lied about it seven years ago. WINK News just received court documents from December that said the Office of the State […]

Saving you money while having your children next to you on the plane. Right now, there are some fees you must pay when picking a specific seat for your child on the plane. But a new movement is working on getting rid of that and it is gaining steam. When you fly with children in […]

By using data footprints to track criminals, investigators can pinpoint threats down to a room in a building when critical when seconds count. It’s all thanks to smartphones, an important tool to keep students safe. So how does it work? If a student dials 911 for any reason – from an active shooter to a […]