Man accused of tampering with evidence in death of Evereonna Sankey has lengthy arrest record

Who killed Evereonna Sankey? The 20-year-old Lee County woman was killed on Saturday during the Brown Sugar Festival in Hendry County. Three others were injured during the shooting. The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office is one step closer to finding the gunman after arresting 29-year-old Larance De’Angelo Humphrey, of Tallahassee, on Wednesday. Humphrey is no stranger […]

Father of woman killed at Clewiston festival shooting dies days later

A family mourning the sudden death of their daughter shot and killed at a May 1 festival is now mourning the death of their father. The family of 20-year-old Evereonna Sankey became heartbroken over her murder after she was shot and killed at Brown Sugar Festival in Clewiston recently. We learned Wednesday Evereonna’s father, Everett […]

Hendry County sheriff says multiple suspects in festival shooting

A family is heartbroken and in tears as a shooter remains on the loose. The loved ones of 20-year-old Evereonna Sankey simply want to know who shot and killed her, and why. The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office recently released the report detailing Saturday night’s shooting. WINK News has been asking the sheriff’s office for answers […]

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One young woman killed, family looking for answers after festival shooting in Clewiston

A family is heartbroken after a 20-year-old woman was killed and three others were injured after a shooting. This happened during the Brown Sugar Festival in the Harlem community of Clewiston. Meanwhile, Hendry County deputies are still looking for the person who did this. Evereonna Sankey’s family wants people in the community to know the […]

SWFL elections supervisors weigh in on voter bill awaiting governor decision

Whether you wait in line, mail in your ballot or use a drop box, something will be different in the next election in Florida. Thursday, just hours before legislative session ended, Florida Republican lawmakers pushed election reform through and are now waiting for the governor’s signature. We looked at how SB 90: Election Administration will […]

SWFL program prepares students for careers in a trade

A program in Southwest Florida helps high school seniors head into construction jobs instead of college. “Everybody believes that college is always the way, and there are some programs like this that are awesome that help you,” said Nathaniel Diaz, a senior at Dunbar High School. Eight Dunbar High School students plan to work after […]

Fort Myers mother trying to rebuild trust between community, police

A Fort Myers mother is trying to help rebuild trust between the community and the police who serve them. Shenika James has seen the protests, the posters; knows the names George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Daunte Wright and others killed by police. She doesn’t want her kids, her 19-year-old son, to be next. “My son is […]

Purple lights on Midpoint Bridge part of bad batch of LED lights

A purple glow shining along the Midpoint Bridge that connects Fort Myers with Cape Coral has caught the attention of drivers. Lee County says these lights are a part of a bad batch of LED lights distributed nationwide. “I don’t remember when I noticed it but when I noticed it, I thought it looked really […]

Will Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict change policing in Southwest Florida?

A push for change in community policing is coming after Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict in the murder of George Floyd. But will it have an effect on policing in Southwest Florida? Black communities celebrated the decision by a jury to convict on all three counts on Tuesday. But while they are relieved by the verdict, […]

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Black community in SWFL reacts to Chauvin being found guilty on all charges

Jurors decided the fate of former police officer Derek Chauvin. Now, Chauvin has been convicted of second-degree and third-degree murder as well as second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. This is a decision that could change Black Americans’ views of the criminal justice system. Lee County’s NAACP president, James Muwakkil, spoke to WINK […]