Funeral held for Kayla Rincon-Miller, teen killed in Cape CoralBigger bottles of wine hitting the shelves after DeSantis signs new bill
BONITA SPRINGS Southwest Florida cleaners and laundromats running out of hangers Those hangers you always seem to be looking for and never have enough of are now in short supply. Dry cleaners and laundromats across Southwest Florida are running low on clothes hangers. The rising demand for steel is impacting the ability to get hangers along with, of course, supply chain issues. These things are hurting […]
LEHIGH ACRES Man accused of attempting to lure child with candy in Lehigh Acres A woman had to rush to get her granddaughter away from a man she said tried to give her candy near a Dollar General in Lehigh Acres. According to a Lee County arrest report, Derrick Ross tried to get the little girl to go with him after not accepting the candy. The grandmother and her […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Police Department continues discussing need for new headquarters amid cost increase The discussions about creating a new police headquarters of the Fort Myers Police Department date back years. These talks also encompass several different ideas on how to fix the problem. Many thought that buying and renovating the old News-Press building would save taxpayers and the City of Fort Myers some money. The building is located […]
FORT MYERS FMPD Inspector General resigns after ethics complaints to chief’s office In his letter of resignation, the former Fort Myers Police Department Inspector General, Donald Oswald, is making serious accusations against the Fort Myers Police Department. The Inspector General for the Fort Myers Police Department is on the police payroll specifically to audit and investigate the department. One of the reasons Oswald suddenly resigned this week […]
FORT MYERS New Fort Myers police station pushed back by price tag, council debate Fort Myers was prepared to build a much-needed new police station, but multiple factors — a new mayor, a new city council, a pandemic and, most of all, the price — have led to talk of scrapping that plan. The Fort Myers Police Department took WINK News behind the scenes to see why it says […]
FORT MYERS Anthrax: The worst biological attacks in U.S. history Within days of 9/11, the worst biological attacks in U.S. history unfolded. Letters laced with anthrax, a deadly bacteria in powder form, began making their way through the U.S. mail, killing five Americans and sickening 17 others. The FBI code name “Amerithrax.” The first anthrax letters, primarily targeting the media, were mailed exactly one week […]
WINK NEWS Former SWFL congressman recalls being in DC on 9/11 For a lot of us this week, the memories of 9/11 will come flooding back — the personal moments, pictures we can’t forget and the emotions. The same holds true for one of our neighbors in Southwest Florida, who was also one of our representatives in Washington D.C. that day, 20 years ago. Porter Goss, […]
WINK NEWS Patient rings bell after becoming cancer free, finishing chemotherapy We had the privilege of sharing a young Southwest Florida cancer patient’s success story. Jeremiah was cancer free Wednesday morning, and he got to ring the bell following the completion of his chemotherapy. Watch the video above to learn more about Jeremiah’s story from WINK News Anchor Chris Cifatte.
NAPLES First responders prepping for Brotherhood Ride to mark 9/11 anniversary A group of first responders are honoring people just like them. The Brotherhood Ride is gearing up for a big trip in less than a month as they prepare to honor 26 first responders who died in the line of duty in Florida last year. The group is also riding to mark 20 years since […]
FORT MYERS How much is too much to pay for the new FMPD headquarters? Would you pay twice as much for anything as you did just three years ago? As Fort Myers begins work on a new police station planned before the pandemic, we wanted to know if it will cost much more than originally planned and how much of your tax money elected leaders are willing to spend. […]