‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidationHomeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods
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.
‘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.
PUNTA GORDA Motorcyclists ride in SWFL to help veterans battle suicide A group of veterans from the American Legion are grabbing their helmets and boots for a motorcycle ride to bring awareness to the staggering rates of suicide among veterans.
SARASOTA Alleged sexual abuse victims of Port Charlotte priest comes forward Father Riley worked at three churches in Charlotte County and another in Naples. On Friday, new allegations emerged from a news conference in Sarasota.
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte priest accused of sexual abuse appears in court A priest accused of sexually abusing four altar boys in Iowa nearly 40 years ago returned to Charlotte County court.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema prepares for opening at Mercato The newest movie theater in Southwest Florida opens April 29, and it does so with an array of entertainment offerings that go beyond the usual options across the region.
Let’s Waffle opens in Cape Coral Let’s Waffle is one of two businesses the Feix family launched locally, with the FMS Florida Boat Tours and Limousine Service owned and operated by Feix’s husband, Alexander.
Planned Punta Gorda hotel, pub, brewery faces construction delay Kevin Doyle, owner of Celtic Ray Public House Irish pub in downtown Punta Gorda, and his partner, S4 Global Investments, were found in violation of the city’s exposed soils code.
Three Sisters Spring Toast the manatee released by FWC, SeaWorld and Casey DeSantis near Crystal River A manatee named Toast was released back into the Florida waters after a final medical evaluation from wildlife officials.
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.
‘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.
PUNTA GORDA Motorcyclists ride in SWFL to help veterans battle suicide A group of veterans from the American Legion are grabbing their helmets and boots for a motorcycle ride to bring awareness to the staggering rates of suicide among veterans.
SARASOTA Alleged sexual abuse victims of Port Charlotte priest comes forward Father Riley worked at three churches in Charlotte County and another in Naples. On Friday, new allegations emerged from a news conference in Sarasota.
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte priest accused of sexual abuse appears in court A priest accused of sexually abusing four altar boys in Iowa nearly 40 years ago returned to Charlotte County court.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema prepares for opening at Mercato The newest movie theater in Southwest Florida opens April 29, and it does so with an array of entertainment offerings that go beyond the usual options across the region.
Let’s Waffle opens in Cape Coral Let’s Waffle is one of two businesses the Feix family launched locally, with the FMS Florida Boat Tours and Limousine Service owned and operated by Feix’s husband, Alexander.
Planned Punta Gorda hotel, pub, brewery faces construction delay Kevin Doyle, owner of Celtic Ray Public House Irish pub in downtown Punta Gorda, and his partner, S4 Global Investments, were found in violation of the city’s exposed soils code.
Three Sisters Spring Toast the manatee released by FWC, SeaWorld and Casey DeSantis near Crystal River A manatee named Toast was released back into the Florida waters after a final medical evaluation from wildlife officials.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers City Council members vote in favor of an independent investigation into FMPD Fort Myers City Council called for an independent investigation into the Fort Myers Police Department. An internal FMPD investigation cleared the department of accusations that it misled taxpayers over the cost of a new police headquarters. City council members say this needs to be looked into further. However, Fort Myers Police Chief Derrick Diggs says […]
LEE COUNTY Heartbroken father feels more could have been done to prevent son’s death in jail A heartbroken father reached out to WINK News, saying that his son died in jail. His 30-year-old son was in jail for failure to appear in court. That father believes the sheriff’s office could have done more to prevent his son from dying in the medical ward of jail rather than at the hospital. He […]
LEE COUNTY Deputies still searching for armed robber who attacked woman near Fort Myers Beach An armed robber is still on the run after stealing from a woman on her way home from work near Fort Myers Beach. The incident happened in the area of 18100 San Carlos Boulevard on Tuesday night. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office and SWFL Crime Stoppers believe the man had an accomplice. On Thursday, SWFL […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Raided south Fort Myers massage parlor under investigation, scrutiny by landlord Natural Oil Spa on McGregor Blvd. has been under surveillance for a while. The business, once-promising “soothing” massages, is now the center of an investigation. Lee County detectives spent hours there on Tuesday, taking out boxes of evidence. After they packed up, those same detectives drove straight to a house in Cape Coral to search […]
SAN CARLOS PARK Heartbroken father remembers daughter killed in San Carlos Park double murder A father is devastated and heartbroken after losing his daughter in a shooting last week. He says the man who shot and killed his daughter had a violent history with her. Anne Fleury’s father lost his only child. And Anne’s mother, Jeanne Charles Andre, also died that day. Andre was killed right in front of […]
FORT MYERS Man accused of killing two women held without bond A man accused of killing two women, one of them his girlfriend, in San Carlos Park will remain in jail without bond. Ethan Cartwright, 31, had his first appearance hearing on Friday after his Thursday arrest for gunning down a woman inside a home in the 18000 block of Apple Road. He then chased a […]
SAN CARLOS PARK 2 women killed at a home in San Carlos Park; suspect ID’d and in custody Two women of unknown age were shot and killed at a home in San Carlos Park on Thursday. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened on the 18000 block of Apple Road before 8 a.m. in what the sheriff is calling domestic violence. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, a neighbor saw an […]
LEHIGH ACRES 3-year-old safe after wandering from day care into rush hour traffic in Lehigh Acres A three-year-old girl slips away from her day care and onto a busy road in Lehigh Acres. The young girl crossed six lanes of traffic on Lee Boulevard before a good Samaritan stopped to make sure she was safe. The little girl walked right out of the Garden of Infants day care and onto Lee […]
FORT MYERS Longtime business holds fundraiser for PACE Center for Girls A long-time business in Fort Myers is hosting a reopening celebration with a car show and blood drive that will also benefit the PACE Center for Girls. Maaco Collision Center is celebrating 43 years in business with a reopening. Pace has teachers to not only help young girls do better in school but also to […]
FORT MYERS Verdict reached in Lehigh Acres road rage trial Jurors have found Krisroy Lloyd guilty in his road rage homicide trial. Lloyd declined to testify. Prosecutors and the defense said the Sept. 14, 2017 shooting happened in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Lloyd, his girlfriend and her two children were stopped in the roadway near the intersection of Leonard Boulevard North and Leonard Boulevard […]