Dannielle Garcia

Police officers are one of the first lines of support at the scene of the disaster. It’s part of their job to help families during life-changing emergencies, but after hundreds of those calls, it’s hard for officers to open up about what they’ve been through. In a WINK News exclusive interview, we spoke to officers […]

With COVID-19 cases rising, the demand for testing is rising as well, and with no plans to open new testing sites, trying to get an appointment is almost impossible. More than 17,000 new cases were reported in Florida on Thursday, not quite what doctors want to see. “About two weeks ago is when I started […]

The search is on for two people who stole some pricey catalytic converters from a Lee County business, costing the company $15,000 in repairs. The stolen converters sell for hundreds of dollars and likely end up for sale online because there are a lot of regulations in place at reputable scrap metal places. If you […]

While COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Florida, people in Naples are still enjoying their travel and vacation despite the spread of the Delta variant. Tourism has been on the rise surprising even experts. Southwest Florida International Airport is busy and beaches are packed. Meanwhile, hotels are reaching capacity as people are excited to travel […]

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office will take over duties of policing schools in Fort Myers. Until recently, the Fort Myers Police Department provided school resource officers to schools within the city. The Parkland school shooting in 2018 led the Florida Legislature to enact laws requiring school resource officers. The Cape Coral Police Department and the […]

A damaging post online is spreading misinformation and trying to deter beachgoers. A public Facebook post says, “Don’t plan your vacation in Southwest Florida anytime soon … The water is dead and toxic from Cape Coral all the way up past Clearwater.” Those claims are false, yet as of Wednesday, more than 170,000 people have […]

Depending on when Cubans we spoke move away from their homeland and what they lived through in Cuba, their views and feelings of hope differ. Younger Cubans, who moved to the United States more recently are more optimistic about the future of their homeland. But those who moved in the 1960s have less hope Cuba […]

The U.S. Coast Guard is prepared for the possibility of a mass exodus from Cuba after more than a week of protests against the communist regime on the island nation. The border patrol air units are warning people on floats and boats out of Cuban waters they will be stopped before reaching the U.S. because […]

A woman was attacked by someone attempting to steal her purse at a Lee County car wash. She was thrown to the ground and the attack was caught on camera. Video surveillance shows the woman was cleaning her car when all of a sudden a man walks right up to her, pulls her out of […]

Michel Sarduy felt a sigh of relief when he finally got through to his daughter in Cuba after three days of trying. For Southwest Florida Cubans, communicating with family back home has proven difficult as the communist government has controlled the internet and communications. His daughter told him she had no idea how the rest […]