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Family of victim killed in June road rage shooting speaks

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office believes a road rage crash and shooting left one man dead and another injured. This happened on the evening of June 28 in Lehigh Acres. It’s been 10 days since a family lost their son. The last time he left the house was with a friend for a ride on […]

Doctor pleads guilty to doling out unnecessary prescription drugs

A Southwest Florida doctor just pleaded guilty to giving prescription drugs to patients just because they asked. Investigators said Dr. Gerald Abraham was prescribing Adderall and Xanax, and increasing doses of oxycontin while only taking cash for payment. Now, he’s facing significant prison time and hefty fines after pleading to three counts of dispensing controlled […]

Fired Fort Myers police officer close to getting job back

A deal is in the works for a fired police officer to return to the Fort Myers Police Department. Tyler Williams was fired after failing to report what he saw during a traffic stop: drugs, needles, and a sleeping girl in the backseat of a vehicle. Three months later, 3-year-old Serenity Robbins died when her […]

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1 killed, 1 injured in Lehigh Acres shooting; suspects on the loose

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two suspects in connection with a shooting in Lehigh Acres Monday night that left one man dead and sent another to the hospital. Lee County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of gunfire on Sunrise Boulevard and Genoa Avenue South around 6 p.m. on Monday and found two […]

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SWFL first responders assist with search and rescue efforts in Surfside

Some first responders from Southwest Florida headed across the state to help with search and rescue efforts after the tragic condo collapse in Surfside. Task Force 6 came all the way from Lee County to assist those in Miami-Dade. One of the directors spoke to WINK News. Shane Silbert is one of the directors of […]

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Families with unanswered questions in Surfside

Again and again, everyone is being reminded of how this tragedy is affecting people, whether that be in large or small ways. Of course, families are struggling but also the first responders care so deeply about this mission. They’ve also had mental health counseling on site. But, while everyone is processing emotions and grief, there […]

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Families try to keep the faith of finding loved ones after condo collapse

Families and friends woke up Saturday morning in hopes that their loved ones would be among those rescued by first responders. Some are keeping the faith while others are angry. One man teared up telling WINK News reporter Dannielle Garcia that he has five family members trapped under the rubble. Within the last 12 hours, […]