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The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office shared that it found an older dog in a trash bag in Arcadia. This happened around 3 p.m. near the intersection of NW Livingston Street and NW North Road. DCSO says it received a call about an oddly-shaped trash bag near that intersection. Once deputies arrived on scene, they opened […]

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed to WINK News that it responded to a vessel fire just after noon on Saturday. At around 12:15 p.m., FWC got a call about a single-boat accident with injuries near Indian Mound Park in Englewood. According to FWC, a 24-foot boat was preparing to leave the dock. […]

Crews have extinguished a fire in south Fort Myers. However, that structure fire left behind a bit of damage. It happened along E Tropicana Dr. in south Fort Myers, near Cypress Lake Dr. The Iona McGregor Fire District told WINK News that this was a fire in a single-family home. Luckily no one was there […]

A teenage girl is in serious condition after being hit by a car in Tice just before 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the teen was attempting to cross SR-80, east of New York Drive in Tice, just as a 23-year-old woman was traveling south in her car in the outside […]

The Florida Highway Patrol says one person was killed in a crash in Lee County. The crash happened just before 2 p.m. along Treeline Ave. According to FHP, a 57-year-old Lehigh Acres man was traveling south in his car on Treeline, approaching Terminal Access Rd. He was heading towards the right turn lane. Two other […]

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter was able to rescue two people off the coast of Fort Myers Beach. The helicopter from a Coast Guard station in Clearwater noticed that the vessel was on fire. The men’s vessel had caught on fire about 28 miles south of Fort Myers Beach. Then, the helicopter rescue crew was […]

Last month, WINK News told you that the former Hendry County Sheriff and his wife were involved in a crash. On Friday, we learned Dawn Vaughn died. Former Hendry County Sheriff Tommy Vaugh and his wife Dawn were injured in a motorcycle crash on Nov. 30. She and former Sheriff Vaughn were riding a motorcycle […]

One man is dead, and another man is injured following a crash in Collier County. This happened near the intersection of Livingston Road and Wyndemere Way. According to Florida Highway Patrol, an 83-year-old Naples man was driving south on Livingston Rd. At about 2:30 p.m. on Monday, His car was approaching the left turn lane […]

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Waste Pro USA to help Lee County residents safely dispose of their gift boxes after the holidays. LCSO wants to prevent you from falling victim to burglars by bringing your boxes to a designated place. The sheriff’s office says that boxes that once contained laptops, television, or […]

The United States Postal Service says the upcoming week is the busiest week for mailing shipping and deliveries in the entire year. Saturday was the deadline for priority mail packages. However, if you’ve missed that deadline, the priority mail express deadline is Thursday, December 23. Some locations in Southwest Florida will be open on Sunday […]