FMPD investigating carjacking at Sunterra Apartments

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Fort Myers police are investigating a carjacking Monday morning at the Sunterra Apartments on Evans Avenue. Around 10:30 a.m., authorities say a woman was in the parking lot getting ready to enter her car when a man threatened her with a firearm and took off in her car. The vehicle was later located by authorities but […]

Ozzie returns to nest, onlookers witness battle with younger eagle

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla.- Southwest Florida’s famous eagle couple Ozzie and Harriet have begun showing signs of strain in their relationship. While Ozzie was away recovering at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) on Sanibel, Harriet began enjoying the company of another young male eagle. Known by many as FV, Frequent Visitor, other onlookers have begun calling […]

Golden Gate Estates family says bear killed dog

NAPLES, Fla.- A Golden Gate Estates family says their dog was killed by a bear. They heard the dog barking early in the morning but didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary. A short while later, they heard what they described as a huge ruckus and then heard their dog barking and crying. Steve Reidy ran outside with a […]

Bomb threat cleared at Lee Memorial Hospital

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Lee Memorial Hospital on Cleveland Avenue has been cleared following a bomb threat. Police first responded to the hospital on Cleveland Avenue around 10 a.m. Sunday. FMPD officers and Lee Memorial security staff searched the hospital for about an hour and cleared the hospital just after 11 a.m. A Lee Memorial Health Systems […]

Broadway season tickets on sale at Barbara B. Mann

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall will host an event for new season ticket holders. You can be apart of the Test Drive Your Seat event on Saturday, September 26 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Scott Saxon joined WINK News Weekend to tell us more about their Broadway Line […]

The Golf Doctor: Solving the yips

FORT MYERS, Fla.- The Golf Doctor, Mike Calbot, and WINK News weekend sports anchor, Morgan Frances, give golfers a two-minute tip they can take to the course. This week, Morgan and Mike have a tip for fixing the yips. The Golf Doctor airs every Sunday morning on WINK News. Need a prescription for your game? […]

Naples neighbors say decomposing body left in apartment

NAPLES Fla.- A Naples woman who used to work as a nurse said she suspected a foul odor coming from her ceiling might possible be a dead mouse. After several weeks during which she spent $800 on cleaning supplies, Cathe Koch told WINK News that the smell only became worse. Koch said her apartment management […]

Baby dies after being left in vehicle at school

DELTONA, Fla. (AP) – Investigators in central Florida say a baby boy died after being inadvertently left in a vehicle at a middle school by a teacher who was supposed to be caring for the child. Volusia County Sheriff’s Office detectives say the 6-month-old boy died Friday after being left in the backseat of the […]