Imaginarium, Southwest Florida Museum of History to merge

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Inadequate space and lighting coupled with unstable floors at the Southwest Florida Museum of History building on 2031 Jackson St. have prompted a merger with the nearby Imaginarium Science Center at 2000 Cranford Ave.

‘Try before you buy’ trend makes returning clothes simple

(SWEEPS FEED) If you’ve ever ordered clothes online, had to send them back then painfully waited to make sure your credit card was credited for your returned purchase, you may be excited by this new way to shop: The “try before you buy” online shopping trend. Now available with men and women’s clothes, kids wear, […]

Authorities: Man fled stolen van on I-75

SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Two people were apprehended and another man remains at large after they fled from a stolen van Wednesday near Exit 131 on Interstate 75, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Authorities are seeking 34-year-old Scott Edward Durant, one of three who were in a Dodge Durango stolen in Punta Gorda, […]

Green Party’s Jill Stein charged with trespassing, mischief

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge issued a warrant Wednesday for the arrest of Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, who is accused of spray-painting construction equipment during a protest against the Dakota Access pipeline. Court records show Stein was charged Wednesday in Morton County with misdemeanor counts of criminal trespass and criminal […]

The feds pore over your mail to flag scams

FORT MYERS, Fla. – When it comes to mail scams, who is keeping you safe? WINK News Call for Action discovered there is a government agency going through your mail to protect you. Stacks of scams are piled in every corner of Curtis’ home, whose last name we withheld to protect him from more scammers. […]

Crash gnarls northbound I-75 traffic near Exit 131

SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A crash Thursday afternoon caused a slowdown on Interstate 75 northbound about a mile south of Exit 131. At least one person was hurt in the wreck, which took place shortly before 3 p.m., Florida Highway Patrol said. The inside and center lanes were blocked. No further information is immediately […]

Lee deputy under investigation submits letter of resignation

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy under investigation for Facebook posts that may have violated sheriff’s office policy has submitted a letter of resignation, a law enforcement source told WINK News on Thursday. The sheriff’s office launched an internal affairs investigation this week into since-deleted posts from the account of deputy […]

Charlotte County Fire & EMS Opens new Training Tower

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – After nearly two years in the making, Charlotte County Fire & EMS finally has a brand new training facility and tower they can call their own. The tower, constructed of modified shipping containers reaches five stories into the air and allows instructors and firefighters to train in a multitude of situations […]

Boynton Beach police to employ therapy dog

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CNN) — The use of police dogs is nothing new, but the Boynton Beach Police Department is giving it a new twist. The department said it has brought on a beagle mix named Harley to serve as a therapy dog, working mostly with children. It’s the first time a law enforcement agency […]