Derrick Shaw

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Firefighters saved four puppies trapped in a culvert for more than three hours in San Carlos Park. Susana Olmos says her dog Lilly decided to give birth to them Wednesday morning right under the driveway. “I knew she was due anytime this week. Of course I take her out and we usually […]

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.- WINK News has learned of a plan to put a permanent stage in Times Square on Fort Myers Beach. We found out a permanent stage could save business owners a lot of money. “Certainly a permanent stage is going to be something that is going to be more cost effective for […]

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- If you love gardening, Lee County will have a park for you in the future. Planners are working on the county’s first “agri-park.” It will be located on 30 acres on Joel Boulevard, about 1 1/2 miles south of State Road 80, near Alva. County park planners will hold a meeting with […]

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Downtown Fort Myers has grown immensely in the past decade. “We’ve seen the growth and we’re very happy with the growth that’s occurring,” said resident Terry Hall, “but we choose to live in a historical district.” Living in a historical district, or running a business there, comes with guidelines. Hall says not […]

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla.- Safety changes are on their way to the Redneck Yacht Club. The attorney for the Redneck Yacht Club says one of the biggest changes coming, is less tolerance for those breaking the rules. They say the rules are clear. “It’s always been that if you are drinking or driving, you are out […]

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- Many questions remain five days after the body of a man was found floating in a Golden Gate Estates canal. Deputies identified the victim as 20-year-old Zion Lopez of East Naples. Michael Blackwell and his neighbor found Lopez’s body in the canal off of Blue Sage Drive. “I saw a body floating […]

NAPLES, Fla.- It’s your money and city leaders voted to spend more than $500,000 on two big projects. One is a design for a new fire station. The other, is to improve medians along Gulf Shore Boulevard North. City leaders say the medians are overgrown and older and the plants are competing for root space. […]

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Florida Gulf Coast University leaders are discussing the school’s future. Wednesday, the board of trustees began to prepare for the university’s growth. The board discussed in and out traffic, as well as academic programs the school will offer. WINK News first told you last week the university wants to add a south […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Poised for another successful season on the hardwood, FGCU women’s basketball head coach Karl Smesko announced the addition of Sierra Harley to the program Tuesday afternoon. As a junior college transfer, Harley will join the program for the 2015-16 academic year and will be eligible to play immediately. Harley (Columbus, Ohio/Columbus […]