Deputies searching for man who left Lee County Courthouse during kidnapping trial Deputies are searching for a man who walked out of the Lee County Courthouse during a trial that ended with his conviction for taking two people hostage in 2021.
Sanibel takes one more step towards normal, lifts curfew amidst recovery efforts Sanibel, like all the barrier islands in Southwest Florida, took a beating from Hurricane Ian, but that hasn’t kept them down.
HENDRY COUNTY Signs in Hendry County cemetery give deadline to remove items from some gravesites For reasons that aren’t yet clear, families are being told they have 30 days to remove precious mementos from loved ones’ gravesites at the Fort Denaud Cemetery in Hendry County. WINK News called Hendry County multiple times but could not get in touch with County Maintenance Director Alan Bowan. His name is on the signs […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Small aircraft makes emergency landing on North Fort Myers golf course A plane comes out of nowhere and lands gracefully on a golf course as people try to finish the back nine holes. It happened just before noon at Del Tura Golf and Country Club in North Fort Myers on Thursday. Authorities say no one was hurt in the landing. This might be the most action […]
WINK NEWS Why Florida lawmakers will likely pass bill removing concealed carry permit requirement A bill allowing people to conceal-carry without a state permit is making its way through subcommittees in the Florida capitol before being handed off to lawmakers to vote. Under the proposal, people eligible to buy a gun would no longer have to get a permit. The requirements for purchasing a firearm are still the same. Political […]
ESTERO DeSantis hopes Moving Florida Forward plan will ease traffic in busy SWFL areas Governor Ron DeSantis plans to ease the bumper-to-bumper traffic in Southwest Florida. DeSantis focuses on easing traffic in two areas, one on Corkscrew Road to Golden Gate Parkway. The second will aim to improve the congestion on Pine Ridge Road and I-75. These two spots are notorious in Southwest Florida for having bad traffic. For […]
NORTH NAPLES International Holocaust Remembrance Day at The Holocaust Museum in North Naples Friday is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, marking the day of the liberation of Auschwitz Concentration Camp in 1945. The day not only reminds us of what happened during the Holocaust but also for people to reflect on the lives that have been changed forever. The Holocaust Museum and Cohen Education Center in North Naples was […]
LEE COUNTY Rails to trails: Turning abandoned Lee County railway tracks into walking trails There is a plan wherein old railroads are sold and turned into walking and running trails for people to enjoy. A 12-mile stretch of railroad from Alico Road to Bonita Beach Road is up next for that project in Lee County. There are homes nearby, and the people who live there are excited about a […]
FORT MYERS TikTok viral video leads to business opportunity for boat navigation app One man’s marine navigation app is riding a new wave of success. This all comes after his daughter posted a 12-second TikTok video of her father Jeff Foulk at a boat show in Chicago. No one was taking the time to look at his flyer in person, but online, those 12 seconds have been seen […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY FEMA villages returning to Charlotte County Leaders in Charlotte County are transforming temporary sites into FEMA villages after the commission unanimously voted in favor of the FEMA villages. This comes despite a commissioner telling WINK News he didn’t want to create these villages because of all the crime they attracted after Hurricane Charley. As of Tuesday, there are still more than […]