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WINK NEWS Red tide concentrations increase along SWFL coast The WINK News Weather Authority is tracking higher concentrations of red tide along the Coast of Southwest Florida Friday. That red tide isn’t going to help businesses along the beach this weekend, as a lot of dead fish are washing up on shore. “I have asthma, and I heard that red tide is really bad […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Middle school student escapes potential kidnapper in Charlotte County A child was followed and almost kidnapped, and her potential abductor is still on the streets. A nearby adult witnessed the incident and made sure she was safe. Neighbors told WINK News they are worried about this kind of danger happening near their homes. Tuesday, Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Drivers upset about objects thrown at their cars in south Fort Myers Drivers are confused and upset about someone who threw objects at their cars, leaving large dents. Drivers along Winkler Road in south Fort Myers have large dents in their cars after they were hit by flying objects recently. ”I don’t know what possessed people to do something like this,” John Scherer said, Scherer can’t figure […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS 18-year-old violated at Dollar Tree parking lot deals with after effects An 18-year-old woman is dealing with trauma after she said she was publicly violated in the parking lot of a Dollar Tree in south Fort Myers. The young woman fears this is someone who would not be afraid to commit the same act again. ”I know exactly what he looks like,” she said. “He followed […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Man inappropriately touches woman in south Fort Myers parking lot A woman followed out of a south Fort Myers discount store was attacked in broad daylight Monday afternoon. The man who inappropriately touched her is still out there on Tuesday evening. It is a scary situation that is happening too often. One woman told detectives a man started following her in the aisles of a […]
BONITA SPRINGS Crooks steal rosaries from Bonita Springs shop, damage business Someone broke a religious commandment after stealing more than two dozen rosaries from a Bonita Springs store. Crooks also left behind damages, and shop owners at the plaza are worried about a repeat offense. A piece of wood now holds up a door at a local shop in Bonita. Owner Hermino Gomez told us intruders […]
LEE COUNTY Three Lee County communities named in 2019 list of fastest-growing cities Three of Lee County’s communities have been named some of the fastest growing in the U.S. Lehigh Acres scored number one on the list, mainly because of its high population. People we spoke to say they like living there because it’s quieter, less expensive and more spacious than other spots in Lee County. “More people […]
CAPE CORAL Crooks recorded stealing mail from Cape Coral neighbors Tuesday, neighbors in Cape Coral say thieves were recorded on home surveillance reaching into their mailboxes and then driving off. Neighbors say they both had their outgoing flags up on their mailboxes at homes along SW 22nd Terrace when a silver four-door car made a stop and reached into mailboxes. Neighbors say they knew something […]
SWFL Beachgoers feeling effects of red tide along SWFL coast With traces of red tide popping up along the coast of Southwest Florida, people we spoke to Wednesday said they can feel the effects of its presence. “Little hard to breathe,” visitor Barron Combs said. And the fish kills are nowhere near what was seen in the summer of 2018, but dead fish are noticeable […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers sculptures set to move, public input could stop it Rust sculptures in the downtown historic district have been scheduled to see relocation, and it’s nearing that time. But the move for them is not quite set in stone, and the public might have one last chance to keep them in place if they want them to. The City of Fort Myers Public Art Committee […]