Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the legExclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
NAPLES Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
GOLDEN GATE Collier commissioners approve agreement for golf complex in Golden Gate Collier commissioners unanimously approved a long term lease and operating agreement to reopen the Golden Gate golf course Tuesday.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
NAPLES Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
GOLDEN GATE Collier commissioners approve agreement for golf complex in Golden Gate Collier commissioners unanimously approved a long term lease and operating agreement to reopen the Golden Gate golf course Tuesday.
ESTERO Inaugural Estero flag football event benefits law enforcement To anyone passing by Estero High School stadium Saturday, the sights and sounds of football were familiar. Dozens laced up their shoes and stretched out their calves to support families of law enforcement dealing with the feeling of loss. Fallen Officers, The Robert L. Zore Foundation’s first annual PNC Bank Blue Bowl co-ed flag football […]
TALLAHASSEE Tallahassee gunman had prior arrests for touching women The gunman who killed two women in a Florida hot yoga studio Friday had been arrested at least two times for touching women in public, according to court records. Scott Paul Beierle, 40, killed two women in a Tallahassee studio and wounded five other people before turning the gun on himself, police said. Leon County […]
DAYTONA BEACH North Florida boy arrested for mother’s death A disturbing story out of North Florida, as a woman is dead and three teens are behind bars. Authorities said a 15-year-old Florida boy was arrested in his mother’s strangulation death after her body was found buried at a nearby church. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood told news outlets the teenager was arrested early Saturday […]
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES FWC tells Golden Gate man to stop feeding bears Lots of black bears roam the neighborhoods in Golden Gate Estates. One man said a bunch of these animals are his friends, and he’s been feeding them for a long time. Florida Fish and Wildlife said that is a big no. FWC gave Dave Schwiderson a notice of non-compliance for feeding black bears this month. […]
CAPE CORAL Recent storms toss trampolines around in Cape Coral Most trampolines work best stable on the ground. However, the brief storm earlier tonight caused one to lift off the ground. In less than a month, a couple trampolines have reportedly been tossed in Lee County. A homeowner off Diplomat Parkway and Santa Barbara Boulevard in Cape Coral found a trampoline hanging from a cable line on […]
TALLAHASSEE Multiple dead in Tallahassee shooting at yoga studio A gunman opened fire inside a yoga studio in Tallahassee, Florida, on Friday, killing two women and wounding five other people before killing himself, authorities said. Tallahassee police identified the shooter as Scott Paul Beierle, 40. A total of seven victims were taken to a local hospital, police said. Six suffered from gunshot wounds and […]
FORT MYERS New LeeTran bus stop in front of strip club Many families coming to enjoy the beach will soon have to wait in front of a strip club. That’s because trolleys people use to save time and money on parking will be changing stops. People WINK News spoke to are not on board with this new change. A new LeeTran bus stop will be in front […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers plans to update intersections downtown Fort Myers plans to make updates to intersections downtown. The city plans to spend more than $93,000 to take out traffic lights and put in four-way stops at several spots. E.J. Dansack is always at the downtown Fort Myers Starbucks enjoying a cup of coffee. “Every day I’m here,” Dansack said. He is quick to […]
LEHIGH ACRES Updates to Joel Blvd planned at $1.1 million Lee County plans to decrease the amount of lanes on a busy road. This is being done in order to reduce backups while drivers are travelling. You would think losing one lane would cause a traffic nightmare though. Lee County plans to start a $1.1 million project in spring 2019 to update Joel Boulevard in […]
NEW YORK Two men, woman fraudulently collect money for cancer patient Three people — two men and a woman — are facing charges for defrauding people in Upstate New York out of hundreds of dollars. Officers said Roger Dunn, 44, Nicole Dunn, 34, and Earl Woodridge, 27, went door-to-door collecting money for 6-year-old cancer patient Kaylee Marshfield. They downloaded her picture from a local news website and told people they […]