Jack Lowenstein

Authorities have identified the suspect in a fatal shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue as Robert Bowers, who has been hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities say he killed 11 people and injured six others during service in a busy synagogue. Bowers was armed with an assault rifle and at least three handguns, Robert Jones of […]

President Donald Trump on Saturday condemned the “wicked act of mass murder” at a Pittsburgh synagogue, saying anti-Semitism “must be confronted anywhere and everywhere it appears” and speculating that the death toll would have been curbed if an armed guard had been in the building. With both the number of deaths and details of the […]

It’s been 26 years since Hurricane Andrew became the costliest storm in Florida’s history, but today residents of the Sunshine State are still paying the price in a way few would have imagined. Captive Burmese pythons let loose by Andrew’s destruction have flourished in the southern Florida ecosystem, decimating local species in the process. And […]

Jelly fish are being spotted near local shores. If you’re not careful, you could be in for a painful lesson at the beach. Seven-year-old Grace Sandherr was stung by a jellyfish near the Cape Romano Dome Houses. “For me it was kind of that moment of fear like what is happening?” said Matthew Sandherr, Grace’s […]

Changes are coming to the choice of doctors in Southwest Florida, and that is not making patients happy. Doctors said they are against it too. Naples Community Hospital is moving forward with a new program that will eliminate the ability for patients to choose their doctor. “As a patient, I want my doctor, who I […]

Narcan nasal spray is now going to be available at all U.S. public libraries and YMCAs across the country, a life-saving drug in the hands of more people. It can save someone who is overdosing in seconds. A local in Fort Myers believes this new accessibility is life changing. Raquel McDuffie knows what it’s like to lose a close friend to an opioid addiction.   “One time is all it […]

Two women were arrested in Lee County Sheriff’s Office drug raid on Thursday in North Fort Myers. Ashley Busch, 32, faces charges of trafficking in methamphetamine, trafficking in opium or a derivative (Fentanyl), possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and drug equipment possession. Deborah Lee Pegg, 44, faces charges of possession of counterfeit […]

Outside this sorting facility, all eyes are now centered. The federal investigation, involving explosive packages, brought federal agents to South Florida. The FBI discovered that one of the bomb packages potentially passed through a postal facility in Opa-locka on Thursday. Locals WINK News spoke to, even some with family who work in a mail office, […]

The FBI said more of these homemade explosives could still be in the mail system. WINK News spoke to a postal worker on the front lines. They said they are trained for events like this. The FBI said the packages with explosives track back to Florida. “Postal workers are on the front lines of these […]

Locals in Estero and surrounding communities will have more than one attraction near them this Halloween. One attraction doesn’t specifically have anything to do with whether you would like a trick or treat though. That would be the recently scheduled visit from the president. President Donald Trump’s rally for Republican candidates in Southwest Florida is […]