Caught on Camera: Teen catches alligator while fishing for Peacock BassGov. DeSantis to hold news conference in Gainsville
ESTERO Caught on Camera: Teen catches alligator while fishing for Peacock Bass A 15-year-old teenager from Estero bit off more than he could chew while fishing for Peacock Bass as a hungry alligator chased after the fish and him.
Gainsville Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in Gainsville Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Gainsville.
The Weather Authority Hotter and drier Wednesday with a few inland storms this afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild and drier Wednesday morning with rain expected inland this afternoon.
Cape Coral City Council to discuss repairs for yacht club pier The Cape Coral City Council will discuss and possibly decide upon three options to repair the damaged yacht club pier.
LEHIGH ACRES Kitchen fire causes substantial damage to a home in Lehigh Acres The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue responded to a kitchen fire at a Sunset Boulevard home on Tuesday night.
FORT MYERS Lee County making changes to fix bus issues In the past, the Lee County School District struggled to find enough bus drivers.
NAPLES Naples man gets original Bob Ross paintings appraised Bob Ross took this blank canvas in a small studio in Muncie, Indiana, and transformed it into a beautiful masterpiece.
Lee Schools board considers full-day phone bans The biggest talking point in a Lee County School District safety presentation wasn’t about violence or drugs, it was about phones
PORT CHARLOTTE Fallen officer ceremony in Charlotte County commemorates those who lost lives in line of duty The emotional ceremony was held at the William R. Gains Veterans Memorial Park in Port Charlotte.
SAN CARLOS PARK Lee County couple suspected of drugging and sexually abusing child Neighbors say a home in San Carlos Park was just another house before Tuesday.
PINE ISLAND FDOT asking you if bike and pedestrian lanes should be added to busy road The Florida Department of Transportation is asking you if bike and pedestrian lanes should be added to the busy road.
Food drive for mental health awareness While someone may look healthy, they may be fighting a real inner battle.
FORT MYERS Overbilled for overflow of water; Residents stuck with hefty water bill The Moore’s make ends meet living at The Cove for almost a year.
ESTERO Scoreless Eagle up for award at NIL Summit FGCU’s Brandon Dwyer is one of the big time performers in NIL despite having never scored a single point in his entire Eagle career.
What happens after a nuisance alligator is captured? For alligators, the month of May means we are in the heart of mating season in the Sunshine State.
ESTERO Caught on Camera: Teen catches alligator while fishing for Peacock Bass A 15-year-old teenager from Estero bit off more than he could chew while fishing for Peacock Bass as a hungry alligator chased after the fish and him.
Gainsville Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in Gainsville Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Gainsville.
The Weather Authority Hotter and drier Wednesday with a few inland storms this afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild and drier Wednesday morning with rain expected inland this afternoon.
Cape Coral City Council to discuss repairs for yacht club pier The Cape Coral City Council will discuss and possibly decide upon three options to repair the damaged yacht club pier.
LEHIGH ACRES Kitchen fire causes substantial damage to a home in Lehigh Acres The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue responded to a kitchen fire at a Sunset Boulevard home on Tuesday night.
FORT MYERS Lee County making changes to fix bus issues In the past, the Lee County School District struggled to find enough bus drivers.
NAPLES Naples man gets original Bob Ross paintings appraised Bob Ross took this blank canvas in a small studio in Muncie, Indiana, and transformed it into a beautiful masterpiece.
Lee Schools board considers full-day phone bans The biggest talking point in a Lee County School District safety presentation wasn’t about violence or drugs, it was about phones
PORT CHARLOTTE Fallen officer ceremony in Charlotte County commemorates those who lost lives in line of duty The emotional ceremony was held at the William R. Gains Veterans Memorial Park in Port Charlotte.
SAN CARLOS PARK Lee County couple suspected of drugging and sexually abusing child Neighbors say a home in San Carlos Park was just another house before Tuesday.
PINE ISLAND FDOT asking you if bike and pedestrian lanes should be added to busy road The Florida Department of Transportation is asking you if bike and pedestrian lanes should be added to the busy road.
Food drive for mental health awareness While someone may look healthy, they may be fighting a real inner battle.
FORT MYERS Overbilled for overflow of water; Residents stuck with hefty water bill The Moore’s make ends meet living at The Cove for almost a year.
ESTERO Scoreless Eagle up for award at NIL Summit FGCU’s Brandon Dwyer is one of the big time performers in NIL despite having never scored a single point in his entire Eagle career.
What happens after a nuisance alligator is captured? For alligators, the month of May means we are in the heart of mating season in the Sunshine State.
FORT MYERS Behind the scenes of the Wisner Desmaret death penalty trial A high-profile trial turned into tense deliberations when jurors wracked their brains to decide if convicted cop-killer Wisner Desmaret would live or die.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral city order could offer incentives for organ donors As of 2021, less than 12,000,000 people were enrolled to be organ donors, but the City of Cape Coral is looking to grow that number.
FORT MYERS Experts explain how Wisner Desmaret possibly saved his own life Seay explained, had Desmaret been represented by an attorney, it’s uncertain the jury would have ever heard him speak.
FORT MYERS Fate of convicted cop-killer may be decided by 1 juror’s conscience The man who shot and killed a Fort Myers policeman is waiting to discover his fate. The jury that found Wisner Desmaret guilty of murdering Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller is isolated. They sequestered in a hotel ahead of the biggest decision of their lives, recommending life in prison or death. A note was handed to the […]
LEE COUNTY Concerns over lack of signs at Lee County intersection Concerns over the safety of an intersection after Hurricane Ian destroyed the signs alerting drivers to a sharp curve. Looking from Google Earth’s street view from 2022, the signs are visible at the intersection of Summerlin Road and McGregor Boulevard. A viewer contacted WINK News and said she’d seen several accidents and believes it’s because […]
LEHIGH ACRES Bears sightings in Lehigh Acres putting residents on notice Bears are roaming neighborhoods in Southwest Florida, but most are simply looking for a midnight snack. There’s been a lot of sightings in Lehigh Acres recently. Evidently, it’s a bear buffet in many areas around Lehigh Acres. Although trash day is on Tuesday, many trash cans are already outside or sitting at the curb, five […]
BABCOCK RANCH Babcock Ranch holds candlelit vigil for teen killed in crash Hundreds of people showed up Wednesday night to a candlelit vigil at Babcock Ranch to remember a teen killed on his way to school.
CAPE CORAL Parents grieve Cape Coral soldier killed in Kentucky Blackhawk crash 32-year-old Aaron Healy from Cape Coral was among nine soldiers killed in a helicopter crash near Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on Wednesday.
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers brush fire sparked by tree on power lines A brush fire torched Ian-toppled trees in North Fort Myers on Friday afternoon, making it tough for fire crews to battle the flames.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office works to build connections in the community The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office was building a connection between the men and women sworn to protect the community, all while having a good time. That was the purpose of the first Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Expo event Friday afternoon at the Port Charlotte Town Center Mall. Families came out and got to meet deputies […]