FORT MYERS Two young women pose as grandmothers to get a first-dose COVID-19 vaccine Two young women posed as elderly people and were able to get their first COVID-19 vaccine dose. But they were caught after trying to get their second in Orange County. Now, there are procedures in place to make sure this doesn’t happen in Southwest Florida. Unfortunately, this is what it’s come to. “This is the […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Port Charlotte man arrested following DUI crash that killed Cape Coral woman A 50-year-old Port Charlotte man was arrested for a deadly crash that killed a Cape Coral woman last year. Nov. 13, 2020, troopers say suspect Stephen Benson was traveling north on the southbound lanes of US-41, approaching Morningside Drive and crashed head-on with a vehicle driven by a 21-year-old Brittany Emme of Cape Coral. Brittany’s […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Charlotte County man arrested for involvement in US Capitol riot According to a federal criminal complaint we received Thursday, suspect Adam Avery Honeycutt of Charlotte County was arrested in connection to the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors say Honeycutt posted pictures on his Facebook page that show him holding a broken furniture leg with a label that says U.S. Senate while […]
CAPE CORAL Neighbor worries manatee was killed by boat in Cape Coral canal The body of a manatee was found floating in Cape Coral canal Wednesday, and the woman who found it says no one has removed it. Jennifer Hanna says she plans to post signs on her dock, so people don’t forget manatees swim in the canal. “There’s a lot of noise, a lot of flippers being […]
WINK NEWS Investigators say man killed hamsters to relieve stress; connected to crimes in Lee, Collier counties A man accused of mutilating a hamster admits to buying the pet store animal just to kill it. At least eight hamsters are dead. Collier County Sheriff’s Office originally arrested suspect Christian Hunter in Golden Gate Estates, and he faces new charges in Lee County Friday. According to brand-new court documents, Hunter told investigators he […]
SANIBEL ISLAND City says pigs’ feet on Sanibel beaches are from crab traps Viewers reached out to us saying they saw animal parts on a popular Southwest Florida beach. The City of Sanibel said Thursday pigs’ feet beachgoers saw washed ashore are bait used in crab traps. Because of strong winds that moved through the region recently, the City says some of the traps were damaged or washed […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Woman who died in crash helps save lives with organ donations Two young children will grow up without their mother after a crash took her life. The family of 32-year-old Amanda Gaeta says she died recently after a car hit her while she was crossing a street. Gaeta was killed when a car driven by a 19-year-old hit her on US-41 in North Fort Myers, but […]
FORT MYERS Man arrested for killing 17-month-old baby in Fort Myers October 2020 The suspect of a child homicide has been brought into police custody. Fort Myers Police Department arrested suspect Quintavis Tarver, 24, Friday for killing a 17-month-old baby in Fort Myers in October 2020. According the FMPD news release, Oct. 9, police originally responded to a report of a child not breathing at a home in […]
CAPE CORAL Caloosa Middle School student arrested for bringing loaded gun on campus A 14-year-old middle school student was arrested for having a loaded gun on campus, which prompted a lockdown of both Caloosa Middle School and Caloosa Elementary School Thursday. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, the eighth-grade student was suspected of being in possession of a vape pen by a fellow student. The suspected student […]
WINK NEWS Report shows US saw worst year for hotels; SWFL industry faring better The beach is a big selling point for people who are visiting Southwest Florida, but hotels have taken a hit during the pandemic. According to an STR data report, 2020 was the worst year on record for U.S. hotels. End-of-year reports show hotel occupancy was down 33% nationwide. The average daily rate dropped more than […]