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Hospital billing mistakes are costing you LEE COUNTY, Fla. – An exclusive WINK News Call for Action investigation uncovered hospital billing mistakes are more common than you would think and it is costing you money. When a patient goes to the hospital, the physician is supposed to fill out a form explaining why the patient was seen and the treatment received. […]
Two dead in Home Depot shooting in New York NEW YORK (AP) – An employee at a Home Depot store in Manhattan argued with a co-worker before fatally shooting him and then killing himself on Sunday, police said, sending panicked workers and shoppers rushing to get away from the gunfire. The 31-year-old man entered the store on West 23rd Street around 2:45 p.m. He […]
NYC Mayor: Prepare for ‘potentially historic’ storm NEW YORK (AP) – A “potentially historic” storm could dump 2 to 3 feet of snow from northern New Jersey to Connecticut starting Monday, crippling a region that has largely been spared so far this winter. That’s according to the National Weather Service, which has issued a blizzard warning for New York and Boston beginning […]
Buffalo Bills wide receiver, Sammy Watkins comes home CAPE CORAL, Fla. – South Fort Myers High School graduate, Sammy Watkins was in Cape Coral Sunday. The rookie Buffalo Bills wide receiver just finished his first year in the NFL. Watkins was at Sam’s Club in Cape Coral Sunday afternoon signing autographs. He said the last year was a balancing act, as he tried […]
Suspect identified in missing Georgia couple case COBB COUNTY, Ga. (WSBTV) – Telfair County Sheriff Chris Steverson confirmed that they’ve named a suspect in the case of a missing Cobb County couple. Elrey “Bud” Runion, 69, and June Runion were last seen Thursday afternoon. The couple was headed to South Georgia to buy a car, and have not been seen since. The […]
Deputies search for cellphone thief LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in identifying a sneaky thief. Lee County Sheriff’s deputies said a man was making a purchase at a Circle K store in the 1100 block of Homestead Road North, when a thief got away with the customer’s phone. Deputies said it happened just […]
400-pound black bear attacks woman DADE CITY, Fla. (AP) – Authorities said a 400-pound black bear mauled a woman’s arm at a Tampa Bay area wildlife sanctuary. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office reported that the bear – named Abner – was in his cage Friday afternoon when the woman reached in to pet him. Deputies and rescue workers responded to […]
ISIS kills one Japanese hostage according to online video TOKYO (AP) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe angrily demanded Sunday that the extremist Islamic State group release a Japanese journalist it is holding hostage after a new online video purported to show that another hostage had been killed. While the Japanese government and others cast doubt on the authenticity of the video, President Barack Obama […]
Dog stolen from Port Charlotte Home PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Tammie Mercer said Thursday afternoon a thief took her Yorkshire Terrier and television from her home. “They took my Gracie Repunzel and the stupid TV,” Mercer said. Mercer said someone broke into her home on Blalock Street in Port Charlotte and stole her 4-year-old Yorkshire Terrier. She said she thought the […]
Man and two dogs killed in North Fort Myers fire NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. – One man was killed in a house fire Friday evening. According to the North Fort Myers Fire District, the man and his two dogs were killed in the fire. Fire fighters received the call around 6:15 p.m. to the 1200 block of Laurel Drive. Neighbors told a WINK News crew on the scene […]