Former SWFL priest accused of sexual abuse in 1980s may have more victimsFamily speaks out months after deadly crash in Collier County
LEHIGH ACRES Lee deputies investigating homicide in Lehigh Acres The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide in Lehigh Acres. Deputies found the body of a man near a vehicle on the side of the road at Cervantes Street East and Long Avenue. K-9s aided in that search. They received a call about it just before 8 a.m. on Friday. Those who live […]
FORT MYERS Trash along Caloosahatchee could pose risk to wildlife; how to report it Styrofoam was scattered along the Caloosahatchee riverbank near Centennial Park on Thursday, and it’s apparently been there for weeks. If you see something, say something, and the city has a way to do just that. We spoke with Calusa Waterkeeper John Cassani and he said it’s simple; if this trash gets into the river or […]
FORT MYERS How violence against police affects their mental health As attacks against law enforcement mount across the nation so do the pressures of the job. The national crisis is hitting close to home. Only 33 days into 2022 and there have been five officers killed in the line of duty while an additional 24 have been injured, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Police […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Charlotte County woman arrested in animal abuse case After a disturbing animal abuse investigation, the Charlotte County Sherriff’s Office arrested a woman. One of the animal control officers told WINK News that this began when the sheriff’s office asked them to assist with an eviction because there was a dog in the home. On Monday, the sheriff’s office arrested Morgan Amelia Bright, 29. […]
FORT MYERS BEACH 62nd Shrimp Festival back on Fort Myers Beach In about 46 days, The Fort Myers Beach Lions Club will host its 62nd annual Shrimp Festival. The festival was canceled for the past two years due to the pandemic. On Monday, the Fort Myers Beach Town Council approved the permit. This year’s Shrimp Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, March 12 and 13. […]