From Verot to The Show: Blaze Alexander is living his MLB dreamMan proves polio doesn’t have to be a strikeout so you can swing for the fences too
FORT MYERS FMPD Officer Jobbers-Miller shot a year ago, family awaits justice Family and friends of a fallen police officer gathered to remember their loved one on the first anniversary of his death. Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller, 29, of Fort Myers Police Department was shot in the head in the line of duty, July 21, 2018, a year ago Sunday. Jobbers-Miller was responding to an incident at a […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Body removed from Suncoast Estates home Lee County Sheriff’s Office has crime scene tape up around a home in Suncoast Estates. Deputies responded to a home along the 2200 block of Griffin Lane. A body was removed from the home as our reporter was on scene. We contacted LCSO, and no further details were available while the scene was under investigation.
SANIBEL ISLAND Woman and her dog encounter coyotes on Sanibel Island A run-in with a coyote might not be on the forefront of most folks minds in Southwest Florida, but that’s exactly what happened to a woman walking her dog. Sanibel Police Department reports a woman had a coyote encounter on Sanibel Island Friday morning. “We rent a house during the summer, bring my five grandchildren, […]
FORT MYERS 2018 crime stats released for Southwest Florida counties In the center of Fort Myers, Robert McClain is serving up his homemade barbecue. There is some seafood, rice, macaroni, black beans. But after work, he packs up and goes straight home. “I’ve noticed a lot of crime,” McClain said. “What I try to do for myself and for my kids is that I go […]
BONITA SPRINGS Shots blare, leading to death investigation in Bonita Springs neighborhood Consecutive sounds of ‘pop, pop, pop,’ rang out in a Bonita Springs neighborhood. They were sounds those living there never wanted to hear. When law enforcement arrived at a Bonita Springs complex, James Opteyndt was not given much information other than it was a death investigation. Another neighbor, who did not want to be identified, […]
LEHIGH ACRES Filthy junk piles up along roadways in Lehigh Acres An abundance of filthy junk dumped on the side of the road. That is the reality in a Lehigh Acres neighborhood. Doug Donlon said new piles of trash pop up every week. “Nobody wants to live and have to go out you know as a family and turn down the street and say, “oh there […]
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres neighbors upset about growing trash pile near homes People say a neighborhood street with a dead end is a popular place to dump trash. On top of it being an eyesore, neighbors are worried the growing pile is filled with toxic, health hazards to people and the environment. We have reported about nuisance trash plaguing neighborhoods in Lehigh Acres before, and the problem […]
LEE COUNTY Motorcyclist killed in crash once saved a state trooper The friend of a motorcyclist killed in a crash this weekend says he was an amazing person. He even saved a state trooper from a crash in 2018. Florida Highway Patrol said 26-year-old Adam Lee Herring drove a motorcycle into the side of a pick-up truck that was making a left turn on U.S. 41 […]
SANIBEL ISLAND Sheriff’s office investigates possible drowning off Captiva coast Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible drowning off the coast of Captiva Island Sunday. WATCH the video above for the latest by WINK News Reporter Morgan Rynor.
CBS NEWS More than 120 dogs and cats transported out of Louisiana before Tropical Storm Barry The Humane Society of the United States flew more than 120 dogs and cats to safety before Barry made landfall in Louisiana on Saturday. The nonprofit said all of the animals are up for adoption. The animals were rescued mostly from St. Landry Animal Care and Control and St. Martin Animal Shelter on Friday, the […]