Rich Kolko

It is not exactly a holiday, but it is an important day. On Tuesday, it is National Data Privacy Day! The unofficial holiday is as important as ever as your data is collected all day. It can be from your smartphone, social media, credit cards and computer surfing. A lot of that data is being […]

“The Last Full Measure” hit movie theaters Friday. It’s based on the true story of war hero William H. Pitsenbarger. His name is well known in the U.S Air Force, and his heroic actions in Vietnam saved dozens of men. We sat down with one of Pitsenbarger’s childhood friends, who now calls Bonita Springs home, […]

It appears no one is safe from cybercriminals. A new FBI report says hackers are targeting people who are jobless or looking for a new job. It’s an old scam with a new twist. According to the FBI, fake job or hiring scams occur when criminal actors deceive victims into believing they have a job […]

There’s now a new scam to watch out for here in Southwest Florida and it comes in a text message. Text messages will claim to be from Amazon and FedEx, both very popular services, will ask people to take a survey that asks for your credit card information. Now, there’s a way to determine if […]

This weekly WINK News segment features fugitives from justice right here in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help out the community and give the tip that gets these people off the street. These suspects need to be found – and you can help. If you have seen them, reach out to Crime Stoppers […]

Lely High School students received a special visit from NASA astronaut Story Musgrave Friday. “You can’t do things well if you don’t like what you are doing,” Musgrave told students. Musgrave certainly liked what he did during his career. He has flown on six spaceflights and is the only astronaut to have flown on all […]

With another election looming, we looked at whether your vote is safe in Southwest Florida. It’s a concern on everyone’s minds after investigations into foreign hackers uncovered our democracy is under attack. We spoke to election officials of our region to see what is being done to protect everyone’s right to vote. Election supervisors statewide […]

This weekly WINK News segment features fugitives from justice right here in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help out the community and give the tip that gets these people off the street. These suspects need to be found – and you can help. If you have seen them, reach out to Crime Stoppers […]

Since August, nine suspects featured on WINK News’ Most Wanted Wednesday have been arrested. Nine fugitives caught – likely from tips from WINK viewers – is a huge accomplishment. The people of Southwest Florida deserve credit. This is your opportunity to help your community and keep the area safe and secure. According to Trish Route […]

This weekly WINK News segment features fugitives from justice right here in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help out the community and give the tip that gets these people off the street. These suspects need to be found – and you can help. If you have seen them, reach out to Crime Stoppers […]