Arrest made in Cape Coral shooting

CAPE CORAL, Fla.- Cape Coral Police say they have arrested 19-year-old Rondre Thomas for a shooting that happened Wednesday afternoon on Andalusia Boulevard. Police say several people were in a vehicle traveling southbound on Andalusia when a blue car pulled up near them and began shooting at their car. The victim pulled into the Dollar […]

One dead in crash on Palm Beach Boulevard

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a traffic fatality that happened Friday night on Palm Beach Boulevard near Dusty Trail. Deputies say a scooter driven by 32-year-old Marc Jacques was traveling east on Palm Beach when he was rear ended by a Lexus SUV driven by 18-year-old Caleb Black. The Lexus […]

Detectives on the hunt for repeat offender

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help tracking down a repeat offender who’s been dodging the long arm of the law for the last four months. Eddie Deleon currently faces felony drug charges out of Lee County, and has been able to avoid arrest from several area law enforcement […]

Driver escapes unharmed after crashing into canal

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- East Naples Firefighters tell WINK News the driver of an SUV escaped without injuries after crashing into a canal on North Road. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. Friday. The driver says he was following another vehicle when he ended up in the canal bed. The canal is dry right now, but firefighters […]

Search Underway For Hit And Run Driver

(Lee County)-  The Florida Highway Patrol is asking for your help to identify the driver involved in a hit and run. It happened Thursday night on Granada Boulevard near Palm Beach Boulevard. Troopers say a 40 year old man was hit by a 90’s model gold Mitusbishi style vehicle with a black racing stripe down […]

The Golf Doctor: High-flying elbows

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- You might think the driving range is the best place to get golf tips but the golf doctor, Mike Calbot is “in.” This week WINK News reporter Morgan Frances joins the Golf Doctor with your prescription for getting rid of that high-flying elbow at the top of your swing. Feel free to […]

Man gets 110 years in boy’s death, girl’s rape

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) – A man has been sentenced to 110 years in prison for the death of a 6-year-old New Jersey boy and rape of his sister. Thirty-five-year-old Osvaldo Rivera was sentenced Thursday for the crimes authorities say he committed after smoking marijuana laced with PCP. Only a few weeks before, a Camden woman […]

Family of Ebola victim look for closure in deals

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – The fiancee and family of Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan hope a settlement and a book deal will provide closure after his death. Two publishers announced Thursday that Duncan’s fiancee Louise Troh is writing a memoir for release in April. The news came a day after an attorney for Duncan’s […]