Sydney Persing

A big milestone for the MeToo movement. Many employers demand they use arbitration instead of the courts to settle sexual harassment claims, but now Congress has approved legislation that guarantees sexually-harrassed employees can sue in court. The measure, which President Joe Biden is expected to sign, bars businesses from mandating employees to settle cases through […]

A building has been deemed unsafe after a car crashed into it and injured a child. The child, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. While the building is damaged, the good news is the child will be OK. The crash happened in the 4400 block of Palm Beach Boulevard on Tuesday […]

Striving for a longer life through mind, body, and spirit, Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church on Marco Island is celebrating its new recognition as a “Blue Zone.” A place that promotes well-being and healthy lifestyle choices. The church earned its certification by complying with the nine tenants of a Blue Zone. Reverend Kathy Schillreff said it […]

Two teens have been arrested for vandalizing the home of a beloved rabbi in Bonita Springs. Seventeen-year-old Tucker Bachman and a 14-year-old will be charged with a felony. WINK News is not naming the 14-year-old because of his age. Deputies say they destroyed a mailbox, smashed a car window and spraypainted the sidewalk with the […]

A report on the tiger attack at the Naples Zoo shows what it was like for the 26-year-old who almost had his arm bitten off in December. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission found River Rosenquist was not supposed to be near the enclosure where the attack happened. And he smelled like alcohol, according […]

The Lee County School has selected a new superintendent. In a 6-1 vote, the board has decided to enter contract negotiations with Christopher Bernier. Bernier will have to negotiate and sign his contract before being officially appointed superintendent of the School District of Lee County. About 90,000 students attend the school district, which has a […]

The new superintendent of Lee County schools will be picked on Tuesday. On Monday, the school board questioned the two candidates for the job. The two candidates both have had long careers in Florida. Michael Ramirez spent 16 years working in the Broward County school system, and Christopher Bernier spent 33 years working in Orange […]

Naples Winter Wine Festival donors are getting the chance to meet the children their money directly impacts. The event benefits charities within the Naples Children and Education Foundation. And 100% of those donations stay within Collier County. There are adorable children under the big white tent amongst the sea of adults. Each of them benefits […]

Abe Price survived the Holocaust. He survived Auschwitz, Trzeblinia, torture and terror. “My dad, he was strong and smart,” said Sidney Price, Abe’s son. Herb Price said his father’s story was one of survival. “I think the reason he survived, excuse me, was because he needed to be able to tell his story,” Herb Price […]

Florida’s surgeon general is one step closer to officially being the state’s top doctor. On Wednesday, the Committee on Health Policy voted to recommend Dr. Joseph Ladapo’s confirmation. Ladapo made headlines within the medical community for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The next steps for his confirmation process include getting through 85 minutes of […]