Grandmother, four children coping with tragic homicide in San Carlos Park

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – The grandmother of four young children who were left behind after their parents were found dead on Friday morning is now trying to pick up the pieces. “I didn’t get to say goodbye to him, he didn’t tell me. I didn’t have any idea,” Tammy Rawson cried. Rawson says on Friday […]

Publix coupon promising $100 off purchases of $120 or more is a fake

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Publix grocery stores are warning shoppers to beware of a fake coupon making the rounds on social media. The coupon advertises “$100 off your purchase of $120 or more.” Publix customer relations personnel say the coupon is fake. They advise finders of the coupon not to give out their personal information.

New Horizons spacecraft to pass Pluto Tuesday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Pluto, reveal thyself, and Earthlings, enjoy the show. On Tuesday, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will sweep past Pluto and present the previously unexplored world in all its icy glory. It promises to be the biggest planetary unveiling in a quarter-century. The curtain hasn’t been pulled back like this since NASA’s […]

Woman hospitalized after crashing bicycle into train tracks

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- A woman is still in the hospital after she crashed her bicycle into train tracks. The crash happened on Old U.S. 41 near the radio towers. Collier County Sheriff’s deputies say the woman was thrown from her bike. WINK News is awaiting an updated report on her current condition.

Motorcyclist killed in morning crash in LaBelle

LABELLE, Fla.- WINK News is still trying to get more information on a deadly Sunday morning motorcycle crash in Labelle. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say they are still investigating the crash. It happened on County Roads 832 and 833.

Passenger in critical condition following suspected DUI crash

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla.- A 32-year-old man has been arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence after an early morning crash left a woman in critical condition. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say John Stetina ran a red light on U.S. 41 in Port Charlotte, hitting a car that was turning left on a green arrow. […]

Fire marshals investigate Fort Myers Beach house fire

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – Fire Marshals are investigating a house fire that started Saturday night. Firefighters responded to the home on Estero Boulevard around 9 p.m. Officials say the fire was contained to the garage. Five people were inside when they started to smell smoke and called 911. ” I think if the renters […]

Negotiators expect to reach nuclear deal with Iran

VIENNA (AP) – Negotiators at the Iran nuclear talks plan to announce Monday that they’ve reached a historic deal capping nearly a decade of diplomacy that would curb the country’s atomic program in return for sanctions relief, two diplomats told The Associated Press on Sunday. The envoys said a provisional agreement may be reached even […]

Miami company applies to drill for oil in Everglades

MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) – A Miami company is bracing for a likely battle with environmentalists after applying to drill for oil in the Everglades. Kanter Real Estate LLC, which owns 20,000 undeveloped acres of the Everglades in southwestern Broward County, filed applications with the state to drill an exploratory well to assess the feasibility of […]