NAPLES Barron Collier boy’s tennis wins 3A State Title The Barron Collier boy’s tennis team won the Class 3A State Championship for the program’s first title since 2014.
FORT MYERS Bishop Verot’s baseball team falls in state semifinal It was a heartbreaker for Bishop Verot’s baseball team in Hammond on Tuesday. The Vikings fell to North Broward Prep 4-1 in the 3A state semifinal.
Collier commissioners consider guesthouse rentals in Urban Estates Collier commissioners moved forward with a plan to allow urban estates homeowners to rent guesthouses to address a critical shortage of workforce housing.
LCSO needs help locating man wanted for animal cruelty The Lee County Sheriff’s office is looking for a man who is wanted for violating the conditions of his release from jail after he was arrested for animal cruelty.
LOS ANGELES (AP) Matthew Perry’s death under investigation over ketamine level found in actor’s blood An investigation has been opened into the death of Matthew Perry and how the “Friends” actor received the anesthetic ketamine, which was ruled a contributing factor in his death.
Contractor arrested after pointing gun, following man home; records show A contractor was arrested after pointing a gun at a man and following him home, according to a probable cause affidavit.
FORT MYERS What you need to know about the Caloosahatchee Bridge closure The Florida Department of Transportation has made the decision to close the Caloosahatchee Bridge for 10 weeks while crews work on the bridge. Here’s what you need to know.
Lee County allocates $41.6M in federal money for affordable housing The money comes from the federal government’s Department of Housing and Urban Development. Lee County commissioners voted 5-0 in allocating the money, part of a $1.1 billion Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery fund.
Poached closing longtime restaurant in North Naples Poached soon is going to be toast—as in defunct. The local breakfast-lunch restaurant is permanently closing next week in Galleria Shoppes at Vanderbilt in North Naples.
PINE ISLAND ‘We’re Pine Island proud,’ Pine Island artists paint power poles Relaunching 20 years later, Pine Island artists have been painting power poles up and down Stringfellow Road to bring back color and vibrancy after Hurricane Ian.
Naples Airport presented with 4 site options in eastern Collier County Environmental Science Associates conducted an exploratory study and met with landowners interested in selling land. ESA whittled that to a list of four sites for a general airport.
Expert: Buying or renting depends on your situation Shelton Weeks, Lucas professor of real estate and director of the Lucas Institute for Real Estate Development and Finance, is asked a lot by students whether they should rent or buy.
Attorneys offer update on Bonita Estero Rail Trail project The proposed project hit a milestone in February when the Trust for Public Land secured a purchase and sale agreement for $82 million with the Seminole Gulf Railway on a 14.9-mile segment stretching from Alico Road to Collier County for conversion to a hiking and biking trail.
NAPLES Woman arrested for stealing over $150K from Naples Ballet The Naples Police Department arrested a woman for allegedly stealing over $150,000 from the Naples Ballet, a non-profit organization.
NORTH FORT MYERS Duo accused of stealing from North Fort Myers store Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information on two people accused of stealing from a North Fort Myers store.
NAPLES Barron Collier boy’s tennis wins 3A State Title The Barron Collier boy’s tennis team won the Class 3A State Championship for the program’s first title since 2014.
FORT MYERS Bishop Verot’s baseball team falls in state semifinal It was a heartbreaker for Bishop Verot’s baseball team in Hammond on Tuesday. The Vikings fell to North Broward Prep 4-1 in the 3A state semifinal.
Collier commissioners consider guesthouse rentals in Urban Estates Collier commissioners moved forward with a plan to allow urban estates homeowners to rent guesthouses to address a critical shortage of workforce housing.
LCSO needs help locating man wanted for animal cruelty The Lee County Sheriff’s office is looking for a man who is wanted for violating the conditions of his release from jail after he was arrested for animal cruelty.
LOS ANGELES (AP) Matthew Perry’s death under investigation over ketamine level found in actor’s blood An investigation has been opened into the death of Matthew Perry and how the “Friends” actor received the anesthetic ketamine, which was ruled a contributing factor in his death.
Contractor arrested after pointing gun, following man home; records show A contractor was arrested after pointing a gun at a man and following him home, according to a probable cause affidavit.
FORT MYERS What you need to know about the Caloosahatchee Bridge closure The Florida Department of Transportation has made the decision to close the Caloosahatchee Bridge for 10 weeks while crews work on the bridge. Here’s what you need to know.
Lee County allocates $41.6M in federal money for affordable housing The money comes from the federal government’s Department of Housing and Urban Development. Lee County commissioners voted 5-0 in allocating the money, part of a $1.1 billion Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery fund.
Poached closing longtime restaurant in North Naples Poached soon is going to be toast—as in defunct. The local breakfast-lunch restaurant is permanently closing next week in Galleria Shoppes at Vanderbilt in North Naples.
PINE ISLAND ‘We’re Pine Island proud,’ Pine Island artists paint power poles Relaunching 20 years later, Pine Island artists have been painting power poles up and down Stringfellow Road to bring back color and vibrancy after Hurricane Ian.
Naples Airport presented with 4 site options in eastern Collier County Environmental Science Associates conducted an exploratory study and met with landowners interested in selling land. ESA whittled that to a list of four sites for a general airport.
Expert: Buying or renting depends on your situation Shelton Weeks, Lucas professor of real estate and director of the Lucas Institute for Real Estate Development and Finance, is asked a lot by students whether they should rent or buy.
Attorneys offer update on Bonita Estero Rail Trail project The proposed project hit a milestone in February when the Trust for Public Land secured a purchase and sale agreement for $82 million with the Seminole Gulf Railway on a 14.9-mile segment stretching from Alico Road to Collier County for conversion to a hiking and biking trail.
NAPLES Woman arrested for stealing over $150K from Naples Ballet The Naples Police Department arrested a woman for allegedly stealing over $150,000 from the Naples Ballet, a non-profit organization.
NORTH FORT MYERS Duo accused of stealing from North Fort Myers store Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information on two people accused of stealing from a North Fort Myers store.
Same-sex marriages could begin next month in Florida LEE COUNTY, Fla.- In a major milestone, starting next month same-sex marriages will take place in Florida. On Wednesday, a U.S. Appeals Court rule the state’s ban on gay marriage will end on January 5th. “It’s a great day, marriage equality has come to Florida,” said Fort Myers family law attorney Luis Insignares. Insignares tells […]
US court won’t extend Florida gay marriage stay MIAMI (AP) – A federal appeals court refused Wednesday to extend past Jan. 5 a hold on a ruling that declared Florida’s ban on gay marriage unconstitutional, possibly bringing same-sex weddings one step closer to reality. The Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals also said Wednesday it will consider the substance of the state’s […]
FGCU students upset over game day parking FORT MYERS, Fla.- “We were here before ‘Dunk City’. We were here before all the lights and all the cameras so we should be treated that way,” said Kelli Krebs, FGCU student and North Lake Village resident. Students are outraged–saying the university is putting basketball before them. “We pay tuition. We pay housing… We pay […]
Fort Myers police ask for community support in solving homicides FORT MYERS, Fla.- 11 homicides and only three arrests so far in 2014. It’s a statistic FMPD Chief Doug Baker says needs to change. Baker was appointed to lead the force for another three years but he tells WINK News it will take more than just his detectives to put criminals behind bars. He says […]
Café to feed the hungry reopens following renovation FORT MYERS, Fla.- Community Cooperative Ministries Inc. (CCMI) is back open. The community café and soup kitchen has been around for 30 years and strives to fill the stomachs of thousands in Lee County. The main location on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard has been closed for a few months while construction crews worked to […]
Trial continues for woman accused of murdering grandson LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Investigators say a toddler was tortured and killed by people who should have been protecting him. In court Wednesday, jurors heard Gale Watkins tell detectives about the night her grandson, Michael McMullen, was wrapped in a blanket so tightly he couldn’t breathe. The 3-year-old later died. Jurors watched a reenactment of the […]
CCI officers reach settlement to get jobs back after death of inmate CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – WINK NEWS has confirmed two Charlotte Correctional Institution officers reached settlement agreements to get their jobs back. Ten officers were fired after an inmate died in the prison back in April. New details were released about what caused the death of Matthew Walker. The death certificate says there was asphyxiation and […]
Judge denies bond for Marco Island woman accused of fatally stabbing boyfriend MARCO ISLAND, Fla.- A judge denied bond for the woman accused of murdering her boyfriend. 24-year-old Lisa Troemner is facing second degree murder charges for fatally stabbing her boyfriend, Trevor Smith. The State Attorney’s Office (SAO) says Troemner used a kitchen knife to stab Smith. Troemner faced a Collier County judge this afternoon. Deputies say […]
First ‘Mimi coin’ of the holiday season appears in Salvation Army kettle FORT MYERS, Fla.- The first “Mimi coin” of the season has appeared in a Salvation Army red kettle. This is the 11th year in a row someone donated the gold coin, which always comes with a note that reads “In loving memory of Mimi.” The coin is worth approximately $1,300. Many people have speculated who […]
US issues anti-discrimination rule for employers WASHINGTON (AP) – The Labor Department on Wednesday issued a rule to protect employees of federal contractors from discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. The rule would carry out terms of a workplace anti-discrimination law signed by President Barack Obama on July 21. “Americans believe in fairness and opportunity. No one should […]