Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior nightPolice: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society raises concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society raises concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
Artificial reef project begins off Collier County coast COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- One thousand tons of concrete now sit on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. On Friday, crews dropped the first of miles of new reef there. A barge full of concrete splashed into the Gulf piece by piece. “As you can see the structure is going in and this is just […]
FMPD seeks help in 2006 cold case homicide FORT MYERS, Fla.- Authorities are looking for any tips or information that may lead to the arrest of the individual or individuals responsible for a 2006 homicide. Police say 57-year-old Glinda Thomas Allen was killed during the early morning hours of Wednesday, October 18, 2006. Allen was the passenger in a red 2005 BMW 330i […]
Spring Training ticket information for Twins and Rays Boston Red Sox Spring Training tickets are on sale now for the 18 games that will be played at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers. Click here to purchase Red Sox tickets online. Minnesota Twins tickets will be available online and over the phone starting on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. Click here to purchase tickets online […]
Gov. Rick Scott visits SWFL, announces technical school funding COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- Governor Rick Scott made a visit to Southwest Florida Friday. He was at the Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology (LWIT) to detail his plans to provide more education funding. The governor announced he’s allocating $20 million for technical schools across the state. “These technology centers help our kids get jobs,” said Scott. […]
Fort Myers man sentenced in 2014 police standoff LEE COUNTY, Fla.- The man responsible for a 10-hour police standoff in a Fort Myers neighborhood last year was sentenced by a judge Friday. Thomas Murray, 52, will spend three years in prison as part of a plea deal with the state. More than 50 officers and SWAT team members swarmed Murray’s home on Winkler […]
Port Charlotte authorities look for fraud suspects PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.- Detectives are attempting to identify two men who used a fraudulent credit card to make a purchase at a local fishing business. Back in 2014, two men went to Fishin’ Franks Bait and Tackle, located at 4425 Tamiami Trail in Charlotte Harbor, and selected a quantity of relatively expensive fishing equipment, as […]
Police say girl was alive when father tossed her over bridge ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Five-year-old Phoebe Jonchuck was likely alive when her father dropped her over a bridge railing, sending her into the waters of Tampa Bay, police said Friday. Detectives said they had “preliminary evidence” indicating Phoebe was alive, but they wouldn’t say specifically what it was. Police previously said an officer who […]
Estero residents meet with community leaders LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Residents living in what will soon be the Village of Estero, are learning more about what it will take to run their own community. It was a packed house at the Estero Council of Community Leaders meeting Friday. To help with the transition, some guest speakers met with the community. County commissioner […]
Two under arrest for trafficking counterfeit credit cards NAPLES, Fla.- A traffic stop led to the arrest of two men for possessing counterfeit credit cards. 37-year-old Yoidel Igarza and 25-year-old Carlos Dominguez were stopped by police near the 1000 block of 9th Street around midnight Friday. As the driver of the vehicle, Igarza consented to the officer’s request to search the car. Authorities […]
Ukraine says separatists intensifying attacks, troops killed KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – At least six Ukrainian troops have been killed in more than two days of fighting as separatists intensified shelling of government positions ahead of peace talks expected in the coming week, Ukrainian military officials said Friday. The press office for military operations in eastern Ukraine said army outposts had been targeted […]