Police investigate homicide in front of Fort Myers beauty salonWINK Neighborhood Watch: road rage, domestic violence and camper fire
FORT MYERS Police investigate homicide in front of Fort Myers beauty salon The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating a homicide after police found a man’s dead body in the parking lot of a Fort Myers beauty salon.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: road rage, domestic violence and camper fire This weeks segment of WINK Neighborhood watch features: An angry driver, a posterior puncture, and a family camper up in flames.
OCALA Memorial held for migrant bus crash victims A memorial was held in Ocala Friday night after a bus crash left eight people dead and 45 injured this past Tuesday.
IMMOKALEE ROAD 3 injured in deadly crash on Immokalee road The Florida Highway Patrol is currently investigating a deadly crash on Immokalee road.
NAPLES Collier deputies investigating car submerged in water The Collier County Sheriffs Office is investigating the scene of a submerged vehicle in Naples.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball reflects on season and team’s legacy FGCU softball reflects on the historic season following their elimination doubleheader Saturday as well as what made this team special.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Scattered storms in the forecast for your Sunday Expect sun and clouds throughout the day, along with scattered rain. Some of the storms have the potential to become severe.
CAPE CORAL Do we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes One family is on a mission to create a new national gun database. It would require medical professionals to enter mental health information.
ALVA Three dead in triple drowning near the Franklin Lock in Olga The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
PUNTA GORDA The Weather Authority helps you prepare for the hurricane season at the 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball senior balances EMT training and Regional play Ahead of NCAA Regional play, FGCU senior outfielder Riley Oakes started EMT training as she works toward being a trauma surgeon.
PUNTA GORDA Homes For Our Troops grants veteran new home Through all the cheers and a community-wide escort, it’s a ‘welcome to your forever home for army sergeant veteran Brandon Rethmel and his family.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weather The Weather Authority has issued a heat advisory for portions of South, Southeast, and Southwest Florida from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
FORT MYERS Police investigate homicide in front of Fort Myers beauty salon The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating a homicide after police found a man’s dead body in the parking lot of a Fort Myers beauty salon.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: road rage, domestic violence and camper fire This weeks segment of WINK Neighborhood watch features: An angry driver, a posterior puncture, and a family camper up in flames.
OCALA Memorial held for migrant bus crash victims A memorial was held in Ocala Friday night after a bus crash left eight people dead and 45 injured this past Tuesday.
IMMOKALEE ROAD 3 injured in deadly crash on Immokalee road The Florida Highway Patrol is currently investigating a deadly crash on Immokalee road.
NAPLES Collier deputies investigating car submerged in water The Collier County Sheriffs Office is investigating the scene of a submerged vehicle in Naples.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball reflects on season and team’s legacy FGCU softball reflects on the historic season following their elimination doubleheader Saturday as well as what made this team special.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Scattered storms in the forecast for your Sunday Expect sun and clouds throughout the day, along with scattered rain. Some of the storms have the potential to become severe.
CAPE CORAL Do we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes One family is on a mission to create a new national gun database. It would require medical professionals to enter mental health information.
ALVA Three dead in triple drowning near the Franklin Lock in Olga The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
PUNTA GORDA The Weather Authority helps you prepare for the hurricane season at the 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball senior balances EMT training and Regional play Ahead of NCAA Regional play, FGCU senior outfielder Riley Oakes started EMT training as she works toward being a trauma surgeon.
PUNTA GORDA Homes For Our Troops grants veteran new home Through all the cheers and a community-wide escort, it’s a ‘welcome to your forever home for army sergeant veteran Brandon Rethmel and his family.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weather The Weather Authority has issued a heat advisory for portions of South, Southeast, and Southwest Florida from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
Lee County school board wants new sales tax FORT MYERS, Fla. – Your money is needed to pay for the construction of new schools in Lee County. WINK News learned new information about a plan to charge you a new half-cent sales tax. “It is time to pony up and make a final decision on what we are going to do,” said school […]
FGCU advances to second round of A-Sun Tournament FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU basketball team pulled away late to beat Jacksonville, 81-63 in the Atlantic Sun Tournament. The Eagles will host USC Upstate on Thursday night. FGCU beat the Spartans in both meetings during the regular season.
Red Sox pitching strong in exhibition wins FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Red Sox played two exhibition games on Tuesday against Northeastern University and Boston College. In the second game, both the Red Sox and Boston College wore No.3 “Frates” uniforms to honor the pioneer of the ice bucket challenge, and former Boston College baseball player Pete frates. But most of the […]
Estero and Sanibel elect new leaders LEE COUNTY, Fla. – The election results are in for the municipal elections in Estero and Sanibel. Estero voters elected the first leaders for the Village of Estero after voting to become a municipality in November. Elected on Tuesday in Estero were: Donald Brown Katy Errington Jim Boesch Jim Wilson They join Willam Ribble, Howard Levitan […]
LCEC trying to stay in Cape Coral CAPE CORAL, Fla.- LCEC is speaking out for the first time on the possibility of losing its largest customer – the City of Cape Coral. The city is currently exploring the option of operating its own electric utility service after its contract with LCEC expires in 2016. Meanwhile, the electric company is taking steps to […]
Estero homeowner explains Fifth Third lawsuit ESTERO, Fla. – A homeowner locked out of his own home by the bank. WINK News first told you about the case and the lawsuit against Fifth Third Bank on Friday. Now, the homeowner is back in town. He said he has no idea why the bank targeted his house. “All I know is they […]
Rising housing costs are pricing much of Collier County’s population out COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – The housing market heating up isn’t a positive step forward for everyone. There are tens of thousands of residents being left behind because they can’t afford housing. Now, county leaders are stepping in to try and help. Collier County Commissioners held an affordable housing workshop on Tuesday. It showed that many […]
Charlotte County veteran sends father’s burial flag on a special journey CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla.- A Punta Gorda woman is honoring her ailing father, a veteran of the Korean War. Instead of waiting to buy her dad’s burial flag for his funeral, she decided to purchase it early. Now that American flag is on a journey to bring peace to a family and honor to its owner. […]
Testing troubles at Lee County schools ESTERO, Fla.- “I think that’s awful. I don’t understand what’s going on with the state.” Michelle Edge is reacting to the news that her son’s state mandated testing, has been delayed for another day. “Ready to get it over with, get on with life.” Michelle’s son is a 9th grader at Estero High. Tuesday, 8th […]