ECS softball celebrates first state championshipSanibel hosts annual hurricane seminar to prepare for upcoming season
FORT MYERS ECS softball celebrates first state championship Evangelical Christian School honors state champion softball team with parade on campus.
SANIBEL Sanibel hosts annual hurricane seminar to prepare for upcoming season With a very active Atlantic hurricane season ahead, they’re not taking anything for granted.
Teen’s killer out of jail after 8 months A teenager charged with manslaughter after accidentally shooting and killing his girlfriend is now out of jail after serving less than a year.
Miles apart: local mother hopes to reunite brothers from Haiti to the U.S. The process of adopting a child is different for everyone, but Michelle Reed’s passion has always been to adopt children into her family.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Downtown Fort Myers Richards Building goes in foreclosure An update on the historic Richards Building in downtown Fort Myers: it’s going into foreclosure.
PORT CHARLOTTE How is Sunseeker Resort impacting Port Charlotte? What is a resort that saw five years of delays, pushback and more doing to the community that it sits in?
FORT MYERS Construction takes over bus stops on Ortiz Avenue Construction workers, bull dozers and cars zipping by are what is found on Ortiz Avenue. Bus stops in construction can also be found.
Near crash reveals more about dangers of State Road 31 On Friday, we learned about how often deputies in Charlotte County catch people going way faster than they should.
Wireless pacemaker transforms heart care Traditional versions are bulky and need two long wire leads connected to an implanted battery.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Businesses beaten down by lack of downtown Fort Myers foot traffic Traffic is getting worse on Southwest Florida roads, and downtown Fort Myers, one of the most popular areas in the region, is having some issues with foot traffic.
CAPE CORAL Businesses evacuated due to propane leak in Cape Coral Police have shut down a busy road in Cape Coral due to a propane leak in the Nicholas Retail Center parking lot.
CAPE CORAL 28-year-old Cape Coral man accused of raping 15-year-old girl The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man for the alleged rape of a 15-year-old.
fort myers beach Possible red tide appearing in SWFL may impact beachgoers Red tide, a harmful algae bloom that can infect people, animals, and ecosystems, has already begun to appear in Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Naples Water Department announces temporary change in water supply Some people might notice a change in their water beginning next week.
NAPLES Father drowns after trying to rescue 4-year-old son from pond in Collier County A man has drowned after chasing after a child who wandered into a pond at the Everly Apartments in Naples.
FORT MYERS ECS softball celebrates first state championship Evangelical Christian School honors state champion softball team with parade on campus.
SANIBEL Sanibel hosts annual hurricane seminar to prepare for upcoming season With a very active Atlantic hurricane season ahead, they’re not taking anything for granted.
Teen’s killer out of jail after 8 months A teenager charged with manslaughter after accidentally shooting and killing his girlfriend is now out of jail after serving less than a year.
Miles apart: local mother hopes to reunite brothers from Haiti to the U.S. The process of adopting a child is different for everyone, but Michelle Reed’s passion has always been to adopt children into her family.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Downtown Fort Myers Richards Building goes in foreclosure An update on the historic Richards Building in downtown Fort Myers: it’s going into foreclosure.
PORT CHARLOTTE How is Sunseeker Resort impacting Port Charlotte? What is a resort that saw five years of delays, pushback and more doing to the community that it sits in?
FORT MYERS Construction takes over bus stops on Ortiz Avenue Construction workers, bull dozers and cars zipping by are what is found on Ortiz Avenue. Bus stops in construction can also be found.
Near crash reveals more about dangers of State Road 31 On Friday, we learned about how often deputies in Charlotte County catch people going way faster than they should.
Wireless pacemaker transforms heart care Traditional versions are bulky and need two long wire leads connected to an implanted battery.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Businesses beaten down by lack of downtown Fort Myers foot traffic Traffic is getting worse on Southwest Florida roads, and downtown Fort Myers, one of the most popular areas in the region, is having some issues with foot traffic.
CAPE CORAL Businesses evacuated due to propane leak in Cape Coral Police have shut down a busy road in Cape Coral due to a propane leak in the Nicholas Retail Center parking lot.
CAPE CORAL 28-year-old Cape Coral man accused of raping 15-year-old girl The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man for the alleged rape of a 15-year-old.
fort myers beach Possible red tide appearing in SWFL may impact beachgoers Red tide, a harmful algae bloom that can infect people, animals, and ecosystems, has already begun to appear in Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Naples Water Department announces temporary change in water supply Some people might notice a change in their water beginning next week.
NAPLES Father drowns after trying to rescue 4-year-old son from pond in Collier County A man has drowned after chasing after a child who wandered into a pond at the Everly Apartments in Naples.
NORTH NAPLES, Fla. – A case of road rage in North Naples had people calling 911 after they saw men with guns threatening two men in a parking lot. It happened at the intersection of Airport Pulling and Immokalee Road. Our WINK News Nightbeat team Elias Yacob and Christina Lusby were on scene as five men were detained and guns were recovered. There were two scenes Wednesday night just 100 yards apart. On Immokalee Road there were three men in handcuffs and in the nearby shopping center there were two more. A witnesses who didn’t want to be identified tells WINK News “I looked across the street and saw a gentleman running with an AR-15. I wasn’t scared; I saw the guy with the AR but I’m not running out there to talk to him. He has an AR-15 in his hand, someone needs to call the cops.” The AR-15 was still inside the black SUV that was parking in the shopping center. Deputies say it was road rage that started it all. According to reports, the suspects identified as Michael Ryan and Juan Vazquez say the victim cut them off on Immokalee Road. So, the suspects followed the victim into the shopping center. Deputies say that is when the victim stepped out of his car to ask the man “what their problem was” and that is when the situation escalated. Reports show Vazquez and Ryan threatened to kill the victim and his passenger chasing them with an AR-15 and a pistol. “You don’t pull a gun out and threaten someone’s life. That is absurd,” said a witness. Deputies found two guns at the scene. Two suspect cars were involved and the black SUV with the assault rifle was towed from the scene. It was impounded and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant on it.