Time ticking on FMPD investigation into Nate Allen arrest

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Nearly five months have passed since the Fort Myers Police Department started an internal investigation into the wrongful arrest of NFL safety Nate Allen. According to our partners at the News-Press, if the police department doesn’t finish its investigation in the next 50 days, the statute of limitations runs out which means […]

NBA transitions from free agency fury to summer league games

NBA teams are now turning their attention to youngsters and player development with summer leagues set to tip off after executives and owners around the league agreed to shell out millions of dollars to veteran free agents this week in an attempt to improve their immediate lot. While free agency isn’t over, summer leagues begin […]

Daytona adds soft walls, more asphalt after Busch’s crash

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Daytona International Speedway has installed 4,100 feet of energy-absorbing soft walls since Kyle Busch’s crash into a concrete wall at the famed track in February. Speedway president Joie Chitwood says the track also added 200,000 square feet of asphalt, which scrubs speed considerably better than grass. Busch broke his right […]

Dalai Lama celebrates 80th birthday with California summit

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) – It won’t be a small, private affair when the Dalai Lama celebrates his 80th birthday this weekend in Southern California. Hundreds of well-wishers are expected at a three-day Global Compassion Summit to mark the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader’s big day, with events Sunday through Tuesday at Anaheim’s Honda Center and the […]

California couple married 75 years dies in each other’s arms

SAN DIEGO (AP) – Jeanette and Alexander Toczko were each 8 years old when they became smitten with one another. They married in 1940 and were rarely apart in the decades since. They told their children they wished to die in each other’s arms. And last month at their home in San Diego, just days […]

With changes looming, calls to reconnect with F1 fans

SILVERSTONE, England (AP) – Bumper-to-bumper traffic queues just to see the practice sessions on Friday at Silverstone, and a record 350,000 expected this weekend present a vision of Formula One being in robust health. Not all the teams share that positivity. And changes are coming to F1 as smaller outfits lead the charge for a […]

A-Rod, Yanks settle dispute; team to give $3.5M to charities

NEW YORK (AP) – Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees settled their dispute over a marketing payment with a deal announced Friday that gives $3.5 million to charitable groups, saves the team $4.9 million and gets A-Rod the home run ball from his 3,000th hit. At the time Rodriguez and the Yankees signed their $275 million, […]

Unlocked cars open the door for North Fort Myers credit card thief

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Investigators need your help tracking down a credit card thief. The victim says two cars were parked outside his North Fort Myers home on Deal Road during the overnight hours of Saturday, June 27 and Sunday morning, June 28. On Sunday, the victim received a fraud alert from one of his credit […]

More jobs on the way to Collier County

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- More jobs are coming to Southwest Florida and they’re all within Collier County government. WINK News is told its the largest one-time hiring for the county since the recession. It’s easy to see with all the housing construction, restaurants and stores coming into town; Collier County is growing. “We are the fastest […]

Family members mourn teen, uncle killed in Fort Myers shooting

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Friends and family are mourning after a 17-year-old high school student and his uncle were shot and killed. Police say the two were shot at the Thomas Street Apartments in the Dunbar area, just before 6 p.m. Thursday. Family members say the victims are 17-year-old Tarvese “Nuk” Johnson and his uncle, 39-year-old […]