FGCU softball senior balances EMT training and Regional playHomes For Our Troops grants veteran new home
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.
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.
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.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday until 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over five and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
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.
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.
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.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday until 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over five and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
Woman fights alligator to save dog INVERNESS, Fla.- A golf course volunteer teed up with an alligator to save a neighbor’s dog. “I hear the most god awful piercing scream that I have ever heard in my life,” said Lori Beiswenger. A 7 and a half foot alligator was chewing Beiswenger’s beloved dog. “I just was screaming her name, ‘Hope no!’” Near the sixth […]
Salmonella outbreak linked to raw tuna in sushi A salmonella outbreak in 11 states is linked to raw tuna in sushi. Now there’s a recall of that tuna as authorities investigate the illnesses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says at least 62 cases of salmonella are linked to raw tuna. CDC officials say 11 people were hospitalized. Most of those who got sick […]
Border agents cancel meeting with Trump and he’s not happy LAREDO, Texas (AP) – A local border patrol union pulled out of events involving Donald Trump on Thursday as the Republican presidential contender charged ahead with plans to visit the Mexican border to highlight his hardline stance on illegal immigration. Patrol agents had planned to accompany Trump to the border and hold a meeting with […]
2 men in hospital following small plane crash in Lake Wales LAKE WALES, Fla. (AP) – Authorities have identified two men who were injured in a central Florida plane crash. Lake Wales police say 32-year-old flight instructor Anthony Arzave and 26-year-old student Sheng-yen Chen were taken to a hospital on Wednesday after their plane crashed into a swampy area near a Lake Wales Municipal Airport runway. […]
Dogs saved after ‘hugging’ picture goes viral ALPHARETTA, Ga.- Sometimes, a touching photo can go a long way. In this case, it saved the lives of two shelter dogs who were just hours from being put down. On Monday, Angels Among Us Pet Rescue near Atlanta shared a photo of Kala and Kiera on Facebook from the Etowah County Humane Society. The condemned canines were seen […]
GM tops 2Q profit forecasts DETROIT (AP) – General Motors Co. (GM) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $1.12 billion. On a per-share basis, the Detroit-based company said it had profit of 67 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.29 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research […]
Federal hearing set for accused Charleston shooter WASHINGTON (AP) – The suspected South Carolina church shooter now facing dozens of new charges, including hate crimes and obstructing the practice of religion, is due in federal court next week. Court records show 21-year-old Dylann Roof is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Charleston. The prosecution, particularly on hate crimes, has been expected since […]
Family hopes recovered car solves 25-year-old cold case NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla.- The family of Rita Sue Zul tells WINK News it would bring them great closure if a car recently pulled from a pond off State Road 31 turns out to be that of their loved one from 25 years ago. Zul went missing in January 1990 after the 46-year-old left the […]
Police: 5 family members stabbed to death in Oklahoma BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) – Oklahoma police responding to a 911 call in which no one spoke found a gruesome scene at a suburban Tulsa home – five members of a family dead or dying from stabbing and a sixth wounded but alive near the front door. Broken Arrow Police Cpl. Leon Calhoun said Thursday […]