SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 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 four 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.
Firefighter recovering from heat exhaustion after battling flames in Collier County It happened at Progress Rail, a transit corporation on Mercantile Avenue just before 5am on Friday.
FORT MYERS How do SWFL graduation rates compare to the state average? How do graduation rates for Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties stack up against the state? WINK News crunched the numbers.
FORT MYERS Community divisive over ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan A detective who killed an unarmed black man in a controversial shooting will be back at work on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Family submits civil complaint against Cape Coral Police Department The family of a 13-year-old boy who was struck and killed while riding his scooter has officially filed a civil complaint.
FORT MYERS Community reacts to ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan Leaders with the NAACP are saying there is a divide between the black community and Fort Myers police.
NAPLES Inside look at $21 million Naples Players Theater, set to open at the end of May On Friday, as the theater’s 70th season approached, leaders and organizers invited WINK News for a ‘hard-hat-tour’ to showcase the new additions and construction updates.
FORT MYERS Detective who fired fatal shot at Christopher Jordan returns to work Monday Fort Myers police have confirmed to WINK News the detective who shot and killed a man inside his home will return to work Monday morning.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 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 four 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.
Firefighter recovering from heat exhaustion after battling flames in Collier County It happened at Progress Rail, a transit corporation on Mercantile Avenue just before 5am on Friday.
FORT MYERS How do SWFL graduation rates compare to the state average? How do graduation rates for Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties stack up against the state? WINK News crunched the numbers.
FORT MYERS Community divisive over ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan A detective who killed an unarmed black man in a controversial shooting will be back at work on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Family submits civil complaint against Cape Coral Police Department The family of a 13-year-old boy who was struck and killed while riding his scooter has officially filed a civil complaint.
FORT MYERS Community reacts to ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan Leaders with the NAACP are saying there is a divide between the black community and Fort Myers police.
NAPLES Inside look at $21 million Naples Players Theater, set to open at the end of May On Friday, as the theater’s 70th season approached, leaders and organizers invited WINK News for a ‘hard-hat-tour’ to showcase the new additions and construction updates.
FORT MYERS Detective who fired fatal shot at Christopher Jordan returns to work Monday Fort Myers police have confirmed to WINK News the detective who shot and killed a man inside his home will return to work Monday morning.
Marco Island city leaders reverse vote after meeting clears out MARCO ISLAND, Fla.- The Marco Island City Council voted not to discuss launching an investigation into one of their own. City leaders changed their votes at the last minute after the meeting cleared out Monday night. With only three members of the public still left in the room, council members voted 4-to-1 not to investigate Council Member […]
Union president wants FMPD chief investigated FORT MYERS, Fla.- The police union president is asking city leaders to investigate Fort Myers Police Chief Doug Baker following calls for his resignation. The union claims Baker lied during the investigation into NFL star Nate Allen earlier this year, which Baker says is untrue. “We are not going to convict our police chief nor anybody […]
PolitiFact: Fact-checking claims in Planned Parenthood funding fight FORT MYERS, Fla.- A series of secretly recorded and highly edited videos by anti-abortion activists has Planned Parenthood under fire and under the microscope. The videos claim to show Planned Parenthood employees discussing the sale of fetal body parts. “This video is absolutely shockingly inhumane,” Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., said. Republicans want to pass legislation […]
Top-3 finishes for three locals at Junior Olympics Barron Collier High School senior Brandon Cachon finished second in the 400 meter dash at the USATF National Junior Olympics Track and Field Championships. The event ran from July 27-August 2 at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Cachon finished in 47.62 which was .07 seconds behind Ryan Champlin in the 17-18 year old […]
24 Cuban migrants land in Key West MIAMI (AP) – Authorities say 24 Cuban migrants have landed in the Florida Keys. Key West police say the 23 men and one woman reached shore around 4 a.m. Monday. The Miami Herald (http://goo.gl/GPnff7 ) reports that the group made the 90-mile journey on a tiny makeshift boat named Mariana. Police say some of them […]
Amazon to add 2,000 new jobs in Florida RUSKIN, Fla. (AP) – Amazon is nearly doubling its number of workers at two Florida fulfillment centers. Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday that Amazon will be adding 2,000 new jobs at its warehouses in Ruskin and Lakeland. The fulfillment centers already employ more than 2,000 people. Amazon opened its first Florida warehouse last August in […]
Fort Myers considers banning criminal conviction box on job applications FORT MYERS, Fla.- City leaders are moving forward with a plan to get rid of a box that asks job applicants if they’ve ever been convicted of a felony. Anyone that applies for a job with the City of Fort Myers runs into the box. You have to check it, if you’ve been convicted of a crime, other than […]
Missing passport ruins family plans NAPLES Fla. — Margaret Gourdet applied for a visa to travel to London in the first week of July. She had been invited by the Salvation Army to attend its 150th anniversary in London where the organization was founded in 1865. A music teacher for the Salvation Army in Naples, Stephen Hull, says he […]
Former Lee Co. commissioner breaks silence after release from prison LEE COUNTY, Fla.- For the first time since her release from prison, former Lee County Commissioner Tammy Hall is telling her side of the story. Hall served a six-month jail sentence for stealing campaign funds for her personal use. She tells bpmnow.com, a digital news source covering business, politics and media, that she went into a deep […]