FMPD takes bank robbery suspect into custody

Fort Myers police have taken a suspect into custody following a morning bank robbery at the C1 Bank on Red Cedar Drive.

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Mostly sunny, pleasant Monday with highs in the 70s

High temperatures will reach the 70s under mostly sunny skies. Expect the air to feel pleasant thanks to dew points in the 40s and 30s.

FORT MYERS

Authorities search near Edison Bridge for lost boater

The U.S. Coast Guard searched for a lost boater in the Caloosahatchee River near the Edison Bridge all Sunday night.

Cast your vote: WINK Puppy Madness 2023

You’ve submitted your photos on air during our Dog of the Day segment. Now, all of our top 16 submissions have been matched up and it’s your turn to pick who takes the title home.

LEHIGH ACRES

2 people critically injured in Lehigh Acres shooting

A shooting investigation is underway involving two victims at an intersection in Lehigh Acres early Sunday morning.

LEE COUNTY

Mobile home fire gives 2 fire departments early wake-up call

The Fort Myers Beach Fire District was up early Sunday morning, hard at work with crews from the Iona McGregor Fire District putting out a structure fire at a mobile home park. According to the Fort Myers Beach Fire District, crews were dispatched at 2:21 a.m. to Bonair Mobile Home Park at 760 San Carlos […]

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Banking giant UBS acquiring Credit Suisse for $3.2 billion

Banking giant UBS is buying its smaller rival Credit Suisse for $3.2 billion in an effort to avoid further market-shaking turmoil in global banking, Swiss President Alain Berset announced on Sunday night. Berset called the announcement “one of great breadth for the stability of international finance. An uncontrolled collapse of Credit Suisse would lead to […]

NORTH NAPLES

2 distraction theft suspects arrested after using stolen credit cards in North Naples

Two people were arrested Thursday as suspects in a distraction theft after deputies say they used stolen credit cards at retailers in North Naples.

SAN CARLOS PARK

Man arrested as suspect in deadly Restaurant Depot shooting

A man was arrested Thursday afternoon after deputies say he shot another man to death at Restaurant Depot in San Carlos Park.

Most Wanted Wednesday: Some of SWFL’s most wanted suspects for March 15

This weekly WINK News segment features fugitives from justice right here in Southwest Florida.

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71-year-old man facing 2nd-degree murder charges in Collier County

According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, a warrant is charging Raphael with 2nd-degree murder charges, he was later arrested in Glades County on Saturday.

1 person killed in shooting at Fort Myers apartment complex

A person is dead after a shooting at the Portofino Cove Apartments in Fort Myers Sunday morning. The scene is on Ambrosia Drive off Colonial Boulevard between Winkler Avenue and Veronica Shoemaker. When WINK News got to the scene there were over 10 police investigating. WINK News spoke with lieutenant Gloria Camacho with the Fort […]

Fort Myers Beach sunset watch party provides glimmer of hope

Those who attended the sunset watch party in Times Square admired a lot more than just the sunset. They admired the resiliency of this island and enjoyed the sunset as if this island was untouched by a hurricane. The people of Fort Myers Beach always knew how to throw a party. If anything, they know […]

Lost kayaker found after LCSO, Pine Island Fire team up

Aided by a helicopter, a lost kayaker was found Friday night after two crews teamed up in Bokeelia.

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