A purrfect companion; June is shelter cat adoption monthPursuit ends with man jumping into retention pond; suspect arrested
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA A purrfect companion; June is shelter cat adoption month Cuddle up with the purr-fect companion this summer! June is National Adopt-a-cat Month.
NAPLES Pursuit ends with man jumping into retention pond; suspect arrested A hot chase with law enforcement ended with a man jumping into a retention pond near the Naples Airport.
Preparing for hurricane season with Florida sales tax holiday It’s time to shop until you drop, but it’s not your everyday kind of shopping. With the start of the 2024 hurricane season, it’s time to prepare for any upcoming storms.
LEHIGH ACRES Authorities respond to vehicle fire in Lehigh Acres Authorities in Lehigh Acres responded to a vehicle fire Saturday afternoon.
GOLDEN GATE CCSO investigates stabbing in Golden Gate The Collier County Sheriff’s office is investigating a stabbing in Golden Gate.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Some rain makes its way back into the forecast Sun and clouds for your Sunday with an increased chance of rain.
NORTH PORT Interstate 75 reopens after brush fire forces closure North Port brush fire led to evacuations and temporarily closed 75.
BOCA GRANDE Coast Guard rescues 8 people near Boca Grande Seven adults and a child were rescued by the Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew after their boat began sinking.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Animal Abuse, Drugs, and Public sex This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features an alleged animal abuser, drug activity near a daycare and a couple caught in the act.
FORT MYERS The Public Archeology Network cleans up Fort Myers grave sites Archaeologists were at the old Fort Myers cemetery off Michigan Ave on Friday.
1 dead in fatal Motorcycle crash FHP is investigating a crash that left 1 person dead on Boy Scout Drive.
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO investigating homicide in North Fort Myers The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to an active scene that happened early Saturday morning near Pondella Road.
Sales tax-free shopping begins; save money and prepare for Hurricane Season It’s a great time to build your hurricane kit. Shop sales tax-free for select merchandise right now.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Slightly less humidity in the forecast A slight break from our humidity, but it’s still a hot one.
FORT MYERS Caloosahatchee Bridge closes for 10-week project The Caloosahatchee Bridge has closed all four lanes of traffic to expedite the pedestrian crosswalk project.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA A purrfect companion; June is shelter cat adoption month Cuddle up with the purr-fect companion this summer! June is National Adopt-a-cat Month.
NAPLES Pursuit ends with man jumping into retention pond; suspect arrested A hot chase with law enforcement ended with a man jumping into a retention pond near the Naples Airport.
Preparing for hurricane season with Florida sales tax holiday It’s time to shop until you drop, but it’s not your everyday kind of shopping. With the start of the 2024 hurricane season, it’s time to prepare for any upcoming storms.
LEHIGH ACRES Authorities respond to vehicle fire in Lehigh Acres Authorities in Lehigh Acres responded to a vehicle fire Saturday afternoon.
GOLDEN GATE CCSO investigates stabbing in Golden Gate The Collier County Sheriff’s office is investigating a stabbing in Golden Gate.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Some rain makes its way back into the forecast Sun and clouds for your Sunday with an increased chance of rain.
NORTH PORT Interstate 75 reopens after brush fire forces closure North Port brush fire led to evacuations and temporarily closed 75.
BOCA GRANDE Coast Guard rescues 8 people near Boca Grande Seven adults and a child were rescued by the Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew after their boat began sinking.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Animal Abuse, Drugs, and Public sex This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features an alleged animal abuser, drug activity near a daycare and a couple caught in the act.
FORT MYERS The Public Archeology Network cleans up Fort Myers grave sites Archaeologists were at the old Fort Myers cemetery off Michigan Ave on Friday.
1 dead in fatal Motorcycle crash FHP is investigating a crash that left 1 person dead on Boy Scout Drive.
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO investigating homicide in North Fort Myers The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to an active scene that happened early Saturday morning near Pondella Road.
Sales tax-free shopping begins; save money and prepare for Hurricane Season It’s a great time to build your hurricane kit. Shop sales tax-free for select merchandise right now.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Slightly less humidity in the forecast A slight break from our humidity, but it’s still a hot one.
FORT MYERS Caloosahatchee Bridge closes for 10-week project The Caloosahatchee Bridge has closed all four lanes of traffic to expedite the pedestrian crosswalk project.
Salty Sam’s Pirate Festival sails back to SWFL FORT MYERS Fla. – Salty Sam’s 10th annual Pirate Festival is fast approaching. The annual event has been ranked as one of the best pirate themed festivals in the country by USA Today and locals will tell you, it’s always a good time. Popular local vocalist Jo List will be kicking off Fall with a […]
Fitness Friday: Body-weight workout tips FORT MYERS, Fla. – You don’t have to lift weights to get fit. Your body can’t tell the difference between lifting a barbell, a dumbbell, a kettlebell, or its own bodyweight. It only knows how hard it needs to work in order to move the resistance it’s up against. Simple bodyweight exercises like the Squat […]
Transportation officials visit Florida ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Some of the nation’s top transportation officials are in Florida to listen to political leaders and everyday commuters talk about transportation needs for the state in the coming decades. U.S. Federal Highway Administrator Greg Nadeau is in Orlando Friday as part of a forum called “Beyond Traffic.” The southern half of […]
Public health emergency declared due to lead in Flint water DETROIT (AP) – Officials in Michigan declared a public health emergency Thursday over the city of Flint’s water, after months of resident complaints about its smell and taste, in response to tests that showed children with elevated levels of lead. A day after Gov. Rick Snyder said the consequences of using the Flint River for […]
DOJ set to release review of St. Louis County police ST. LOUIS (AP) – The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday will release the findings of its third and final review stemming from the unrest in Ferguson that followed the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown. The department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services reviewed the St. Louis County police department at the request of […]
Security guard attacked overnight in Collier County COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- A security guard was attacked in Naples overnight. Only WINK News was there as deputies responded to the 1000 block of Airport Pulling Road around midnight Friday. Deputies say the guard was making his rounds at a construction site when he was approached by four men dressed in black. Detectives say at least […]
Cape Coral man linked to 3 robberies CAPE CORAL, Fla.- A man accused of going on a two week robbery spree is now behind bars. Peter Bonagura, 38, was arrested shortly after police say he robbed a Circle K store located on Country Club Boulevard Tuesday night. Cape Coral police caught Bonagura at a nearby Speedway gas station on Del Prado Boulevard when […]
‘We began to run’: Students describe horror of shooting ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) – Armed with multiple guns, a 26-year-old man walked into a morning writing class at a community college in this rural Oregon town and opened fire, hitting some students with multiple gunshots. One witness said the attacker demanded to know students’ religion before shooting them. Students in a classroom next door heard […]
Police officer retiring after 35 years without sick day TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Mike Flowers, 59, learned a lesson from his parents as a boy: Get up and get going every day, no matter what. The message stuck in a serious way, and Flowers is now retiring after a 35-year career as a police officer without ever having taken a sick day. Flowers, a […]
U.S.-led coalition asks Russia to concentrate on fighting IS ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkey and its allies in the U.S.-led coalition have called on Russia to immediately cease attacks on the Syrian opposition and to focus on fighting Islamic State militants, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said Friday. A joint statement by France, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Britain and the United States expressed concern over […]