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62-year-old bicyclist killed in crash on McGregor Blvd in Iona

Florida Highway Patrol says a bicyclist is dead after a crash on McGregor Boulevard on Wednesday morning.

EVERGLADES

Asian Swamp Eels Everglades invasion reduced some native crayfish populations by 99%

Invasive python species rampage through the Everglades, but another legless animal is also invading that can survive months of drought. The Asian Swamp Eel preys on shrimp, worms, and small fish, and a new study says the predator has all but wiped out two species of crayfish. WINK News spoke with one of the authors […]

FORT MYERS

FMPD analyzes Nashville and Uvlade police response to school shooter

Tuesday, WINK News reported on the dramatic body cam video from two Nashville cops who took down the gunman at the Covenant School. Pulling up and within seconds, officers sprung into action rushing inside the school. These officers are getting praised for their quick reaction to dangerous circumstances. A polar opposite response was seen in […]

SANIBEL

Sanibel man etched 100 names into the Capitol’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial

One by one, a man etched the names of one hundred soldiers on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. That man lives on Sanibel Island.

CAPE CORAL

Traffic cams watching in Cape Coral for study

Skyline Boulevard in Cape Coral is busy for drivers and those on two wheels and two legs, and there’s more research being done to get help. In February, WINK News reported Cape Coral discussed adding five-foot sidewalks along Skyline Blvd. From a bird’s-eye-view, Cape Coral is monitoring Skyline Blvd. traffic. “People speed. People just like […]

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FORT MYERS BEACH

Hundreds of people come together to help clean up Fort Myers Beach coastline

Southwest Florida beaches are still recovering after Hurricane Ian, especially on the barrier islands. On Sunday, Keep Lee County Beautiful is teaming up with Tunaskin and other local organizations for a beach cleanup on Fort Myers Beach. More than 300 people pre-registered to help, selling the event out. Mike Judd and his wife saw the […]

CAPE CORAL

Cape Coral residents, city employees come together to clean up the city

Caring about the community and loving the city you live in. That is what the Cape Coral city manager says it’s all about when it comes to keeping the city clean. In the days after Hurricane Ian, much of Cape Coral looked like a disaster. Ten weeks later, the curbs in front of most people’s […]

GOLDEN GATE

Collier Mosquito Control District expansion comes as dengue fever case reported

A referendum passed during Tuesday’s primary that allows Collier Mosquito Control District to expand its coverage. Coincidentally, it comes at a time when a case of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness, popped up in the county. The Board of Mosquito Control Commissioners approved the policy for expansion citing a number of reasons and voters agreed. […]

LEHIGH ACRES

Wild hogs tearing up yards in Lehigh Acres

Hogs are taking over in Lehigh Acres, tearing up yards and menacing entire neighborhoods. People living there are fed up and looking for a solution. Even though the footprints left behind are large, they are not from bigfoot. It’s not a human either, despite people’s security cameras saying “person detected.” The big problem in Lehigh […]

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Most Wanted Wednesday: Some of SWFL’s most wanted suspects for March 29

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

Answers needed in deadly apartment fire

Questions surrounding what happened before a charred home burst into flames in a Charlotte County apartment complex on Tuesday. An adult and child were killed during the fire, and five others were injured at the Trail Apartments. WINK News got its hands on the calls for service logs dating back to 2018, and deputies have […]

Citizens Insurance gives UPC customers more time to get a policy

Thousands of UPC customers with Hurricane Ian damaged homes are struggling to find another insurance company to protect their homes in the future.

The changes made to LCSO’s pursuit policy

Early last week, Marceno said he was making changes to the pursuit policy, but at the time, no one was 100% sure what that meant until now.

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