Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to registerThe Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday
LEE COUNTY Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register WINK News Anchor Corey Lazar goes on patrol with Lee County Deputies in search of transient sex offenders who don’t register.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Know your risk Hurricane season starts on June 1st, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated the week of May 5 through May 11 as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Each day, Meteorologist Lauren Kreidler will be highlighting ways to stay prepared ahead of this year’s hurricane season.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday Hot, humid, and more rain for parts of Southwest Florida on Sunday.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
LEE COUNTY Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register WINK News Anchor Corey Lazar goes on patrol with Lee County Deputies in search of transient sex offenders who don’t register.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Know your risk Hurricane season starts on June 1st, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated the week of May 5 through May 11 as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Each day, Meteorologist Lauren Kreidler will be highlighting ways to stay prepared ahead of this year’s hurricane season.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday Hot, humid, and more rain for parts of Southwest Florida on Sunday.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
MGN FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – A mentally troubled man fatally shot by a Florida deputy while carrying an air rifle may have been attempting to commit so-called “suicide by cop,” a police detective testified Thursday at a hearing in the deputy’s manslaughter case. Broward Sheriff’s Office Detective John Curcio also testified he believes Deputy Peter Peraza was justified in shooting 33-year-old Jermaine McBean in 2013 because the deputy feared for his own life. The testimony came at a hearing in which a judge granted Peraza’s attorney access to McBean’s mental health records, including several previous hospitalizations for bipolar disorder. Based on witness statements, Curcio said McBean should have been aware that carrying a real-looking gun along a busy street in broad daylight while acting oddly – one witness said McBean was yelling and walking like a stiff-legged zombie – would surely bring a swift law enforcement response. Peraza attorney Eric Schwartzreich asked Curcio if McBean may have sought to commit suicide by forcing officers to shoot him, or “suicide by cop.” “I think that’s a good possibility,” Curcio replied. Peraza, 37, faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted of manslaughter for shooting McBean on July 31, 2013. McBean’s family insists he was listening to music through earbuds and did not hear commands to drop the rifle, which was unloaded and fired only pellets. McBean was black. Peraza is white. McBean’s mother, Jennifer Young, reacted angrily to Thursday’s testimony, with family attorney David Schoen contending that the Broward Sheriff’s Office was seeking to protect Peraza at all costs. The family has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit accusing the sheriff’s office of orchestrating a cover-up. “He killed my son and is trying to get away with it,” Young told reporters. “I’m very upset. He shot him, and he has to be held responsible.” Broward Circuit Judge Michael Usan agreed to allow Schwartzreich to obtain records of several of McBean’s hospitalizations for mental problems prior to the shooting. Usan said he will review them privately before deciding which, if any, can be made public. The judge added that Peraza’s right to evidence that might be useful in his defense outweighed McBean’s right to privacy. “You can’t prosecute someone and then use (privacy laws) to hold back evidence that may be important to them,” Usan said. McBean, an information technology worker with two college degrees, had been hospitalized for several days prior to the shooting after suffering a breakdown at work, according to previous testimony. Instead of returning to work as planned, McBean went to a pawn shop to buy the air rifle on the day he was killed. Schwartzreich said the mental health records are crucial to Peraza’s defense by potentially showing McBean’s problems played a role in his death. “Our theory is this was suicide by cop,” Schwartzreich said. “I want to know everything there is to know.” But Assistant State Attorney Tim Donnelly said he opposed release of the records, contending that they have no bearing on what led to the shooting. “What they (Peraza’s defense) want to do is, they want to smear the victim,” Donnelly said.