Stories you need to know

Here’s how Florida law enforcement is preparing for anti-Semitic ‘day of hate’
Saturday is the Sabbath for the Jewish community, and as they celebrate their holy day, neo-Nazi groups across the country are planning a national day of hate.

Charlotte County Deputy Christopher Taylor gets brick at memorial for fallen law enforcement
On Monday, a brick was added to the memorial for fallen law enforcement officers in remembrance of Charlotte County Deputy Christopher Taylor. There are now 44 names carved into the pavers at the Southwest Florida Public Service Academy. A simple tribute to their sacrifice. Rich Taylor, Deputy Christopher Taylor’s grandfather, appreciates the gesture, but it […]

Large law enforcement presence in Pine Manor Saturday night
A large law enforcement presence in Pine Manor on Saturday caused quite a late-night scene. The house, on the corner of Cypress Drive and Fourth Avenue, had approximately 10 police cars surrounding it. Caution tape could be seen stretched all around the house keeping pedestrians back. What happened is still under investigation, and WINK News […]

Is SWFL law enforcement preparing for protests over the Tyre Nichols body camera video?
Memphis police are preparing to release the body camera video of the beating that led to the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols in early January. In the past, peaceful and violent protests have sprung up in the wake of police killings. WINK News has reached out to local experts and law enforcement to find out […]
Don't Miss

3 men wanted for violent attack at downtown Fort Myers library
The Fort Myers Police Department is asking for help identifying three men who they say violently attacked a person sleeping at the library downtown.

Person killed in crash on 6 Mile Cypress Pkwy in south Fort Myers
A person was killed in a Monday morning crash on Six Mile Cypress Parkway in south Fort Myers.

Warm, humid Monday starts the workweek
High temperatures will climb into the upper 80s and 90s under partly cloudy skies. It will be a humid afternoon, so expect the temperatures to feel slightly warmer during peak heating. Winds will blow out of the south at 5 to 15 mph.

FAU researchers needs people who live near canals for algae study
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University need a new group of volunteers from Cape Coral for an ongoing study of the long-term health effects of blue-green algae in the city’s canals.