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LAKEWOOD

Dog dragged by pickup truck for half a mile down Lake Worth Avenue

Witnesses told WINK News this was the most painful thing they have seen. A dog was dragged by a pickup truck down the road for half a mile.

FORT MYERS

Paragon flight team soars high, pilots instruct young girls

To the skies! The Paragon flight team is gathering aviation leaders to help young women become interested in the career of aviation.

NAPLES

To the skies: Naples kids build and fly their own aircraft

Eleven kids from the Naples Youth Aviation Project devised a plan to build an aircraft. Three years later, they get to fly it.

FORT MYERS

Natural gas leak continues in Fort Myers on State Road 31

Natural gas continues leaking form a broken line on State Road-31 off Palm Beach Boulevard. WINK News has gotten conflicting reports regarding the timeline for repairs.

CAPE CORAL

Political scientist weighs in on impact of Trump indictment

Former president Trump has been indicted on seven counts in relation to the special counsel classified documents probe while campaigning.

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VILLAS

Lehigh Acres man arrested after dog found dead in tiny backyard cage

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference to announce an arrest following an Animal Cruelty Task Force investigation.

ORLANDO (CBS)

Dog found in Orlando reunited with Texas family 7 years after it ran away

A family in Texas has finally been reunited with their dog that ran away seven years ago. The dog, Jazzy, was found abandoned in a hotel room in Orlando earlier this month, Orange County Animal Services said on Facebook. The animal rescue said that she had arthritis and could barely walk when she was found. […]

FORT MYERS

Dog found taped up and left for dead on busy road gets foster mom

A dog found taped up and left alone on a busy North Fort Myers road is getting a chance at a new life with a foster mom. Paco was found limping alone near a Race Trac gas station on Cleveland Avenue with his paws and mouth taped up. He had never known love. His owner, […]

LEE COUNTY

Estero man arrested after 12 dogs found in hot camper full of feces, urine

Florida Highway Patrol troopers arrested a man for animal cruelty after they found a dozen dogs inside a hot, trash-filled camper. Troopers say they arrested Jose Rodriguez, 46, of Estero on Wednesday after finding 12 dogs in what they said were poor conditions. FHP says they were called to assist animal control on Glenwood Drive […]