Chaotic lake getting fence and securityWhat we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along
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.
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.
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.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
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.
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.
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.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
MGN Online FORT MYERS, Fla. – Forty. That’s how many murder cases there have been in Southwest Florida in the last nine months. Only 19 of those cases have been solved between seven law enforcement agencies — some of which perform well while others produce dismal results. The majority of homicides since Oct. 1, 2015 occurred within the jurisdictions of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the Fort Myers Police Department. Many of them never resulted in arrest. LCSO has closed less than 50 percent of the 11 murder cases being investigated by deputies. Five of the 11 cases have been closed, meaning a murder investigation ended in arrest or the death of a lead suspect. FMPD’s rate is more alarming at 27 percent: out of 15 murders, the department has only been able to close four cases. LEE COUNTY — 11 HOMICIDES, 5 CLOSED CASES. 45% SOLVE RATE. FORT MYERS POLICE DEPARTMENT — 15 HOMICIDES, 4 CLOSED CASES, 27% SOLVE RATE. CHARLOTTE — 2 HOMICIDES, 2 CLOSED CASES, 100% SOLVE RATE. COLLIER — 4 HOMICIDES, 3 CLOSED CASES, 75% SOLVE RATE. PUNTA GORDA — 2 HOMICIDES, 2 CLOSED CASES, 100% SOLVE RATE. NAPLES — 2 HOMICIDES, 0 CLOSED CASES, 0% SOLVE RATE. CAPE CORAL — 4 HOMICIDES, 3 CLOSED CASES, 75% SOLVE RATE. SANIBEL — 0 MARCO — 0 DESOTO — 0 Two law enforcement agencies with lower murder rates successfully closed each of the two homicide cases: the Collier County Sheriff’s Office and the Punta Gorda Police Department. There were two homicides in Naples as well, but the Naples Police Department has not solved either of them. David Grossi, a former FBI officer, said there are at least two reasons why murders go unsolved. The first is the lack of physical evidence — evidence that cannot be altered — like forensics, gunpowder residue and DNA. The other reason law enforcement agencies fail to solve murders is a lack of cooperation from witnesses and victims who often fear retaliation. Fear of being targeted by known or suspected killers may have influenced the behavior of Deonte Redding’s friends. Redding was murdered outside a home off Summerlin Road in June 2014. His mother, Angela McClary, said the silence about her son’s murder has been agonizing. “They were supposed to be my son’s so-called friends,” she said. “The longer you stay out there in silence, is a punishment you are doing to the people that are still living.” Redding’s half-brother, Zachary Blue, died next to him — both of them found shot to death inside a car. Neither of those murders are included in statistics dating back to October, but McClary has founded an organization, Parents of Murdered Children, to offer support to the families of murder victims. She is hosting a public membership drive at 7 p.m. Thursday at Followers of Christ Fellowship Ministries, located at 2809 Grand Ave. in Fort Myers.