FORT MYERS, Fla. – There’s a negative trend taking flight here in Southwest Florida. Hit-and-run crashes, along with deaths, are on the rise. But is there a way we can bring those numbers down?
Trish Routte of Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers stopped by the WINK News studio with the answer.
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