Black bear spotted near Immokalee home

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IMMOKALEE, Fla. — A resident near Lake Trafford spotted a black bear right outside her home.

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EAST NAPLES

Deadly crash in East Naples late Monday evening

A deadly crash occurred on Airport Road South off Poinsettia Avenue in East Naples late Monday evening.

Fort Myers Beach

Fort Myers Beach family recovering after Ian destroyed their home

It’s impressive to see just how far Fort Myers Beach has come since the devastation of Hurricane Ian. But, of course, there’s still a lot of work to be done.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.

Police investigating shooting near beach boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida

Police are responding to a shooting near the beach broadwalk in Hollywood, Florida.

Collier County

5-vehicle crash with injuries on I-75 near Mile Marker 61 in Collier County

Emergency vehicles are in Collier County on I-75 North, before Mile Marker 61, due to a crash.

Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis on the campaign trail

A husband, a father, a Governor and now a Presidential candidate, Ron DeSantis is a busy man who’s about to get much busier.

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LEHIGH ACRES

Car catches fire, crashing into 2 other vehicles and Lehigh Acres home, 1 hurt

Fire bursts from a car after slamming into a home in Lehigh Acres Monday afternoon.

WASHINGTON (AP)

Biden marks Memorial Day nearly 2 years after ending America’s longest war, lauds troops’ sacrifice

President Joe Biden lauded the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country as he marked Memorial Day with the traditional wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.

WINK News viewers help Vietnam veteran keep his home amid homeowners insurance crisis

Homeowners insurance has proven to be an expensive nightmare for many throughout Southwest Florida. Now, with renewal notices coming in, so is the sticker shock. Thanks to many WINK News viewers, one Marine veteran can now keep his home.

Tim Aten Knows: New homes, hotels, dining planned for Bayshore Drive

Q: Any info on The 239 project going up off Bayshore Drive in Naples? Thanks! — Don Roberts, Naples A: The 239, a mixed-use development on the southeast corner of Bayshore Drive and Areca Avenue in East Naples, will have eight hotel rooms, a sit-down restaurant, a rooftop bar, a couple of retail units and […]

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Tom Allen Memorial Butterfly House

Hurricane Ian impacted many of Florida’s beautiful and unique species. One of them, the Zebra Longwing Butterfly, virtually disappeared from the area after the storm.

Mother speaks after jury recommends death for daughter’s killer

Jan Cornell came close to peace after Joseph Zieler was convicted of murdering her eleven-year-old Robin Cornell and family friend Lisa Story and again days later when the jury recommended the death penalty.

Report: Southwest Florida renter salaries should be $93,000 not to be ‘rent burdened’

For renters, finding a place to live in Southwest Florida that fits in their budget can feel like looking for gold at the end of a rainbow. “Rent’s terrible,” one resident told WINK News. A report from Florida Atlantic University, University of Alabama and Florida Gulf Coast University shows rent in the Fort Myers-Cape Coral […]

House fire in Naples leaves Vietnam vet homeless

71-year-old Donald Cline, a Vietnam war veteran lost his Naples home to a fire Sunday night.

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