LAKELAND, Fla. Southwest Florida Christian Academy’s first trip to the Final Four ended with a 64-79 loss against Orlando Christian Prep in the Class 3A semifinals Tuesday night.
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Southwest Florida criminal defense attorney explains Trump indictment
WINK News spoke to Douglas Malloy, criminal defense attorney and former chief assistant U.S. attorney for Southwest Florida, about what former President Donald Trump’s indictment means on a legal level.

Study taking place on effects of blue-green algae in Southwest Florida
FGCU and FAU are coming together on a long-term study on the effect of blue-green algae.

Southwest Florida students send experiment to International Space Station
Reaching for the stars in education, two Southwest Florida students won a competition to send a project to the International Space Station.

FGCU Women’s basketball loses to Villanova, falling short of Sweet 16 bid
March Madness continued on Monday with the twelfth-seeded Lady Eagles facing the fourth-seeded Wildildcats. FGCU fanatics and students grabbed a seat inside Alico Arena on Monday to watch the big game on the jumbotron against the Villanova Wildcats for a chance to be in the Sweet Sixteen. “We’ve been here for years, and we always […]
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Port Charlotte man sentenced to 5 1/2 years for sexually assaulting minor
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Fort Myers man sentenced to 35 years for deadly robbery plot
A Fort Myers man was sentenced Friday morning to 35 years in prison for a 2018 plot to lure and rob a victim who ended up dead in a hospital.

Children’s Advocacy Center in Naples still recovering from Ian
The Children’s Advocacy Center of Collier County says an increasing number of children need its help, but the center needed some help of its own when Hurricane Ian came just after extensive renovations were completed.

Friday’s Furry Friends: Bentley, Max Mitchell, Koda
The Gulf Coast Humane Society has around 100 dogs in its shelter, all in need of loving homes. Every Friday, WINK News will introduce you to new dogs that could be the perfect additions to your family. This week: Bentley, Max Mitchell and Koda.