Woman loses proceeds from wedding ring sale to scammer

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ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. A scammer duped a woman out of her money after she sold her $5,000 wedding ring to pay for her husband’s medical treatment.

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COLLIER COUNTY

Gov. DeSantis speaks at Founders Square in Collier County

Gov. Ron DeSantis is speaking alongside other state officials at Founders Square in Collier County.

FORT MYERS

Raising awareness on Manatee Appreciation Day

Wednesday is Manatee Appreciation Day. The gentle giants are a Florida staple, but they’ve recently been in trouble. What can be done to aid their survival?

Isolated storms follow warm Wednesday afternoon

Rain chances will remain isolated, with broader coverage than in previous days. These showers and storms should hold off until after lunchtime. Severe weather is unlikely.

NAPLES

Man hits two holes-in-one less than a week apart on High Point Country Club golf course

An 84-year-old man knocked down a hole-in-one at the High Point Country Club in Naples but did it again just three days later. The odds of an average golfer hitting a single hole-in-one are 12,500 to one, but this man beat those odds twice. Whenever 84-year-old Herb Pike swings his club, the goal is getting […]

WINK News

Following the money: SWFL emergency relief funds continue to help local nonprofits, families

Southwest Florida communities are still rebuilding nearly six months after Hurricane Ian destroyed homes, businesses, restaurants, nonprofits, and more. But, donors from all across the country have chipped in to make sure our community builds back stronger than before. Since September 2022, $7 million has been raised for Southwest Florida emergency relief efforts. United Way of […]

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CAPE CORAL

Woman arrested for DUI after being rescued from Cape Coral canal

Cape Coral police say the woman rescued from a car that had crashed into a Cape Coral canal on Saturday is facing charges of driving drunk.

CAPE CORAL

Cape Coral woman arrested, accused of embezzling millions from employer

A 41-year-old Cape Coral woman was arrested on Tuesday after FDLE agents say she was part of a 7-figure embezzlement scheme. Carolyn Eulena Pilgrim faces one count of scheme to defraud (over $50,000) and one count of grand theft (over $100,000), both first-degree felonies. The investigation began in Aug. 2022, according to the Florida Department […]

VILLAS

Woman caught on camera stealing employee’s wallet from Villas restaurant

A woman was caught on camera stealing an employee’s wallet at a restaurant in Villas on Jan. 1. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the woman took the wallet from the front desk of Ember Korean Steakhouse at 7091 College Parkway. ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY On January 1st, this individual stole an employee’s wallet from […]

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Woman dies after being thrown from horse at Florida rodeo

A woman died after she was thrown from a horse at a rodeo in the Florida panhandle, authorities said Sunday. The 56-year-old woman had just finished competing in a barrel race at the Baker Rodeo on Saturday when she was thrown from the galloping horse on an exit ramp and struck a pole, the Okaloosa […]

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Charlotte County’s recovery continues after Hurricane Ian

Communities torn to shreds by Hurricane Ian are relentlessly working on getting their homes and lives to what they were before the storm. The recovery will be long and undoubtedly tricky, but at some point, we will get there. Charlotte County embodies the comeback of Southwest Florida. But make no mistake; Charlotte County still has […]

Collier County fighting Covid-related mandates

Collier County has been a battleground in the fight against Covid-related mandates. At Tuesday’s meeting, commissioners considered a new ordinance to protect people’s healthcare rights and freedoms. It would ban Covid vaccine mandates, vaccine passports, and quarantines. And reject health directives by the World Health Organization. There were people on both sides at Tuesday’s meeting. […]

Tourism recovery after Hurricane Ian in SWFL

At Fort Myers Beach, many people are closely watching how tourism rebounds. WINK News interviewed CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg shortly before the storm. Greenberg was at the beach to highlight some of the “non-beach” attractions in the Southwest Florida area, like Matlacha and the Six Mile Cypress Slough. Greenberg returned just a couple […]

Fort Myers Beach six months after Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian caused havoc on Fort Myers Beach, one of the hardest hit areas by the storm. The storm surge swallowed homes, businesses, families, and more. But, repeatedly, we’ve witnessed the unwavering strength and resiliency residing on Fort Myers Beach. From beautiful, white sandy beaches, a charming shoreline, and a picture-perfect pier morphing into devastation, […]

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