Buckingham man facing charges after malnourished horses found

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FORT MYERS, Fla. Horses were found starving and emaciated on land along Jackson Road.

Robert Mullins, 33, of Fort Myers, is facing animal cruelty charges, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said.

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LEE COUNTY

Man sentenced to 30 years for kidnapping 2 people in 2021

The man who walked out of the Lee County Courthouse attempting to flee before he was found guilty of taking two people hostage in 2021 has been sentenced.

FORT MYERS BEACH

‘Man with a plan’ to rebuild The Cottage on Fort Myers Beach

Beach builder Joe Orlandini and other investors will buy the land necessary to rebuild The Cottage, the popular Fort Myers Beach bar and restaurant lost after Ian.

IONA

Caring for first responders’ mental health in Hurricane Ian’s wake

Since Sept. 28, when Southwest Florida’s first responders and dispatchers took thousands of heartbreaking 911 calls, there has been a big focus on those first responders’ mental well-being.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY

2 people dead, 5 injured after Charlotte County apartment fire

Two people are dead and five were injured following a Tuesday morning fire at a Charlotte County apartment building.

FORT MYERS BEACH

Lee County School Board to discuss fate of Fort Myers Beach Elementary

On Tuesday afternoon, Fort Myers Beach Elementary School’s future is again on the table for the School District of Lee County.

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CHARLOTTE COUNTY

Man facing drug charges after being caught speeding on I-75 in Charlotte County

Florida Highway Patrol says a traffic stop for speeding led to a man being arrested for drug trafficking and possession charges.

PUNTA GORDA

Man arrested after standoff with deputies in downtown Punta Gorda

A 51-year-old burglary suspect was arrested after a standoff in the area of Marion Avenue in downtown Punta Gorda.

COLLIER COUNTY

71-year-old man facing 2nd-degree murder charges in Collier County

According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, a warrant is charging Raphael with 2nd-degree murder charges, he was later arrested in Glades County on Saturday.

Bokeelia

Lost kayaker found after LCSO, Pine Island Fire team up

Aided by a helicopter, a lost kayaker was found Friday night after two crews teamed up in Bokeelia.

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Tuesday features warm weather, a few inland showers

A few showers will form inland after lunchtime. These will be relatively weak but should bring much-needed rain to several communities.

Brightening downtown Fort Myers with art

Seven teams of artists are painting murals that’ll pop up all over downtown Fort Myers and is for Southwest Florida’s Muralfest. The event will act as a fundraiser to help artists impacted by Hurricane Ian. Like much of Southwest Florida, the art community has been hurting since Hurricane Ian. “The last year, we went through […]

Push to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandate in Collier County

A task force is looking to stop all COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Collier County. The idea is to spell out your rights regarding healthcare, and the vote is Tuesday. The state already largely bans the mandates. But several of the people WINK News spoke to on Monday agreed with no mandates; most said they want […]

Moving Modular: The hurricane-fighting homes coming to Florida’s coasts

Much of Key Largo has been built to code to fight that thorn from breaking the glass of the vase, just like how these homes now need to be built to withstand winds of 180 miles per hour.

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