Memorial Day weekend events in SWFL

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FORT MYERS, Fla. Gina Burch joins WINK News anchor Channing Frampton to discuss events during Memorial Day weekend in Southwest Florida.

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FORT MYERS

North Fort Myers man pleads guilty to possessing firearm, ammo as a felon

A North Fort Myers man faces a minimum of 15 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.

NEAR BONITA SPRINGS

New software GunAlert tested to improve safety

WINK News found a tool that improves safety without the controversy surrounding guns. The creators of Gun Alert explain their new product.

FORT MYERS

Lee County Officer of the Year finalists: LCPA Officer Monica Freeman

Five Lee County law enforcement officers are up for Officer of the Year. WINK News went to Southwest Florida International Airport to see how one of the nominees goes above and beyond the call of duty.

FORT MYERS

Man arrested as suspect in Fort Myers High School break-in

A man is in custody after police say he was identified as the culprit in a break-in at Fort Myers High School.

FORT MYERS

Convicted cop-killer Wisner Desmaret asks for new trial

Wisner Desmaret, convicted of shooting and killing a Fort Myers police officer, is asking for a new trial on the grounds that he should not have been allowed to represent himself in the first one.

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HOLLYWOOD, Fla.

9 injured in Memorial Day shooting at Hollywood, Fla. beach

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

CAPE CORAL

Tom Allen Memorial Butterfly House works to repopulate Zebra Longwings

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.

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.

CAPE CORAL

Cape Coral museum honors fallen soldiers on Memorial Day

On Memorial Day, the Brotherhood of Heroes Resource Center and Museum in Cape Coral is inviting people to remember the men and women who died in service of the U.S. armed forces.