LEHIGH ACRES FGCU softball team helps Habitat for Humanity build three homes The Florida Gulf Coast University softball team helped Habitat for Humanity build three homes Saturday.
ESTERO Home Base Golf Tournament helps SWFL Veterans Veterans hit the green at the Copperleaf Golf Course on Saturday. This was part of the Home Base golf tournament.
FORT MYERS At least one person dead after propane truck collides with golf cart Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that has left one person dead and another injured Saturday morning.
Scattered storms ahead for your Saturday plans The Weather Authority is tracking weekend temperatures in the low to mid-90s this weekend with a chance for scattered storms this afternoon.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 3 Thunderstorms tried to put a stop to week three of high school football on Friday Night, but gridiron action prevailed.
Man accused of plotting murder-for-hire denied bond A man suspected of being involved with a murder-for-hire plot will stay behind bars. Ryan Toranzo had his renewed motion to set bond denied today in Collier County Court.
LABELLE Two dead after crash on State Road 80 According to the Florida Highway Patrol, there was a crash on State Road 80 that has left at least one person dead Friday evening.
DeSoto County looks to recruit more teachers While it can sometimes be easy to fill a classroom with students, it is not so easy for teachers. Schools across the nation and locally in Southwest Florida are still dealing with the challenges of teacher shortages. With class back in session, so is teacher recruiting for DeSoto County schools. The assistant superintendent, Jake Reynolds, […]
IMMOKALEE ROAD Push for change after deadly crash on Immokalee Rd. We’re told the woman was driving with two kids in the car when a semi ran a red light and hit her Thursday morning.
FORT MYERS BEACH Mobi-Mats deployed on Fort Myers Beach A walkway to paradise! Brand new and blue, the Mobi-Mat is making things easier for Fort Myers Beachgoers.
NAPLES Women of Steel business conference inspiring and empowering women Focused, hardworking, empowered. These women have made a name for themselves as Women of Steel.
NAPLES Beloved Collier County bus driver retires after 20 years After 20 years of getting kids to school safely, a beloved Collier County bus driver is retiring.
Wade Wilson has new death row mugshot Convicted double-killer Wade Wilson has a new death row mugshot.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Sizzle Dining is back in SWFL It’s Sizzle Season! Local restaurants are ready to welcome new faces by offering exclusive menu deals to attract new customers.
LEHIGH ACRES FGCU softball team helps Habitat for Humanity build three homes The Florida Gulf Coast University softball team helped Habitat for Humanity build three homes Saturday.
ESTERO Home Base Golf Tournament helps SWFL Veterans Veterans hit the green at the Copperleaf Golf Course on Saturday. This was part of the Home Base golf tournament.
FORT MYERS At least one person dead after propane truck collides with golf cart Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that has left one person dead and another injured Saturday morning.
Scattered storms ahead for your Saturday plans The Weather Authority is tracking weekend temperatures in the low to mid-90s this weekend with a chance for scattered storms this afternoon.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 3 Thunderstorms tried to put a stop to week three of high school football on Friday Night, but gridiron action prevailed.
Man accused of plotting murder-for-hire denied bond A man suspected of being involved with a murder-for-hire plot will stay behind bars. Ryan Toranzo had his renewed motion to set bond denied today in Collier County Court.
LABELLE Two dead after crash on State Road 80 According to the Florida Highway Patrol, there was a crash on State Road 80 that has left at least one person dead Friday evening.
DeSoto County looks to recruit more teachers While it can sometimes be easy to fill a classroom with students, it is not so easy for teachers. Schools across the nation and locally in Southwest Florida are still dealing with the challenges of teacher shortages. With class back in session, so is teacher recruiting for DeSoto County schools. The assistant superintendent, Jake Reynolds, […]
IMMOKALEE ROAD Push for change after deadly crash on Immokalee Rd. We’re told the woman was driving with two kids in the car when a semi ran a red light and hit her Thursday morning.
FORT MYERS BEACH Mobi-Mats deployed on Fort Myers Beach A walkway to paradise! Brand new and blue, the Mobi-Mat is making things easier for Fort Myers Beachgoers.
NAPLES Women of Steel business conference inspiring and empowering women Focused, hardworking, empowered. These women have made a name for themselves as Women of Steel.
NAPLES Beloved Collier County bus driver retires after 20 years After 20 years of getting kids to school safely, a beloved Collier County bus driver is retiring.
Wade Wilson has new death row mugshot Convicted double-killer Wade Wilson has a new death row mugshot.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Sizzle Dining is back in SWFL It’s Sizzle Season! Local restaurants are ready to welcome new faces by offering exclusive menu deals to attract new customers.
Photo via Dee Hawkins-Garland, of Charlotte County Fire and EMS PUNTA GORDA, Fla. Sixteen people were injured in a crash Thursday morning on Interstate 75, Charlotte County Fire and EMS said. The single-vehicle wreck happened around 6:45 a.m. when a truck veered off the highway at mile marker 164, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Joseph Turtulien, 44, of Lehigh Acres, was driving north in a 2003 Ford F-250 with five passengers in the cab and another 10 in the bed of the truck, the FHP said. A large white truck then switched lanes in front of the Ford. Turtulien attempted to slow down and steer left, as the Ford was approaching the other truck at a high rate of speed. Turtulien drove onto the grassy center median, then tried to steer back onto the road, according to the FHP. However, the Ford swerved multiple times across lanes, hit the median again and overturned, ejecting the passengers in the bed of the truck. “If you are not restrained by a seat belt, you’re increasing the probability you could be ejected from the car, which increases the probability you become injured, or worse, and die in a traffic crash,” FHP Lt. Greg Bueno. The interstate was shut down in both directions for several hours, a Charlotte County Fire and EMS official said. All lanes reopened just before 10 a.m. Eight people were taken to hospitals in Charlotte County, and eight others were taken to Lee Memorial Hospital, according to a Charlotte County Fire and EMS official. Five of the patients were classified as trauma alerts, and two of the patients were taken to Lee Memorial Hospital via Aeromed helicopter. Seven of the occupants, including Turtulien, sustained serious injuries. Nine others had minor injuries, according to troopers. Florida law states riding in the bed of a truck is only illegal for minors. Charlotte County crash. Photo via Jose Lara. Charlotte County crash. Photo via Jose Lara. Photo via Dee Hawkins-Garland, of Charlotte County Fire and EMS Photo via Dee Hawkins-Garland, of Charlotte County Fire and EMS Photo via Dee Hawkins-Garland, of Charlotte County Fire and EMS Photo via Dee Hawkins-Garland, of Charlotte County Fire and EMS WINK News reporter John Trierweiler went live via Facebook to showcase the scene of the wreck: