Hurricane Irma's approach causing water levels to drop

FORT MYERS, Fla. As Southwest Florida prepares for potentially catastrophic storm surge from Hurricane Irma, water levels are actually going down. WINK meteorologist Zach Maloch explains why.

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Parents react to bill requiring education of communism in k-12

As a five-year-old in Florida, you have three key things to learn: your ABCs, 1-2-3’s, and communism. On Wednesday, DeSantis signed a new law requiring public schools to teach the history of communism.

Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for April 17, 2024

Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for April 17, 2024.

LCSO using high-tech license plate readers to keep the community safe

Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno knows just how far the technology has come over the past 28 years he’s been in law enforcement.

Cape council reaches decision on car wash and self-storage moratorium

Cape Coral councilmembers voted yes tonight to no longer accept applications for car washes and self-storage facilities.

Nine locals arrested in drug sting operation

It started with LCSO’s focus on one man, Freddie Lee Miller, and his undercover surveillance led to the takedown of 8 others and a whole lot of drugs.