Fort Myers man pleads guilty following Papa Johns armed robberyProton therapy center advances in SWFL
FORT MYERS Fort Myers man pleads guilty following Papa Johns armed robbery A Fort Myers man has pled guilty to multiple charges following a robbery at a Fort Myers Papa Johns in September.
Proton therapy center advances in SWFL Proton therapy is taking a significant step forward in Southwest Florida with the addition of a new medical director to the team.
Pitbull located after getting lost in Lee County crash A missing pitbull has been located after being lost for days.
FORT MYERS US Marshal shoots suspect at Melās Diner in Fort Myers The Fort Myers Police Department has confirmed that a U.S. Marshal shot a suspect at Melās Diner on Cleveland Avenue.
Commerce Bank economist discusses Trump tariffs, economic outlook Scott Colbert, chief economist for Commerce Bank and Trust, visited Naples this week from his home in St. Louis, where he works for one of the nationās top 50 banks, one with $32 billion in assets, $25.3 billion in deposits and $74.8 billion in total trust assets.
Homes, hotel, commercial development planned for Murdock Village area Kolter Group LLC got the green light to move forward with its development plans for 670 residential units, a 150-room hotel, 250,000 square feet of regional commercial space and another 150,000 square feet of commercial and governmental space.
naples Preliminary report released for New Year’s Day plane crash at Naples Airport The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on a plane crash that involved four people at Naples Municipal Airport.
LEHIGH ACRES LCSO searching for family of wandering non-verbal teen in Lehigh Acres Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies are seeking the family members of a young boy found between the ages of 13 and 16 years old.
FORT MYERS Southwest Florida Ag Expo brings agriculture and fun to Fort Myers Fort Myers is holding the Southwest Florida Ag Expo, which promises a mix of agriculture, entertainment, and education this year.
CAPE CORAL Proposal to rename Seahawk Park in Cape Coral The City of Cape Coral Parks and Recreation Department has proposed renaming Seahawk Park to Seahawk Airfield at Festival Park.
Lee County student accused of making school threat A student from Cypress Lake High School is facing charges for making school threats.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Warm and breezy this Wednesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a warm and breezy Wednesday with increased cloud coverage.
miami beach Gov. DeSantis announces Freedom Boater Initative Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced several marine incentives boaters may take advantage of ahead of the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 2025 Miami Beach International Boat Show.
WINK NEWS Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosenās Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
FORT MYERS Drivers react to newly opened intersection on Colonial Blvd. The dreaded drive through one of our busiest intersections has been the focus of several construction projects.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers man pleads guilty following Papa Johns armed robbery A Fort Myers man has pled guilty to multiple charges following a robbery at a Fort Myers Papa Johns in September.
Proton therapy center advances in SWFL Proton therapy is taking a significant step forward in Southwest Florida with the addition of a new medical director to the team.
Pitbull located after getting lost in Lee County crash A missing pitbull has been located after being lost for days.
FORT MYERS US Marshal shoots suspect at Melās Diner in Fort Myers The Fort Myers Police Department has confirmed that a U.S. Marshal shot a suspect at Melās Diner on Cleveland Avenue.
Commerce Bank economist discusses Trump tariffs, economic outlook Scott Colbert, chief economist for Commerce Bank and Trust, visited Naples this week from his home in St. Louis, where he works for one of the nationās top 50 banks, one with $32 billion in assets, $25.3 billion in deposits and $74.8 billion in total trust assets.
Homes, hotel, commercial development planned for Murdock Village area Kolter Group LLC got the green light to move forward with its development plans for 670 residential units, a 150-room hotel, 250,000 square feet of regional commercial space and another 150,000 square feet of commercial and governmental space.
naples Preliminary report released for New Year’s Day plane crash at Naples Airport The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on a plane crash that involved four people at Naples Municipal Airport.
LEHIGH ACRES LCSO searching for family of wandering non-verbal teen in Lehigh Acres Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies are seeking the family members of a young boy found between the ages of 13 and 16 years old.
FORT MYERS Southwest Florida Ag Expo brings agriculture and fun to Fort Myers Fort Myers is holding the Southwest Florida Ag Expo, which promises a mix of agriculture, entertainment, and education this year.
CAPE CORAL Proposal to rename Seahawk Park in Cape Coral The City of Cape Coral Parks and Recreation Department has proposed renaming Seahawk Park to Seahawk Airfield at Festival Park.
Lee County student accused of making school threat A student from Cypress Lake High School is facing charges for making school threats.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Warm and breezy this Wednesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a warm and breezy Wednesday with increased cloud coverage.
miami beach Gov. DeSantis announces Freedom Boater Initative Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced several marine incentives boaters may take advantage of ahead of the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 2025 Miami Beach International Boat Show.
WINK NEWS Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosenās Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
FORT MYERS Drivers react to newly opened intersection on Colonial Blvd. The dreaded drive through one of our busiest intersections has been the focus of several construction projects.
Photo via WTSP He went to Puerto Rico to help, but left the island in a world of hurt. Cameron Alley is back home in Polk County where he is recovering with family by his side after surviving a nearly 100-foot fall from a cable suspended from a helicopter. Alley is a contracted lineman who had been working to restore power in the mountains in Puerto Rico. It’s help that comes with high risk. “I would say 95 percent of the population has no clue what a lineman’s job entails,” Alley said. Alley has been a lineman on and off for 17 years. He first traveled to Puerto Rico in October to help with power restoration efforts. He returned to the island on Jan. 1 following a brief trip home for Christmas. It was about halfway through his workday on Jan. 11 when the unthinkable happened. “I remember the helicopter went to pick me up and move me,” Alley recalled, but then there was a struggle with the safety chain. “At that time I was coming down really fast and I thought the helicopter was just losing altitude, but I started seeing the conductors pass me and thatās when I knew.” Alley was in a free fall. “I told myself, ‘This is it, Iām not going to make it,'” he said. “It all happened so fast.” Lying on the ground, he said he was too stunned to even feel pain yet, but he remembered he had been wearing a GoPro around his chest. He pressed record to capture the moments immediately after the fall as dozens of locals rushed to his aid. “I just started talking to the camera,” he said. “āHey, I fell from right there, Iām alive, I canāt believe it.āā As Alley received medical attention, his wife received the call she always feared. “They don’t call you unless it’s bad,” Trista Alley said. She remembers the agony that followed, initially not knowing how serious the situation was or what exactly had happened. But she welcomed the relief of having him back home just days later, right where he belonged. “He needed his children, they needed to see their daddy,” she said. “He’s here. The alternative couldāve been worse.ā Alley suffered three broken ribs, two broken wrists, and shattered bones in both hands. Used to being mobile, he’s now fighting to re-learn life and his new place in it. “I believe that God has a greater purpose for me on Earth, I canāt believe any other reason why I should still be alive,” he said. “God gives us lefts and rights and right now heās dealing me a different turn in life and heās telling me I need to go in a different direction than what I was going and right now just day by day Iām trying to figure out what that direction is.ā Trista has taken time off from work to stay home and care for her husband, who will have to undergo at least three more surgeries and an entire year of physical therapy. He’s been told by doctors he might never regain the full use of his left hand. “Itās tough,” Trista said. “Thereās not one day where we donāt have some type of roadblock.” But for a lineman who wears his love for the job on his sleeve ā a tattoo of an electrical pole and a lineman covers his entire right arm ā he said he wanted to share his story to ensure other linemen like him aren’t forgotten. “I have a lot of friends and brothers out there still doing it,” he said. “They’re still there working their butts off to get the power back, and I want people to know that what they’re doing there is dangerous and there’s still a lot of work to be done.” The Highline Heroes Foundation, which supports families of linemen nationwide, is collecting donations to help Cameron and his family. Donations can be made by contacting Tracey Moore.