WINK Neighborhood Watch: Deadly shooter, home invasion and drug traffickingPedestrian dead after crash on McGregor Boulevard
WINK Neighborhood Watch: Deadly shooter, home invasion and drug trafficking This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features deadly shootings, home invasions and drug trafficking.
FORT MYERS Pedestrian dead after crash on McGregor Boulevard The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating a crash that left at least one person dead Saturday night.
Sunday brings sun and clouds with chance for a stray shower The Weather Authority forecasts another seasonal day across Southwest Florida, with temperatures reaching the upper 70s to low 80s this afternoon.
Family of Eagles: FGCU volleyball star graduates with Master’s Degree Saturday marked a special day for Florida Gulf Coast University as more than 1,800 students graduated. For one student-athlete, graduating from FGCU runs in the family.
lehigh acres LCSO: Man shot by car owner protecting property The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in Lehigh Acres early Saturday morning.
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee County residents wait hours for D-SNAP assistance The supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) is at the Lee Civic Center all weekend, ready to help southwest Florida.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA First eaglet hatches in famous SWFL eagle nest Welcome E24! The third eaglet from the nest of M15 and F23 has hatched according to the Southwest Florida eagle camera.
Rock for Equality: SWFL non-profit hosts benefit concert for Palestine A Southwest Florida non-profit hosted a benefit concert on Friday night to help with humanitarian aid in Palestine.
Warm, breezy Saturday with a few showers possible The Weather Authority is forecasting a breezy, warm weekend in store across Southwest Florida, with the chance of a few showers, particularly on Saturday.
CAPE CORAL Active investigation underway in South Cape Coral Cape Coral police are investigating at a home on Southwest 49th Terrace in South Cape Coral early Saturday morning.
16 transported after 2 airboats crash in Collier County According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, two airboats crashed south of U.S. 41 east between mile markers 74 and 75, leaving well over a dozen people injured.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New bill filed: Auto shop and law enforcement must work together to solve hit-and-run crashes There could be new detectives on the block, located in your nearest auto shop. A new state bill aims at trying to stop hit-and-run drivers from getting away.
CAPE CORAL New leash on life; Cape Coral shelter dog beats cancer with drug being tested for humans A drug now being studied in human trials to kill cancerous tumors, is already approved and helping animals.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral planning a new interchange with I-75 The city of Cape Coral is in the early stages of planning a new interchange with I-75, an idea that has been discussed for more than a decade.
Tracking invasive species after hurricanes Hurricanes Helene and Milton didn’t just bring wind and rain, they brought new threats to southwest Florida’s ecosystem.
WINK Neighborhood Watch: Deadly shooter, home invasion and drug trafficking This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features deadly shootings, home invasions and drug trafficking.
FORT MYERS Pedestrian dead after crash on McGregor Boulevard The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating a crash that left at least one person dead Saturday night.
Sunday brings sun and clouds with chance for a stray shower The Weather Authority forecasts another seasonal day across Southwest Florida, with temperatures reaching the upper 70s to low 80s this afternoon.
Family of Eagles: FGCU volleyball star graduates with Master’s Degree Saturday marked a special day for Florida Gulf Coast University as more than 1,800 students graduated. For one student-athlete, graduating from FGCU runs in the family.
lehigh acres LCSO: Man shot by car owner protecting property The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in Lehigh Acres early Saturday morning.
NORTH FORT MYERS Lee County residents wait hours for D-SNAP assistance The supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) is at the Lee Civic Center all weekend, ready to help southwest Florida.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA First eaglet hatches in famous SWFL eagle nest Welcome E24! The third eaglet from the nest of M15 and F23 has hatched according to the Southwest Florida eagle camera.
Rock for Equality: SWFL non-profit hosts benefit concert for Palestine A Southwest Florida non-profit hosted a benefit concert on Friday night to help with humanitarian aid in Palestine.
Warm, breezy Saturday with a few showers possible The Weather Authority is forecasting a breezy, warm weekend in store across Southwest Florida, with the chance of a few showers, particularly on Saturday.
CAPE CORAL Active investigation underway in South Cape Coral Cape Coral police are investigating at a home on Southwest 49th Terrace in South Cape Coral early Saturday morning.
16 transported after 2 airboats crash in Collier County According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, two airboats crashed south of U.S. 41 east between mile markers 74 and 75, leaving well over a dozen people injured.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New bill filed: Auto shop and law enforcement must work together to solve hit-and-run crashes There could be new detectives on the block, located in your nearest auto shop. A new state bill aims at trying to stop hit-and-run drivers from getting away.
CAPE CORAL New leash on life; Cape Coral shelter dog beats cancer with drug being tested for humans A drug now being studied in human trials to kill cancerous tumors, is already approved and helping animals.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral planning a new interchange with I-75 The city of Cape Coral is in the early stages of planning a new interchange with I-75, an idea that has been discussed for more than a decade.
Tracking invasive species after hurricanes Hurricanes Helene and Milton didn’t just bring wind and rain, they brought new threats to southwest Florida’s ecosystem.
Mugshot of Jose Raul Bonilla, 24 (Credit: Lee County Sheriff’s Office) A man arrested in connection with the deadly 2015 Zombicon shooting appeared in court Tuesday afternoon. Jose Raul Bonilla, 23, of Immokalee, faces charges of second-degree murder, five counts of aggravated battery and destroying or tampering with evidence, according to a Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrest sheet. Bail has not yet been set. Bonilla had been arrested multiple times after the shooting on separate charges of resisting arrest, child abuse and trespassing. But Criminology Professor at Florida Gulf Coast University Mike Chinopolous said “You can’t use one crime as a pretext to hold him for another.” Police said they had their suspicions about Bonilla but it takes a lot more than that to arrest someone for murder. “It’s a balancing test of if this man is dangerous, he needs to be taken off the streets as soon as possible yet we don’t want to take him off the streets and have to permanently return him as a forever danger,” Chinopolous said. Chinopolous believes the two-year wait was not for nothing. “I’d be willing to bet that was all part of a strategy to get the information they needed and build a case that would actually stick,” Chinopolous said. Bonilla’s court appearance took place at 1:30 p.m. at the Lee County Clerk of Courts on 1700 Monroe St. Timeline of events: October 17, 2015 at 11:44 p.m. – Shots fired at Zombicon leaving one person dead and five others injured. October 19, 2015 – City leaders meet to discuss security and how to make events safer. October 21, 2015 – Family of victim Kyle Roberts hires attorney. October 26, 2015 – Reward for information on ZombiCon shooting increases to $35K. November 3, 2015 – Expavious Tyrell Taylor’s grandmother filed the $5M wrongful death lawsuit. November 5, 2015 – FMPD releases new image captured seconds before ZombiCon shooting. November 8, 2015 – Vigil held for victims at First United Methodist Church. November 12, 2015 – FMPD releases additional surveillance pictures in ZombiCon shooting. December – Security cameras installed across downtown Fort Myers. December 7, 2015 – City of Fort Myers cut ties with ZombiCon. September 25, 2016 – ZombiCon 2016 canceled after permit scramble, legal trouble. October 17, 2016 – No one arrested a year after deadly Zombicon shooting. October 19, 2016 – Zombicon victim to sue City of Fort Myers. October 24, 2016 – Second Zombicon victim to sue City of Fort Myers. January 17, 2017 – Fort Myers council OKs $7,500 payouts to Zombicon victims. September 19, 2017 – Fort Myers OKs $40K settlement of Zombicon wrongful death suit. October 17, 2017 – Still no arrests 2 years after Zombicon shooting. February 26, 2018 – Arrest made in 2015 Zombicon shooting, suspect faces 2nd-degree murder charge