Dry Tuesday morning before isolated storms develop this afternoon and eveningCape Coral red tag hearings soon to begin
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Dry Tuesday morning before isolated storms develop this afternoon and evening The Weather Authority is tracking a dry Tuesday morning with the possibility of isolated rainstorms throughout the afternoon and into the evening
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral red tag hearings soon to begin Residents of Cape Coral have experienced confusion, frustration, and possibly fines due to red tags popping up on buildings under construction.
NAPLES Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in Naples Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Naples.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs residents alarmed after car break-ins A Bonita Springs homeowner is sleeping with one eye open after her social security card was stolen from her car, an incident caught on video.
LEE COUNTY Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register WINK News Anchor Corey Lazar goes on patrol with Lee County Deputies in search of transient sex offenders who don’t register.
FORT MYERS Exclusive: Florida Warriors president talks misunderstanding with city On Friday, the president of Florida Warriors Hockey got a letter saying that starting July 1, his program’s rink access at the Fort Myers Skatium would be cut from 48 hours a month to only eight hours a month.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) 3 law officers killed, 5 others wounded trying to serve warrant in North Carolina, authorities say Three law enforcement officers serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and five other officers were wounded Monday in a shootout at a Charlotte, North Carolina, home, police said.
CAPE CORAL Massive fire leaves Cape Coral businesses in shambles Several fire rescue trucks are responding to a structure fire at a commercial building in Cape Coral.
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers residents concerned over abandoned boat A day out in the water turned into an alarming discovery for one North Fort Myers family.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers first responders stress safety after rollover crash Fort Myers fire department officials are pointing to safety and awareness following a recent rollover crash on Palm Beach Blvd. and Oasis Way.
NAPLES FSU pitcher Jacob Marlowe’s determined heart is on the mound Former Barron Collier ace, now FSU pitcher Jacob Marlowe is recovering from two open heart surgeries in five days.
Contrasting Lee, Collier and Charlotte homicide rates to nationwide numbers The Wall Street Journal says nationwide homicide rates have dropped by 20% compared to the numbers from 2023.
New program to make life more manageable for Parkinson’s patients A new program, backed by research, was created using the power of spin cycling to redefine the fight against Parkinson’s.
Medicaid class action gets go-ahead A federal judge has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit that alleges Florida did not properly inform people before dropping them from the Medicaid program after a COVID-19 public health emergency ended.
FORT MYERS New downtown Fort Myers parking options coming soon Two new spots are coming for you to park on nights and weekends in downtown Fort Myers, but you’ll still have to pay.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Dry Tuesday morning before isolated storms develop this afternoon and evening The Weather Authority is tracking a dry Tuesday morning with the possibility of isolated rainstorms throughout the afternoon and into the evening
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral red tag hearings soon to begin Residents of Cape Coral have experienced confusion, frustration, and possibly fines due to red tags popping up on buildings under construction.
NAPLES Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in Naples Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Naples.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs residents alarmed after car break-ins A Bonita Springs homeowner is sleeping with one eye open after her social security card was stolen from her car, an incident caught on video.
LEE COUNTY Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register WINK News Anchor Corey Lazar goes on patrol with Lee County Deputies in search of transient sex offenders who don’t register.
FORT MYERS Exclusive: Florida Warriors president talks misunderstanding with city On Friday, the president of Florida Warriors Hockey got a letter saying that starting July 1, his program’s rink access at the Fort Myers Skatium would be cut from 48 hours a month to only eight hours a month.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) 3 law officers killed, 5 others wounded trying to serve warrant in North Carolina, authorities say Three law enforcement officers serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and five other officers were wounded Monday in a shootout at a Charlotte, North Carolina, home, police said.
CAPE CORAL Massive fire leaves Cape Coral businesses in shambles Several fire rescue trucks are responding to a structure fire at a commercial building in Cape Coral.
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers residents concerned over abandoned boat A day out in the water turned into an alarming discovery for one North Fort Myers family.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers first responders stress safety after rollover crash Fort Myers fire department officials are pointing to safety and awareness following a recent rollover crash on Palm Beach Blvd. and Oasis Way.
NAPLES FSU pitcher Jacob Marlowe’s determined heart is on the mound Former Barron Collier ace, now FSU pitcher Jacob Marlowe is recovering from two open heart surgeries in five days.
Contrasting Lee, Collier and Charlotte homicide rates to nationwide numbers The Wall Street Journal says nationwide homicide rates have dropped by 20% compared to the numbers from 2023.
New program to make life more manageable for Parkinson’s patients A new program, backed by research, was created using the power of spin cycling to redefine the fight against Parkinson’s.
Medicaid class action gets go-ahead A federal judge has cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit that alleges Florida did not properly inform people before dropping them from the Medicaid program after a COVID-19 public health emergency ended.
FORT MYERS New downtown Fort Myers parking options coming soon Two new spots are coming for you to park on nights and weekends in downtown Fort Myers, but you’ll still have to pay.
Photo by WINK News. Photo by WINK News. While he was playing for Dunbar High School, it wasn’t hard to pick out Alvin Barnes’ biggest fan — his mother, Sarah Barnes. “They would watch the film the next week, and they’re like ‘Alvin, your mom is so loud. We hear her on the video,”’ Barnes said. After graduation in 2011, Barnes played one season at Hirum College. He then decided to transfer to Arkansas Baptist Community College. But before this season, Sarah sat her family down for some news. “She was sick before,” Barnes said. “And something kind of like told me it was cancer, but I never really spoke on it. “ She had never been a smoker, but Sarah had stage 4 lung cancer. “It’s not one of those things you can just grasp onto,” Barnes said. “That I’m going to potentially lose my mom.” Sarah insisted Alvin continue with his football career. After his first season at Arkansas Baptist, Barnes earned a scholarship to play for Ave Maria. He decided to make a surprise trip home to tell his mother. “My godparents ended up picking me up. ‘We’re going to Hope Hospice,’” Barnes said. “I’m like ‘Why are we going here?’ and then I go in; I see my mom. She’s so shocked to see me. I’m so shocked to see her, and it’s one of those things like ‘Whatchu doing here?’” Sarah’s cancer was worse, and she had requested her family not to tell Barnes. “With him being so far away, no family there, she didn’t want to put all of that on him,” said, Tunisa Barnes, Barnes’ sister. “And him being there with no one to support him or comfort him.” Barnes’ visit home to see his mother was timely. Because Sarah died the day before Thanksgiving in 2013. “We were in the room,” Barnes said. “My mom is in the bed, she’s breathing, breathing, breathing. And then all of a sudden, I see the cover rise up. It like paused for like 5 seconds and then it just dropped flat. That was her last breathe.” Alvin said his final words to his mother were “I love you.” Knowing she would want him to continue his dream of playing football, Barnes gathered himself and turned his attention toward Ave Maria. But the day before he was supposed to report to school, Barnes was informed his college credits were not accepted. “It was like ‘What do I do now?’ Barnes said. “I’m fighting depression even more from my mom. Now, I just got football took away from me.” Giving up was never Barnes style. Having played a few games for the Fort Myers-based Florida Stingrays of the United Football Federation of America, Barnes turned his attention to semi-pro football. And he found his answer in the unlikeliest of places. “I had a friend; he’s like ‘Hey bro, there’s a team in Brazil that’s looking for a running back,’” Barnes said. “I was like ‘Brazil?’ He was like ‘Yeah, look them up.’” Barnes played last season in the Sao Paulo Football League. In April, he will travel to Germany in a player-coach role with the team. No matter where the game takes him, his mother is always on his mind. “From her cooking, from her baking, from her life lessons, she was just an angel on this Earth,” Barnes said. Photo shared with WINK News.