Charlotte County Jail inmate dies following medical episodeMan wanted for breaking into bar area of Fort Myers Applebee’s
Charlotte County Jail inmate dies following medical episode A man who was in custody at the Charlotte County Jail died following an episode stemming from a medical condition.
FORT MYERS Man wanted for breaking into bar area of Fort Myers Applebee’s Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a man wanted for breaking into the bar side of a Fort Myers Applebee’s.
CAPE CORAL Man accused of domestic abuse, false imprisonment, barricading himself in home The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man accused of domestic abuse, false imprisonment, and barricading himself within his home, ultimately leading to a SWAT team being called.
Tim Aten Knows: Over 150 new restaurants join local dining list in 2024 The end-of-the year goal is to always provide a holiday gift to readers by smoothly wrapping up everything by publishing a succinct list of all of the local restaurants that launched that calendar year.
WINK News Nearly back-to-back endangered Florida panther deaths reported The terrible trend of Florida panther deaths in 2024 continues, as two reported vehicle fatalities have occurred nearly back-to-back.
charlotte harbor Red tide detected in Cape Haze water samples near Charlotte Harbor A concentration of red tide has been detected around Charlotte County, with beaches like Cape Haze being under a health alert due to the algae bloom.
the weather authority Isolated showers for your Friday plans The Weather Authority is tracking isolated showers with mild and humid conditions throughout this Friday afternoon.
CAPE CORAL SWAT team responds to barricaded person in Cape Coral home The swat team was called to Cape Coral home on Thursday night to help get someone barricaded inside of a house.
Tax tips for those who are recovering from hurricanes The holiday season is over and tax season is upon us. Between two hurricanes and Ian, there are things you’ll want to do to get money back.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beyond the businessman: Who is Tom Golisano? Beyond the buildings that bear his name, who is Tom Golisano?
FORT MYERS Accused drunk driver nearly hits 8 Lee County deputies An accused drunk driver almost hit eight deputies trying to stop and get him out of his car.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral nonprofit rescues five dogs from breeder Karena Loudin rescued five miniature Schnauzers – Molly, Joey, Ike, Zeus and Maggie from dog breeder Delaine Lowry’s home in Big Pine Key.
ARCADIA Arcadia residents reflect on Hurricane Ian over 2 years later People in Arcadia survived Helene and Milton with minor impacts, but their Ian story is one that doesn’t get told often or enough.
LEHIGH ACRES More businesses heading to Lehigh Acres, including Chipotle and Chick-fil-A New developments are coming to Lehigh Acres, including numerous restaurants like Panda Express and Zaxby’s.
Former Make-a-Wish recipient gives back to SWFL community From wish kid to wish giver a local college student is turning a life-changing experience into a mission to give back.
Charlotte County Jail inmate dies following medical episode A man who was in custody at the Charlotte County Jail died following an episode stemming from a medical condition.
FORT MYERS Man wanted for breaking into bar area of Fort Myers Applebee’s Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a man wanted for breaking into the bar side of a Fort Myers Applebee’s.
CAPE CORAL Man accused of domestic abuse, false imprisonment, barricading himself in home The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man accused of domestic abuse, false imprisonment, and barricading himself within his home, ultimately leading to a SWAT team being called.
Tim Aten Knows: Over 150 new restaurants join local dining list in 2024 The end-of-the year goal is to always provide a holiday gift to readers by smoothly wrapping up everything by publishing a succinct list of all of the local restaurants that launched that calendar year.
WINK News Nearly back-to-back endangered Florida panther deaths reported The terrible trend of Florida panther deaths in 2024 continues, as two reported vehicle fatalities have occurred nearly back-to-back.
charlotte harbor Red tide detected in Cape Haze water samples near Charlotte Harbor A concentration of red tide has been detected around Charlotte County, with beaches like Cape Haze being under a health alert due to the algae bloom.
the weather authority Isolated showers for your Friday plans The Weather Authority is tracking isolated showers with mild and humid conditions throughout this Friday afternoon.
CAPE CORAL SWAT team responds to barricaded person in Cape Coral home The swat team was called to Cape Coral home on Thursday night to help get someone barricaded inside of a house.
Tax tips for those who are recovering from hurricanes The holiday season is over and tax season is upon us. Between two hurricanes and Ian, there are things you’ll want to do to get money back.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beyond the businessman: Who is Tom Golisano? Beyond the buildings that bear his name, who is Tom Golisano?
FORT MYERS Accused drunk driver nearly hits 8 Lee County deputies An accused drunk driver almost hit eight deputies trying to stop and get him out of his car.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral nonprofit rescues five dogs from breeder Karena Loudin rescued five miniature Schnauzers – Molly, Joey, Ike, Zeus and Maggie from dog breeder Delaine Lowry’s home in Big Pine Key.
ARCADIA Arcadia residents reflect on Hurricane Ian over 2 years later People in Arcadia survived Helene and Milton with minor impacts, but their Ian story is one that doesn’t get told often or enough.
LEHIGH ACRES More businesses heading to Lehigh Acres, including Chipotle and Chick-fil-A New developments are coming to Lehigh Acres, including numerous restaurants like Panda Express and Zaxby’s.
Former Make-a-Wish recipient gives back to SWFL community From wish kid to wish giver a local college student is turning a life-changing experience into a mission to give back.
8-year-old girl in a hit-and-run crash Monday morning. (Credit: Aiken Family) WINK News was first to get the court documents that show the suspect in a crash that killed 8-year-old Layla Aiken knew he was the suspect within hours. It took investigators month to make their case for an arrest. We’re told that Cape Coral police were staking out Logan Hetherington in undercover vehicles surrounding his work-place last week. When they caught up with him around the corner from his job, he was actually in a car driven by his girlfriend. It raises the question: is she going to be charged with any crime? Hetherington left his girlfriend’s house and within blocks, took a hard left that made him veer out of his lane and into the area where Aiken was waiting for her bus. When Hetherington got to his job minutes later, business surveillance video caught him on camera. “It showed a vehicle pulling up early in the morning and parking out on the grass and somebody getting out walking around it, going back in, shutting the truck off – going into the business,” Dan Zelinski said. Zelinski owns a business across the street from Heterington’s job. He said by 7:00 a.m. or 7:30 a.m. a huge police presence was at ABC Supply showing interest in a red pickup truck. “How do you think they knew to come here right away?” said Lauren Sweeny, WINK News investigative reporter. “They probably got a tip from somebody that the vehicle was seen in the area and had been parked there,” Zelinski said. Police took months to work their case to pin it on Heterington. We know that included seizing cellphones from Savannah Nelson, his teenage girlfriend, along with his father Mike Heterington. Police believe the girlfriend and the father appeared to coordinate their story with each other and said they would not answer police questions. Many are wondering: will they be charged as accessories to the crime? “These are the facts that they’re relying on,” said Nicole Waid, a former prosecutor. “I think it would be a difficult case to make against either the dad or the girlfriend.” Waid said the dad would not face charges. “The weird thing about the Florida statute is that it actually has a carve out for blood relatives,” Waid said. “So mom’s, dad’s, sisters, brothers, grandparents, they actually cannot be charged under the accessory-after-the-fact statute.” As for the girlfriend, Waid said from a prosecutor’s standpoint there is not anything in what she has read so far that looks like she could be charged with a crime. “I would anticipate there could be other evidence out there, there could be other statutes out there,” Waid said. “I don’t know if the police or the prosecutors are looking into something else that could be charged.” We know that Cape Coral police did not want the information about the girlfriend and dad getting out there. They blacked it out of the reports.WINK News has the exclusive unredacted copy that tells a more complete picture. But Cape Coral police have not told us if they are investigating anyone else.