Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to registerThe Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday
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.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday Hot, humid, and more rain for parts of Southwest Florida on Sunday.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
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.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Stay alert – chance of showers and storms on Sunday Hot, humid, and more rain for parts of Southwest Florida on Sunday.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
The Weather Authority: A wet Saturday evening as storms move through Southwest Florida A rainy Saturday evening across much of southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Lee Health Touch-A-Truck event educates families on Trauma Awareness On Saturday morning, sirens were ringing to celebrate Lee Health Trauma Center’s 30 years of service and to provide the public with trauma education and prevention methods.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (CBS) CDC says bird flu viruses “pose pandemic potential,” cites major knowledge gaps Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard set to open in late May A new place to hang out in Downtown Fort Myers is opening this spring.
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Robbery, Pawn Shops, and Child Porn This week’s segment of Wink Neighborhood Watch features an armed robber, fraud at a pawn shop, and possession of child pornography.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
Ariel view of a home worked on by Campbell Roofing. (Credit: WINK News) The rhythm of roofers working is music to Joshua Spaich’s ears. “It’s just a symphony of sound, that tap tap tap of them just going to work.” That’s because Spaich and his wife, Melissa, have waited more than a year for a roof. They signed a deal with Campbell Roofing & Sheet Metal of Florida last July and paid more than $10,000, or two-thirds of the cost. The couple says Campbell Roofing tore off their roof in October and then, stopped showing up. “Very stressful. It caused stress at work, stress at home, stress everywhere.” The Spaichs called WINK News and went before the Cape Coral Construction Board two weeks ago to explain their hardship. “I just wanted to be able to have my voice heard.” That night the city, voted to revoke owner Joshua W. Campbell’s permitting privileges and next day, Campbell’s lawyer told us he agreed to surrender his roofing license to the state. After the WINK News story aired, Spaich says he got a call from Jimmy Williamson, co-owner of Williamson Brothers Roofing Company. “He said were going to help you; it’s our job to help each other out.” And the cost shocked him. “They didn’t ask anything of me, just to pray for them and their families and their company.” Almost immediately, a Williamson sent his crew out with operations manager Jarret Powell leading them. “Jimmy called me on a weekend, which isn’t a normal thing we usually got our weekends off pretty good, and said hey man — this is a special project,” Powell said. Now, the roof is almost done and the Spaichs will soon have their house back. A terrible experience — ending on a high note. “I don’t know what I did to deserve it, I don’t know what our family did to deserve it, but I couldn’t be more appreciative. I really couldn’t.” Campbell’s History More than thirty people accuse Campbell Roofing & Sheet Metal of Florida of collectively taking more than $600,000 and not finishing the work. Former customers, who call themselves victims, live as far north as Bay County in the panhandle. Police there arrested Campbell months ago for grand theft stemming from a roofing job, but those charges were dropped because the state said it couldn’t prove Campbell acted with criminal intent. In the past fifteen years, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation has fined owner Campbell, put him on probation and even suspended him. What’s next? The Department of Business and Professional confirms Campbell signed a stipulation, or settlement. While Campbell has agreed to relinquish his license, he has not turned it in yet because the Construction Industry Licensing Board needs to act on the stipulation first. The board plans to hear his case during their board meeting next month. If a final order, or judgement, is issued, it would make it easier for clients to put in a claim with the State’s Construction Recovery Fund. The Attorney General’s Office says their consumer investigation into Campbell is ongoing and that they have more than twenty five complaints about him on file. Mr. Campbell’s lawyer tells us some of Campbell’s employees embezzled from him, and that Campbell is sympathetic toward his clients.