Naples City Manager Jay Boodheshwar retiresFuneral procession held for Charlotte County Sgt. Elio Diaz
NAPLES Naples City Manager Jay Boodheshwar retires The City of Naples announced that City Manager Jay Boodheshwar will complete his service to the City of Naples on Jan. 31, 2025, and retire from the public sector.
charlotte harbor Funeral procession held for Charlotte County Sgt. Elio Diaz Charlotte County deputies and residents of Southwest Florida are paying their respects to Sergeant Elio Diaz, who was killed in the line of duty.
Lee County School District to provide new hiring incentives The School District of Lee County is providing new hiring incentives to Exceptional Student Education K-12 teachers, speech-language pathologists and psychologists.
Tim Aten Knows: Pizzerias lead 2024 restaurant closings Pizzerias amassed a major slice of the more than 50 area restaurants that closed in 2024.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox Rosen’s 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.
the weather authority Less humid, breezy with mostly sunny skies Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking less humidity, with breezier conditions along with sunny skies expected this Friday.
FORT MYERS BEACH FMB mayor responds to backlash over new devlopment Reaction to a new development on Fort Myers Beach has gone from negative to life-threatening.
Viewing held for sergeant killed in the line of duty Flags in Charlotte County will be at half-staff on Friday in honor of Sgt. Elio Diaz, the Charlotte County deputy shot and killed in the line of duty on Sunday.
Sydney’s Santa Ride brings gifts and joy to children in the hospital First responders are teaming up with Santa to surprise kids celebrating Christmas from the hospital. Saint Nick stopped by NCH for the ninth annual Sydney’s Santa ride toy drive event.
NAPLES Football is a family affair for Collier County’s Quinns From running one of the country’s top youth football organizations to shining on SWFL gridirons, the Quinn family is all about football.
NAPLES More than a game: City of Palms Tournament boosts tourism in SWFL Southwest Florida relies on tourists and visitors for income. In Fort Myers, one of the big draws to the area this time of year is the City of Palms basketball tournament.
CAPTIVA “Natural force” changes Captiva’s geography; findings from barrier island 5-year review Winds of change are sweeping through Southwest Florida, and in particular, Captiva, a Lee County barrier island. Strong storms could be bringing those winds on and could change Captiva’s geography.
Charlotte Sheriff comments on shooters mental health following the murder of Sergeant Diaz Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell called out gunman Andrew Mostyn’s family for not doing enough to prevent the tragic shooting and killing of Sergeant Elio Diaz.
OCHOPEE Wooten family wants business name changed after airboat tour crash The Wooten family feels their name is being tarnished after the recent airboat crash in Ochopee on Friday, December 13th.
EAST NAPLES Collier County technical college begins open enrollment for spring A Collier County technical college has begun open enrollment for the spring semester.
NAPLES Naples City Manager Jay Boodheshwar retires The City of Naples announced that City Manager Jay Boodheshwar will complete his service to the City of Naples on Jan. 31, 2025, and retire from the public sector.
charlotte harbor Funeral procession held for Charlotte County Sgt. Elio Diaz Charlotte County deputies and residents of Southwest Florida are paying their respects to Sergeant Elio Diaz, who was killed in the line of duty.
Lee County School District to provide new hiring incentives The School District of Lee County is providing new hiring incentives to Exceptional Student Education K-12 teachers, speech-language pathologists and psychologists.
Tim Aten Knows: Pizzerias lead 2024 restaurant closings Pizzerias amassed a major slice of the more than 50 area restaurants that closed in 2024.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox Rosen’s 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.
the weather authority Less humid, breezy with mostly sunny skies Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking less humidity, with breezier conditions along with sunny skies expected this Friday.
FORT MYERS BEACH FMB mayor responds to backlash over new devlopment Reaction to a new development on Fort Myers Beach has gone from negative to life-threatening.
Viewing held for sergeant killed in the line of duty Flags in Charlotte County will be at half-staff on Friday in honor of Sgt. Elio Diaz, the Charlotte County deputy shot and killed in the line of duty on Sunday.
Sydney’s Santa Ride brings gifts and joy to children in the hospital First responders are teaming up with Santa to surprise kids celebrating Christmas from the hospital. Saint Nick stopped by NCH for the ninth annual Sydney’s Santa ride toy drive event.
NAPLES Football is a family affair for Collier County’s Quinns From running one of the country’s top youth football organizations to shining on SWFL gridirons, the Quinn family is all about football.
NAPLES More than a game: City of Palms Tournament boosts tourism in SWFL Southwest Florida relies on tourists and visitors for income. In Fort Myers, one of the big draws to the area this time of year is the City of Palms basketball tournament.
CAPTIVA “Natural force” changes Captiva’s geography; findings from barrier island 5-year review Winds of change are sweeping through Southwest Florida, and in particular, Captiva, a Lee County barrier island. Strong storms could be bringing those winds on and could change Captiva’s geography.
Charlotte Sheriff comments on shooters mental health following the murder of Sergeant Diaz Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell called out gunman Andrew Mostyn’s family for not doing enough to prevent the tragic shooting and killing of Sergeant Elio Diaz.
OCHOPEE Wooten family wants business name changed after airboat tour crash The Wooten family feels their name is being tarnished after the recent airboat crash in Ochopee on Friday, December 13th.
EAST NAPLES Collier County technical college begins open enrollment for spring A Collier County technical college has begun open enrollment for the spring semester.
Curtis Watson, 44. Credit: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. An “extremely dangerous” escaped inmate accused of murdering a prison administrator was captured in Tennessee after four days on the run, authorities said Sunday. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), the state’s main law enforcement agency, announced the capture of Curtis Watson, 44, on Sunday. Watson is suspected of murdering 64-year-old corrections administrator Debra Johnson in her home on prison grounds last Wednesday, when he escaped after leaving West Tennessee State Penitentiary on a work detail. Johnson had worked for the Department of Corrections for 38 years. On Sunday, the TBI released surveillance footage showing Watson opening a refrigerator outside a home in Henning, Tennessee, not far from the prison. The bureau announced his capture soon after and released a video showing Watson being hauled into custody. CAPTURED! pic.twitter.com/k2kay8YD7I — TBI (@TBInvestigation) August 11, 2019 Watson had been in prison since 2012, serving a 15-year prison sentence for an aggravated kidnapping conviction. He was previously convicted of aggravated child abuse and worked in the rural Tennessee prison as a farm laborer. Officials say he escaped on a tractor, and later abandoned it about a mile away. A huge manhunt had been underway in Tennessee since he escaped custody on August 7. On Thursday, investigators said they secured warrants for Watson on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated burglary and aggravated sexual battery. “This man is considered extremely dangerous and we need to find him,” Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said during the search.