NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO searching for missing endangered adult Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a missing person.
The Weather Authority: Scattered storms for your Saturday The Weather Authority is tracking afternoon scattered storms for Saturday this Labor Day weekend.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 2 The Golden Eagles took down the Cougars 64-7 to win the Crosstown Showdown for the 26th year in a row.
NAPLES Naples mayor speaks out after DUI arrest Naples Mayor Teresa Heitmann has sent a statement to WINK News after being charged with a DUI.
FORT MYERS Woman stabbed at Fort Myers gas station Authorities responded to an active scene at a 7-eleven in Fort Myers after a woman was stabbed early Friday evening.
FORT MYERS FMPD investigating a van that followed a student from bus stop Police said a suspicious van followed a middle school student home from the bus stop on Thursday and yelled, “Get in the van.”
CAPE CORAL Report: Teen was on crosswalk when she was hit The driver of the box truck told officers he didn’t see Kendra as she rode in front of him, and he started to go.
FORT MYERS BEACH Celebration of Jimmy Buffet Day at Margaritaville Friday was Jimmy Buffett Day at Margaritaville and Fort Myers Beach is gearing up for a fun party all weekend long.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County deputies hold training for mental health encounters Charlotte County deputies are entering the community equipped with a new tool for handling mental health: the crisis initiative training.
Neighbors worried about flooding in Rotonda Heights Neighbors in Rotonda Heights are fed up with the flooding and they want to see it fixed.
ORLANDO Smart living moms reclaim their careers Betsy Gardner president and CEO of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce started Relaunch, a program to help stay-at-home moms.
FORT MYERS BEACH A closer look at the gas leak that killed 2 men at Fort Myers Beach home A closer look at the gas leak that killed two men in Fort Myers Beach has revealed some new details leading up to the deaths.
SANIBEL Sanibel CVS Pharmacy reopening after Hurricane Ian The CVS Pharmacy in Sanibel is reopening nearly two years after Hurricane Ian caused severe damage to it.
FORT MYERS Woman transported after boat hits large wake under Midpoint Bridge A woman had to be transported to the hospital after suffering an injury when the boat she was in struck the wake of a yacht.
NEW YORK (AP) Trump has history sparking outrage for incidents around veterans even as military voters backed him The reported altercation at Arlington National Cemetery involving Donald Trump’s staff was far from the first time that veterans or the families of service members have criticized the former president for words or behavior they saw as disparaging.
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO searching for missing endangered adult Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a missing person.
The Weather Authority: Scattered storms for your Saturday The Weather Authority is tracking afternoon scattered storms for Saturday this Labor Day weekend.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 2 The Golden Eagles took down the Cougars 64-7 to win the Crosstown Showdown for the 26th year in a row.
NAPLES Naples mayor speaks out after DUI arrest Naples Mayor Teresa Heitmann has sent a statement to WINK News after being charged with a DUI.
FORT MYERS Woman stabbed at Fort Myers gas station Authorities responded to an active scene at a 7-eleven in Fort Myers after a woman was stabbed early Friday evening.
FORT MYERS FMPD investigating a van that followed a student from bus stop Police said a suspicious van followed a middle school student home from the bus stop on Thursday and yelled, “Get in the van.”
CAPE CORAL Report: Teen was on crosswalk when she was hit The driver of the box truck told officers he didn’t see Kendra as she rode in front of him, and he started to go.
FORT MYERS BEACH Celebration of Jimmy Buffet Day at Margaritaville Friday was Jimmy Buffett Day at Margaritaville and Fort Myers Beach is gearing up for a fun party all weekend long.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County deputies hold training for mental health encounters Charlotte County deputies are entering the community equipped with a new tool for handling mental health: the crisis initiative training.
Neighbors worried about flooding in Rotonda Heights Neighbors in Rotonda Heights are fed up with the flooding and they want to see it fixed.
ORLANDO Smart living moms reclaim their careers Betsy Gardner president and CEO of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce started Relaunch, a program to help stay-at-home moms.
FORT MYERS BEACH A closer look at the gas leak that killed 2 men at Fort Myers Beach home A closer look at the gas leak that killed two men in Fort Myers Beach has revealed some new details leading up to the deaths.
SANIBEL Sanibel CVS Pharmacy reopening after Hurricane Ian The CVS Pharmacy in Sanibel is reopening nearly two years after Hurricane Ian caused severe damage to it.
FORT MYERS Woman transported after boat hits large wake under Midpoint Bridge A woman had to be transported to the hospital after suffering an injury when the boat she was in struck the wake of a yacht.
NEW YORK (AP) Trump has history sparking outrage for incidents around veterans even as military voters backed him The reported altercation at Arlington National Cemetery involving Donald Trump’s staff was far from the first time that veterans or the families of service members have criticized the former president for words or behavior they saw as disparaging.
Wendy Hudakoc at 14 and what she may look like at 33. Credit: Collier County Sheriffs Office and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. An image has been released depicting what a missing Golden Gate girl might look like 22 years after her disappearance. It is nearly the anniversary of Wendy Hudakoc’s disappearance, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has created a new picture of what she might look like today. Detectives are once again reaching out to the community for information. “Shoulda gone with her. No, I shouldn’t have gone with her. What if something would have happened to me too? I should have called; I should have paged her sooner. I should not have let her go; I should have ratted her out,” said Sharlene Boyatt, Hudakoc’s sister. Those are just a few of the thoughts that have swirled around in Sharlene Boyatt’s mind the past 22 years. “Times like this, the bigger the number gets, the harder it can be,” Boyatt said. Wendy Hudakoc at 14 and what she may look like at 33. Credit: Collier County Sheriffs Office and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Hudakoc was 14 at the time of her disappearance. Thus, a new image shows what she might look like today at the age of 36. She was last seen leaving a party with an adult man in Naples on Nov. 15, 1998. She had snuck out of her family’s home. “She asked me to go with her, and I said, ‘No,’” Boyatt said. The next morning when Boyatt went to check on her sister, “The bed was still made; the window was open,” she said. Boyatt’s heart sank into her chest. “That night, I sat down on the couch, and I looked at my parents, and I said, ‘We’re never going to see Wendy again, and I never saw Wendy again,” Boyatt said. As the 22-year mark since Wendy’s disappearance approaches, her family and Collier County Sheriff’s Office hope some questions can get answered. “It’s been 22 years. I’m ready to grieve. Let it begin, of sitting in limbo wondering,” Boyatt said. “Just give it up. Write a letter. Send it to someone.” Hudakoc had light brown hair at the time of her disappearance and hazel eyes. She was 5-feet, 6-inches tall, weighed 130 pounds and wore braces on her teeth. She has a scar on her left hand and a birthmark on the back of her neck. Hudakoc is listed as missing on the Collier County Sheriff’s Office website. Information and photographs, including the age progression image, can be found there and on the NCMEC website. There is an open investigation into this case and investigators encourage anyone who may have information to contact the CCSO at (239) 252-9300.