Voters decide: Will Cape Coral City Council members stay or go?Lee County residents still dealing with damage from hurricanes
CAPE CORAL Voters decide: Will Cape Coral City Council members stay or go? Stipends, Jaycee Park and new developments have been topics of concern in the City of Cape Coral for months now.
MATLACHA Lee County residents still dealing with damage from hurricanes Hurricane recovery has been an ongoing project here in Southwest Florida since Hurricane Ian.
FGCU Former FGCU golfer Frankie Capan III makes PGA Tour After playing two seasons on the Korn Ferry Tour, former FGCU golfer Frankie Capan III is moving up to the PGA Tour.
Parents cast their votes for Lee County school superintendent With just hours now until the election, WINK News wants to highlight a few local races that haven’t gotten as much attention. One of them is the election of Lee County’s next superintendent of schools.
NORTH FORT MYERS Former Dollar General employee accused of stealing $7,000 in returns A woman has been arrested after defrauding a Dollar General in North Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS BEACH The Tropics and Red Tide; what happens if or when they interact? The Tropics are active despite the fact that there’s less than a month left in hurricane season. But how will a system interact with red tide?
CAPE CORAL Police investigate gunfire at Cape Coral rental home The bullet holes left behind by shots heard in a normally quiet Cape Coral neighborhood scared one woman into buying security cameras for her home.
CAPE CORAL Bimini Basin residents face housing challenges Time is running out for the families who live in one Cape Coral community to find places to call home.
Harris and Trump make a furious final push before Election Day A presidential campaign that has careened through a felony trial, an incumbent president being pushed off the ticket and multiple assassination attempts comes down to a final sprint across a handful of states on Election Day eve.
DeSantis working to stop amendments 3 and 4 ahead of Election Day Governor Ron DeSantis is on a mission, and he is willing to spend his own cash to win it.
Using AI to detect pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. That’s due in part to the limited testing available for early detection.
the weather authority Tropical Storm Rafael forms in the Caribbean The Weather Authority meteorologists are monitoring the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Rafael has formed.
CAPE CORAL JROTC cadets prepare for Cape Coral Veterans Day Parade Cape Coral High School JROTC students will march to honor our veterans.
FORT MYERS Walmart truck involved in Fort Myers crash, blocking EB lanes on Palm Beach Blvd. at Dixie Lane A Walmart truck has been involved in a crash in Fort Myers on Monday afternoon.
Nonprofit provides office space to local businesses displaced by hurricanes The staff of Valerie’s House knows what it’s like to be without a place of its own. After learning about some local businesses’ offices being destroyed by recent hurricanes, the nonprofit organization that helps grieving children offered space at its Punta Gorda center.
CAPE CORAL Voters decide: Will Cape Coral City Council members stay or go? Stipends, Jaycee Park and new developments have been topics of concern in the City of Cape Coral for months now.
MATLACHA Lee County residents still dealing with damage from hurricanes Hurricane recovery has been an ongoing project here in Southwest Florida since Hurricane Ian.
FGCU Former FGCU golfer Frankie Capan III makes PGA Tour After playing two seasons on the Korn Ferry Tour, former FGCU golfer Frankie Capan III is moving up to the PGA Tour.
Parents cast their votes for Lee County school superintendent With just hours now until the election, WINK News wants to highlight a few local races that haven’t gotten as much attention. One of them is the election of Lee County’s next superintendent of schools.
NORTH FORT MYERS Former Dollar General employee accused of stealing $7,000 in returns A woman has been arrested after defrauding a Dollar General in North Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS BEACH The Tropics and Red Tide; what happens if or when they interact? The Tropics are active despite the fact that there’s less than a month left in hurricane season. But how will a system interact with red tide?
CAPE CORAL Police investigate gunfire at Cape Coral rental home The bullet holes left behind by shots heard in a normally quiet Cape Coral neighborhood scared one woman into buying security cameras for her home.
CAPE CORAL Bimini Basin residents face housing challenges Time is running out for the families who live in one Cape Coral community to find places to call home.
Harris and Trump make a furious final push before Election Day A presidential campaign that has careened through a felony trial, an incumbent president being pushed off the ticket and multiple assassination attempts comes down to a final sprint across a handful of states on Election Day eve.
DeSantis working to stop amendments 3 and 4 ahead of Election Day Governor Ron DeSantis is on a mission, and he is willing to spend his own cash to win it.
Using AI to detect pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. That’s due in part to the limited testing available for early detection.
the weather authority Tropical Storm Rafael forms in the Caribbean The Weather Authority meteorologists are monitoring the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Rafael has formed.
CAPE CORAL JROTC cadets prepare for Cape Coral Veterans Day Parade Cape Coral High School JROTC students will march to honor our veterans.
FORT MYERS Walmart truck involved in Fort Myers crash, blocking EB lanes on Palm Beach Blvd. at Dixie Lane A Walmart truck has been involved in a crash in Fort Myers on Monday afternoon.
Nonprofit provides office space to local businesses displaced by hurricanes The staff of Valerie’s House knows what it’s like to be without a place of its own. After learning about some local businesses’ offices being destroyed by recent hurricanes, the nonprofit organization that helps grieving children offered space at its Punta Gorda center.
James Maurer, Sean Brady, Isario Escobar Soliz This weekly WINK News segment features fugitives from justice right here in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help out the community and give the tip that gets these people off the street. These suspects need to be found – and you can help. If you have seen them, reach out to Crime Stoppers or your local law enforcement. Call 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). Here are three fugitives wanted by Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. James Maurer James Maurer (DOB 2/21/56) – wanted in Lee County for violation of probation for DUI (fourth or more) and driving while license suspended (three or more). LCSO was called by neighbors in response to a male riding down the street erratically on a lawnmower. When deputies arrived, they found Maurer under the influence on the mower, with a near-empty thermos of rum. When they asked Maurer if he was under the influence, he said that he wasn’t “drunk drunk” – but in the end, he blew twice the legal limit and found himself in jail that day for his fourth DUI. For his repeated drunk driving crimes, Maurer was adjudicated to be on state probation for one more month, but with this latest violation, Crime Stoppers says, “He’ll be sure to have his probation sentence extended.” Maurer is 6’2”, 140 pounds, and was last known to be living in Lehigh. Upon his arrest, he will be held without bond. Sean Brady Sean Brady (DOB 12/15/64) – wanted in Lee County for grand theft auto (an original charge). A brand new warrant for his arrest was issued in early January following an incident where he stands accused of stealing a woman’s car. The victim said she made a quick trip to a local store to buy baby formula and was only gone for a matter of a few short minutes. When she returned to the parking lot, her car was gone. Unfortunately, she left her key fob in the car, which afforded Brady an easy chance to steal it. She also left her iPhone in the car, so detectives were able to find the stolen car through the “Find My iPhone” app a short time later. But Brady had already fled by the time officers arrived. Brady has a history of stealing cars, often preying on unlocked cars with the keys still inside, taking the cars out for joyrides, and then abandoning them a short time later, minus, of course, the credit cards, wallets, and other personal belongings left in the car. Brady’s criminal ways have led him to be sentenced to state incarceration twice, for burglary and grand theft auto, for a sentence of about four years total. He is 5’6”, 160 pounds, and was last known to be living in Lehigh. Isario Escobar Soliz Isario Escobar Soliz (DOB 5/25/85) – wanted in Collier County for two counts of battery. He’s got a lengthy record between Lee and Collier counties, with nine priors for false imprisonment, robbery, aggravated assault, high speed fleeing and eluding officers, battery, violation of a domestic violence injunction for protection, grand theft auto, theft, public order crimes, DUI and 14 counts of burglary. He’s also served one stint in prison for the false imprisonment charge. Although he’s wanted in Collier County, detectives believe he could be living in Fort Myers, Immokalee or Labelle, possibly working under the table as a pool plasterer. He is 5’10”, 175 pounds with numerous tattoos, including a smoking clown on his back, Chinese letters on his left arm and the names Mercedes and Monica on his neck. If you have a tip on the whereabouts of any of these wanted suspects contact Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000. Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers 1-800-780-TIPS (8477) or southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com