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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.
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.
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.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
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.
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.
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.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Marc Smith (Credit: CCSO booking photo) A Port Charlotte man was arrested Friday after deputies say he verbally assaulted two kids and then waved a gun around near their day care while he was intoxicated. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office says Marc Smith, 72, was upset because the kids, ages 9 and 11, were putting out trash cans for pickup from Sunny Day Academy on Muriel Avenue. Smith began yelling and cursing at the kids about not wanting to look at the cans all weekend and then told them to go get an adult. The two were being supervised by the day care’s director as they took out the trash, and she called the day care’s owner when Smith’s diatribe escalated. The owner went to talk with Smith and told him not to speak with the children at the day care. Smith was angered by this request and pulled a handgun on him, CCSO says. The day care was placed on lockdown as children and parents were in the direct line of fire if the firearm were to go off. “Smith continued to wave the firearm around in a rude, careless, angry and threatening manner after committing the aggravated assault,” said CCSO. Amber Garland, a mom of four and the director of Sunny Day Academy, told WINK News that nine kids were outside in the parking lot, along with some parents, when Smith brandished a gun and waved it around. “It was picture day on Friday; everybody got their cap and gown photos, ending the day … And then it escalates over trash cans,” she said. Garland watched her son Jacob and another student, Hunter, as they took the trash cans to the curb. Suddenly, 11-year-old Jacob and 9-year-old Hunter heard Smith yell. “He came out and started yelling and cussing at us. We put the trash cans down. And he started stepping closer to us, so we ran inside,” Hunter said. Garland called the day care’s owner. “He [the owner] stepped one foot into the road and the guy started yelling at him and pointed a gun at him,” Garland said. “Zachary put his hands up in the air and told him, ‘You’re not going to talk or treat the children at my facility that way.'” Jacob says “it was scary and I didn’t like it because he also took out a gun, too. And I was scared. That’s why my mom told me to come inside to protect me from the guy who took the gun out.” Parents and day care workers rushed the kids inside for the lockdown. “Truthfully, fear struck, and then protective kicked in,” Garland said. Jacob says once he got inside, he knew he was safe, and “I was relieved that my mom and everyone else was out there to help us.” “Because the adults can save us,” said Hunter. Smith is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, improper exhibition of a dangerous weapon or firearm, and using a firearm while under the influence of alcohol. “He just seemed mad. Just mad,” said Garland. “Something’s got him so angry and he was just lashing out.” Smith remains in the Charlotte County Jail. His bail has been set at $8,000.