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.
Loved ones and community members gather for a vigil at Dunbar High School in honor of track coach Guy Thomas Friday, July 23, 2021. Thomas died of COVID-19. Credit: WINK News. People shared their incredible stories of a beloved high school coach in Southwest Florida during a celebration of his life. Even when track coach Guy Thomas was in the hospital, families told us he was still calling and checking up on his student-athletes at Dunbar High School and even doing what he could to get them scholarships. Thomas died of COVID-19 recently. A speaker at the vigil held in his honor Friday night said he wanted Thomas’ name on every hurdle at Dunbar High. The athletic director said that’s something that will absolutely happen. “From as far as I can remember as a toddler, he’s just always been my superhero,” younger brother Corey Thomas said. Coach Guy Thomas (Credit: WINK News) Coach Thomas led his student-athletes to state and national championships, even earning an offer to work for Adidas, which he turned down. “He said, ‘Sis, I have to be here for the kids. I have to be here for the neighborhood. I have to be here for this school,’” older sister Stephanie Williams explained. “And I said, ‘Hey, do it. There’s nothing wrong with that’. Some opportunities you miss is for a reason.” Everyone said Thomas saw the real potential in every person he met. “He treated each kid like they were his kids,” said Roger Mottley, whose son and daughter were both coached by Thomas. “So he’s going to push them to the fullest. He cared about them.” “He was the best coach, definitely,” said Bernarjay Jackson, who was coached by Thomas. Jackson says coach Thomas is the reason he got involved with running. “He got me a lot of scholarships, got me in touch with a lot of coaches, a lot of different HBCUs and stuff,” Jackson said. Thomas’s brother says his passion for training people to be their best began at an early age. “He’d be like, ‘Hey, what are you doing man?’ Mind you, this is 6:30 in the morning,” Corey said. “I’d be like, ‘Man, I’m chilling today.’ And he’d be like, ‘Hey, you think Marcus Dixon over there at Raines is chilling today? You think grant over there in Ocala is chilling today?’ So he was like, ‘Come on man; let’s get up and get it.’” Thomas’s brother and sister both told us they’re working on creating a scholarship to help send kids to college in his name. They say that’s the best way to carry on his legacy. There will be another celebration of life here at the school 10 a.m. Saturday. Loved ones say coach Thomas was selfless, always putting others first, and it’s what they will hold onto. “He’d stand up for others, and I can remember him getting into a fight on more than one occasion, and it was always defending other people,” said Burnett Kelly, who has known Thomas since elementary school. “He’d be willing to fight for you.”