Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the legExclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
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FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
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FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
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GOLDEN GATE Collier commissioners approve agreement for golf complex in Golden Gate Collier commissioners unanimously approved a long term lease and operating agreement to reopen the Golden Gate golf course Tuesday.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
GOLDEN GATE Collier commissioners approve agreement for golf complex in Golden Gate Collier commissioners unanimously approved a long term lease and operating agreement to reopen the Golden Gate golf course Tuesday.
Sept. 11, 2001, is a day that most adults will never forget, now 20 years ago. It’s a day that changed America as we knew it. Burned into our memories, the moment we realized the country was under attack. We stopped by Oasis Restaurant in downtown Fort Myers as the anniversary approaches to ask some Southwest Floridians what they remember from that tragic day. None of these people were thinking about Sept. 11th as they ate and drank and laughed until we sat down and asked about 9/11. First, we met William Moore in a back corner booth. On Sept. 11th, 2001, he was at a conference in Philadelphia. He Passed by a TV screen and saw the first plane crash into the first tower. “My boss had been scheduled to go to the World Trade Center that day, but something happened. He got delayed. He didn’t go there. He didn’t get killed,” Moore said. “Shocked, we were all shocked … Some of us were emotional … Just the world went upside down.” Two days later, he was on the first Delta flight from Philly to Atlanta. “We were all looking at each other. Who’s the terrorist on the plane?” Three booths down, over a cup of coffee, Lisa Marie told us her 9/11 story. She was working at a company called Siesta Bay in their regional office off Summerlin. Marie heard the news on the radio and rushed to pull her four children out of school. “I remember particularly going over the Cape Coral Bridge and then coming up to the Midpoint Bridge, and there were four teenage boys with huge flags. And they were waving their flags,” Marie recalled. “Especially for that day, you didn’t know whether we were going to be hit again. And I think everyone knew that we were under some kind of attack. So we wanted everyone to come together and stand up for their country.” And as Marie raced to her children at school, the woman in the booth just behind her was already at school. Linda Bateman worked as a teacher’s assistant at Tice Elementary. “We turned on the TVs in the classroom because you have to know what’s going on in the classroom. I mean, at the time, you didn’t know if it’s just there that they’re doing something, or if it’s going to be somewhere else,” Bateman said. “Visions of people jumping out because they know they’re going to burn. So instead of burning, they’re gonna jump. It’s horrible. It’s a horrible thing to think about. But it’s something we don’t need to forget either. You don’t need to forget what happened that day.” Where were you on that day? We’ve embedded our Facebook post below so you can comment or email tips@winknews.com.