Vehicle pursuit ends in crash on Alico RoadCape Coral restaurant assisting Boathouse employees after fire
FORT MYERS Vehicle pursuit ends in crash on Alico Road According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, a vehicle pursuit ended in a crash on Alico Road and Wildblue Drive.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral restaurant assisting Boathouse employees after fire The Boathouse Tiki Bar and Grill went up in flames on Thursday, which also left many of its employees without a job.
NORTH FORT MYERS 1 dead after crash on Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that occurred on Bayshore Road and Twin Brooks Road in North Fort Myers that left one dead on Saturday.
the weather authority Hurricane Oscar forms in the Atlantic The Weather Authority is monitoring Hurricane Oscar, which formed in the Atlantic and is moving toward the southeastern Bahamas and eastern Cuba.
NAPLES Collier County man arrested for assault in River Park East A Collier County man was arrested in connection with an assault that occurred in the River Park East community.
PORT CHARLOTTE Volunteers gather to assist in clean-up of church in Charlotte County Charlotte County and its communities were hard hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton, and Peace River Wesleyan Church was no exception.
the weather authority Mild morning temps with breezy conditions in Southwest Florida The Weather Authority says temperatures this morning haven’t been as cool as they had been the previous couple of mornings.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 9 Southwest Florida high school football is back in action after Hurricane Milton disrupted things for a week.
NORTH FORT MYERS Storm recovery supplies handed out to locals in North Fort Myers When gates at the Suncoast Community Center in North Fort Myers opened Friday afternoon, a line stretched across the property.
PUNTA GORDA FEMA assists neighbors with Hurricane Milton recovery in Punta Gorda Help is on the way for those trying to move forward after Hurricane Milton. Fema has opened a disaster recovery center in Charlotte County.
MANASOTA KEY Victims of post-Milton burglaries in Charlotte County speak out Some neighbors in Charlotte County were forced to evacuate for Milton hoping their homes would be salvageable. What they didn’t expect were thieves waiting to take advantage and looting what they had left before they returned.
CAPE CORAL 39th annual Oktoberfest underway in Cape Coral The 39th annual Oktoberfest is underway, and folks are lining up to get inside and enjoy the festivities. This year’s festival has much to offer.
NAPLES Naples International Film Festival returns Lights, camera, action! The annual Naples International Film Festival returns to southwest Florida.
NAPLES Last weekend of “Boo at the Zoo” at Naples Zoo This is your last weekend to check out Boo at the Zoo with the family.
FORT MYERS Palm trees in Fort Myers removed due to storm Humans weren’t the only ones impacted by Hurricane Milton. Vegetation, such as palm trees, felt it, too.
FORT MYERS Vehicle pursuit ends in crash on Alico Road According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, a vehicle pursuit ended in a crash on Alico Road and Wildblue Drive.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral restaurant assisting Boathouse employees after fire The Boathouse Tiki Bar and Grill went up in flames on Thursday, which also left many of its employees without a job.
NORTH FORT MYERS 1 dead after crash on Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that occurred on Bayshore Road and Twin Brooks Road in North Fort Myers that left one dead on Saturday.
the weather authority Hurricane Oscar forms in the Atlantic The Weather Authority is monitoring Hurricane Oscar, which formed in the Atlantic and is moving toward the southeastern Bahamas and eastern Cuba.
NAPLES Collier County man arrested for assault in River Park East A Collier County man was arrested in connection with an assault that occurred in the River Park East community.
PORT CHARLOTTE Volunteers gather to assist in clean-up of church in Charlotte County Charlotte County and its communities were hard hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton, and Peace River Wesleyan Church was no exception.
the weather authority Mild morning temps with breezy conditions in Southwest Florida The Weather Authority says temperatures this morning haven’t been as cool as they had been the previous couple of mornings.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 9 Southwest Florida high school football is back in action after Hurricane Milton disrupted things for a week.
NORTH FORT MYERS Storm recovery supplies handed out to locals in North Fort Myers When gates at the Suncoast Community Center in North Fort Myers opened Friday afternoon, a line stretched across the property.
PUNTA GORDA FEMA assists neighbors with Hurricane Milton recovery in Punta Gorda Help is on the way for those trying to move forward after Hurricane Milton. Fema has opened a disaster recovery center in Charlotte County.
MANASOTA KEY Victims of post-Milton burglaries in Charlotte County speak out Some neighbors in Charlotte County were forced to evacuate for Milton hoping their homes would be salvageable. What they didn’t expect were thieves waiting to take advantage and looting what they had left before they returned.
CAPE CORAL 39th annual Oktoberfest underway in Cape Coral The 39th annual Oktoberfest is underway, and folks are lining up to get inside and enjoy the festivities. This year’s festival has much to offer.
NAPLES Naples International Film Festival returns Lights, camera, action! The annual Naples International Film Festival returns to southwest Florida.
NAPLES Last weekend of “Boo at the Zoo” at Naples Zoo This is your last weekend to check out Boo at the Zoo with the family.
FORT MYERS Palm trees in Fort Myers removed due to storm Humans weren’t the only ones impacted by Hurricane Milton. Vegetation, such as palm trees, felt it, too.
Credit: Gabby Petito’s instagram North Port police told WINK News on Monday that investigators made mistakes in Brian Laundrie’s case. The North Port Police Department says they thought they were keeping a close eye on Brian before he went missing. North Port PD had cameras set up around the Laundrie family home but that strategy was not successful. Those who were watching the Laundrie house saw Brian leave in his grey Mustang. They then thought they saw him return days later, but they had mixed up Brian and his mom. This mistake cost taxpayers quite a bit of money and cost law enforcement a great deal of time, energy and manpower. North Port police believe Brian Laundrie looks very much like his mother, Roberta. “They’re kind of built similarly,” said Josh Taylor, NPPD public information officer. Taylor says North Port police began tracking Brian after his fiance’s, Gabby Petito, family reported her missing in the State of New York. They reported her missing on Saturday, September 11. Police then watched him leave in his Mustang on Monday, September 13 and he returned on Wednesday, September 15. “All I’m going to say is we know where Brian Laundrie is at,” said North Port Police Chief Todd Garrison. Garrison made this comment on Thursday, Sept. 16. NPPD was confident that Brian was inside his home. Everything changed the next day, Friday, Sept. 17. “When the family reported him [missing] on Friday. That was certainly news to us that they had not seen him,” Taylor said. “We thought that we seen Brian initially come back into that home on that Wednesday. But we now know that that wasn’t true.” Chris and Roberta, Brian’s parents, told investigators that they hadn’t seen their son since Tuesday. Later, the family changed that date to Monday. So who did investigators actually see? “I believe it was his mom who was wearing a baseball cap,” Taylor said. “They had returned from the park with that Mustang. So who does that? Right? Like, if you think your son’s missing since Tuesday, you’re going to bring his car back to the home. So it didn’t make sense that anyone would do that if he wasn’t there. So the individual getting out with a baseball cap we thought was Brian,” said Taylor. Now, Taylor admits the North Port Police Department made a costly mistake. “No case is perfect,” Taylor said. No matter who was driving the Mustang back to the Laundrie house, NPPD had no idea where Brian went when he left his parents house on September 13. And, now, we know that he went to Carlton Reserve and likely, never left again. Police found the car at the reserve the very next day, which was a Tuesday. His mother returned the car to the home on Wednesday. As for the family’s infamous red pickup truck, it has since left the home as well. Chris and Roberta left to mourn the loss of their son. The attorney for the Laundrie family, Steven Bertolino, says that Brian’s parents are grieving in an undisclosed location. So far, they don’t have a formal funeral plan for Brian. Instead, once his remains are released from the medical examiner, the family plans to cremate him.