Neighbors react to chaos at Barefoot LakeThe story of Ollie’s Pub and what kept it open through years of hardships
BAREFOOT LAKE Neighbors react to chaos at Barefoot Lake Imagine being scared to leave your home on the weekends. Ana and Anrik understand the feeling all too well.
CAPE CORAL The story of Ollie’s Pub and what kept it open through years of hardships Before Ollie’s housed weekly events, packed to the brim with artwork and home to many, it was a simple dream and an empty space.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Remembering Fort Myers Beach ‘Mayor’ Brad Benson To know Brad Benson was to know a legend. He recently passed away at the age of 71 after battling health issues.
CAPE CORAL Proposed Cape Coral City Council meeting time change fails In a 4 to 4 vote, the motion to move Cape Coral meeting times from 4:30 to 9 a.m. failed.
Greater Dunbar initiative begins A duplex that has been around since the 1960s and is filled with generations of memories is being demolished.
Caught on camera: funnel clouds, hail and more during thunderstorm Wednesday’s thunderstorms storms have produced hail and funnel clouds.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New mammography guidelines Breast cancer is much easier to treat when it’s caught early.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral church picking up the pieces after massive fire Calvary Connection ministries is unrecognizable after a massive fire swept through a Cape Coral Complex on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Day Two of FEMA code compliance hearings in Cape Coral Another 50 people were summoned Wednesday for the second day of code compliance hearings before the special magistrate.
PUNTA GORDA Cracking down on vapes in Charlotte County schools Vaping is taking over, and that’s why three Charlotte County High schools are testing out vape sensors.
State lawmakers want to hear your opinion on voting in Lee County Right now, everyone votes for or against all five of the Lee Commissioners, but they’re talking about changing the system so that each commissioner represents a specific part of the county.
FORT MYERS Migrants entering Florida under controversial parole program The House Committee on Homeland Security has released documents, which show a surge in migrants entering the United States through a parole program, sparking debate over immigration policies and border security.
North Collier firefighter beats cancer, educates others on safety He’s a father, son, friend and mentor, but for the last four years, he’s been in a battle for his life.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in connection to brother’s death in Cape Coral A man wanted for questioning in the death of his brother at his Cape Coral home has been arrested in Pennsylvania.
BAREFOOT LAKE Neighbors react to chaos at Barefoot Lake Imagine being scared to leave your home on the weekends. Ana and Anrik understand the feeling all too well.
CAPE CORAL The story of Ollie’s Pub and what kept it open through years of hardships Before Ollie’s housed weekly events, packed to the brim with artwork and home to many, it was a simple dream and an empty space.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Remembering Fort Myers Beach ‘Mayor’ Brad Benson To know Brad Benson was to know a legend. He recently passed away at the age of 71 after battling health issues.
CAPE CORAL Proposed Cape Coral City Council meeting time change fails In a 4 to 4 vote, the motion to move Cape Coral meeting times from 4:30 to 9 a.m. failed.
Greater Dunbar initiative begins A duplex that has been around since the 1960s and is filled with generations of memories is being demolished.
Caught on camera: funnel clouds, hail and more during thunderstorm Wednesday’s thunderstorms storms have produced hail and funnel clouds.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New mammography guidelines Breast cancer is much easier to treat when it’s caught early.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral church picking up the pieces after massive fire Calvary Connection ministries is unrecognizable after a massive fire swept through a Cape Coral Complex on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Day Two of FEMA code compliance hearings in Cape Coral Another 50 people were summoned Wednesday for the second day of code compliance hearings before the special magistrate.
PUNTA GORDA Cracking down on vapes in Charlotte County schools Vaping is taking over, and that’s why three Charlotte County High schools are testing out vape sensors.
State lawmakers want to hear your opinion on voting in Lee County Right now, everyone votes for or against all five of the Lee Commissioners, but they’re talking about changing the system so that each commissioner represents a specific part of the county.
FORT MYERS Migrants entering Florida under controversial parole program The House Committee on Homeland Security has released documents, which show a surge in migrants entering the United States through a parole program, sparking debate over immigration policies and border security.
North Collier firefighter beats cancer, educates others on safety He’s a father, son, friend and mentor, but for the last four years, he’s been in a battle for his life.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in connection to brother’s death in Cape Coral A man wanted for questioning in the death of his brother at his Cape Coral home has been arrested in Pennsylvania.
A family is reeling from the loss of young life. On Thursday night, a 9-year-old girl was hit and killed in the driveway of her home. Now, WINK News speaks to the young girl’s grieving father as he discusses the family’s loss. While many families were preparing for their New Year’s parties on Thursday, Joshua Spears got news no parent should get, especially not during the holidays. His 9-year-old daughter Brooklyn Grace Spears had been hit by a pickup truck. “It didn’t hit hard at first when I heard it until the crying and emotions saying ‘I need to get there now.’ So, I immediately pull over on the side of the road,” Spears said. He was out of state, heading to an event, when he got the call that turned his whole world upside down. Hours away from where he was, his baby girl was lying in the driveway of the San Carlos Park home she lived in. So how did this happen? Brooklyn’s stepdad was pulling into the driveway on Thursday. He didn’t see her, and then she was hit. She was lying on the pavement. Connie Myers is Brooklyn’s grandmother. “When he got out, seen her bleeding…there was a lot of blood. He picks her up and moves her. Which number one you should have never done, right?” Myers said. “So after he moved her, I don’t know when from that time the ambulance got there. They took her to the hospital.” Myers was shaking between sentences as she spoke to WINK News reporter Emma Heaton about what happened to her granddaughter that evening. She discusses the moments that led up to those painful words no grandmother wants to hear. “On the way, I get a call from the mom, Amanda… and she told me that Brooklyn had passed away,” said Myers. “Ah…She was my best friend. She was my world. There’s nothing that can replace her, and it hurts. She was just… she never met a stranger. She’d always come to people with her arms wide open. She was just [a] loving and caring little girl. Very respectful,” Spears said through tears as he described his daughter. This father and grandmother know that Brooklyn is no longer with us. But what they can’t understand is how or why this happened. Myers has a list of questions she wants answered to get her closer to feeling like justice has been served. “She was a loving girl. Her dad took her to dances. Her dad bought her cinderella dresses to take her dances,” she said. And we got tape after tape, video after video of her dancing and she’s a sweet girl. Everybody loved Brook. Whoever met her, they loved her. And we just want to serve justice for her. we want answers for her.” “I come here looking for answers that I still have not found. I’ve been working with local police departments, Florida Highway Patrol, and I still yet to find answers,” said Spears. “So now what I want is justice for my daughter because she deserves it, and what happened on Thursday night was no accident. People need to be brought to justice for what happened to my daughter.” They promise they won’t stop asking these questions until they have answers. Florida Highway APtorl is leading this investigation. WINK News reached out to FHP to see if there was any new information in Brooklyn’s case. A lieutenant said the accident is still being investigated. At the conclusion of the investigation, a traffic homicide report will be released with details and findings.