Clouds and isolated rain for your Friday plansWeb Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads-Up
the weather authority Clouds and isolated rain for your Friday plans The Weather Authority is tracking isolated rain showers and increased cloud coverage that may impact your Friday afternoon plans.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads-Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox-Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
Charlotte County Man killed in deputy-involved shooting after they say he pointed gun at them The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deputy-involved shooting, killing a man they said pointed a gun at them.
PORT CHARLOTTE Charlotte County hosts first-ever Magnet Fair A first-of-its-kind chance to allow parents and students to choose the school they go to.
PORT CHARLOTTE Daughter believes mother was killed in Port Charlotte house fire A family is holding each other close as they fear for the worst. Loved ones of 70-year-old Roseanne Cantasano told wink new they believe she was killed in this house fire in Port Charlotte on Monday.
Man arrested after multi-county chase stemming from carjacking A man has been arrested after a carjacking turned into a chase that crossed county lines.
PORT CHARLOTTE Nurses protest use of AI in the workplace Nurses are fighting back against artificial intelligence in their place of work. On Thursday, nurses took to the streets to protest.
NAPLES New gym offers safe place to play for kids on the autism spectrum We Rock the Spectrum welcomes kids both on and off the autism spectrum with activities that cater to all kids.
Charlotte County Vulture Infestation in Placida Neighborhood Big birds are taking over a local golf course in Charlotte County, feeding off the fish kill.
FORT MYERS Tempers flare over RSW expansion budget Tensions rose during Thursday’s meeting with the Lee County Port Authority and county commissioners over RSW’s budget.
ENGLEWOOD Promoting good mental health for veterans The tragedy of veteran suicide impacts far too many families.
72-year-old former law enforcement still displaced after Glades County tornado Devastating damage was brought to the Lakeport Community in Glades County on October 2024, after the strongest tornado to ever hit southwest Florida ripped the neighborhood to shreds.
NORTH FORT MYERS Drivers react to FDOT project on US 41 in North Fort Myers Drivers are reacting to the traffic being caused by a Florida Department of Transportation project at the intersection of U.S. 41 and Pine Island Road.
FORT MYERS Bishop Verot boys basketball coach celebrates 500 career wins Bishop Verot High School boys basketball head coach Matt Herting celebrates 500 career wins and reflects on 29 years coaching the sport.
the weather authority Clouds and isolated rain for your Friday plans The Weather Authority is tracking isolated rain showers and increased cloud coverage that may impact your Friday afternoon plans.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads-Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox-Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
Charlotte County Man killed in deputy-involved shooting after they say he pointed gun at them The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deputy-involved shooting, killing a man they said pointed a gun at them.
PORT CHARLOTTE Charlotte County hosts first-ever Magnet Fair A first-of-its-kind chance to allow parents and students to choose the school they go to.
PORT CHARLOTTE Daughter believes mother was killed in Port Charlotte house fire A family is holding each other close as they fear for the worst. Loved ones of 70-year-old Roseanne Cantasano told wink new they believe she was killed in this house fire in Port Charlotte on Monday.
Man arrested after multi-county chase stemming from carjacking A man has been arrested after a carjacking turned into a chase that crossed county lines.
PORT CHARLOTTE Nurses protest use of AI in the workplace Nurses are fighting back against artificial intelligence in their place of work. On Thursday, nurses took to the streets to protest.
NAPLES New gym offers safe place to play for kids on the autism spectrum We Rock the Spectrum welcomes kids both on and off the autism spectrum with activities that cater to all kids.
Charlotte County Vulture Infestation in Placida Neighborhood Big birds are taking over a local golf course in Charlotte County, feeding off the fish kill.
FORT MYERS Tempers flare over RSW expansion budget Tensions rose during Thursday’s meeting with the Lee County Port Authority and county commissioners over RSW’s budget.
ENGLEWOOD Promoting good mental health for veterans The tragedy of veteran suicide impacts far too many families.
72-year-old former law enforcement still displaced after Glades County tornado Devastating damage was brought to the Lakeport Community in Glades County on October 2024, after the strongest tornado to ever hit southwest Florida ripped the neighborhood to shreds.
NORTH FORT MYERS Drivers react to FDOT project on US 41 in North Fort Myers Drivers are reacting to the traffic being caused by a Florida Department of Transportation project at the intersection of U.S. 41 and Pine Island Road.
FORT MYERS Bishop Verot boys basketball coach celebrates 500 career wins Bishop Verot High School boys basketball head coach Matt Herting celebrates 500 career wins and reflects on 29 years coaching the sport.
Fedner Alzime. (Credit: Collier County Sheriff’s Office) A sexual predator is discovered living in a neighborhood under a different name after someone provided a tip to the neighborhood’s leasing office. An investigation into the tip discovered 37-year-old Fedner Alzime living in the La Costa apartment community under a stolen identity. The leasing agent who allowed Alzime to live in the community didn’t notice a fake driver’s license. That is how Collier County Sheriff’s deputies say this Alzime, a designated sexual predator, came to live in La Costa. Deputies say the identity Alzime stole is his own brother’s. They say it happened in June 2019. Alzime lived at La Costa until December 2020. That is when the apartment management got an anonymous tip that a sexual predator was living in the apartment community under a false name. The leasing office says no one who worked during the time of the incident is currently employed there. As detectives started to investigate, Alzime took off. In late 2021 a judge issued an arrest warrant for Alzime, who turned himself in this week. A judge set a bond at $20,000. The state of Florida designated Alzime a sexual predator in June 2002 after his conviction for the sexual battery of a child. Sentinel Real Estate Corporation, which owns La Costa Apartments, had the following to say about its security procedures and what had occurred: “The safety and security of our residents is our top priority. We use a nationally recognized third party to conduct comprehensive background checks on all potential residents, in line with best practices for top-tier firms in our industry. This process requires them to provide detailed information to verify their identities. In this instance, the individual falsified their name, photo ID, social security number and income verification in order to sign a lease. We filed to evict the individual for non-payment shortly before we were notified of the fraud by authorities. We cooperated with their investigation, and the individual moved out shortly after. This type of fraud is rare, and we regret that it occurred.”