The Weather Authority: Sunny Saturday with a nice breeze; fire danger increasesSenior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night
The Weather Authority: Sunny Saturday with a nice breeze; fire danger increases Warm temperatures for your Saturday with a nice breeze into the afternoon.
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas was surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
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 raises 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.
The Weather Authority: Sunny Saturday with a nice breeze; fire danger increases Warm temperatures for your Saturday with a nice breeze into the afternoon.
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas was surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
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 raises 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.
The daughter of a Collier County woman who was in a crash that killed a 10-year-old says the crash wasn’t her mom’s fault. Monica Arnsperger, 59, is now sitting in jail in Kentucky. Florida Highway Patrol says Arnsperger was behind the wheel and driving under the influence during a crash that killed a little girl. Collier County deputies went as far as to say that Arnsperger was passed out behind the wheel when they got there. Now, WINK News is speaking to Arnsperger’s daughter, and she says the crash wasn’t her mother’s fault. She says her mom has a host of medical issues that caused her to lose control of her car along US-41 near the intersection of SR-29 in Collier County. But, the daughter also made it clear that she’s not trying to erase the little girl’s family’s pain. A ten-year-old girl was taken from her family, from this world. A 59-year-old woman and mother is behind bars. That woman’s daughter, Taylor Shockey, says that crash investigators got it all wrong. “When I talked to the, like, you know, the nurses and staff at the hospital, they said that she did not crash or, you know, pass out due to being high or drunk,” said Shockey. Shockey told WINK News that she believes a combination of medical issues caused her mother to blackout behind the wheel. FHP disagrees with this. Troopers want Arnsperger to face DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges. Monica Renee Arnsperger, (Credit: Kenton County Detention Center) Shockey says her mother was not on any drugs or substances at the time of the crash. “No, okay. According to what the doctor’s nurse told me. No, she was not,” she said. The crash happened on Sept. 26 of last year. Police arrested Arnsperger in Kentucky this month. When asked if her mother left “the state of Florida to try to escape some kind of repercussion from the crash?” Shockey replied, “No.” Still, a 10-year-old girl is dead as a result of this crash. And, Troopers said, Arnsperger’s car crossed the center line and slammed into the car that the victim was riding in. So why does Shockey want to talk? “What I’m hoping is that is that this family can find it in their hearts to forgive my mother’s medical accident and to find it in their hearts to understand that we cannot control the will of God,” she said. “It’s… it’s crazy when it wasn’t even her fault. ” Taylor Shockey says her mom doesn’t deserve to spend 15 to 30 years in prison for what she’s calling a “medical accident.” Shockey expects her mom’s extradition process to take at least a week, if not more.