The Weather Authority: Hot temperatures, rain, and we’re watching the tropicsWoodpeckers build home in Alva woman’s house
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Hot temperatures, rain, and we’re watching the tropics Get ready for a typical Southwest Florida weekend. It’s going to feel like the triple digits before rain rolls in and we’re watching the tropics.
ALVA Woodpeckers build home in Alva woman’s house You may have heard of squatters, but this woman is dealing with squawkers. Who needs a rooster to wake up when you have woodpeckers?
FORT MYERS Man claims he was trapped in a high-rise for 5 days A 77-year-old man wants justice after he claims he spent days trapped on the 24th floor of a high-rise apartment building.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte Correctional prisoner arrested for death of another inmate State Attorney Amira Fox convened a grand jury, which decided to move forward with a case against a Charlotte Correctional inmate.
SANIBEL Construction near Dairy Queen eagle nest on Sanibel raises concerns While many eagle nests may be a bit difficult to see, one nest has always been a favorite for Sanibel residents and tourists.
The environmental effects of artificial sweeteners Experts are studying how the foods we eat affect the environment, especially after we flush our waste down the toilet.
Victim reacts to man exposing himself to her Ring camera You get a notification on your phone from your ring camera app that someone is at the door, only to find out it is someone exposing themselves. It’s the last thing victim Maria Kivi wanted or expected to see last week.
LEE COUNTY The art of capturing your eye and drawing you in How do you capture young, hip, trendy, fun, movers and shakers, all in a pose? We take you behind the scenes of a Gulfshore Life cover shoot.
FORT MYERS The lives of two SJC Boxers changed in the ring Two SJC Boxers, Mario Nunez and Arbon Kurtishi, help each other in the ring as each of them had their lives changed because of boxing.
FORT MYERS Chlamydia cases rising sharply in Lee County If you think about a crowded space- something with more than 250 people- if it’s in Lee county, statistically one person has chlamydia.
SANIBEL Sanibel resort day passes hope to get more business on the island A pass will allow vacationers to hang out at a Sanibel beach club for a day in hopes of drumming up some business.
Voting equipment tested ahead of Lee County elections Voting equipment is being tested in Lee County. This is to ensure all ballots are printed and counted correctly for the upcoming election.
Collier County teen assaulted after leaving party The teen has been charged and the sheriff’s office said they’re aware that many believe felony charges are in order, but under Florida law, there are very specific criteria that must be met for felony charges to be filed.
WINK weather team watching tropical wave over Atlantic Ocean The Weather Authority is watching a tropical disturbance over the Central Atlantic Ocean.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral drug bust leads investigators to fake fentanyl, cash and guns Cape Coral man arrest on drug charges. Investigators said they found, guns, drugs, and more than $32,000 in Richard Riley’s home.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Hot temperatures, rain, and we’re watching the tropics Get ready for a typical Southwest Florida weekend. It’s going to feel like the triple digits before rain rolls in and we’re watching the tropics.
ALVA Woodpeckers build home in Alva woman’s house You may have heard of squatters, but this woman is dealing with squawkers. Who needs a rooster to wake up when you have woodpeckers?
FORT MYERS Man claims he was trapped in a high-rise for 5 days A 77-year-old man wants justice after he claims he spent days trapped on the 24th floor of a high-rise apartment building.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte Correctional prisoner arrested for death of another inmate State Attorney Amira Fox convened a grand jury, which decided to move forward with a case against a Charlotte Correctional inmate.
SANIBEL Construction near Dairy Queen eagle nest on Sanibel raises concerns While many eagle nests may be a bit difficult to see, one nest has always been a favorite for Sanibel residents and tourists.
The environmental effects of artificial sweeteners Experts are studying how the foods we eat affect the environment, especially after we flush our waste down the toilet.
Victim reacts to man exposing himself to her Ring camera You get a notification on your phone from your ring camera app that someone is at the door, only to find out it is someone exposing themselves. It’s the last thing victim Maria Kivi wanted or expected to see last week.
LEE COUNTY The art of capturing your eye and drawing you in How do you capture young, hip, trendy, fun, movers and shakers, all in a pose? We take you behind the scenes of a Gulfshore Life cover shoot.
FORT MYERS The lives of two SJC Boxers changed in the ring Two SJC Boxers, Mario Nunez and Arbon Kurtishi, help each other in the ring as each of them had their lives changed because of boxing.
FORT MYERS Chlamydia cases rising sharply in Lee County If you think about a crowded space- something with more than 250 people- if it’s in Lee county, statistically one person has chlamydia.
SANIBEL Sanibel resort day passes hope to get more business on the island A pass will allow vacationers to hang out at a Sanibel beach club for a day in hopes of drumming up some business.
Voting equipment tested ahead of Lee County elections Voting equipment is being tested in Lee County. This is to ensure all ballots are printed and counted correctly for the upcoming election.
Collier County teen assaulted after leaving party The teen has been charged and the sheriff’s office said they’re aware that many believe felony charges are in order, but under Florida law, there are very specific criteria that must be met for felony charges to be filed.
WINK weather team watching tropical wave over Atlantic Ocean The Weather Authority is watching a tropical disturbance over the Central Atlantic Ocean.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral drug bust leads investigators to fake fentanyl, cash and guns Cape Coral man arrest on drug charges. Investigators said they found, guns, drugs, and more than $32,000 in Richard Riley’s home.
Estero High School student manifesto. (Credit: Lee County Sheriff’s Office) Documents from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office show a manifesto from a 14-year-old Estero High School student that claims he told classmates he liked not to come to school one-day last month. Law enforcement discovered a very dark plan but did not make an arrest. Instead of taking the teen to jail, deputies baker acted him. That’s when they commit a person to a mental health treatment center. The sheriff’s office then filed a risk protection order (RPO) to keep guns out of this kid’s hands. While his manifesto doesn’t target a specific school, it’s so disturbing that deputies had to do something more. In the manifesto was a table of contents featuring weapons manufacturing, weapons distribution, and body disposal. The graphic details were sketched out in the teenager’s handwriting and are hard to read. Deputies and detectives found a way, and they read enough to trigger Florida’s Red Flag law. That’s when the sheriff’s office asked a judge to take away guns from someone they see as a danger. WINK News asked Criminal Defense Attorney Doug Rudman what the point of the RPO is if the boy doesn’t have guns and is too young to buy guns. Rudman said if the teenager does get his hands on a firearm, the consequences are much higher because of the RPO. “If he is caught with a firearm. This is something that can be direct filed into adult court. This is something that can be treated as a felony,” said Rudman. In the manifesto, the boy addresses his “fellow soldiers.” “The system has proven time and time again that it only responds with violence. So, we will give them violence,” wrote the teen in the manifesto. The boy even writes about using sodium hydroxide to dispose of dead bodies… “All that’s left are some brittle bones and brown sludge,” the teen wrote. David Thomas is a former law enforcement officer and professor of criminal justice at FGCU. “When a person sits down to write a manifesto, there is some deep-seated thing that has gone on that they have been unable to resolve. And as a result of that, they have their coping mechanisms have failed. And so this is where we go, we’re going to write it out, we’re going to show you how we make this happen. If you look at the kids in Columbine, it was exactly the same thing,” said Thomas. It’s important to note the boy does not have guns, but his dad does, and he gets to keep them under lock and key. Deputies noted the teenager cooperated in his interview and said he didn’t want to kill anyone but did want to “punch others in the face.” His parents told deputies the whole thing was being blown out of proportion and that he picked up much of what he wrote from watching the show Breaking Bad. Thomas and Rudman both said that the sheriff’s office did the right thing based on what they read. WINK News reached out to the School district of Lee County about the teen and the manifesto. They responded by saying: FERPA and HIPPA prevent me from answering the specifics to some of your questions, but here is what I can say. A single student was told the alleged threat and immediately reported it. School administrators and law enforcement immediately investigated. There was a school level and district level threat assessment performed. The student was disciplined per the code of conduct.