Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior nightPolice: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas 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 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.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas 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 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.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
The Florida Everblades are the 2022 Kelly Cup champions. (CREDIT: ECHL) For the second time in team history, the Everblades won the Kelly Cup Saturday night. The Everblades defeated the Toledo Walleye four to two, winning the series in five games. The game got off to a fast start, Matt Berry scored only four minutes in for the Walleye. Zach Solow quickly had the answer for the Everblades, scoring a Power play Goal four minutes later tying the game. Assisting on the goal were John McCarron and Jake McLaughlin. Then, less than two minutes later the Blades struck again. Matteo Gennaro scored while getting an assist from Joe Pendenza, putting the Blades up two to one. Don’t Blink. Seven seconds later, the Everblades extended the lead scoring again going up three to one. Levko Koper got credit for what would eventually become the game-winning goal while Alex Aleardi got the assist. The Walleye tried fighting back on the Power play. With under two minutes left in the first period, John Albert scored while Brandon Hawkins and TJ Hensick got assists. With the Blades now leading three to two it was time to get some breathing room. Zach Solow scored his second goal of the night giving the Everblades a two-goal lead. Levko Koper, who had a goal earlier in the period got an assist on this goal. Alex Aleardi, who had an assist earlier in the period, got credit for his second assist after this goal. The Everblades closed the game out defensively, shutting the Walleye out in the second and third periods. A championship game where every goal was scored in the first period. After the game, the ECHL Commissioner Ryan Crelin presented the June M. Kelly Playoffs MVP award to Everblades Goalie, Cam Johnson. Johnson had 36 saves and a Save Percentage of 94.737% in the championship game. The only other time the Everblades won the Kelly Cup was in the 2012 season. Now, a decade later, the Everblades have been crowned champions once again of the ECHL. The Everblades with the Kelly Cup defeating the Toledo Walleye four to two at Hertz Arena Saturday night. (CREDIT: ECHL) Cam Johnson receiving the Playoffs MVP award. (CREDIT: ECHL) Everblades hoisting the Kelly Cup trophy. (CREDIT: ECHL) The celebration begins at Hertz Arena after the Everblades victory. (CREDIT: WINK News) Cam Johnson celebrating with his Playoff MVP trophy after the Everblades win the Kelly Cup. (CREDIT: WINK News) Cam Johnson pointing to his Playoff MVP award after the Everblades victory. (CREDIT: WINK News)