NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO searching for missing endangered adult Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a missing person.
The Weather Authority: Scattered storms for your Saturday The Weather Authority is tracking afternoon scattered storms for Saturday this Labor Day weekend.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 2 The Golden Eagles took down the Cougars 64-7 to win the Crosstown Showdown for the 26th year in a row.
NAPLES Naples mayor speaks out after DUI arrest Naples Mayor Teresa Heitmann has sent a statement to WINK News after being charged with a DUI.
FORT MYERS Woman stabbed at Fort Myers gas station Authorities responded to an active scene at a 7-eleven in Fort Myers after a woman was stabbed early Friday evening.
FORT MYERS FMPD investigating a van that followed a student from bus stop Police said a suspicious van followed a middle school student home from the bus stop on Thursday and yelled, “Get in the van.”
CAPE CORAL Report: Teen was on crosswalk when she was hit The driver of the box truck told officers he didn’t see Kendra as she rode in front of him, and he started to go.
FORT MYERS BEACH Celebration of Jimmy Buffet Day at Margaritaville Friday was Jimmy Buffett Day at Margaritaville and Fort Myers Beach is gearing up for a fun party all weekend long.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County deputies hold training for mental health encounters Charlotte County deputies are entering the community equipped with a new tool for handling mental health: the crisis initiative training.
Neighbors worried about flooding in Rotonda Heights Neighbors in Rotonda Heights are fed up with the flooding and they want to see it fixed.
ORLANDO Smart living moms reclaim their careers Betsy Gardner president and CEO of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce started Relaunch, a program to help stay-at-home moms.
FORT MYERS BEACH A closer look at the gas leak that killed 2 men at Fort Myers Beach home A closer look at the gas leak that killed two men in Fort Myers Beach has revealed some new details leading up to the deaths.
SANIBEL Sanibel CVS Pharmacy reopening after Hurricane Ian The CVS Pharmacy in Sanibel is reopening nearly two years after Hurricane Ian caused severe damage to it.
FORT MYERS Woman transported after boat hits large wake under Midpoint Bridge A woman had to be transported to the hospital after suffering an injury when the boat she was in struck the wake of a yacht.
NEW YORK (AP) Trump has history sparking outrage for incidents around veterans even as military voters backed him The reported altercation at Arlington National Cemetery involving Donald Trump’s staff was far from the first time that veterans or the families of service members have criticized the former president for words or behavior they saw as disparaging.
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO searching for missing endangered adult Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a missing person.
The Weather Authority: Scattered storms for your Saturday The Weather Authority is tracking afternoon scattered storms for Saturday this Labor Day weekend.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 2 The Golden Eagles took down the Cougars 64-7 to win the Crosstown Showdown for the 26th year in a row.
NAPLES Naples mayor speaks out after DUI arrest Naples Mayor Teresa Heitmann has sent a statement to WINK News after being charged with a DUI.
FORT MYERS Woman stabbed at Fort Myers gas station Authorities responded to an active scene at a 7-eleven in Fort Myers after a woman was stabbed early Friday evening.
FORT MYERS FMPD investigating a van that followed a student from bus stop Police said a suspicious van followed a middle school student home from the bus stop on Thursday and yelled, “Get in the van.”
CAPE CORAL Report: Teen was on crosswalk when she was hit The driver of the box truck told officers he didn’t see Kendra as she rode in front of him, and he started to go.
FORT MYERS BEACH Celebration of Jimmy Buffet Day at Margaritaville Friday was Jimmy Buffett Day at Margaritaville and Fort Myers Beach is gearing up for a fun party all weekend long.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County deputies hold training for mental health encounters Charlotte County deputies are entering the community equipped with a new tool for handling mental health: the crisis initiative training.
Neighbors worried about flooding in Rotonda Heights Neighbors in Rotonda Heights are fed up with the flooding and they want to see it fixed.
ORLANDO Smart living moms reclaim their careers Betsy Gardner president and CEO of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce started Relaunch, a program to help stay-at-home moms.
FORT MYERS BEACH A closer look at the gas leak that killed 2 men at Fort Myers Beach home A closer look at the gas leak that killed two men in Fort Myers Beach has revealed some new details leading up to the deaths.
SANIBEL Sanibel CVS Pharmacy reopening after Hurricane Ian The CVS Pharmacy in Sanibel is reopening nearly two years after Hurricane Ian caused severe damage to it.
FORT MYERS Woman transported after boat hits large wake under Midpoint Bridge A woman had to be transported to the hospital after suffering an injury when the boat she was in struck the wake of a yacht.
NEW YORK (AP) Trump has history sparking outrage for incidents around veterans even as military voters backed him The reported altercation at Arlington National Cemetery involving Donald Trump’s staff was far from the first time that veterans or the families of service members have criticized the former president for words or behavior they saw as disparaging.
The 7 suspects still on the run and the 4 suspects arrested. (Credit: Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office) The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has arrested four of the people who were on the run after their large drug operation at the end of June. In total, 58 people have been arrested in what the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is calling “Operation Poisonous Fruit.” The operation is a massive drug bust six months in the making. Drugs like meth and fentanyl are now off the streets as a result. The sheriff’s office shot a video and shared it online to prove a point and send the message; don’t deal or do drugs in Charlotte County. The takedown by the narcotics unit resulted in 1,000 grams of methamphetamine and nearly 80 grams of fentanyl being found. CCSO says that is enough to kill 79,000 people. Drugs seized during ‘Operation Poisonous Fruit.’ (Credit: Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office) “Our sheriff has made it very clear to you guys, if you deal in Charlotte County, we are coming for you,” said a deputy in the video released by the sheriff’s office. Lieutenant Scott Clemens helped lead “Operation Poisonous Fruit.” The operations began six months ago, and Clemens said the name for the operation came from a small area where most of the streets are named after a fruit. “With the amount of detectives we have. And the magnitude of this roundup. It’s astonishing what we did with putting these people in jail and the magnitude of the charges,” said Clemens. Clemens and his team are not done. Seven people are still on the run and Clemens said they can’t run forever. “These charges stem from simple possession, to sale and delivery, all the way to trafficking, which hold a minimum mandatory three to five years,” said Clemens. The 7 suspects still on the run and the 4 suspects arrested. (Credit: Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office) If you have any information about the suspects who are still on the run, you can call the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office at 941-639-2101 or Southwest Florida Crime Stopper at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). The following suspects were arrested in Operation Poisounus Fruit: Dustin Badke, 31 Gregory Bores, 57 Nicholas Bores, 28 Jessica Brown, 32 Joshua Browning, 35 John Brugman, 54 David D Butler, 51 Quwan Capers, 40 David Caro, 34 Leonard Dorris, 41 Major Evans, 46 Peggy Ford, 39 Askia Forman, 35 Christopher Gore, 43 Franklin Grove, 37 Anthony Heathcock, 51 William Hughes, 28 Corie Bennett, 44 Gene Hughes, 40 Thaddeus Majtyka, 37 Jacqueline MacLeod, 50 Taylor Neuman, 28 Shane Wozniak, 34 Kristy Farnsworth, 42 Julie Chambers, 33 Kimberly Diggins, 39 Brian Edwards, 49 Christopher Ridgeway, 34 Thomas Paige, 35 Brandy Gibson, 37 Alicia Descalzo, 38 Melissa Roesing, 38 Chelsea Smith, 29 Eric Conner, 38 Ryan Gros, 43 Ryan White, 41 Walter Long, 43 Kayla Williams, 31 Brandon Tufts, 37 Jennifer Orlick, 39 Christopher Whitis, 47 Andrea Burns, 50 Jason Lamka, 36 Taylor Costales-Plaja, 22 Kellie Rudy, 64 ]Barbara Ridgeway, 44 Megan Perkins, 36 Robert Rhinesmith, 53 Charles Rife, 59 Xavier Sanchez, 26 Amanda Scoles, 44 Joshua Nowak-Hahlbohm, 42 Karl Patureau, 63 Pamela Peak, 52 Anthony Thomas, 30 Rebecca Callahan, 24 Brittany Cross, 30 Toni Layton, 47