FORT MYERS Fort Myers getting a new farmers market during July For the month of July, a farmers market will be held every Friday at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS FDOT to address safety issues on State Road 82 The Florida Department of Transportation is preparing to act on safety concerns for State Road 82.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: joyride, attempted murder, and battery This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a reckless driver, an attempted murder, and inappropriate conduct at a Dairy Queen.
IMMOKALEE Pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles in Collier County The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that left one pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles.
SANIBEL Missing teen’s remains found in Sanibel waters 17-year-old Isaac Breese, from Cape Coral, originally went missing on Tuesday, July 2.
The Tropics Beryl beating a path towards the Texas coast The center of Beryl is expected to approach the Texas coast by late Sunday into Monday morning.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Parts of Southwest Florida remain under a heat advisory It’s going to be a scorcher.
EVERGLADES Hunters prevent 76 Burmese pythons and their 17-foot mother from devastating Everglades ecosystem These hunters are thinking about Burmese python nests; catching a nearly 18-foot snake is nice, but getting the eggs is even better.
NAPLES Naples Animal Shelter offering free cat and dog adoptions Cat and dog adoptions are temporarily free at the Naples Animal Shelter.
FWC: Boating drunk could cost you The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wants to remind people not to drink and boat this summer season.
WINK NEWS How workers in SWFL battle the heat, new protections Hundreds of workers are exposed to extreme heat in Southwest Florida, and complying with the protections is suggested but not mandatory.
SAN CARLOS PARK Father of victim of convicted killer Ethan Cartwright speaks out Ethan Cartwright was convicted in the murder of his girlfriend and girlfriend’s mother, and now his victim’s father is speaking out.
FORT MYERS Art Walk is back in downtown Fort Myers Art Walk is set to kick off at 5 p.m. tonight in downtown Fort Myers for the first time since the Caloosahatchee Bridge closed just over a month ago.
FORT MYERS Recognizing the signs of heat illness There’s no denying the hot weather makes people uncomfortable, but it can also have profound health implications.
FORT MYERS City of Fort Myers aiming to put more people in homes Many people find it impossible to afford a roof over their families’ heads due to the sky-high cost of homes. Now, the City of Fort Myers is trying to help.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers getting a new farmers market during July For the month of July, a farmers market will be held every Friday at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS FDOT to address safety issues on State Road 82 The Florida Department of Transportation is preparing to act on safety concerns for State Road 82.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: joyride, attempted murder, and battery This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a reckless driver, an attempted murder, and inappropriate conduct at a Dairy Queen.
IMMOKALEE Pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles in Collier County The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that left one pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles.
SANIBEL Missing teen’s remains found in Sanibel waters 17-year-old Isaac Breese, from Cape Coral, originally went missing on Tuesday, July 2.
The Tropics Beryl beating a path towards the Texas coast The center of Beryl is expected to approach the Texas coast by late Sunday into Monday morning.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Parts of Southwest Florida remain under a heat advisory It’s going to be a scorcher.
EVERGLADES Hunters prevent 76 Burmese pythons and their 17-foot mother from devastating Everglades ecosystem These hunters are thinking about Burmese python nests; catching a nearly 18-foot snake is nice, but getting the eggs is even better.
NAPLES Naples Animal Shelter offering free cat and dog adoptions Cat and dog adoptions are temporarily free at the Naples Animal Shelter.
FWC: Boating drunk could cost you The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wants to remind people not to drink and boat this summer season.
WINK NEWS How workers in SWFL battle the heat, new protections Hundreds of workers are exposed to extreme heat in Southwest Florida, and complying with the protections is suggested but not mandatory.
SAN CARLOS PARK Father of victim of convicted killer Ethan Cartwright speaks out Ethan Cartwright was convicted in the murder of his girlfriend and girlfriend’s mother, and now his victim’s father is speaking out.
FORT MYERS Art Walk is back in downtown Fort Myers Art Walk is set to kick off at 5 p.m. tonight in downtown Fort Myers for the first time since the Caloosahatchee Bridge closed just over a month ago.
FORT MYERS Recognizing the signs of heat illness There’s no denying the hot weather makes people uncomfortable, but it can also have profound health implications.
FORT MYERS City of Fort Myers aiming to put more people in homes Many people find it impossible to afford a roof over their families’ heads due to the sky-high cost of homes. Now, the City of Fort Myers is trying to help.
Lenny Myers, 45, and Jwyanza Chito, 34 (CREDIT: Lee County Sheriff’s Office) Two men have been arrested and are accused of an armed robbery at a Cape Coral casino arcade. The Cape Coral Police Department confirmed to WINK News that Jwyanza Chito, 34, and 45-year-old Lenny Myers are the suspects in an armed robbery at the White Sands Arcade that occurred on Thursday. The arcade is in the 2700 block of Del Prado Boulevard S. Both suspects fled with about $2,500 before officers arrived on scene, according to the Cape Coral Police Department. “They went right up to the store employee and the one suspect actually held a gun on the counter and then demanded the money,” said Cape Coral Police Officer Brandon Sancho, who is the public information officer for the department. Cape Coral police said a robbery at another casino arcade in their jurisdiction was thwarted when a patron at the Coral Palace Arcade at 1424 Cape Coral Parkway East noticed two men matching the description of Chito and Myers in the parking lot and notified an employee there. “Thankfully that patron that was in the actual parking lot, you know kind of that red flag went off and they were able to say hey that doesn’t really look too good,” Sancho said. The employee locked the doors and the two men left the parking lot, according to Cape Coral police. However, surveillance footage of their vehicle was found at this location. Cape Coral police said they also found the gun used at the White Sands Arcade. At least three other arcades were targeted between Wednesday and Thursday. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said Chito will face charges for an armed robbery at the Lucky Turtle Arcade in North Fort Myers. Detectives with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office located Chito through the use of license plate readers, according to the sheriff’s office. He was found at a Fort Myers hotel, where authorities said they also found evidence matching the crime committed at the Lucky Turtle Arcade. The sheriff’s office said they are working with other law enforcement to connect other suspects to the North Fort Myers incident. A casino arcade, on US-41 just north of Winkler Avenue, in Fort Myers, was also hit. Fort Myers police have not provided any information on that case. On Wednesday night two suspects got away with about $18,000 from a similar business in Iona, according to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers said the crimes all seem linked, but at this point, no one faces charges in the Iona and Fort Myers incident.