Officials on scene of active fire at Charlotte County homeMan accused of burglarizing several businesses in Fort Myers
Officials on scene of active fire at Charlotte County home Firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a Charlotte County home.
FORT MYERS Man accused of burglarizing several businesses in Fort Myers A crime spree came to an end Sunday night as deputies arrested a man in a bush.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers cross country runner reflects on state championship Fort Myers High School senior cross country runner Masha Dorofeev reflects on her state championship win and committing to UCF.
CAPE CORAL Coyote kills beloved family pet For 16 years, Sarge and his owner, James Stewart were inseparable.
FORT MYERS Local artist AHZUWOP to hold fashion show at tattoo shop A local artist is throwing a fashion show at a tattoo shop, an event that will also feature music performances and an art exhibition.
NAPLES Identity released of body found in Collier County retention pond According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, a body was found in a retention pond on Sunday. The body was found on Lindsey Lane.
FORT MYERS City leaders looking to improve Fort Myers infrastructure with AI When people think of artificial intelligence (AI), they typically think of online apps like Chat GPT but the City of Fort Myers wants to use it to make a real-world difference.
SAINT JAMES CITY Saint James City neighbors create art from hurricane destruction Many who pass through Saint James City see this as just leftovers from a hundred-year storm but not Floyd Cornett.
FORT MYERS Miracle Moment: Children starting the year cancer free Several youngsters are celebrating starting 2025 cancer-free.
FORT MYERS Flood insurance discount up to 20% in Fort Myers Anyone who lives in the City of Fort Myers will be getting a bigger flood insurance discount.
Message from LCEC raises red flag for customers A push from one of Southwest Florida’s power providers to not use your heater as the temperatures drop has raised a red flag for some customers.
FORT MYERS Cutting down on truck traffic on McGregor Boulevard Giant trucks are rumbling on roads meant to connect neighborhoods, and now city leaders want to eliminate trucks from the roads completely.
Exercise: an instant health boost Did you know that just 30 minutes of exercise can start helping your body right away?
State attorney removes herself from Lee County Sheriff’s Office case A source sent WINK News anchor Claire Galt an executive order saying the state is investigating Ken Romano, a consultant who was on the sheriff’s office payroll.
Collier County woman arrested twice for operating illicit massage parlor The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a woman accused of operating an illicit massage parlor, her second time arrested on this charge.
Officials on scene of active fire at Charlotte County home Firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a Charlotte County home.
FORT MYERS Man accused of burglarizing several businesses in Fort Myers A crime spree came to an end Sunday night as deputies arrested a man in a bush.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers cross country runner reflects on state championship Fort Myers High School senior cross country runner Masha Dorofeev reflects on her state championship win and committing to UCF.
CAPE CORAL Coyote kills beloved family pet For 16 years, Sarge and his owner, James Stewart were inseparable.
FORT MYERS Local artist AHZUWOP to hold fashion show at tattoo shop A local artist is throwing a fashion show at a tattoo shop, an event that will also feature music performances and an art exhibition.
NAPLES Identity released of body found in Collier County retention pond According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, a body was found in a retention pond on Sunday. The body was found on Lindsey Lane.
FORT MYERS City leaders looking to improve Fort Myers infrastructure with AI When people think of artificial intelligence (AI), they typically think of online apps like Chat GPT but the City of Fort Myers wants to use it to make a real-world difference.
SAINT JAMES CITY Saint James City neighbors create art from hurricane destruction Many who pass through Saint James City see this as just leftovers from a hundred-year storm but not Floyd Cornett.
FORT MYERS Miracle Moment: Children starting the year cancer free Several youngsters are celebrating starting 2025 cancer-free.
FORT MYERS Flood insurance discount up to 20% in Fort Myers Anyone who lives in the City of Fort Myers will be getting a bigger flood insurance discount.
Message from LCEC raises red flag for customers A push from one of Southwest Florida’s power providers to not use your heater as the temperatures drop has raised a red flag for some customers.
FORT MYERS Cutting down on truck traffic on McGregor Boulevard Giant trucks are rumbling on roads meant to connect neighborhoods, and now city leaders want to eliminate trucks from the roads completely.
Exercise: an instant health boost Did you know that just 30 minutes of exercise can start helping your body right away?
State attorney removes herself from Lee County Sheriff’s Office case A source sent WINK News anchor Claire Galt an executive order saying the state is investigating Ken Romano, a consultant who was on the sheriff’s office payroll.
Collier County woman arrested twice for operating illicit massage parlor The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a woman accused of operating an illicit massage parlor, her second time arrested on this charge.
Thomas Yanoti III. Credit: Lee County Sheriff’s Office A man accused of a violent road rage shooting on I-75 now has a risk protection order against him. Thomas Yanoti III is accused of shooting at another man in Collier County and faces several charges including attempted second-degree murder. With the risk protection order filed against him he’s not allowed to legally buy any guns or ammunition. Florida’s red flag law says Yanoti cannot own any type of firearm or ammo and he can’t have a license to conceal and carry. According to a Cape Coral Police report, the suspected road rage shooter never had a concealed weapons license in the first place. Now he’s in Collier County jail and one neighbor said she hopes he stays there. Christine Cohen, Yanoti’s neighbor said, “on the Fourth of July everybody was doing fireworks and everybody was kind of talking about it.” Cohen is talking about Yanoti getting arrested for shooting up a black Mercedes on the ramp of I-75. (CREDIT: WINK News) “I’m so glad everybody lived,” Cohen said. Cohen said she couldn’t believe that the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said ‘a man who lived down the street from her got into a fender bender, grabbed his gun, and opened fire.’ “That is the craziest thing I’ve ever heard,” Cohen said. But Cohen never knew police investigated Yanoti at least three other times for road rage. In 2015, Yanoti was investigated for refusing to let another driver pass him on Skyline Boulevard and then stopping in the middle of the road to intentionally irritate the driver, according to police. “Skyline Boulevard like that’s literally right there. We walk, I walk to the Dollar Store with my son all the time,” Cohen said. Fast forward to 2017 detectives looked into a report that Yanoti drove a woman off of the road and then pulled into a driveway. When the woman confronted him the woman claimed Yanoti called her a Democrat then threatened to kill her and her mother and showed a gun, according to reports. “That’s absolutely insane,” Cohen said. In 2019 police looked at Yanoti again after a driver said Yanoti cut them off along Veterans Memorial Parkway and then waved a black object. Police never confirmed whether it was a gun, according to reports. “Oh my God, he needs to get his license taken away also if he ever does get out of jail,” Cohen said. Yanoti is in Collier County jail and being held on a $1.5 million bond. Police have already seized his seven guns and ammo.