Local golf and country club finds unique way to honor veteransWINK Neighborhood Watch: Defrauding, drug trafficking and first-degree murder
FORT MYERS Local golf and country club finds unique way to honor veterans A country club in Fort Myers celebrated Veterans Day by holding an event where nearly a thousand golf balls were dropped from a helicopter.
WINK Neighborhood Watch: Defrauding, drug trafficking and first-degree murder This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features defrauding a Dollar General, illegal drug trafficking into jail and first-degree murder via fentanyl.
NAPLES 1 dead, suspect arrested in Naples shooting A suspect is in custody after a shooting left one person dead in Naples.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Pkwy closed after minivan, tanker collision A white minivan collided with a tanker truck Sunday morning on Cape Coral Parkway West at Chiquita Boulevard South.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Highs in the upper 80s again today with a few showers possible The Weather Authority says another warm day is in store across Southwest Florida.
Lee County begins to clear trash pile on San Carlos Island The trash pile that accumulated on San Carlos Island after hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton is now being cleared by Lee County.
FORT MYERS 1 dead after crash on Colonial Blvd According to the Fort Myers Police Department, one person is dead after a crash on Colonial Blvd at around 7:30 p.m.
SANIBEL Air quality concerns keep Sanibel School temporarily closed The Sanibel School will remain temporarily closed following indoor air quality (IAQ) tests that did not meet the standards required for safe occupancy.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral honors Veterans Day with annual parade Veterans Day is a couple of days away, but why wait until then to celebrate our veterans here in southwest Florida?
southwest florida Warm Veterans Day weekend ahead with a stray shower possible The Weather Authority is tracking pleasant but warm weather with temperatures above normal into the afternoon.
NORTH FORT MYERS 66-year-old North Fort Myers man to attempt planking world record A 66-year-old North Fort Myers Man will attempt the world record for being the oldest person to perform a plank.
Understanding the federal agencies involved in Alfie Oakes’ investigation All eyes are on Alfie Oakes after federal agents raided two of his properties on Thursday, the Oakes farm’s packing warehouse and his north Naples home.
21 SWFL teams heading to high school football playoffs 21 high school football teams in Southwest Florida are playoff bound. Check out the breakdown of the bracket to see who your team is playing.
FGCU FGCU men’s soccer player honors late childhood friend FGCU men’s soccer player Sebastian Soriano’s outlook on the game changed when his childhood friend and teammate passed away.
CAPE CORAL School bus blows through stop sign in Cape Coral A school bus driver in Cape Coral ignores the rules of the road. A concerned parent caught video of the bus on camera.
FORT MYERS Local golf and country club finds unique way to honor veterans A country club in Fort Myers celebrated Veterans Day by holding an event where nearly a thousand golf balls were dropped from a helicopter.
WINK Neighborhood Watch: Defrauding, drug trafficking and first-degree murder This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features defrauding a Dollar General, illegal drug trafficking into jail and first-degree murder via fentanyl.
NAPLES 1 dead, suspect arrested in Naples shooting A suspect is in custody after a shooting left one person dead in Naples.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Pkwy closed after minivan, tanker collision A white minivan collided with a tanker truck Sunday morning on Cape Coral Parkway West at Chiquita Boulevard South.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Highs in the upper 80s again today with a few showers possible The Weather Authority says another warm day is in store across Southwest Florida.
Lee County begins to clear trash pile on San Carlos Island The trash pile that accumulated on San Carlos Island after hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton is now being cleared by Lee County.
FORT MYERS 1 dead after crash on Colonial Blvd According to the Fort Myers Police Department, one person is dead after a crash on Colonial Blvd at around 7:30 p.m.
SANIBEL Air quality concerns keep Sanibel School temporarily closed The Sanibel School will remain temporarily closed following indoor air quality (IAQ) tests that did not meet the standards required for safe occupancy.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral honors Veterans Day with annual parade Veterans Day is a couple of days away, but why wait until then to celebrate our veterans here in southwest Florida?
southwest florida Warm Veterans Day weekend ahead with a stray shower possible The Weather Authority is tracking pleasant but warm weather with temperatures above normal into the afternoon.
NORTH FORT MYERS 66-year-old North Fort Myers man to attempt planking world record A 66-year-old North Fort Myers Man will attempt the world record for being the oldest person to perform a plank.
Understanding the federal agencies involved in Alfie Oakes’ investigation All eyes are on Alfie Oakes after federal agents raided two of his properties on Thursday, the Oakes farm’s packing warehouse and his north Naples home.
21 SWFL teams heading to high school football playoffs 21 high school football teams in Southwest Florida are playoff bound. Check out the breakdown of the bracket to see who your team is playing.
FGCU FGCU men’s soccer player honors late childhood friend FGCU men’s soccer player Sebastian Soriano’s outlook on the game changed when his childhood friend and teammate passed away.
CAPE CORAL School bus blows through stop sign in Cape Coral A school bus driver in Cape Coral ignores the rules of the road. A concerned parent caught video of the bus on camera.
Charlie Spencer (Credit: WINK News) A man with a terminal illness isn’t letting that keep him from coming to the rescue of hurricane victims in need. Charlie Spencer is counting his blessings and not looking at what is lost as he sees all the devastation around him in St. James City and all over Pine Island. What he has is a roof over his head and his service dog Lucho. “They’re giving me, the last I heard, they said 6-9 months. So I’m trying to enjoy every day. And this hurricane put a big damper on that,” said Spencer. Spencer has been fighting for his life, battling stage four colon cancer for the past two and a half years. He is doing whatever he can to buy time. “Every two weeks for chemo infusion where they pump poison into my jugular vein. It zaps your mind, body, and soul of everything. I used to be, never sat still I was on the go 24/7 it really hampered that ability to do that,” said Spencer. Once Hurricane Ian hit, Spencer knew he didn’t have time to waste. It was time to act and put the needs of others before his own. “Everybody here needed help. So I was able, had the resources, and I jumped in. I would want them to do the same for me if I was unable to do so,” Spencer said. He first went around checking in on his friends and neighbors, then he got on his boat and made multiple trips to and from Cape Coral, loaded up on supplies. “We were running fuel generators, water. I mean food, you name it,” said Spencer. The supplies weren’t for him but for his community. His treatment helps him stay alive, and helping his island family makes Spencer feel alive, giving him happiness and hope. “I’ve always loved to give back to the community, and the community really needed it. So that was one way of keeping my mind off my cancer and my problems and going out and helping my friends,” said Spencer. He is helping the community come back stronger, no matter what.