Hello Kitty Café truck coming to EsteroCape Coral residents react as Tropicana Park construction starts
ESTERO Hello Kitty Café truck coming to Estero Calling all Sanrio fans! The Hello Kitty Cafe truck will make its way to Estero in December.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral residents react as Tropicana Park construction starts Crews broke ground at Tropicana Park in Cape Coral on Monday, the first step toward the park’s future.
Body camera footage released of deputy involved crash A driver not paying attention to the road slams into several deputy patrol cars.
PUNTA GORDA Tow company denies access to boat owner after Hurricane Milton A woman’s boat sank during Hurricane Milton while she was in Michigan, but the company allegedly will not let her collect her belongings.
CAPE CORAL New billboard asks for help in solving Cape Coral cold case A new billboard towering over a busy Cape Coral intersection asks for your help in solving a 10 year old cold case.
FORT MYERS BEACH FEMA’s deadline forces tough choices for Fort Myers Beach businesses FEMA’s deadline is Monday for temporary structures like shipping containers or trailers to get off the island.
NAPLES Naples tops the U.S. News & World Report list for places to retire in 2025 at number 1 spot If you could pick a place to retire, what city would you choose?
What are the impacts to southwest Florida if the U.S. Department of Education gets eliminated? A lot of changes are in store when President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. One of those changes is the possible dismantlement of the U.S. Department of Education.
Southwest Florida International Airport How is Spirit’s bankruptcy announcement affecting RSW travelers? Spirit Airlines is heading to bankruptcy court right as we head into the busy holiday travel season, so how would this impact Southwest Florida travelers?
Victim in Collier house party shooting identified, killer still at large WINK News is learning the victim of a fatal house party shooting was a Collier County public school student.
Ultrasound technology shows promise for pain and depression treatment Chronic pain and treatment-resistant depression — both impact millions of people, both can be debilitating and both can leave people feeling hopeless.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Fire Department launches annual toy drive The Cape Coral Fire Department is collecting toys and gifts for children in need this holiday season.
Bruno’s of Brooklyn opens new downtown Fort Myers location The new Bruno’s of Brooklyn Italian Eatery opens the evening of Nov. 18 at 2149 First St. in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS BEACH FEMA deadline looms for Lee County: flood insurance discounts at risk FEMA will soon announce whether homeowners in five different areas of Lee County will keep that 25% discount on their flood insurance policies long term.
NORTH FORT MYERS Man wanted for grand theft at North Fort Myers Dollar Tree SWFL Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a man wanted for committing grand theft at a Dollar Tree in North Fort Myers last week.
ESTERO Hello Kitty Café truck coming to Estero Calling all Sanrio fans! The Hello Kitty Cafe truck will make its way to Estero in December.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral residents react as Tropicana Park construction starts Crews broke ground at Tropicana Park in Cape Coral on Monday, the first step toward the park’s future.
Body camera footage released of deputy involved crash A driver not paying attention to the road slams into several deputy patrol cars.
PUNTA GORDA Tow company denies access to boat owner after Hurricane Milton A woman’s boat sank during Hurricane Milton while she was in Michigan, but the company allegedly will not let her collect her belongings.
CAPE CORAL New billboard asks for help in solving Cape Coral cold case A new billboard towering over a busy Cape Coral intersection asks for your help in solving a 10 year old cold case.
FORT MYERS BEACH FEMA’s deadline forces tough choices for Fort Myers Beach businesses FEMA’s deadline is Monday for temporary structures like shipping containers or trailers to get off the island.
NAPLES Naples tops the U.S. News & World Report list for places to retire in 2025 at number 1 spot If you could pick a place to retire, what city would you choose?
What are the impacts to southwest Florida if the U.S. Department of Education gets eliminated? A lot of changes are in store when President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. One of those changes is the possible dismantlement of the U.S. Department of Education.
Southwest Florida International Airport How is Spirit’s bankruptcy announcement affecting RSW travelers? Spirit Airlines is heading to bankruptcy court right as we head into the busy holiday travel season, so how would this impact Southwest Florida travelers?
Victim in Collier house party shooting identified, killer still at large WINK News is learning the victim of a fatal house party shooting was a Collier County public school student.
Ultrasound technology shows promise for pain and depression treatment Chronic pain and treatment-resistant depression — both impact millions of people, both can be debilitating and both can leave people feeling hopeless.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Fire Department launches annual toy drive The Cape Coral Fire Department is collecting toys and gifts for children in need this holiday season.
Bruno’s of Brooklyn opens new downtown Fort Myers location The new Bruno’s of Brooklyn Italian Eatery opens the evening of Nov. 18 at 2149 First St. in Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS BEACH FEMA deadline looms for Lee County: flood insurance discounts at risk FEMA will soon announce whether homeowners in five different areas of Lee County will keep that 25% discount on their flood insurance policies long term.
NORTH FORT MYERS Man wanted for grand theft at North Fort Myers Dollar Tree SWFL Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a man wanted for committing grand theft at a Dollar Tree in North Fort Myers last week.
One of the women who accused a Naples doctor of sexually abusing her while under his care has filed a lawsuit against the medical spa where it happened. Doctor Eric Salata was arrested in Nov. and charged with raping two patients at the Pura Vida Medical Spa. Later, Salata committed suicide while out on bond. Salata won’t spend time behind bars and be held accountable for his alleged crimes of giving his patients laughing gas and raping them. But, one of the women is seeking justice in the only way possible. She’s filing a lawsuit against Pura Vida Medical Spa. WINK News spoke with Adam Horowitz, an attorney representing the woman suing the business. “She was frustrated that he escaped justice. She was frustrated that he would never be held accountable in criminal court never spent a day in jail, ever have his license revoked by the Department of Health. And so civil justice was all she had, and all that all she has now,” Horowitz said. “What we allege in that lawsuit is that the company was negligent. They were negligent, allowing him to be alone with these women in the surgical procedure room to administer excessive amounts of nitrous oxide, in some cases, to intoxicate the women during their appointments through a combination of the nitrous oxide and alcohol in the case of our clients, to sexually assault her behind closed doors,” Horowitz said. Salata was initially arrested on Nov. 21, after two patients accused him of giving them laughing gas and then raping them during procedures at the spa. Monday, WINK News learned four more women filed similar reports with the Naples Police Department after the first two. One of the reports states that Salata gave her nitrous oxide before performing her procedure. He then offered her the alcohol jager which she declined. During the procedure, he grabbed her calves and began moaning. She believed he was touching himself, and after the procedure attempted to kiss her. Another woman stated that she was also given nitrous oxide and awoke to Salata performing a sex act and raping her. Horowitz told WINK News he is only representing one client and is not sure yet if any of the other women will join the lawsuit or if even more women will file reports. But, Horowitz knows each and every one of them is struggling, like his client. “There’s a lot of victims out there. There’s a lot of pain,” Horowitz said. We know that most sexual abuse victims will never come forward. Right. I mean, it’s, it’s, it’s embarrassing. It’s private, you know. And so I would suspect the numbers much more than we presently know. And I’m hopeful that in time, any victims have the courage to come forward to report this to law enforcement to get a full account of what took place at this office.” Horowitz said his client plans to file a lawsuit against Salata’s estate in the future.