Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior nightPolice: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday after his indictment in New York City. It’s the first time in American history that a former president will face criminal charges. After word of the indictment reached the public, some of the former president’s supporters made their way to his Mar-A-Lago residence. Trump supporters at Mar-A-Lago. (Credit: WINK News) “The whole thing is ridiculous. They’re fishing. They’re looking for a crime,” said Debbie Macchia, a Trump supporter outside Mar-A-Lago. The attitude right down the street from Mar-A-Lago is being echoed by the president’s lawyers on national television. “This is a case that would not have been brought against another individual in this country if his name wasn’t Donald Trump,” said Joe Tacopina, the lawyer for former President Trump. The indictment is sealed, so the exact charges are not yet known, but they are related to payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election, and there could be other issues too. “We don’t know what’s in the indictment. We could be looking at campaign finance charges. We could be looking at wire fraud, at banking fraud,” said CBS News Legal Analyst Jennifer Levinson. Republicans rushed to the current GOP presidential candidate’s defense. “This is going to destroy America. We’ll fight back at the ballot box,” said Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina on Fox News’ “Hannity.” Democrats said to trust in the judicial system. “Let the process go forward. No one is above the law,” said Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. The president’s supporters say they will be heard peacefully near his Florida home, but not meekly. “Never surrender. We are here for you,” said a supporter outside Mar-A-Lago. “The Dems could be partying now, but they’re going to be crying later,” Macchia said. Former President Trump’s supporters staked out the precious real estate on the last bridge span before Palm Beach and Mar-A-Lago. “They’ll be here all weekend,” said Macchia, who is here every weekend, but said this one is different. “We have different people coming at different times. I have people coming in from New Hampshire, some coming from Ocala.” They expect to have more days and nights, like Thursday night, when drivers honked their horns in support and mysterious pizza deliveries were made to the crowd that may have even come from Mar-A-Lago. Trump supporters at Mar-A-Lago. (Credit: WINK News) “He’s very generous. He always sends things down to us,” said a Trump supporter. “Witch hunt. That’s all it is. Is a witch hunt,” said David Coury. Coury was the first to show up Friday morning in his corvette with the Trump flags flapping in the wind. Like the others, he has adopted this spot for one reason. “It’s as close as we can get to President Trump” They want everyone to know that their support is unconditional. They also have advice for the former president. “Be strong. He is. Be strong.”