Adoptee uses non-profit to provide suitcases for foster childrenCity of Marco Island discusses lead awareness during city council meeting
NAPLES Adoptee uses non-profit to provide suitcases for foster children This holiday season, a Naples woman is on a mission to bring foster children something many take for granted: a suitcase filled with dignity.
MARCO ISLAND City of Marco Island discusses lead awareness during city council meeting The city of Marco Island sent out 4900 letters to residents warning them that their pipes could contain plastic or lead.
NAPLES The future of electric planes in Southwest Florida Features of living near an airport include persistent headache-inducing engine rumbles and foul-smelling jet fuel, but electric planes could play a part in the solution.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors awaiting answers on Port Charlotte Beach Park repairs Neighbors said a contractor hired by the Florida Division of Emergency Management mishandled the boats at Port Charlotte Beach Park.
FGCU introduces new technology for cognitive health screenings Ten minutes. That’s all it takes for doctors to assess how well you remember, how quickly you learn things, and how your brain is working overall.
WINK Investigates: Disgraced contractor faces new lawsuits and allegations Paul Beattie, a disgraced home builder is back doing business but legal challenges continue as another one of his businesses gets sued. Former employees of Beattie speak out, only to WINK.
SWFL reacts to UNC hiring Bill Belichick Southwest Florida reacts to North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick as its new head football coach and how that could impact the decisions of local recruits.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Some Floridians want more alone time during the holidays The holidays are all about spending time with family and friends, but nearly half of Americans say they really want more alone time during the holiday.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
Aggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida The arrest of a man who, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said, killed a motorcyclist after crashing into him on purpose is raising concerns over aggressive driving in Southwest Florida.
SANIBEL Sanibel School students prepare for community Christmas performance The school that has had to claw and fight its way back more than once to reopen is getting the chance to celebrate.
FORT MYERS Rock For Equality: SWFL music scene to hold benefit concert for Palestine A two-venue, eight-band benefit concert is coming to Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Naples man sentenced in deadly bar shooting A man has been sentenced for a deadly shooting that took place at a Naples bar in March 2021.
New ovarian cancer treatments Ovarian cancer is a problematic disease because of symptoms such as nausea, bloating and diarrhea.
Largest Lee County land deal closes, $100M for 1,745 acres in northwest Cape Coral The most lucrative land deal in Lee County history just closed at a price of $100 million for 1,745 acres in northwest Cape Coral, where building up to 3,500 homes and commercial property to support it has been in the planning stages for almost two years.
NAPLES Adoptee uses non-profit to provide suitcases for foster children This holiday season, a Naples woman is on a mission to bring foster children something many take for granted: a suitcase filled with dignity.
MARCO ISLAND City of Marco Island discusses lead awareness during city council meeting The city of Marco Island sent out 4900 letters to residents warning them that their pipes could contain plastic or lead.
NAPLES The future of electric planes in Southwest Florida Features of living near an airport include persistent headache-inducing engine rumbles and foul-smelling jet fuel, but electric planes could play a part in the solution.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors awaiting answers on Port Charlotte Beach Park repairs Neighbors said a contractor hired by the Florida Division of Emergency Management mishandled the boats at Port Charlotte Beach Park.
FGCU introduces new technology for cognitive health screenings Ten minutes. That’s all it takes for doctors to assess how well you remember, how quickly you learn things, and how your brain is working overall.
WINK Investigates: Disgraced contractor faces new lawsuits and allegations Paul Beattie, a disgraced home builder is back doing business but legal challenges continue as another one of his businesses gets sued. Former employees of Beattie speak out, only to WINK.
SWFL reacts to UNC hiring Bill Belichick Southwest Florida reacts to North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick as its new head football coach and how that could impact the decisions of local recruits.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Some Floridians want more alone time during the holidays The holidays are all about spending time with family and friends, but nearly half of Americans say they really want more alone time during the holiday.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
Aggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida The arrest of a man who, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said, killed a motorcyclist after crashing into him on purpose is raising concerns over aggressive driving in Southwest Florida.
SANIBEL Sanibel School students prepare for community Christmas performance The school that has had to claw and fight its way back more than once to reopen is getting the chance to celebrate.
FORT MYERS Rock For Equality: SWFL music scene to hold benefit concert for Palestine A two-venue, eight-band benefit concert is coming to Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Naples man sentenced in deadly bar shooting A man has been sentenced for a deadly shooting that took place at a Naples bar in March 2021.
New ovarian cancer treatments Ovarian cancer is a problematic disease because of symptoms such as nausea, bloating and diarrhea.
Largest Lee County land deal closes, $100M for 1,745 acres in northwest Cape Coral The most lucrative land deal in Lee County history just closed at a price of $100 million for 1,745 acres in northwest Cape Coral, where building up to 3,500 homes and commercial property to support it has been in the planning stages for almost two years.
Suspects in distraction theft in Collier County. CREDIT: CCSO A duo from Miami faces over a dozen charges in connection with multiple distraction thefts and credit card fraud in Collier County. The newest charges are from an alleged distraction theft on March 22, at 13080 US-41 East, at an Aldi grocery store. Detectives identified the suspects, Oscar Enrique Samamamd-Lujan and Rosa Gladys Grados-Salvador, from one of Oscar’s tattoos and Rosa’s deformed finger. “Our detectives did a terrific job identifying and arresting these individuals who came here to prey on vulnerable citizens in our community,” Sheriff Kevin Rambosk said. “If you come to Collier County to commit crime, we will arrest you. You will be held accountable for your criminal activity.” The victim was in her 70s when the suspected crimes occurred. While shopping at Aldi in the spice aisle, and then a woman wearing a facemask came up to her. The woman wearing the facemask asked for help getting chili from the top shelf. Afterward, while still shopping, the victim started getting fraud alerts from her bank. Quickly, she checked her purse and noticed her wallet was missing. Detectives reviewed the security video from the store. The video showed while the victim’s back was turned to help the woman wearing a facemask, a man also wearing a facemask approached the shopping cart with her purse inside. He put his arm holding a towel over the victim’s purse for a few seconds. The man then left the store, followed shortly after by the woman too. After leaving the store the suspects spent more than $6,000 around Collier County. The suspects made stops at places like ABC Liquore, Home Depot, GameStop, and more. Walmart security footage reviewed by detectives shows the man’s tattoos. Detectives also noticed the woman’s middle finger on her right hand appeared deformed. After arresting the duo on Monday, along with two others for distraction thefts at the TJ Maxx and Walmart Neighborhood Market off Airport-Pulling Road in North Naples. Then detectives searched for similarities with other distraction theft cases and found the tattoos and deformed finger matched the Aldi suspects. Consequently, arrested the duo on new charges at the Collier County Jail. “Samamamd-Lujan, 31, of Miami, faces 31 counts of credit card fraud and theft. Grados-Salvador, 63, of Miami Gardens, is charged with ten counts of credit card fraud and theft,” the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. Not being content with the charges as they were, Samamamd-Lujan was also charged with providing false information to law enforcement after giving deputies a fake passport when he was arrested on Monday. Detectives are under the impression the pair are just a small piece of a much larger group going around Florida engaging in a variety of distraction theft ruses. This is an active investigation, WINK News will update this article with more information when it becomes available.