NAPLES Embezzlement investigation in Naples WINK News is looking into claims of embezzlement in the Naples government.
NORTH FORT MYERS Where did the Shell Factory animals go? With the closure of The Shell Factory in September, people have been wondering where the animals went.
Tim Aten Knows: Publix to demolish, rebuild Naples store Two days after Thanksgiving, the 38-year-old Publix supermarket in Neapolitan Way Plaza will close to begin a Naples redevelopment project that has been planned for years.
Planned retail, lifestyle center seeking tenants at Babcock Ranch A new 112,000-square-foot mixed-use complex designed for retail shops, restaurants, bars, office space and residential units is planned for Babcock Ranch. Called B Street at Babcock Ranch, there are approximately 20 parties negotiating leases, said Jon Cashion, a principal with commercial real estate agency Katz & Associates. A groundbreaking ceremony is slated for early 2025, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department, turning to a longtime ally after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations.
FORT MYERS 2 Fort Myers men arrested in separate cases involving children Two men from Fort Myers have been arrested; one faces charges related to child pornography and another faces child molestation charges.
ESTERO Phase 2 in the Corkscrew Rd. Widening project begins Phase 1 of Corkscrew Road’s widening has been completed, and phase 2 is now commencing.
Miracle Moment: Reaching a milestone at Golisano Children’s Hospital Kindergarten is an exciting time for children as they take their first big steps into becoming big kids.
2 years since Charlotte County deputy was killed on I-75 It is a somber day for the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office as one of their own was killed during a traffic stop on Interstate 75 exactly two years ago.
the weather authority Mostly sunny and cool afternoon for your Friday The Weather Authority is tracking a mostly sunny and cool Friday afternoon with breezy conditions throughout the day.
ENGLEWOOD Englewood nonprofit gives hope to residents amid hurricane recovery Many people in Charlotte County were hit hard by storms this hurricane season, but that won’t stop them from giving back to their community.
NAPLES CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round one Community School of Naples’ offensive line and Jayvian Tanelus put on a show in round one of the playoffs earning them player of the week.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral family opens home up for the holidays A Cape Coral family has gotten over 1,000 interactions on a Facebook post after opening up their home for the holidays.
SANIBEL Sanibel police trained and certified to catch alligators by FWC Pinning an apex predator down with little more than bare hands and tape: That’s what the Sanibel Police Department went through during alligator-catching certification training.
Southwest Florida welcomes first proton beam therapy center This is a big week in cancer care for patients in Southwest Florida and beyond.
NAPLES Embezzlement investigation in Naples WINK News is looking into claims of embezzlement in the Naples government.
NORTH FORT MYERS Where did the Shell Factory animals go? With the closure of The Shell Factory in September, people have been wondering where the animals went.
Tim Aten Knows: Publix to demolish, rebuild Naples store Two days after Thanksgiving, the 38-year-old Publix supermarket in Neapolitan Way Plaza will close to begin a Naples redevelopment project that has been planned for years.
Planned retail, lifestyle center seeking tenants at Babcock Ranch A new 112,000-square-foot mixed-use complex designed for retail shops, restaurants, bars, office space and residential units is planned for Babcock Ranch. Called B Street at Babcock Ranch, there are approximately 20 parties negotiating leases, said Jon Cashion, a principal with commercial real estate agency Katz & Associates. A groundbreaking ceremony is slated for early 2025, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department, turning to a longtime ally after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations.
FORT MYERS 2 Fort Myers men arrested in separate cases involving children Two men from Fort Myers have been arrested; one faces charges related to child pornography and another faces child molestation charges.
ESTERO Phase 2 in the Corkscrew Rd. Widening project begins Phase 1 of Corkscrew Road’s widening has been completed, and phase 2 is now commencing.
Miracle Moment: Reaching a milestone at Golisano Children’s Hospital Kindergarten is an exciting time for children as they take their first big steps into becoming big kids.
2 years since Charlotte County deputy was killed on I-75 It is a somber day for the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office as one of their own was killed during a traffic stop on Interstate 75 exactly two years ago.
the weather authority Mostly sunny and cool afternoon for your Friday The Weather Authority is tracking a mostly sunny and cool Friday afternoon with breezy conditions throughout the day.
ENGLEWOOD Englewood nonprofit gives hope to residents amid hurricane recovery Many people in Charlotte County were hit hard by storms this hurricane season, but that won’t stop them from giving back to their community.
NAPLES CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round one Community School of Naples’ offensive line and Jayvian Tanelus put on a show in round one of the playoffs earning them player of the week.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral family opens home up for the holidays A Cape Coral family has gotten over 1,000 interactions on a Facebook post after opening up their home for the holidays.
SANIBEL Sanibel police trained and certified to catch alligators by FWC Pinning an apex predator down with little more than bare hands and tape: That’s what the Sanibel Police Department went through during alligator-catching certification training.
Southwest Florida welcomes first proton beam therapy center This is a big week in cancer care for patients in Southwest Florida and beyond.
Snow plow in Iowa. CREDIT: WINK News Former President Donald Trump has won the Iowa caucus. The projection for the former president came fast, just about 30 minutes after the caucuses began, Monday night. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley are battling it out for second. There’s also some anger about how fast the networks called the caucuses for Trump. DeSantis campaign communications director Andrew Romeo tweeted this statement saying, “It is absolutely outrageous that the media would participate in election interference by calling the race before tens of thousands of Iowans even had a chance to vote. The media is in the tank for Trump, and this is the most egregious example yet.” WINK talked with a volunteer who went to a Des Moines precinct to speak on behalf of the governor. Before he got the chance, he saw the race had been called. The Iowa Caucuses were held Monday night at 8 p.m. Instead of going to the polls, voters gathered in precincts to hear speeches from candidates’ representatives and then choose their favorite. DeSantis room. CREDIT: WINK News WINK News reporter Claire Galt is the only local SWFL reporter in Iowa covering both Florida candidates, former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The governor has been “all in” on Iowa for weeks. He’s talking like a candidate who knows something the rest of us do not. The former President is confident he will win. He was even joking with supporters on Sunday when the dangerously cold temperatures were brought up by saying if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it because you’ll be saving your country. There’s no question Trump loves to walk into a friendly room. CREDIT: WINK News Way ahead in the polls, the former president didn’t arrive in Iowa until late Saturday night and only made one campaign stop on Sunday. He asked a packed room of supporters in Indianola to do him a favor. RELATED: Why are the Iowa caucuses so important? What to know about today’s high-stakes vote “Brave the weather and go out and save America because that’s what you’re doing,” said Trump. DeSantis believes he’s the candidate to save the nation… from Trump. He admitted the former president has a lot of support but told reporters in Dubuque the polls got him all wrong. DeSantis 2024 sign. CREDIT: WINK News “We’re going to do well. I like being underestimated,” said DeSantis. “I like being the underdog. I think that that’s better. I think all my supporters like that.” Nikki Haley calls Trump and DeSantis “the boys.” During her rally in Ames, the former United Nations ambassador under Trump made it clear those two “boys,” in particular, could not win the general election. “Republicans have lost the last seven out of eight popular votes for president,” said Haley. “That’s nothing to be proud of. We should wanna win the majority of Americans, but the only way we’re gonna win the majority of Americans is if we have a new generational leader.” The brutal weather kept most people away from church on Sunday, but the First Church of the Open Bible pastor in West Des Moines welcomed a dozen people to his service, encouraging them all to caucus Monday night. His congregants were split between Trump and DeSantis. “DeSantis, because he has really striven to represent evangelical values,” said the pastor. Cold temperatures. CREDIT: WINK NEWS Forecasters warned the weather was “life-threatening,” with below-zero temperatures and whipping winds. When a reporter asked the governor if he feared Monday’s results, he didn’t answer.