Chaotic lake getting fence and securityWhat we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
Warning: some viewers may find this video disturbing. Officers scrambled to save a baby’s life, and thanks to their heroic efforts, he survived. WINK spoke to them for the first time. READ MORE: Fort Myers mother arrested after baby overdoses on fentanyl In the bodycam video, you can see the officers doing CPR for several minutes. By the time the EMTs arrived, the baby showed signs of life. At the hospital, they found traces of fentanyl exposure in his blood. The mother, Mary Sinopoli, said she was driving the baby to the hospital when officers intercepted her. She’s since been arrested. The Fort Myers police officers who saved that baby said that, first and foremost, they were thinking that they needed to save this baby’s life. They performed CPR until paramedics arrived and remained calm, even when they had a feeling this baby had been exposed to fentanyl. No one ever expects that when trying to help a 6-month-old. This was simply a miracle. Fentanyl kills tens of thousands of people every year. “I think it’s wild,” said FMPD officer Darian Lutz. “I mean, I just kind of zoned out. To be honest with you, I was kind of focused on the baby and the baby itself.” The bodycam video shows them bringing the 6-month-old boy back to life. “The dispatcher let us know before we got there, so without even saying anything, we just worked together, done what we know to do,” said FMPD officer Zach Shifflet. Calmly placing two fingers on the boy’s chest, steadily performing chest compressions, all while trying to figure out what led to this baby no longer breathing. In the video, you hear Sinapoli in tears, frantically explaining her side. This was on the way to the hospital. Officers met her on the side of the road to attend to her lifeless 6-month-old after she called 911. “I just heard crying in the background,” said Cassandra Newell, 911 operator, “and somebody said the baby’s not breathing, and then they hung up on me, so I think my thing was just to be persistent and just keep calling because I knew I had to get these people, and then the EMS as well, just to try to save their baby. It definitely tugged at my like mom’s heartstrings.” “This affected me quite a bit while I was there,” said FMPD officer Kelley Whyt. “When I had him down on the floor doing chest compressions, so I was just looking at his face and just thinking about my daughter, like, what if it was her? I definitely went home after that and hugged her pretty tight.” The officers said they were thankful for the 911 call operator’s persistence because fentanyl can kill fast. The baby’s mother faces an aggravated child abuse charge.