Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for February 19, 2025Cape Coral to discuss purchasing land for burrowing owls
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for February 19, 2025 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for February 19, 2025.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral to discuss purchasing land for burrowing owls Cape Coral is taking steps to protect its burrowing owls.
Gladiolus Food Pantry in Lee County: A lifeline for those in need The Gladiolus Food Pantry in Lee County is playing a crucial role in the fight against food insecurity.
ALVA Alva residents fear losing rural lifestyle as Lee County plan advances Lee County commissioners have approved amendments to the county’s comprehensive plan that could lead to redevelopment in a rural community.
ch South Gulf Cove to host benefit for family of slain Charlotte deputy The South Gulf Cove Homeowner Association will host a fundraising event to honor the late Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office deputy Sgt. Elio Diaz.
FORT MYERS Local doctors working to speed up biopsy process Waiting to find out if a suspicious lump is cancerous can be incredibly stressful. Anything that speeds up the process and leads to faster treatment, if needed, is a huge help.
Punta Gorda keeps its own 911 dispatch center Punta Gorda City Council on Feb. 19 voted unanimously to keep its 911 dispatch center under city control in a move that blocks the county from consolidating the city’s dispatch center with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers man sentenced to 2 years in prison for possessing marijuana, firearm A Fort Myers man has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison for possessing marijuana with intent to distribute and a firearm as a person with felony convictions.
ICE activity confirmed in Hendry County WINK News has confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is in Hendry County.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers woman sentenced to 1 year in prison for forging late mother’s signature to claim benefits A Fort Myers woman has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for acts of wire fraud involving her dead mother dating back to 2005.
TALLAHASSEE Streaming Now: Gov. DeSantis holds news conference at Florida Capitol Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference at the state capitol, 400 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee.
City of Fort Myers to keep fluoride in drinking water City of Fort Myers won’t be joining other local governments in removing fluoride from its drinking water, council members decided.
WINK NEWS President Trump signs Executive Order aimed at expanding access to IVF President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order Tuesday to try to reduce the costs of in vitro fertilization (IVF) for Americans.
Warm and breezy afternoon with scattered rain this evening The Weather Authority is tracking a warm and breezy Wednesday, and scattered rain is expected this evening.
WINK NEWS Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for February 19, 2025 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for February 19, 2025.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral to discuss purchasing land for burrowing owls Cape Coral is taking steps to protect its burrowing owls.
Gladiolus Food Pantry in Lee County: A lifeline for those in need The Gladiolus Food Pantry in Lee County is playing a crucial role in the fight against food insecurity.
ALVA Alva residents fear losing rural lifestyle as Lee County plan advances Lee County commissioners have approved amendments to the county’s comprehensive plan that could lead to redevelopment in a rural community.
ch South Gulf Cove to host benefit for family of slain Charlotte deputy The South Gulf Cove Homeowner Association will host a fundraising event to honor the late Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office deputy Sgt. Elio Diaz.
FORT MYERS Local doctors working to speed up biopsy process Waiting to find out if a suspicious lump is cancerous can be incredibly stressful. Anything that speeds up the process and leads to faster treatment, if needed, is a huge help.
Punta Gorda keeps its own 911 dispatch center Punta Gorda City Council on Feb. 19 voted unanimously to keep its 911 dispatch center under city control in a move that blocks the county from consolidating the city’s dispatch center with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers man sentenced to 2 years in prison for possessing marijuana, firearm A Fort Myers man has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison for possessing marijuana with intent to distribute and a firearm as a person with felony convictions.
ICE activity confirmed in Hendry County WINK News has confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is in Hendry County.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers woman sentenced to 1 year in prison for forging late mother’s signature to claim benefits A Fort Myers woman has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for acts of wire fraud involving her dead mother dating back to 2005.
TALLAHASSEE Streaming Now: Gov. DeSantis holds news conference at Florida Capitol Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference at the state capitol, 400 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee.
City of Fort Myers to keep fluoride in drinking water City of Fort Myers won’t be joining other local governments in removing fluoride from its drinking water, council members decided.
WINK NEWS President Trump signs Executive Order aimed at expanding access to IVF President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order Tuesday to try to reduce the costs of in vitro fertilization (IVF) for Americans.
Warm and breezy afternoon with scattered rain this evening The Weather Authority is tracking a warm and breezy Wednesday, and scattered rain is expected this evening.
WINK NEWS Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
Palm Beach Blvd. CREDIT: WINK News Seventeen. That’s the number of hit-and-runs on Palm Beach Boulevard since December. Five of them were deadly. RELATED: Plan to make Palm Beach Blvd. safer after deadly crashes Investigators said they have identified two suspects in the most recent hit-and-runs. The Florida Department of Transportation shared a safety project plan to improve pedestrian safety in the area, and the Fort Myers Police Department has also left a cruiser on Palm Beach Boulevard to curb speeding and jaywalking across the busy road, all in an effort to slow down the number of crashes Palm Beach Boulevard is a very busy road. Peggy Payne, a South Fort Myers resident, doesn’t frequent the area, but knows to take it slow. “Well, I hear a lot of problems, like now, on this road on the news all the time,” Payne said. RELATED: Deadly hit-and-run on Palm Beach Boulevard; search underway FMPD investigating deadly vehicle vs. bicyclist crash Driver of fatal hit-and-run on dangerous Fort Myers road sought Troopers search for hit-and-run driver involved in fatal crash She noticed the Fort Myers Police Department cruiser on her drive. “I really think it’ll be a big help. People just slow down, take their time, especially during season because of the bumper-to-bumper traffic and everybody trying to get where they’re going,” Payne said. FMPD said this is the point. “It’s to deter individuals that might try to just run across the roadway pedestrian specifically, or it’s really just to deter any type of people driving under the influence speeding down Palm Beach. It’s really just a deterrent at this point,” said Daniel Aguilera, traffic homicide investigator at FMPD. FMPD reports since December 1, 2023, there have been 17 hit-and-runs on Palm Beach Boulevard, and five people have died in those crashes. “We were able to get video footage and license plate readers to find those two vehicles so quickly, and of course, our community definitely helped out with, with the second vehicle that we located yesterday. If it wasn’t for them keeping an eye out, we really wouldn’t have found it that quickly,” Aguilera said. Fort Myers police said that, in total, there have been 61 crashes on Palm Beach Boulevard in the past three months. The Lee County Sheriff’s office said they have handled 41 crashes, including eight hit-and-runs during the same time span. FDOT said improvements to Palm Beach Boulevard within the city limits will begin later this year.