NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO searching for missing endangered adult Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a missing person.
The Weather Authority: Scattered storms for your Saturday The Weather Authority is tracking afternoon scattered storms for Saturday this Labor Day weekend.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 2 The Golden Eagles took down the Cougars 64-7 to win the Crosstown Showdown for the 26th year in a row.
NAPLES Naples mayor speaks out after DUI arrest Naples Mayor Teresa Heitmann has sent a statement to WINK News after being charged with a DUI.
FORT MYERS Woman stabbed at Fort Myers gas station Authorities responded to an active scene at a 7-eleven in Fort Myers after a woman was stabbed early Friday evening.
FORT MYERS FMPD investigating a van that followed a student from bus stop Police said a suspicious van followed a middle school student home from the bus stop on Thursday and yelled, “Get in the van.”
CAPE CORAL Report: Teen was on crosswalk when she was hit The driver of the box truck told officers he didn’t see Kendra as she rode in front of him, and he started to go.
FORT MYERS BEACH Celebration of Jimmy Buffet Day at Margaritaville Friday was Jimmy Buffett Day at Margaritaville and Fort Myers Beach is gearing up for a fun party all weekend long.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County deputies hold training for mental health encounters Charlotte County deputies are entering the community equipped with a new tool for handling mental health: the crisis initiative training.
Neighbors worried about flooding in Rotonda Heights Neighbors in Rotonda Heights are fed up with the flooding and they want to see it fixed.
ORLANDO Smart living moms reclaim their careers Betsy Gardner president and CEO of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce started Relaunch, a program to help stay-at-home moms.
FORT MYERS BEACH A closer look at the gas leak that killed 2 men at Fort Myers Beach home A closer look at the gas leak that killed two men in Fort Myers Beach has revealed some new details leading up to the deaths.
SANIBEL Sanibel CVS Pharmacy reopening after Hurricane Ian The CVS Pharmacy in Sanibel is reopening nearly two years after Hurricane Ian caused severe damage to it.
FORT MYERS Woman transported after boat hits large wake under Midpoint Bridge A woman had to be transported to the hospital after suffering an injury when the boat she was in struck the wake of a yacht.
NEW YORK (AP) Trump has history sparking outrage for incidents around veterans even as military voters backed him The reported altercation at Arlington National Cemetery involving Donald Trump’s staff was far from the first time that veterans or the families of service members have criticized the former president for words or behavior they saw as disparaging.
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO searching for missing endangered adult Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a missing person.
The Weather Authority: Scattered storms for your Saturday The Weather Authority is tracking afternoon scattered storms for Saturday this Labor Day weekend.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 2 The Golden Eagles took down the Cougars 64-7 to win the Crosstown Showdown for the 26th year in a row.
NAPLES Naples mayor speaks out after DUI arrest Naples Mayor Teresa Heitmann has sent a statement to WINK News after being charged with a DUI.
FORT MYERS Woman stabbed at Fort Myers gas station Authorities responded to an active scene at a 7-eleven in Fort Myers after a woman was stabbed early Friday evening.
FORT MYERS FMPD investigating a van that followed a student from bus stop Police said a suspicious van followed a middle school student home from the bus stop on Thursday and yelled, “Get in the van.”
CAPE CORAL Report: Teen was on crosswalk when she was hit The driver of the box truck told officers he didn’t see Kendra as she rode in front of him, and he started to go.
FORT MYERS BEACH Celebration of Jimmy Buffet Day at Margaritaville Friday was Jimmy Buffett Day at Margaritaville and Fort Myers Beach is gearing up for a fun party all weekend long.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County deputies hold training for mental health encounters Charlotte County deputies are entering the community equipped with a new tool for handling mental health: the crisis initiative training.
Neighbors worried about flooding in Rotonda Heights Neighbors in Rotonda Heights are fed up with the flooding and they want to see it fixed.
ORLANDO Smart living moms reclaim their careers Betsy Gardner president and CEO of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce started Relaunch, a program to help stay-at-home moms.
FORT MYERS BEACH A closer look at the gas leak that killed 2 men at Fort Myers Beach home A closer look at the gas leak that killed two men in Fort Myers Beach has revealed some new details leading up to the deaths.
SANIBEL Sanibel CVS Pharmacy reopening after Hurricane Ian The CVS Pharmacy in Sanibel is reopening nearly two years after Hurricane Ian caused severe damage to it.
FORT MYERS Woman transported after boat hits large wake under Midpoint Bridge A woman had to be transported to the hospital after suffering an injury when the boat she was in struck the wake of a yacht.
NEW YORK (AP) Trump has history sparking outrage for incidents around veterans even as military voters backed him The reported altercation at Arlington National Cemetery involving Donald Trump’s staff was far from the first time that veterans or the families of service members have criticized the former president for words or behavior they saw as disparaging.
When you step into Walt Wesley’s living room in Fort Myers, you can see his basketball career on full display. Posterizing dunks are captured in framed photos among his favorite Kansas basketball jerseys. Initally, sports, especially basketball, wasn’t top of mind for Wesley. That changed when he discovered a love for the game while at Dunbar High School. “We had some others in the neighborhood that enjoyed playing and when I went out, I experienced some success at it,” Wesley recalled. “When I shot the ball and it went in, that was always good. So you know and going out to the blacktop for pickup games, the fellas pick you up you know you get excited about that. You’re not the one left on the sidelines. You’re not the one last picked.” When it came to recruiting Wesley in the early 1960’s, the in-state universities didn’t give him a look. “At the time it was segregated, Florida, Florida State those schools was out of the question. That was not going to happen,” Wesley explained. Wesley set his sights towards the Midwest. He knew he was going to be a Kansas Jayhawk. Nothing was better for Wesley than playing at the famed Allen Fieldhouse. “I don’t think there’s any place in the country that can top playing at Allen Fieldhouse,” Wesley said. “You walk in there for a basketball game you get hyped up.” During my conversation with Walt, he shared what it was like to play away from home. He brought a trip to Arkansas, who was trying to get out of the game. “We didn’t stay in Arkansas. We stayed in Missouri and bussed in to Arkansas and coming out,” Wesley recalled. “And we had an escort on the court off the court,” He went on to say, “some of it you expected some of it you didn’t the name calling. You say to yourself I can live with it it’s not the end of the world. If I go out here and do my job, I get to laugh and say look at them.” With the way Wesley played with the Jayhawks, that happened a lot. He was recognized as a two-time consensus All-American. Wesley was heading to the professional ranks when he was selected with the sixth pick in the 1966 NBA Draft by the Cincinnati Royals, where he got to play with one of the greats, Oscar Robertson. “He took us one day and said why you shooting out there that don’t make sense,” Wesley said. “Come on in here. Hey its wasted energy. He showed us how to work in that space. And with me being 6’11” they always wanted you down on the block.” Wesley played 10 seasons in the NBA. After some time coaching, it was time for Wesley to offer a different kind of coaching. This time, for kids in his community of Fort Myers as the director of the S.T.A.R.S Complex. Through that role, Wesley gave the kids a new outlook on athletics and education. “Don’t let the athletics part of it consume you to the fact that you don’t take advantage of being a student athlete,’ Wesley explained. “If you’re fortunate enough to be a student athlete and get a scholarship, make use of that scholarship.” When asked about his legacy in Fort Myers, Wesley’s response was simple: “Walt was someone who cared,” Wesley said. “And he came back and tried to make a difference.”