Duo accused of stealing 70 cans of baby formula from PublixBuckingham residents push for solution to flooding
Lee County Duo accused of stealing 70 cans of baby formula from Publix Two women are accused of stealing 70 cans of baby formula and drink powder from a Publix in Lee County.
BUCKINGHAM Buckingham residents push for solution to flooding Buckingham residents are tired of their lives being thrown off course whenever it rains a little too hard.
BONITA SPRINGS Donna’s Barbershop in Bonita Springs doubling as music venue On concert day, you won’t see barber chairs, combs or razors. Instead, you’ll see amps, mics, soundboards, a drum set and the talent of the local music scene behind each instrument.
FORT MYERS FHP investigating rollover crash on I-75 The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a rollover crash near the exit of Colonial Boulevard, around Mile Marker 136.
PUNTA GORDA Smelly fish washing up dead on shore concerning neighbors Dirty, rotten fish piled up dead along the shore at the Twin Isles Country Club in Punta Gorda.
PINE ISLAND How a car ended up in the water near a Matlacha restaurant Almost every law enforcement agency in the area was at Miceli’s restaurant on Pine Island Road, as the car with the brake lights on went down the Matlacha pass.
LEHIGH ACRES Understanding Mosquito Control: Low-flying plane operations explained Low-flying planes flying back and forth over homes over the weekend worried many people on the ground, who wondered what was happening.
Man keeping brother’s legacy alive with basketball camp Sean Achilles loved basketball and worked hard at it. His brother Dsean, on the other hand, didn’t take the sport seriously.
Expert weighs in on Sebring killer’s claim of severe mental health issues Zephen Xaver claims voices in his head drove him to kill. A state psychologist said that doesn’t add up.
Miracle Moment: little boy takes first steps at 4 years old Landon hops to it and goes. Nothing’s holding him back. Especially not cerebral palsy. Landon has spastic diplegia cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder that makes it hard for him to walk. It’s a life-long complication after Landon was born severely premature.
FORT MYERS Families anxiously await repairs to Lakes Park splash pads With summer heat in full swing, Southwest Florida families are looking for ways to cool off.
Collier County Education Association continues bargaining for increased wages For years, teachers have been talking about how much it costs to live in Collier County, saying it doesn’t match what they’re getting paid, and they believe they deserve more.
CAPE CORAL OSHA takes over investigation of deadly tire explosion at Firestone The investigation into a deadly explosion inside a garage at a Firestone is out of the hands of local law enforcement, as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has taken over.
FORT MYERS Man found unconscious at Hendry County hazmat scene appears in federal court The man arrested during a hazmat scene in Hendry county that made 20 first responders sick appeared in federal court in Fort Myers.
Lee County Duo accused of stealing 70 cans of baby formula from Publix Two women are accused of stealing 70 cans of baby formula and drink powder from a Publix in Lee County.
BUCKINGHAM Buckingham residents push for solution to flooding Buckingham residents are tired of their lives being thrown off course whenever it rains a little too hard.
BONITA SPRINGS Donna’s Barbershop in Bonita Springs doubling as music venue On concert day, you won’t see barber chairs, combs or razors. Instead, you’ll see amps, mics, soundboards, a drum set and the talent of the local music scene behind each instrument.
FORT MYERS FHP investigating rollover crash on I-75 The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a rollover crash near the exit of Colonial Boulevard, around Mile Marker 136.
PUNTA GORDA Smelly fish washing up dead on shore concerning neighbors Dirty, rotten fish piled up dead along the shore at the Twin Isles Country Club in Punta Gorda.
PINE ISLAND How a car ended up in the water near a Matlacha restaurant Almost every law enforcement agency in the area was at Miceli’s restaurant on Pine Island Road, as the car with the brake lights on went down the Matlacha pass.
LEHIGH ACRES Understanding Mosquito Control: Low-flying plane operations explained Low-flying planes flying back and forth over homes over the weekend worried many people on the ground, who wondered what was happening.
Man keeping brother’s legacy alive with basketball camp Sean Achilles loved basketball and worked hard at it. His brother Dsean, on the other hand, didn’t take the sport seriously.
Expert weighs in on Sebring killer’s claim of severe mental health issues Zephen Xaver claims voices in his head drove him to kill. A state psychologist said that doesn’t add up.
Miracle Moment: little boy takes first steps at 4 years old Landon hops to it and goes. Nothing’s holding him back. Especially not cerebral palsy. Landon has spastic diplegia cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder that makes it hard for him to walk. It’s a life-long complication after Landon was born severely premature.
FORT MYERS Families anxiously await repairs to Lakes Park splash pads With summer heat in full swing, Southwest Florida families are looking for ways to cool off.
Collier County Education Association continues bargaining for increased wages For years, teachers have been talking about how much it costs to live in Collier County, saying it doesn’t match what they’re getting paid, and they believe they deserve more.
CAPE CORAL OSHA takes over investigation of deadly tire explosion at Firestone The investigation into a deadly explosion inside a garage at a Firestone is out of the hands of local law enforcement, as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has taken over.
FORT MYERS Man found unconscious at Hendry County hazmat scene appears in federal court The man arrested during a hazmat scene in Hendry county that made 20 first responders sick appeared in federal court in Fort Myers.
Getting to the bottom of what is inside the paint that filled the Orange River near homes in Buckingham. Blue paint spread all the way across the water in the Orange River. Crews from the Lee County Department of Transportation say the paint accidentally got into the water during routine maintenance. The consequences of the accident left blue paint covering the leg of a grasshopper living by the river and more blue paint wrapped around branches and twigs. There are toxins in the paint. You don’t need to be a scientist to know about the toxins. Nevertheless, to gain better insight into what was in the paint, WINK News did. WINK News took the paint samples to a Florida Gulf Coast University lab and reviewed the results. Lee County says paint overspray from the wind caused the mess of blue paint floating in the Orange River. Kelly Grey, who lives on Orange River, took a video on Tuesday afternoon showcasing the messy display. “It looked like lily pads, very toxic lily pads,” said Grey. Blue paint on a twig near the river. CREDIT: WINK News When WINK News met up with Grey on Wednesday, crews were cleaning but there was still paint in the water, on the river’s edge, on the plants and on animals. WINK News and neighbors collected samples before taking them to an FGCU lab. Associate professor of biology Dr. Nora Demers didn’t know the extent of the risk from the paint on the water until discovering what paint Lee County DOT used. While with Demers, we got answers. “Safety Blue High-Performance Protective Enamel. To protect the steel,” said Dr. Demers. Rust-oleum brand paint. It protects the infrastructure from rusting. “Dr. Demers said every chemical product has to have a safety data sheet. “The carcinogenicity is category two. So it’s suspected of cancer-causing possible hazards 5% of the mixture consists of ingredients of unknown acute toxicity,” said Dr. Demers. Then saw the results from the more specific ingredients. “Titanium dioxide xylenes I would worry about those are long-chained chemic carbon-based chemicals,” said Dr. Demers. You don’t need to be a scientist to guess these products have chemicals that aren’t good for humans, animals or the environment as a whole. Dr. Demers said if there was that much overspray, he said they should have stopped. “Certainly, there is a level of be careful. And the more careful we are, the more likely we are we’re not going to get into a situation,” said Dr. Demers. Lee County said the dried overspray was removed from the water and any vegetation affected was removed. You can imagine there are still traces of the paint in the system. Dr. Demers candidly shares there are a lot of things we’re putting in the environment that end up in our drinking water.