CAPE CORAL Locals gather to protect Jaycee Park We will not quit: that is what people are saying who don’t want Jaycee Park in Cape Coral to change.
Lee County Domestic Animal Services hosts Check the Chip event What is more important than keeping your family together? Lee County Domestic Animal Services made keeping track of all your family members easier on Saturday with their Check the Chip event.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Voyeurism, theft, and chatroom predator This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features: Vouyerism, a retail theft ring, and an online predator.
The Weather Authority Hurricane Beryl – first hurricane of the 2024 season The Weather Authority is tracking Beryl, the first hurricane of the season.
BUCKINGHAM Lee County deputy suffers head injury after getting hit by a car Lee County Deputy injured after being hit by a car while working a crash scene.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Classic Southwest Florida summer day Bring on the heat! It’s going to be a typical SWFL summer day with scattered storms and temperatures reaching the mid-90s.
AVE MARIA Ave Maria business faces constant flooding due to rain Years of hard work were ruined by a leaky roof that destroyed merchandise and covered the floor in water.
FORT MYERS Florida Gulf Coast Tattoo Expo kicks off in downtown Fort Myers The best tattoo artists in the industry are in town for the Florida Gulf Coast Tattoo Expo.
Minority voters react to presidential debate One of the biggest topics discussed during the debate was how both candidates would persuade minority voters.
Collier County’s innovative Independence Day drone show Collier County is stepping up its game this 4th of July with its first large-scale drone show located at the Paradise Coast Sports Complex.
ENGLEWOOD Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office seizes 196 illegal gambling slot machines Charlotte County deputies say Salim Qadir was running an illegal gambling ring at the tiffany square bingo hall in Englewood.
PUNTA GORDA Supreme Court rules DOJ overstepped authority on hundreds of Jan. 6 charges Supreme Court Justices decided 6-3 to throw out a lower court’s ruling that allowed a broad interpretation of an Enron-era statute to charge hundreds of defendants in the January 6th, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
FORT MYERS BEACH Six months in: Margaritaville’s impact on Fort Myers Beach The Chief Operating Officer for TBI Hospitality, the company that owns Margaritaville on Fort Myers Beach, said the numbers are looking good.
Death penalty law changing justice in Florida This change now means that these three killers, Joseph Zieler, Wade Wilson and Zephen Xaver face the death penalty.
New treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma shows promise A new treatment is turning the body against the deadly cells, giving more hope to people battling this disease.
CAPE CORAL Locals gather to protect Jaycee Park We will not quit: that is what people are saying who don’t want Jaycee Park in Cape Coral to change.
Lee County Domestic Animal Services hosts Check the Chip event What is more important than keeping your family together? Lee County Domestic Animal Services made keeping track of all your family members easier on Saturday with their Check the Chip event.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Voyeurism, theft, and chatroom predator This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features: Vouyerism, a retail theft ring, and an online predator.
The Weather Authority Hurricane Beryl – first hurricane of the 2024 season The Weather Authority is tracking Beryl, the first hurricane of the season.
BUCKINGHAM Lee County deputy suffers head injury after getting hit by a car Lee County Deputy injured after being hit by a car while working a crash scene.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Classic Southwest Florida summer day Bring on the heat! It’s going to be a typical SWFL summer day with scattered storms and temperatures reaching the mid-90s.
AVE MARIA Ave Maria business faces constant flooding due to rain Years of hard work were ruined by a leaky roof that destroyed merchandise and covered the floor in water.
FORT MYERS Florida Gulf Coast Tattoo Expo kicks off in downtown Fort Myers The best tattoo artists in the industry are in town for the Florida Gulf Coast Tattoo Expo.
Minority voters react to presidential debate One of the biggest topics discussed during the debate was how both candidates would persuade minority voters.
Collier County’s innovative Independence Day drone show Collier County is stepping up its game this 4th of July with its first large-scale drone show located at the Paradise Coast Sports Complex.
ENGLEWOOD Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office seizes 196 illegal gambling slot machines Charlotte County deputies say Salim Qadir was running an illegal gambling ring at the tiffany square bingo hall in Englewood.
PUNTA GORDA Supreme Court rules DOJ overstepped authority on hundreds of Jan. 6 charges Supreme Court Justices decided 6-3 to throw out a lower court’s ruling that allowed a broad interpretation of an Enron-era statute to charge hundreds of defendants in the January 6th, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
FORT MYERS BEACH Six months in: Margaritaville’s impact on Fort Myers Beach The Chief Operating Officer for TBI Hospitality, the company that owns Margaritaville on Fort Myers Beach, said the numbers are looking good.
Death penalty law changing justice in Florida This change now means that these three killers, Joseph Zieler, Wade Wilson and Zephen Xaver face the death penalty.
New treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma shows promise A new treatment is turning the body against the deadly cells, giving more hope to people battling this disease.
A former Collier County EMS employee was allegedly maliciously discriminated against when he was terminated. A federal lawsuit was filed against the Collier County Board of Commissioners this week claims they fired an EMS command staff member without respecting his disability rights. The 14-page lawsuit claims the board knew that former battalion chief John Beckman was dealing with a disability he was treating through a medical marijuana prescription. But instead of being allowed to take the drugs as prescribed, records show Beckman was fired after 18 years working for the county and failing a drug test last September. The lawsuit claims he should have been protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Beckman and his attorney say Collier County discriminated against him and acted with malice by firing him. Now he’s looking for back pay, front pay, attorney’s fees and other compensatory costs. WINK News also obtained a summons that informs the county that the lawsuit has been filed. They have 21 days after being served this summons to respond. WINK News Investigator Peter Fleischer has reached out to Collier County and the board of commissioners for comment, along with Beckman and his attorney. So far, no one has provided any statement on the record. Stay tuned to WINKNews.com, WINK News App, streaming, and on-air for any new developments on this story.