Lee County Sheriff investigates crash injuring pedestrian at University VillageGunshots heard in a Cape Coral neighborhood
Lee County Sheriff investigates crash injuring pedestrian at University Village The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that injured a pedestrian at the University Village Shops in Lee County.
CAPE CORAL Gunshots heard in a Cape Coral neighborhood Neighbors have reported hearing multiple gunshots in the early hours of the morning in Cape Coral.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Tracking the Tropics: Patty forms in North Atlantic, tracking Caribbean development An area in the Southwestern Caribbean has a high, 80% chance of developing over the upcoming week.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Warm weekend with spotty showers, daylight saving time ends tonight The Weather Authority says Saturday is starting nice and dry with some passing clouds and pleasant conditions.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 11 The Lehigh Lightning beat the Sarasota Sailors in a Monday night matchup to earn their first win of the season in week 11.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man files injunction against city over Jaycee Park A Cape Coral man has filed an injunction against the City of Cape Coral over the renovation of Jaycee Park.
CAPE CORAL Brothers gain highest Boy Scout award for repairing food pantry General Manager of the Adventist Community Services Alexandra Berru said she couldn’t be more grateful for the twin brothers.
2 Vietnam veterans raise $20,000 for monument in Naples Two Vietnam veterans raised over $20,000 to create a Vietnam monument at Cambier Park in Naples.
BONITA SPRINGS Lee County to pick up debris on Estero and Hickory boulevards After three weeks of hard work clearing mountains of sand from Estero and Hickory boulevards, Lee County crews are ready to switch gears to storm debris collection along these main county roads.
SANIBEL Are our habitats on the brink of a slow collapse? For two years, Sanibel Island’s delicate ecosystems have been battered by unrelenting storm surges, leaving behind dead trees and tainted freshwater pools.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres driver wants more safety measures for State Road 82 A Lehigh Acres man wants other drivers to know to pay attention. He also wants the county, city or state to put some more patrols out here.
SANIBEL What beaches are experiencing red tide issues now? Parts of Southewst Florida are dealing with red tide. But it’s not impacting Sanibel or beachgoers there.
NAPLES Naples Police Department begins celebrations of 100 years of service The City of Naples Police Department will hit 100 years of service in November of 2025, and they are now beginning their year of celebrations.
ESTERO FGCU students and professor weigh in on upcoming election As the nation gears up for a pivotal election, a question lingers among young voters. Will students turn out to vote?
New procedure helping disc pain Neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain and arm pain can all be caused by a herniated disc. If left untreated, this can become debilitating and lead to nerve damage.
Lee County Sheriff investigates crash injuring pedestrian at University Village The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that injured a pedestrian at the University Village Shops in Lee County.
CAPE CORAL Gunshots heard in a Cape Coral neighborhood Neighbors have reported hearing multiple gunshots in the early hours of the morning in Cape Coral.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Tracking the Tropics: Patty forms in North Atlantic, tracking Caribbean development An area in the Southwestern Caribbean has a high, 80% chance of developing over the upcoming week.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Warm weekend with spotty showers, daylight saving time ends tonight The Weather Authority says Saturday is starting nice and dry with some passing clouds and pleasant conditions.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 11 The Lehigh Lightning beat the Sarasota Sailors in a Monday night matchup to earn their first win of the season in week 11.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man files injunction against city over Jaycee Park A Cape Coral man has filed an injunction against the City of Cape Coral over the renovation of Jaycee Park.
CAPE CORAL Brothers gain highest Boy Scout award for repairing food pantry General Manager of the Adventist Community Services Alexandra Berru said she couldn’t be more grateful for the twin brothers.
2 Vietnam veterans raise $20,000 for monument in Naples Two Vietnam veterans raised over $20,000 to create a Vietnam monument at Cambier Park in Naples.
BONITA SPRINGS Lee County to pick up debris on Estero and Hickory boulevards After three weeks of hard work clearing mountains of sand from Estero and Hickory boulevards, Lee County crews are ready to switch gears to storm debris collection along these main county roads.
SANIBEL Are our habitats on the brink of a slow collapse? For two years, Sanibel Island’s delicate ecosystems have been battered by unrelenting storm surges, leaving behind dead trees and tainted freshwater pools.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres driver wants more safety measures for State Road 82 A Lehigh Acres man wants other drivers to know to pay attention. He also wants the county, city or state to put some more patrols out here.
SANIBEL What beaches are experiencing red tide issues now? Parts of Southewst Florida are dealing with red tide. But it’s not impacting Sanibel or beachgoers there.
NAPLES Naples Police Department begins celebrations of 100 years of service The City of Naples Police Department will hit 100 years of service in November of 2025, and they are now beginning their year of celebrations.
ESTERO FGCU students and professor weigh in on upcoming election As the nation gears up for a pivotal election, a question lingers among young voters. Will students turn out to vote?
New procedure helping disc pain Neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain and arm pain can all be caused by a herniated disc. If left untreated, this can become debilitating and lead to nerve damage.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced the arrest of seven men on Wednesday for allegedly picking saw palmetto berries without permission. Isreal Reyes Flores, Esvin Jimenez, Manuel Vazquez Gonzalez, Giovanni Lopez Sanchez, Alfredo Gomez, Oscar Mendez Perez and Abraham Jimenez Sanchez were arrested. RELATED: Man accused of illegal saw palmetto berry harvesting; 1st arrest of season Harvesters in Hendry County also found more than $5,000 worth of berries left in the bushes, waiting to be picked up. Here on WINK, we told you how the state’s new law escalated the offense of stealing these berries from a misdemeanor to a third-degree felony, but people are still swiping them. There is no way to stop the thefts, but when speaking with a harvester, they do what they can to catch them using drones and cameras. When the thieves are in action, they typically hide the berries they are trying to steal under trees. A harvester called us and explained how they found more than 5,000 pounds of berries worth close to $5,500. Hidden and ready to be loaded up, they weren’t even ripe yet. They said with harvest season so close they needed to stay anonymous to protect their identity and land from more potential raiders. “My cell phone camera went off at 10:30 at night, and we had a vehicle drive by,” the harvester said. This is a red flag to these harvesters. They went outside around 2 a.m. and said they potentially scared the thieves off, but not before they finished picking the berries. “These berries were nowhere near ready, and they need at least another 2 to 3 weeks on them before they are mature,” the harvester said. We asked if they knew how they did it. “They go out there and drop 10, 15, 20 people off, and five of them will be coaters; the rest will be pickers. They will go around and find a big clump of bushes where no one willever expect and put 10 or 15,000 pounds under some oak trees,” the harvester said. Saw palmetto berries are in season now and people are trying to harvest them for sale. (CREDIT: WINK News) This begs the question of if they are hidden, how do they come back and find the berries? “These jokers are slick. Sometimes, it will just be a water bottle stuck on a tree limb, and only one other person knows that marker or it may be a sock lying on the side of theroad.” Since they found the berries, we asked what happened next. The harvester said they are now on the lookout for the mystery truck. “Oh, absolutely. He’s a done deal. Trust me, as soon as we see him, I promise.” As the harvester said, these thieves are sneaky; they will put carpet under their shoes to not leave footprints and even use a palm tree leaf to wipe away prints if they left them. We asked if they planned to do anything differently after this happened. They say there isn’t much they can do but watch.