Structure fire at Fort Myers apartment complexDeadly crash leaves 4 dead and 1 with serious injuries in Collier County
FORT MYERS Structure fire at Fort Myers apartment complex Authorities responded to the scene of a fire at The Retreat at Vista Lakes apartment complex Saturday afternoon.
NAPLES Deadly crash leaves 4 dead and 1 with serious injuries in Collier County The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Collier County that left 3 dead and 2 with serious injuries.
ESTERO Fatal crash leaves motorcyclist dead on I-75 in Estero The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that has left at least one motorcyclist dead.
SOUTH FORT MYERS Box truck crashes into drainage canal in South Fort Myers According to South Trail Fire Protection & Rescue Service District, a box truck crashed into multiple vehicles and landed in a drainage canal in South Fort Myers early Saturday morning.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Feel-like temps in the triple digits leading to a warm Saturday in Southwest Florida The Weather Authority says to expect another warm day across Southwest Florida with temperatures reaching the low 90s by the afternoon, but feeling like the triple digits when factoring in the humidity.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 4 Check out the scores and highlights from week four of high school football action in southwest Florida.
Safety and Security specialist weighs in on Tice child sexual assault The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said Raymond De Jesus approached a girl as she walked to her bus stop Thursday morning.
FMPD searching for juveniles accused of trespassing in Fort Myers apartment complex The Fort Myers Police Department is asking for public assistance in identifying four juveniles accused of trespassing in an apartment complex on 2250 McGregor Blvd. FMPD said the incident occurred on the evening of Sep., 7. The juveniles are alleged to have had a party in the common area of the complex which resulted in […]
FDOT in the process of renovating the Pine Island Causeway The Pine Island Causeway is getting major improvements. Crews are working to make the roads safer and smoother.
IMMOKALEE 2 dead, several injured after SUV crashes into Immokalee building The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash after an SUV collided with another car before it slammed into an Immokalee building.
CAPE CORAL Jaycee Park memorial benches to be relocated Memorial benches, plaques and trees will be relocated at Jaycee Park, and some parkgoers are not happy with the decision.
CAPE CORAL Harry Chapin Food Bank hands out food in Cape Coral The Harry Chapin Food Bank, along with volunteers from LCEC went to Ocean Church in Cape Coral to feed families on Friday.
Neighbors react after Tice man arrested for child sexual assault A Lee County Sheriff’s Office chopper and drones searched two massive scenes on the ground Thursday looking for a man wanted for sexually assaulting a young girl.
Truck hits school bus on College Parkway and Queen Elizabeth Way; 1 child transported According to Lee County Public Schools a dump truck hit the back of a school bus that was at a complete stop on College Parkway and Queen Elizabeth Way.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Childcare costs on the rise in SWFL Parents know the cost of childcare is putting a dent in their wallets. Add that to other increased expenses and they’re having to make some tough decisions.
FORT MYERS Structure fire at Fort Myers apartment complex Authorities responded to the scene of a fire at The Retreat at Vista Lakes apartment complex Saturday afternoon.
NAPLES Deadly crash leaves 4 dead and 1 with serious injuries in Collier County The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Collier County that left 3 dead and 2 with serious injuries.
ESTERO Fatal crash leaves motorcyclist dead on I-75 in Estero The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that has left at least one motorcyclist dead.
SOUTH FORT MYERS Box truck crashes into drainage canal in South Fort Myers According to South Trail Fire Protection & Rescue Service District, a box truck crashed into multiple vehicles and landed in a drainage canal in South Fort Myers early Saturday morning.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Feel-like temps in the triple digits leading to a warm Saturday in Southwest Florida The Weather Authority says to expect another warm day across Southwest Florida with temperatures reaching the low 90s by the afternoon, but feeling like the triple digits when factoring in the humidity.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 4 Check out the scores and highlights from week four of high school football action in southwest Florida.
Safety and Security specialist weighs in on Tice child sexual assault The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said Raymond De Jesus approached a girl as she walked to her bus stop Thursday morning.
FMPD searching for juveniles accused of trespassing in Fort Myers apartment complex The Fort Myers Police Department is asking for public assistance in identifying four juveniles accused of trespassing in an apartment complex on 2250 McGregor Blvd. FMPD said the incident occurred on the evening of Sep., 7. The juveniles are alleged to have had a party in the common area of the complex which resulted in […]
FDOT in the process of renovating the Pine Island Causeway The Pine Island Causeway is getting major improvements. Crews are working to make the roads safer and smoother.
IMMOKALEE 2 dead, several injured after SUV crashes into Immokalee building The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash after an SUV collided with another car before it slammed into an Immokalee building.
CAPE CORAL Jaycee Park memorial benches to be relocated Memorial benches, plaques and trees will be relocated at Jaycee Park, and some parkgoers are not happy with the decision.
CAPE CORAL Harry Chapin Food Bank hands out food in Cape Coral The Harry Chapin Food Bank, along with volunteers from LCEC went to Ocean Church in Cape Coral to feed families on Friday.
Neighbors react after Tice man arrested for child sexual assault A Lee County Sheriff’s Office chopper and drones searched two massive scenes on the ground Thursday looking for a man wanted for sexually assaulting a young girl.
Truck hits school bus on College Parkway and Queen Elizabeth Way; 1 child transported According to Lee County Public Schools a dump truck hit the back of a school bus that was at a complete stop on College Parkway and Queen Elizabeth Way.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Childcare costs on the rise in SWFL Parents know the cost of childcare is putting a dent in their wallets. Add that to other increased expenses and they’re having to make some tough decisions.
Three of the seven seats on the Lee County School Board were up for grabs Tuesday night in the election. Incumbent Melisa Giovanelli defeated Carol Frantz in the District 2 race. Bill Ribble is leading Kaitlyn Schoffel in the District 3 race. Ribble is up 50.3% to 49.7% with all precincts reporting. The race is too close to be called and is awaiting provisional ballots. Ribble declined an interview with WINK however Schoeffel spoke with WINK News Reporter Amy Galo. Schoeffel said she was inspired by how tight the race is. “I want this to be a message for all of the people in Lee County that your vote 1,000% does matter,” said Schoeffel. “It does make a difference, because it came down to just such a few amount of votes to, you know, determine this election.” Vanessa Melbis Chaviano, Sheridan Chester and Joshua Molandes are battling for District 7. In order to win the race a candidate needed 50% plus one vote, that didn’t happen. Chaviano received just over 47% of votes while Chester received just over 31% of votes. So both Chester and Chaviano now move onto the general election in November. Chaviano said she’s ready. “We’ve been knocking on doors and coming out,” said Chaviano. “It’s a district-wide race. It’s a hard race, That’s a lot of doors to knock. So just getting more volunteers and more feet on the ground to help hit those doors throughout the county, you get the name out there and just continue on that strategy.” Chester also said she’s ready. “I’m again blessed by people who believed in me enough to put me in this position this evening. Thank you,” said Chester. “Really, that’s that’s where I feel, feel this right now. It’s just gratitude, humility, determination to do the best possible job that I can.” Governor Ron DeSantis has endorsed three candidates for the three open seats. Those candidates are incumbent Melisa Giovanelli, former Estero Mayor Bill Ribble, and former educator Vanessa Chaviano. Back in 2022, DeSantis endorsed Armor Persons and Sam Fisher. Both won their respective elections. This time around, voters think it could have some weight too. Ray Wallace is a voter and he said an endorsement from DeSantis could influence voters. “I think it would sway voters a little bit,” said Wallace. “I think there are voters that really like Ron DeSantis, our current Governor, and I think they regard him and his opinion very highly. Everyone should come out and vote today in the primary, whether you’re a Republican or a Democrat so you can only vote for your side, but at least you can pick the best version of your side.” Several voters made their way out because they know a vote can lead to a change. Terry Rohrman is a Fort Myers resident and she said that testing is important. “I think there’s a lot of testing. I know that testing is important, but I also think kids should have more active learning,” said Rohrman. While this is a non-partisan race, it’s no stranger to politics. Nishani Karunamuni is a Fort Myers resident and she had her decision in the election affected by an endorsement. “I did see that Carol Frantz was endorsed by the Black Caucus, and that definitely did impact my vote,” said Karunamuni. Stay tuned to WINKNews.com, WINK News App, streaming, and on-air for any new developments on this story.