‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte A devastating house fire Monday night in Port Charlotte has left one person dead and another hospitalized while neighbors mourn the possible loss of a beloved member of their community.
‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd A woman is heartbroken from witnessing crash after crash outside her Lehigh Acres home.
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EVERGLADES Biden signs Water Resources Development Act, its effect on SWFL President Biden recently signed into law the Water Resources Development Act with an aim to improve rivers and harbors across the country and provide for the conservation of water. Southwest Florida was included in that act. Putting the 240-page plan together took a lot of work, not just from state and federal lawmakers, but also […]
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FORT MYERS Progress being made on City View Park in Dunbar More promises made by a city that has not kept its promises for the last six years have some neighbors concerned about the future of their community.
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PORT CHARLOTTE ‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte A devastating house fire Monday night in Port Charlotte has left one person dead and another hospitalized while neighbors mourn the possible loss of a beloved member of their community.
‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd A woman is heartbroken from witnessing crash after crash outside her Lehigh Acres home.
Fort Myers get 15% increase on flood insurance discount WINK News is finding out what led to the city of Fort Myers going from just a 5% FEMA flood insurance discount to a 20% discount.
FORT MYERS Locals house California wildfire victims The effects of the California fires are being felt worldwide as people evacuate some are in southwest Florida.
LOVERS KEY Couple returns to Lovers Key condo post Ian While Hurricane Ian is long gone from Southwest Florida, many are still feeling its impacts.
EVERGLADES Biden signs Water Resources Development Act, its effect on SWFL President Biden recently signed into law the Water Resources Development Act with an aim to improve rivers and harbors across the country and provide for the conservation of water. Southwest Florida was included in that act. Putting the 240-page plan together took a lot of work, not just from state and federal lawmakers, but also […]
Turning business travel into a vacation Would work travel seem a little easier if you could turn it into a vacation? Two professors say they have proof that would help business travel.
The future of biometrics: Safer security or new AI risks? In 2021, the Transportation Service Agency (TSA) launched its new touchless identity solution in the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport.
CAPE CORAL Pelican Elementary resource officer saves infant A school resource officer at Pelican Elementary saved an infants’ life at a traffic stop in Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS Progress being made on City View Park in Dunbar More promises made by a city that has not kept its promises for the last six years have some neighbors concerned about the future of their community.
COLLIER COUNTY Seacrest hoops player hits a full court buzzer beater Seacrest Country Day School boys basketball player Hayden Fuller hits full court buzzer beater against Aubrey Rogers.
NAPLES Cutting-edge ACL surgery reducing reinjury risk by 80% Known for its game-changing orthopedic repair options, Naples-based Arthrex has done it again.
NAPLES MacStrength FL offers sport and lifestyle training for young athletes In 2025, MacStrength FL is swinging for success with their current players and for a wider reach in its community.
You can appeal FEMA’s decision on your claim – Here’s how Now a week after the deadline for FEMA hurricane assistance has closed, the federal agency says you can appeal their decision on your claim if you don’t agree.
Naples selects city CFO as next city manager, averts national search Naples Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Gary Young will become the next city manager, averting a lengthy, expensive national search for a replacement.
Justice will soon be served. The family and friends of these two women have spent the last four years waiting for their killer to be sentenced. Wade Wilson is convicted of murdering two women in Cape Coral. On Monday night, WINK News learned more about his past from his biological father. In June, Steven Testasecca took the stand and testified against his own son. He said hearing the details of how Wade Wilson murdered these women was ‘the worst thing he had ever heard in his life.’ With his son’s life on the line, Testasecca spoke with a podcast host about how he is torn on how to feel if the judge calls for death row. Wade Wilson awaits his final punishment for the brutal murders of two Cape Coral women in 2019. Years of court appearances will culminate in a judge’s decision on Tuesday. Will Wilson get life in prison or be put on death row? “That’s something I will have to think about for the rest of my life, you know, my child possibly getting executed,” said Testasecca. Steven Testasecca is Wilson’s biological father. The two reconnected later in life, but their most recent interaction was on the witness stand. The father helped detectives track down his son after he made a chilling phone call confession. It was a difficult decision Testasecca spoke about on the YouTube channel ‘Lockdown 23 and 1.’ “The truth about it is, for years, I’ve told my wife. I said my biggest fear is one day he is going to kill one of these girls,” said Testasecca. Not one, but two. Diane Ruiz and Kristine Melton are the two innocent women killed by Wilson after a night out. Testasecca said he is thinking of their loved ones, broken by the loss. “These lives forever are changed for something that should have been avoidable,” said Testasecca. “You need to think about these two women’s families, you know, their children, man. It’s not just Wade that is going through something. They have to watch this if they choose to, and they know what it feels like to go through what they went through… and I can assure you. It was horrific.” Horrific actions, Testasecca said leave him torn on his son’s future. “I don’t know… there’s no rehabilitation in prison. It’s no different than an animal shelter.” “With the things he has done and some of his life choices, he knows he can’t freely walk a prison yard.” Death row or life in prison? That answer is only hours away. It is worth noting. The jury recommended death back in June. Wade Wilson will be here at the Lee County Courthouse on Tuesday at 9 a.m. WINK News will be inside the court room and bring you coverage the moment the decision comes down.