Fort Myers woman sentenced to 1 year in prison for forging late mother’s signature to claim benefitsGovernor DeSantis to hold press conference at Florida Capitol
FORT MYERS Fort Myers woman sentenced to 1 year in prison for forging late mother’s signature to claim benefits A Fort Myers woman was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for wire fraud beginning in 2005.
TALLAHASSEE Governor DeSantis to hold press conference at Florida Capitol Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference at the state capitol, 400 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee.
City of Fort Myers to keep fluoride in drinking water City of Fort Myers won’t be joining other local governments in removing fluoride from its drinking water, council members decided.
ALVA Alva neighbors brace for another development battle Alva neighbors have made an urgent call to action to “Defend Alva and North River Road from overdevelopment.”
WINK NEWS President Trump signs Executive Order aimed at expanding access to IVF President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order Tuesday to try to reduce the costs of in vitro fertilization (IVF) for Americans.
Warm and breezy afternoon with scattered rain this evening The Weather Authority is tracking a warm and breezy Wednesday, and scattered rain is expected this evening.
WINK NEWS Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
SANIBEL Sanibel Church rebuilds after Hurricane Ian The Sanibel Community Church has completed its remarkable rebuild after Hurricane Ian devastated their place of worship over two years ago.
NAPLES Costco construction causes commotion in Collier County community Costco is eyeing a plot of land in Collier County for a new store, but residents are voicing strong opposition.
NAPLES Dr. Cornelius “Pat” Cacho’s impact on education and Southwest Florida Dr. Cornelius “Pat” Cacho, a beloved philanthropist and advocate for education, dedicated his life to empowering others through opportunity and knowledge.
SANIBEL Sanibel cracks down on school zone speeders with new camera system Sanibel is tightening its grip on school zone speeders with newly installed cameras.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers food pantry expands efforts with Harry Chapin support The Harry Chapin Food Bank in Fort Myers plays a crucial role in supporting smaller food banks in the area.
Fort Myers Beach Pier scheduled to be finished a year ahead of schedule The Fort Myers Beach Pier remains a symbol of the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian two years ago. Efforts to rebuild it has taken a lot of time.
FORT MYERS Iconic Fort Myers statue to undergo repairs The iconic “Rachel at the Well” statue on McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers has been a landmark for 94 years. However, it became a casualty of Hurricane Ian in 2022, and discussions for its repair are ongoing.
Salvation Army Thrift Store closing its doors in Collier County The Salvation Army has announced the permanent closure of the Naples Family Store on Davis Boulevard.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers woman sentenced to 1 year in prison for forging late mother’s signature to claim benefits A Fort Myers woman was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for wire fraud beginning in 2005.
TALLAHASSEE Governor DeSantis to hold press conference at Florida Capitol Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference at the state capitol, 400 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee.
City of Fort Myers to keep fluoride in drinking water City of Fort Myers won’t be joining other local governments in removing fluoride from its drinking water, council members decided.
ALVA Alva neighbors brace for another development battle Alva neighbors have made an urgent call to action to “Defend Alva and North River Road from overdevelopment.”
WINK NEWS President Trump signs Executive Order aimed at expanding access to IVF President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order Tuesday to try to reduce the costs of in vitro fertilization (IVF) for Americans.
Warm and breezy afternoon with scattered rain this evening The Weather Authority is tracking a warm and breezy Wednesday, and scattered rain is expected this evening.
WINK NEWS Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
SANIBEL Sanibel Church rebuilds after Hurricane Ian The Sanibel Community Church has completed its remarkable rebuild after Hurricane Ian devastated their place of worship over two years ago.
NAPLES Costco construction causes commotion in Collier County community Costco is eyeing a plot of land in Collier County for a new store, but residents are voicing strong opposition.
NAPLES Dr. Cornelius “Pat” Cacho’s impact on education and Southwest Florida Dr. Cornelius “Pat” Cacho, a beloved philanthropist and advocate for education, dedicated his life to empowering others through opportunity and knowledge.
SANIBEL Sanibel cracks down on school zone speeders with new camera system Sanibel is tightening its grip on school zone speeders with newly installed cameras.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers food pantry expands efforts with Harry Chapin support The Harry Chapin Food Bank in Fort Myers plays a crucial role in supporting smaller food banks in the area.
Fort Myers Beach Pier scheduled to be finished a year ahead of schedule The Fort Myers Beach Pier remains a symbol of the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian two years ago. Efforts to rebuild it has taken a lot of time.
FORT MYERS Iconic Fort Myers statue to undergo repairs The iconic “Rachel at the Well” statue on McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers has been a landmark for 94 years. However, it became a casualty of Hurricane Ian in 2022, and discussions for its repair are ongoing.
Salvation Army Thrift Store closing its doors in Collier County The Salvation Army has announced the permanent closure of the Naples Family Store on Davis Boulevard.
In newly released body camera footage, a mother questions her son’s violence months before her murder. Seventeen-year-old Collin Griffith is facing first-degree murder charges for stabbing and killing his mother with a knife in Polk County last September. The body cam video was recorded months earlier when he was put under a Baker Act in Charlotte County. Prior to this case, the teen faced first-degree murder charges in Oklahoma for shooting and killing his father. Those charges were dropped because he claimed he acted in self-defense. RELATED: Port Charlotte teen charged with murder has violent past RELATED: 17-year-old accused of murder to be tried as an adult Griffith could spend the rest of his life behind bars for killing his mother. “When you look at this, you see a kid,” said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. “When I look at this I see a psychopath.” The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam footage showing incidents leading up to Catherine Griffith’s tragic death. “She thinks that I’m going to kill her, that I want to kill her, that I want to beat the [expletive] out of her,” Griffith can be heard saying in body camera footage. When asked by an officer if this was true, Griffith replied, “No, sir.” That video, filmed just a little under a year before Catherine was killed, may have been the warning signs that needed closer attention. The officer asks Griffith if he would be able to control himself. “I am in a constant state of fight or flight and I don’t know, if I think she’s going to do something, even if she’s not, I might act,” said Griffith. Collin’s grandmother also told deputies there was a history of confrontation between him and his mother, leading to him saying he didn’t even want to live with her. “He said ‘I want foster care’, and even the corporal was saying foster care isn’t going to be good for you, you have issues you need to work through,” said his grandmother. On Sept. 8 of last year, Griffith called 911, claiming that during an argument with his mother, she lunged at him with a knife and fell on it, resulting in a stab wound to her neck. However, medical examiners concluded her injuries were not by accident, and that he had a history of this behavior. “He stood up and said ‘Let’s do this [expletive].’ And literally in front of my own mother like attacked me,” said Catherine Griffith in the video. “He literally threw me to the ground, kicked me, stomped on my hand, broke part of my phone case, ’cause I was tryna record.” Collin is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, and a violation of a no-contact order. His mother’s death was just a little over a year after Collin’s father’s death, which he admitted to shooting in a heated argument however, investigators say he did that in self-defense. However, the district attorney’s office there says it would consider re-evaluating the case if any new evidence is uncovered in the death of his father.