Anika Henanger

The streets of Cape Coral are expected to be packed for Independence Day. After the pandemic cancelled festivities last year, Red, White and Boom is back, but some changes have been made. Jaycee Park has been added, a new spot for those worried about the crowds. You will have more room to stretch and space […]

A high-profile sexual assault conviction was thrown out, and it’s sending mixed messages to survivors. Comedian Bill Cosby is a free man after serving nearly three years for drugging and violating a woman. His trial marked the first for a celebrity during the #MeToo movement. Wednesday, the world watched Cosby return home. Survivors of sexual […]

A worker employed to ensure children are taken care of faces felony charges for falsifying records, investigators say. The former Lutheran Services Florida employee said homes were safe and parents were taking proper care of their kids when she didn’t even show up to check. For half a year, Nicole Scarpaci was required to see […]

Casey Crowther, the owner of Target Roofing & Sheet Metal, was sentenced Tuesday afternoon to three years and one month in federal prison. After time served, he’ll receive 36 months of supervised release. He was convicted of misuse of the federal Paycheck Protection Program that was set up to help businesses keep employees employed during […]

Roofing company owner Casey Crowther is set to face a federal judge Tuesday for sentencing. He was convicted of misuse of the federal Paycheck Protection Program that was set up to help businesses keep employees employed during the pandemic. A jury found Crowther guilty of bank fraud and money laundering but is expected to plead […]

Southwest Florida firefighters are ready to assist the Surfside community on the east coast. On Friday, they packed their bags and rushed to Surfside, just north of Miami Beach, to help in the search and rescue efforts of overturning debris in the hopes of finding survivors. They train often in order to be prepared for […]

Early on in the pandemic, nurses were let go as hospitals were forced to scale back on what treatment and surgeries they could perform. Now there’s a desperate need to bring those nurses back and area hospitals are hoping large sign-on checks will work. Nurses were burned out and exhausted and afraid they could easily […]

Now that we’re on the verge of the first storm of the season in the Gulf, it serves as a reminder you can never prepare too far in advance for the next big storm. Leaders from Lee County and all across the state are warning Floridians to prepare for hurricane season Friday. First responders say […]

For the first time, the lawyer for the principal caught on camera paddling a 6-year-old told his client’s side of the story. Paddling is banned within Hendry County District Schools, but the Attorney Steven Ramunni says it’s been happening for years. The school district’s policy doesn’t allow corporal punishment, including spanking. There are no exceptions […]

After receiving documents from Hendry County District Schools, WINK News learned Wednesday the Clewiston principal under investigation for paddling a young student had prior incidents for paddling two other students. School district documents also show the discipline it handed down to Principal Melissa Carter of Central Elementary School: Carter had to get rid of her […]