Influencer shooting victim ‘Hood Fishing’ is stable and recovering$8K reward offered for information on 2 brothers wanted in fatal stabbing
FORT MYERS Influencer shooting victim ‘Hood Fishing’ is stable and recovering A local internet star injured during a shooting in broad daylight on Fort Myers Street is still recovering from what happened.
NAPLES $8K reward offered for information on 2 brothers wanted in fatal stabbing More money is up for grabs if you’re able to help police find two brothers who allegedly stabbed two men in Collier County.
NEW YORK Trump fined $1K for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and has sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time.
Exclusive: More than 100 American Flamingos counted in Florida Audubon Florida has revealed the numbers of flamingos in the state to WINK News, in advance of an official statement scheduled for later Monday.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police respond to shooting outside Cape Coral home A man has been taken into custody after a reported shooting in a Cape Coral neighborhood where a car was found with at least one bullet hole.
Charlotte County home sellers had 2nd highest profit margin in Q1 While nationwide profit margins for home sales decreased 55%, in Charlotte County the profit margin for sellers rose to 103.1% for the first three months of the year.
FORT MYERS Second teen accused in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller to face charges as an adult A second teen will face adult charges in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller.
FORT MYERS Man accused of murder in Fort Myers will be in court for arraignment The man accused of shooting and killing a man near Roberto Clemente Park in Fort Myers is scheduled to be in court today.
FORT MYERS Black bear captured after running through parking lot in downtown Fort Myers Officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission tranquilized and captured a Florida black bear spotted in downtown Fort Myers on Monday morning.
LEHIGH ACRES 2 ATVs ticketed at Barefoot Lake after owner bars public Two ATVs were issued tickets at Barefoot Lake and towed away over the weekend after the property owner decided to bar the public.
WINK NEWS Hot and dry Monday afternoon before isolated storms pop up this evening On Monday morning, the weather is starting mild and humid with temperatures in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCU San Carlos Park Fire District responded to a dumpster fire Sunday afternoon.
FORT MYERS FGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony Graduation is a right of passage from school to the real world, but for these students, reality hit them in 2020.
PUNTA GORDA Motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead One person has died after a motorcycle crash in Charlotte County.
LEE COUNTY Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register WINK News Anchor Corey Lazar goes on patrol with Lee County Deputies in search of transient sex offenders who don’t register.
FORT MYERS Influencer shooting victim ‘Hood Fishing’ is stable and recovering A local internet star injured during a shooting in broad daylight on Fort Myers Street is still recovering from what happened.
NAPLES $8K reward offered for information on 2 brothers wanted in fatal stabbing More money is up for grabs if you’re able to help police find two brothers who allegedly stabbed two men in Collier County.
NEW YORK Trump fined $1K for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and has sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time.
Exclusive: More than 100 American Flamingos counted in Florida Audubon Florida has revealed the numbers of flamingos in the state to WINK News, in advance of an official statement scheduled for later Monday.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police respond to shooting outside Cape Coral home A man has been taken into custody after a reported shooting in a Cape Coral neighborhood where a car was found with at least one bullet hole.
Charlotte County home sellers had 2nd highest profit margin in Q1 While nationwide profit margins for home sales decreased 55%, in Charlotte County the profit margin for sellers rose to 103.1% for the first three months of the year.
FORT MYERS Second teen accused in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller to face charges as an adult A second teen will face adult charges in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller.
FORT MYERS Man accused of murder in Fort Myers will be in court for arraignment The man accused of shooting and killing a man near Roberto Clemente Park in Fort Myers is scheduled to be in court today.
FORT MYERS Black bear captured after running through parking lot in downtown Fort Myers Officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission tranquilized and captured a Florida black bear spotted in downtown Fort Myers on Monday morning.
LEHIGH ACRES 2 ATVs ticketed at Barefoot Lake after owner bars public Two ATVs were issued tickets at Barefoot Lake and towed away over the weekend after the property owner decided to bar the public.
WINK NEWS Hot and dry Monday afternoon before isolated storms pop up this evening On Monday morning, the weather is starting mild and humid with temperatures in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCU San Carlos Park Fire District responded to a dumpster fire Sunday afternoon.
FORT MYERS FGCU students affected by Covid celebrate first commencement ceremony Graduation is a right of passage from school to the real world, but for these students, reality hit them in 2020.
PUNTA GORDA Motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead One person has died after a motorcycle crash in Charlotte County.
LEE COUNTY Lee Deputies work to track down transient sex offenders who fail to register WINK News Anchor Corey Lazar goes on patrol with Lee County Deputies in search of transient sex offenders who don’t register.
FORT MYERS RSW facing parking challenges as holiday travel reaches its peak If you are heading out of town for the holidays, you may want to change your plans and find a different way to RSW. The parking situation at the airport is complicated. The airport is working towards a significant expansion, but the initial stage doesn’t include additional parking. The port authority recommends you find a […]
FORT MYERS The omicron variant isn’t keeping travelers from flying to Southwest Florida The omicron variant is spreading rapidly across the globe. 45 states, including Florida, have confirmed cases. The virus isn’t keeping people from coming to Southwest Florida. There are three main reasons people are still flying south; they live or visit here regularly, they want to come to enjoy the weather and water, or they want […]
WINK NEWS Man travels from Miami to Kentucky to create ‘Wall of Hope’ A man from Miami is turning pain into passion. He began memorial for the people impacted by the tragedy in Surfside. And, after seeing how much that helped the community heal with the “Wall of Hope” Foundation, he’s heading to Kentucky to help another community rocked by tragedy. When destruction is all you see, miles […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral sexual assault victim hopeful she can move forward A woman is bravely coming forward to describe how a man brutally raped her. She says she’s doing it to make sure other victims of Douglas Skoczek know they are not alone and have the strength to come forward. What this woman says she survived is chilling. Through tears she said, “he kept just suffocating […]
CAPE CORAL Sexual assault victim speaking out, hoping other victims will feel the strength to come forward A woman who was tied up threatened and sexually assaulted is sharing her story. She is confident there are others. The survivor’s mother reached out to WINK News after watching our story on the man arrested for the assault. The woman went through something that no person should ever go through. Something that no mother […]
BONITA SPRINGS 98-year-old Bonita Springs woman stays young through love of dance A near centenarian gets her groove on. After such a long life, Lola Jean Copeland’s memory isn’t what it used to be, but when she is dancing, she lives in the moment and loves what she does. She may be 98 but don’t call Lola Jean old. “I dance the way somebody would play cards. […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral police arrest man accused of kidnapping and sexual battery, ask victims to come forward The Cape Coral Police Department is asking victims to come forward after a man was arrested and accused of a brutal attack and sex crimes. On Dec. 5, Douglas Edward Skoczek, 66, was arrested after what police call a brutal attack on a 30-year-old woman he met on a dating app. He was arrested for […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral’s Yacht Club Community Park to shut down for improvements A popular spot in Cape Coral will soon close its doors for two years. The Cape Coral Yacht Club says their entire Yacht Club Community Park will shut down in April to allow construction. Two years seems like a long time, and people who spoke with WINK News were pretty disappointed to find out that […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County Sheriff discusses recent school threats Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno says whether a school threat is real or fake, enough is enough. The recent school threats have some parents on edge about sending their children to school. So much so that they are pulling their kids out of their classes. Marceno says that while today’s threats were deemed not credible, […]
FORT MYERS Officers, deputies respond to car burglaries at Fort Myers apartment complex Due to multiple car burglaries, a significant police presence was active at a Fort Myers apartment complex on Summerlin Road Wednesday morning. The search is on for two suspects who police say are to blame. Fort Myers police officers and Lee County deputies went to the Park at Murano apartments at 4757 Barkley Circle. Mike […]