GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over four and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
Firefighter recovering from heat exhaustion after battling flames in Collier County It happened at Progress Rail, a transit corporation on Mercantile Avenue just before 5am on Friday.
FORT MYERS How do SWFL graduation rates compare to the state average? How do graduation rates for Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties stack up against the state? WINK News crunched the numbers.
FORT MYERS Community divisive over ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan A detective who killed an unarmed black man in a controversial shooting will be back at work on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Family submits civil complaint against Cape Coral Police Department The family of a 13-year-old boy who was struck and killed while riding his scooter has officially filed a civil complaint.
FORT MYERS Community reacts to ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan Leaders with the NAACP are saying there is a divide between the black community and Fort Myers police.
NAPLES Inside look at $21 million Naples Players Theater, set to open at the end of May On Friday, as the theater’s 70th season approached, leaders and organizers invited WINK News for a ‘hard-hat-tour’ to showcase the new additions and construction updates.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over four and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
Firefighter recovering from heat exhaustion after battling flames in Collier County It happened at Progress Rail, a transit corporation on Mercantile Avenue just before 5am on Friday.
FORT MYERS How do SWFL graduation rates compare to the state average? How do graduation rates for Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties stack up against the state? WINK News crunched the numbers.
FORT MYERS Community divisive over ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan A detective who killed an unarmed black man in a controversial shooting will be back at work on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Family submits civil complaint against Cape Coral Police Department The family of a 13-year-old boy who was struck and killed while riding his scooter has officially filed a civil complaint.
FORT MYERS Community reacts to ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan Leaders with the NAACP are saying there is a divide between the black community and Fort Myers police.
NAPLES Inside look at $21 million Naples Players Theater, set to open at the end of May On Friday, as the theater’s 70th season approached, leaders and organizers invited WINK News for a ‘hard-hat-tour’ to showcase the new additions and construction updates.
NORTH PORT Protesters remain at Laundrie family home Protestors continue standing outside of the home Brian Laundrie shared with his parents before he went missing. Along with the people, there is a growing memorial and even a message by plane to Brian and his family. The only difference this week was that these demonstrators had to put away their bullhorns. Police asked protestors […]
FORT MYERS 11-year-old diagnosed with MIS-C after COVID and mother’s intuition Eleven-year-old Dezmond likes video games and transformers and swimming like most kids his age. But unlike most children his age, everything changed in July. “Both of my kids tested positive for COVID,” said Precious Cochran. “They had minor symptoms. My son, all he had was like a fever of like 100. And so we quarantined […]
COLLIER COUNTY NCH employee vaccine policy deadline is up; hundreds face resignation NCH Healthcare System employees who didn’t get a COVID-19 vaccine will no longer have a job at the end of the day Thursday. That will amount to hundreds of employees in the hospital system no longer working there. At NCH, 93% of the roughly 5,000 employees are saying yes to the mandate. They got the […]
IONA Crews say condos are safe after fire line break forms hole in Iona Hundreds of people living inside a condo complex are breathing easy after crews avoided a structural disaster. Luckily, a gaping hole that opened up near the building after a fire line break was filled. Tuesday, a hole that formed in Iona forced evacuations of two buildings in the Harbour Isle Estates community and caused concerns […]
NORTH PORT Search resumes for Brian Laundrie; Neighbors surround Laundrie home Monday marked another day with no sign of Brian Laundrie, fiance of Gabby Petito. The FBI has been looking for Laundrie for more than two weeks in Sarasota County. Experts say this terrain is difficult to survive in. The founder of the Marco Patriots doesn’t believe that Laundrie is still in Carlton Reserve but that […]
NORTH PORT FBI wants any helpful tips in Gabby Petito case, search for fiancé Nearly everyone has their eyes open and are on the lookout for Brian Laundrie, wanting answers as to what happened on the trip he and Gabby Petito took out west. The FBI says a huge way for you to help is to report your tip if you have one. Outside the Laundrie home, for days, […]
COLLIER COUNTY ‘Devious lick challenge’ hits some SWFL schools, businesses A social media trend is pushing kids to commit crimes and then post them online: Kids are destroying property inside of businesses, even schools in Southwest Florida. It’s forcing them to close. Kids are bragging about these activities, but it’s serious business. Both Collier County Public Schools and Glades County School District say they will […]
LEHIGH ACRES Harns Marsh teacher speaks after students accused of plotting school shooting A teacher spoke to us about the moment she realized she might have to prevent a school shooting. Last week, two students were arrested for planning an attack at Harns Marsh Middle School in Lehigh Acres. Deputies say they were inspired by the Columbine massacre. Teacher Laura Davis told us she knew she could not […]
LEHIGH ACRES 2 students in school shooting plot attempted to recruit others For about an entire week, two Southwest Florida teens spoke openly about their plans to shoot up the bullies in their middle school. Arrest reports released for 13-year-old Conner Pruett and Phillip Byrd, 14, indicate the two Harns Marsh Middle School students were recruiting others to participate in a Columbine-style shooting. Pruett and Byrd are […]
CAPE CORAL How a New York carpenter remembers 9/11 Saturday marked 20 years since the September 11th attacks. WINK News sat down with a former carpenter who helped sift through the rubble after the terror attacks. Darren Castiello says he was working as a carpenter during 9/11. “I was a carpenter in New York City union carpenter,” Castiello said. But some may be wondering […]