NAPLES Naples votes to remove fluoride from tap water The Naples City Council has voted to remove fluoride from its tap water.
Red meat linked to health complications Doctors with the Cleveland Clinic are researching a link between eating red meat and increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres man arrested on 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has arrested a 71-year-old Lehigh Acres man on 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material.
WASHINGTON (AP) Trump considers DeSantis for the Pentagon with Hegseth under pressure over allegations: AP sources Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s Pentagon pick, was fighting to hold on to his Cabinet nomination amid growing questions Wednesday about his personal conduct as the president-elect’s team considers alternatives, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
COLLIER COUNTY 2 indicted in unrelated Collier County cases for fentanyl distribution death The State Attorney’s Office announced two unrelated indictment cases involving the distribution of fentanyl that led to death.
LEHIGH ACRES Lee County woman wins $1M playing Loteria Grande Scratch-Off game The Florida Lottery has announced a Lee County woman claimed a $1 million top prize from the Loteria Grande Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
NORTH FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Lee County man arrested for assault after using saw-like weapon The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man who is accused of assault with a saw-like weapon.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Huge warm up as we head into the 70s this Wednesday The Weather Authority is tracking increased temperatures, as Wednesday afternoon highs are expected to be in the lower 70s.
CAPE CORAL 3 men involved in home invasion in Cape Coral neighborhood Three masked men broke into a house, pistol-whipped the owner and took off with cash.
FORT MYERS Advocates urge safety measures for retention ponds after boy drowns The tragic drowning of a little boy in Fort Myers is starting a conversation.
NAPLES Naples Winter Wine Festival kicks off Wine, music and making a difference! On Tuesday evening 40 couples joined together to kick off the 25th annual Naples Winter Wine Festival.
PUNTA GORDA Blue Angels returning for 2025 Florida International Air Show The Blue Angels will finally return for the first time in over 12 years to next year’s Florida International Air Show at Punta Gorda Airport.
Lee County Commissioners discuss LCSO budget and Sheriff Marceno federal investigation In light of recent investigations into Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, a Lee County commissioner proposed a change at Tuesday’s commission meeting that would separate the county budget from the sheriff’s.
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers cheerleaders push for Nationals with community’s help The North Fort Myers Pop Warner cheer team has the talent to compete on the biggest stage but lacks the money.
Victim identified in Charlotte County shooting A victim has been identified after a shooting on Nasturtium Drive early Monday morning.
NAPLES Naples votes to remove fluoride from tap water The Naples City Council has voted to remove fluoride from its tap water.
Red meat linked to health complications Doctors with the Cleveland Clinic are researching a link between eating red meat and increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres man arrested on 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has arrested a 71-year-old Lehigh Acres man on 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material.
WASHINGTON (AP) Trump considers DeSantis for the Pentagon with Hegseth under pressure over allegations: AP sources Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s Pentagon pick, was fighting to hold on to his Cabinet nomination amid growing questions Wednesday about his personal conduct as the president-elect’s team considers alternatives, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
COLLIER COUNTY 2 indicted in unrelated Collier County cases for fentanyl distribution death The State Attorney’s Office announced two unrelated indictment cases involving the distribution of fentanyl that led to death.
LEHIGH ACRES Lee County woman wins $1M playing Loteria Grande Scratch-Off game The Florida Lottery has announced a Lee County woman claimed a $1 million top prize from the Loteria Grande Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
NORTH FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Lee County man arrested for assault after using saw-like weapon The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man who is accused of assault with a saw-like weapon.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Huge warm up as we head into the 70s this Wednesday The Weather Authority is tracking increased temperatures, as Wednesday afternoon highs are expected to be in the lower 70s.
CAPE CORAL 3 men involved in home invasion in Cape Coral neighborhood Three masked men broke into a house, pistol-whipped the owner and took off with cash.
FORT MYERS Advocates urge safety measures for retention ponds after boy drowns The tragic drowning of a little boy in Fort Myers is starting a conversation.
NAPLES Naples Winter Wine Festival kicks off Wine, music and making a difference! On Tuesday evening 40 couples joined together to kick off the 25th annual Naples Winter Wine Festival.
PUNTA GORDA Blue Angels returning for 2025 Florida International Air Show The Blue Angels will finally return for the first time in over 12 years to next year’s Florida International Air Show at Punta Gorda Airport.
Lee County Commissioners discuss LCSO budget and Sheriff Marceno federal investigation In light of recent investigations into Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, a Lee County commissioner proposed a change at Tuesday’s commission meeting that would separate the county budget from the sheriff’s.
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers cheerleaders push for Nationals with community’s help The North Fort Myers Pop Warner cheer team has the talent to compete on the biggest stage but lacks the money.
Victim identified in Charlotte County shooting A victim has been identified after a shooting on Nasturtium Drive early Monday morning.
NORTH FORT MYERS Woman has scary encounter with big dog, no injuries A woman in North Fort Myers was out on a walk and nearly attacked by a huge dog recently. Angela Ross could be heard yelling in a recording that captured parts of her encounter with an aggressive dog in her neighborhood. “Looked like to me he was getting ready to bite my leg, and I […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Police arrest father, woman in canal crash that killed 2 sons A father and girlfriend have been arrested on charges for a deadly canal crash that killed two young boys. Following an investigation, Cape Coral police arrested the father, Kenneth Wayne Lawson, on two counts of DUI manslaughter after a car crashed into a Cape Coral canal and killed his two sons, 10-year-old John Wayne and […]
LEE COUNTY Deputies catch home invasion robbery suspect in the act on Fort Myers Beach Lee County deputies say they arrested a suspect at the scene of a home invasion early Wednesday on Fort Myers Beach. Deputies were patrolling when they received a 911 call about an in-progress home invasion on Mango Street. They got to the home and found the front door had been kicked in and suspect Brian […]
CAPE CORAL DCF revises who was driving SUV in canal crash that killed 2 boys New information has been released after two children died last Wednesday night after the car they were in went into a Cape Coral canal. Two brothers, 7 and 10 years old, died in that crash. The adult occupants of the car were Kenneth Wayne Lawson and Julia Ann Drudy, both from Cape Coral, both of […]
CAPE CORAL Father of Cape Coral boys who died in canal crash is wanted in Michigan The father of two boys who died after their car went into a canal in Cape Coral is wanted in Michigan. The chief in Mount Morris Township, Michigan, says Kenneth Lawson is being investigated there after getting into an argument with a woman in front of two kids and shoving her. When one kid grabbed […]
CAPE CORAL Second boy now dead after Cape Coral crash sent car into canal A family now in mourning after the second child involved in the crash that sent a car into a canal has died. Despite the efforts of a Good Samaritan, he wasn’t able to save them. One young boy died shortly after the crash while the other lost his life while in the hospital. Scarlett Lawson […]
CAPE CORAL Stranger tries to save kids from drowning after car crashes into canal in Cape Coral Update: The second child involved in the crash has also died. Original Story: At midnight Thursday, a car crashed into a canal in Cape Coral. A stranger jumped in to try to save the lives of two children trapped inside, but one of the children died at the hospital. Tyler Ravert heard the crash. When […]
WINK NEWS FHP on the lookout for speeders, impaired drivers over the holidays While holiday travel is expected to decline this year because of the pandemic, Florida Highway Patrol is out in force Thanksgiving week on interstates and major highways, focusing on speeders, seat-belt violations and impaired drivers. Last year, Florida had more than 10,000 traffic crashes during the Thanksgiving travel period, which starts on the Friday before […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Ohio death row inmate linked to 30-year-old cold case in Charlotte County A death row inmate in Ohio has been named the suspect in a 30-year-old cold case in Charlotte County. Sharon Gill was 42 when she was stabbed to death in her Deep Creek home in 1990. Investigators say she was on the phone with a travel agent and told them someone was in her home […]
WINK NEWS FGCU offers students COVID-19 personal test kits for the holidays The CDC is recommending people don’t go home for Thanksgiving, but some college students might not have a choice. FGCU is making sure its students don’t increase the spread of the coronavirus when they return from the holidays. The university is offering free test kits for students to take home. “I thought that this was […]