CCSO ‘Shop with a Cop’ event spreads holiday cheerCaught on camera: Explosion in hotel parking lot in Clewiston
PORT CHARLOTTE CCSO ‘Shop with a Cop’ event spreads holiday cheer Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office deputies spent time helping kids pick out gifts for their families during the annual Shop with a Cop event.
CLEWISTON Caught on camera: Explosion in hotel parking lot in Clewiston There was an explosion in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn in Clewiston on Wednesday.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda leaders outline plans for Gilchrist Park repairs Gilchrist Park is closed, and Punta Gorda city leaders have been discussing possibly restoring the park.
NORTH NAPLES Airman surprises 6-year-old daughter at school for the holidays after ten months of service in Kuwait After almost a year of service in Kuwait, one airman came home for the holidays and surprised his daughter.
FORT MYERS Breaking down the Lee County Sheriff’s Office budget The Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Carmine Marceno have been under scrutiny since a federal investigation on potential money laundering began. Many have questioned LCSO’s spending, so we broke down the budget.
How to protect yourself from thieves this holiday season On Cyber Monday, Americans spent $13 billion, which will translate into many packages on doorsteps this holiday season.
FORT MYERS Bishop Verot QB Carter Smith signs with Wisconsin Bishop Verot quarterback Carter Smith signs to play college football for the Wisconsin Badgers on early Signing Day.
WINK NEWS SWFL stars ink with Power 4 programs during Early Signing Period Several Southwest Florida football standouts are taking their talents to the Power 4 gridirons after signing during the Early Signing Period.
Beloved Charlotte County man killed outside home, investigation ongoing A man loved by his peers and his community was taken away from them in the middle of the night at his own home.
FORT MYERS BEACH The Lani Kai Resort reopens on Fort Myers Beach An iconic spot on Fort Myers Beach is back open and taking reservations for the first time since Hurricane Ian.
Gov. DeSantis being considered for defense secretary Will Ron DeSantis be your governor in 2025, or is he headed to Washington?
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.
PORT CHARLOTTE CCSO ‘Shop with a Cop’ event spreads holiday cheer Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office deputies spent time helping kids pick out gifts for their families during the annual Shop with a Cop event.
CLEWISTON Caught on camera: Explosion in hotel parking lot in Clewiston There was an explosion in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn in Clewiston on Wednesday.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda leaders outline plans for Gilchrist Park repairs Gilchrist Park is closed, and Punta Gorda city leaders have been discussing possibly restoring the park.
NORTH NAPLES Airman surprises 6-year-old daughter at school for the holidays after ten months of service in Kuwait After almost a year of service in Kuwait, one airman came home for the holidays and surprised his daughter.
FORT MYERS Breaking down the Lee County Sheriff’s Office budget The Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Carmine Marceno have been under scrutiny since a federal investigation on potential money laundering began. Many have questioned LCSO’s spending, so we broke down the budget.
How to protect yourself from thieves this holiday season On Cyber Monday, Americans spent $13 billion, which will translate into many packages on doorsteps this holiday season.
FORT MYERS Bishop Verot QB Carter Smith signs with Wisconsin Bishop Verot quarterback Carter Smith signs to play college football for the Wisconsin Badgers on early Signing Day.
WINK NEWS SWFL stars ink with Power 4 programs during Early Signing Period Several Southwest Florida football standouts are taking their talents to the Power 4 gridirons after signing during the Early Signing Period.
Beloved Charlotte County man killed outside home, investigation ongoing A man loved by his peers and his community was taken away from them in the middle of the night at his own home.
FORT MYERS BEACH The Lani Kai Resort reopens on Fort Myers Beach An iconic spot on Fort Myers Beach is back open and taking reservations for the first time since Hurricane Ian.
Gov. DeSantis being considered for defense secretary Will Ron DeSantis be your governor in 2025, or is he headed to Washington?
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.
WINK NEWS Veteran was hit by car, says lawyer stole $100,000 from settlement A Purple Heart recipient is seeking justice after he says a lawyer ripped him off. This comes after he got a six-figure settlement after he was hit by a car last year. We learned what’s next for a veteran who needs the money to pay his rising medical bills. Veteran Jessie Beardsley was hit by […]
FORT MYERS State attorney sets up tip line for leads into Cape Coral store manager’s killing Wednesday marks six years since the unsolved murder of a Cape Coral store manager. Investigators are renewing their call for tips into the death of 54-year-old Alfred Griffiths, who was shot the evening of Nov. 18, 2014, while he was sitting on a bench outside the T.J. Maxx store on Del Prado Boulevard. Griffiths was […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Lack of social distancing creates worry at CenturyLink test site in south Fort Myers The growing number of coronavirus cases in Southwest Florida has more people in the region getting tested for it, but people are worried some test sites could be superspreader havens. People say those getting tested are not social distancing, and some are not wearing masks. The COVID-19 test site at CenturyLink Sports Complex in south […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers’ new mayor, council members sworn in, touch on mask mandate The new mayor of Fort Myers was sworn in Monday as were two new council members, and they shared their thoughts on the rising number of COVID-19 cases and a mask mandate. The numbers certainly have their attention, and if you walk through downtown, you’ll see a lot of stores and restaurants with signs asking […]
FORT MYERS FMPD takes steps toward public transparency by sharing its policies online Fort Myers Police Department continues to take steps to uphold transparency in the community and with the public at large. FMPD has made all its polices available online. “Things change, the environment changes, the requirements on law enforcement change, the requirements that the public, the expectations change,” said Randy Jones, the accreditation manager for FMPD. […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Businesses recover from Eta-caused flooding on Fort Myers Beach A huge cleanup was underway on Fort Myers Beach Thursday after waves caused by Eta overtook the patios of businesses along the beach. Some business owners say flooding got into their buildings too. “I personally thought up until last week that hurricane season was over and that Eta would go somewhere else not here,” said […]
LEE COUNTY Eta brings flooding, standing water near homes in parts of Lee County All around Lee County, our crew spotted standing water and flooded ditches after Eta went by our coast as a tropical storm. Rain from the storm caused lots of flooding at Buckingham Air Park, where cars could barely get through Monday. “My truck, the water was on top of the hood,” Virginia Alvarado said. Alvarado […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers expected to spend $300M on sewage treatment, add defense against major storms When storms or hurricanes hit, the first thing to go out is the power. A Southwest Florida city is making sure people don’t lose the ability to flush a toilet or run water at home in case of a storm. The City of Fort Myers is expected to spend more than $300 million dollars on […]
WINK NEWS Southwest Florida prepares for possibility of Eta storm impact As of Wednesday afternoon, Southwest Florida remained in the forecast cone for Tropical Storm Eta. In Lee County, public works crews are preparing for potentially heavy rain by clearing swales — or ditches — across the county. Debris in ditches can cause clogged culverts and drains, so keeping them clean is important to prevent flooding. […]
FORT MYERS Father feels that justice was not served in Officer Tyler Williams’s case Randy Robinson is upset and sad that charges against Fort Myers Police Officer Tyler Williams were dropped. Williams failed to report child neglect of his three-year-old daughter by her mother and she died a month later. Drugs were found in Leslie Zeagler’s car next to Zeagler and Robinson’s daughter, Serenity Rose Robinson. “That’s a preloaded […]