Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of RafahAnnual Holocaust Remembrance Day program returns to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples
JERUSALEM (AP) Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah Israeli leaders approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, and Israeli forces were striking targets in the area, officials announced Monday, hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal.
NAPLES Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program returns to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Sunday was a day to remember the six million men, women and children lost in the Holocaust.
COLLIER COUNTY 13th dead Florida panther of 2024 found Saturday; deaths now match 2023’s annual total Wildlife officials discovered the 13 dead endangered Florida panther of the year, matching 2023’s total reported mortalities less than halfway into the year.
NORTH PORT Entryway work temporarily closes North Port Library The North Port Library will be closed through Saturday while work is being done to the entryway. During the closure books and other borrowed items can be returned to nearby locations.
FORT MYERS More changes near Colonial Blvd. and Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers An already jam-packed, headache-inducing area for traffic is expected to get worse on Monday.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Preseason preparations With less than a month until the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated May 5th to May 11th National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
CAPE CORAL Temporary closures planned for Cape Coral athletic fields Three athletic fields in Cape Coral will temporarily close in May and another in June.
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.
JERUSALEM (AP) Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah Israeli leaders approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, and Israeli forces were striking targets in the area, officials announced Monday, hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal.
NAPLES Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program returns to Jewish Federation of Greater Naples Sunday was a day to remember the six million men, women and children lost in the Holocaust.
COLLIER COUNTY 13th dead Florida panther of 2024 found Saturday; deaths now match 2023’s annual total Wildlife officials discovered the 13 dead endangered Florida panther of the year, matching 2023’s total reported mortalities less than halfway into the year.
NORTH PORT Entryway work temporarily closes North Port Library The North Port Library will be closed through Saturday while work is being done to the entryway. During the closure books and other borrowed items can be returned to nearby locations.
FORT MYERS More changes near Colonial Blvd. and Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers An already jam-packed, headache-inducing area for traffic is expected to get worse on Monday.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Preseason preparations With less than a month until the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated May 5th to May 11th National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
CAPE CORAL Temporary closures planned for Cape Coral athletic fields Three athletic fields in Cape Coral will temporarily close in May and another in June.
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 BEACH Cape Coral man arrested after deadly DUI crash in Fort Myers Beach A man from Cape Coral has been arrested following a deadly DUI crash in Fort Myers Beach on Thursday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Jorge Rivera, 31, was driving his 2016 Chevy Equinox south on Estero Boulevard around 9:30 p.m. At a first appearance hearing on Saturday, a judge set Rivera’s bond to […]
FORT MYERS FMPD hopes recent shooting doesn’t scare people away from downtown Fort Myers Downtown Fort Myers has a lot to offer during the day, but people who frequent the area at night are concerned after a recent shooting. After watching the video and hearing the shooting, it is hard not to wonder if downtown Fort Myers is safe. The police lieutenant in charge of patrols downtown said he […]
FORT MYERS Shots fired in downtown Fort Myers has business owner concerned A business owner is fed up after bullets fly outside a Southwest Florida nightclub. And at least one council member is concerned about safety in downtown Fort Myers. Raimond Aulen, owner of Indigo Room, said he has bullet holes in his bar because of a recent shooting nearby. The security video shows the punches followed […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County looking into expanding public transportation Businesses in one area of Collier County say they cannot find workers because workers say it’s too expensive for them to live there. Now, county leaders are trying to find a solution. So, they want to offer more public transportation without changing rent prices, even possibly spreading across county lines. The hope is that getting […]
LEHIGH ACRES Family of 13 without a home after Lehigh Acres house fire A family of 13, with 11 of them being children, are without a home now. A fire tore through a Lehigh Acres home on Saturday. Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District told WINK News that a dryer is what started this fire. And, it’s more common than we realize. In a matter of seconds, […]
LEHIGH ACRES Crime Stoppers needs your help identifying a serial armed robber in Lehigh Acres One robbery suspect has hit three different businesses in the span of nine days. Two robberies took place at 7-Elevens, and the other was at a Dollar General. Investigators say the suspect typically strikes in the overnight hours. They also say the robberies so far have been close to one another. The most recent, the […]
COLLIER COUNTY WINK News Exclusive: Family wants answers after trooper-involved shooting on I-75 puts woman in coma Last week, WINK News told you about a trooper-involved shooting on I-75 that injured one person. Now, we’re learning that a Florida Highway Patrol trooper shot a woman and mother, and she ended up in a coma. That woman’s family wants answers about what happened along the interstate in Collier County, near mile marker 103. […]
IONA Communities coming together to clean up after an EF2 tornado rips through Iona After seeing the most extensive damage in Southwest Florida after Sunday’s storm, the community in Iona is taking the first steps toward recovery. The tornado that touched down there was confirmed to be an EF2, the strongest in six years. Home after home, roof after roof, were damaged or destroyed by the 118 mile-per-jour winds […]
FORT MYERS Report details mistakes made by Moab police during Petito, Laundrie call A new report detailing mistakes made by the Moab, Utah police during the domestic violence incident between Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie shows it was not handled properly. The report was handled by an outside investigator from the Moab Police Department. In it, he pieces together some of the mistakes made by police officers, including […]
PUNTA GORDA Construction worker killed in crash; southbound US-41 bridge was closed for hours A crash killed a construction worker as he crossed US-41 in Port Charlotte on Wednesday morning. The crash brought traffic to a standstill causing the southbound lanes of the US-41 bridge out of Port Charlotte into Punta Gorda to shut down for hours. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an 18-year-old man from North Port […]