Player of the week: Romeo SararoCollier County Sheriff’s Office speaks on school safety in wake of threats
NAPLES Player of the week: Romeo Sararo Aubrey Rogers football is on a two-game win streak. Coming off last year’s two and eighth seasons, it’s a positive start for the Patriots.
Collier County Sheriff’s Office speaks on school safety in wake of threats The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has investigated over a hundred potential school threats in the last two weeks.
ESTERO Two FGCU alumni featured in Gulfshore 40 under 40 At Florida Gulf Coast University, alumni are proving they still bleed blue and green years after they graduate.
NAPLES Naples man helps rebuild school in Ukraine A former Naples student who works to help others is gaining national attention in Ukraine.
NAPLES Is your child’s car seat safe? Car seats are one of the main tools used to keep children safe, but they are usually installed incorrectly.
BOKEELIA House fire rips through Bokeelia home A raging fire has ripped apart a two-story home in Bokeelia leaving a man homeless.
NORTH NAPLES WINK News Game of the Week: Port Charlotte at First Baptist Our WINK News Game of the Week for Week 5 is First Baptist hosting Port Charlotte with several top recruits taking center stage.
How an implantable device can help deal movement disorders Whether it’s from Parkinson’s disease or another movement disorder, hand tremors can be debilitating.
ARCADIA Arcadia woman arrested for threatening DCSO sergeant An Arcadia woman is in jail for threatening to blow up a DeSoto County sergeant’s home. The sergeant is now pressing charges for her threat.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs man accused of having child-like sex doll A man from Bonita Springs was arrested earlier this week after allegedly possessing a sex doll that resembled a child.
FORT MYERS Man pleads guilty to possessing loaded gun during Fort Myers traffic stop A man with previous felony convictions has pleaded guilty to possessing a loaded firearm and ammunition during a Fort Myers traffic stop.
NORTH PORT Lockdown lifted at Imagine School after ammunition found on school bus The North Port Police Department is investigating after ammunition was found on an Imagine School bus, which has led to the school’s lockdown.
FORT MYERS Publix teams up with Harry Chapin to fight hunger September is Hunger Action Month, and Publix is partnering with the Harry Chapin Food Bank to help the Southwest Florida community.
ARCADIA 2 men accused of sexual misconduct with Arcadia student Two men were arrested last week after they allegedly engaged in sexual acts with a young student in Arcadia.
New Naples dining venue faces city scrutiny The local business venture at 1200 Central Ave. was the subject of more than three hours of discussion during the Sept. 4 meeting of City Council.
NAPLES Player of the week: Romeo Sararo Aubrey Rogers football is on a two-game win streak. Coming off last year’s two and eighth seasons, it’s a positive start for the Patriots.
Collier County Sheriff’s Office speaks on school safety in wake of threats The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has investigated over a hundred potential school threats in the last two weeks.
ESTERO Two FGCU alumni featured in Gulfshore 40 under 40 At Florida Gulf Coast University, alumni are proving they still bleed blue and green years after they graduate.
NAPLES Naples man helps rebuild school in Ukraine A former Naples student who works to help others is gaining national attention in Ukraine.
NAPLES Is your child’s car seat safe? Car seats are one of the main tools used to keep children safe, but they are usually installed incorrectly.
BOKEELIA House fire rips through Bokeelia home A raging fire has ripped apart a two-story home in Bokeelia leaving a man homeless.
NORTH NAPLES WINK News Game of the Week: Port Charlotte at First Baptist Our WINK News Game of the Week for Week 5 is First Baptist hosting Port Charlotte with several top recruits taking center stage.
How an implantable device can help deal movement disorders Whether it’s from Parkinson’s disease or another movement disorder, hand tremors can be debilitating.
ARCADIA Arcadia woman arrested for threatening DCSO sergeant An Arcadia woman is in jail for threatening to blow up a DeSoto County sergeant’s home. The sergeant is now pressing charges for her threat.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs man accused of having child-like sex doll A man from Bonita Springs was arrested earlier this week after allegedly possessing a sex doll that resembled a child.
FORT MYERS Man pleads guilty to possessing loaded gun during Fort Myers traffic stop A man with previous felony convictions has pleaded guilty to possessing a loaded firearm and ammunition during a Fort Myers traffic stop.
NORTH PORT Lockdown lifted at Imagine School after ammunition found on school bus The North Port Police Department is investigating after ammunition was found on an Imagine School bus, which has led to the school’s lockdown.
FORT MYERS Publix teams up with Harry Chapin to fight hunger September is Hunger Action Month, and Publix is partnering with the Harry Chapin Food Bank to help the Southwest Florida community.
ARCADIA 2 men accused of sexual misconduct with Arcadia student Two men were arrested last week after they allegedly engaged in sexual acts with a young student in Arcadia.
New Naples dining venue faces city scrutiny The local business venture at 1200 Central Ave. was the subject of more than three hours of discussion during the Sept. 4 meeting of City Council.
WINK NEWS SWFL political party leaders react to Mar-a-Lago search The nation watched as former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property became grounds for the execution of an FBI search warrant on Monday. “I just can’t think of any example that reaches this level,” said UCF political scientist Aubrey Jewett. Jewett said he had never seen anything like this happen to a former president in our […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier schools considers notifying parents of students dating, will for gender choice Right now, school districts in our area are getting ready for the school year, which is coming with a lot of changes brought about by new state laws. Among them is the Parental Right in Education law. What the new laws will mean for teachers this year is still to be determined. Collier County Public […]
WINK NEWS DeSantis announces new substance addiction program Governor Ron DeSantis spoke on Wednesday about a new state-operated program for treating substance use disorder. The program will be the first of its kind in the United States, according to Governor DeSantis. When Mitchell Watson hears the word addiction he thinks back to 2008 when his addiction to opioids began. “It was a 10-year […]
WINK NEWS Checking claims made by Democratic Governor candidate Nikki Fried Nikki Fried, a Democratic candidate for Governor, made a campaign ad bashing current Governor Ron DeSantis running in Southwest Florida. Some of the claims Fried makes are about inflation, assault weapons, and abortion limits. Put the blame on Governor DeSantis and one of Fried’s Democratic opponents. WINK News reviewed edited pictures for a different political […]
COLLIER COUNTY Photoshopped SWFL county commissioner political flyers Candidates for county commissioner in a Southwest Florida district are photoshopping their political flyers. Four Republicans are gunning for the open seat in Collier County Commission, District Two, to replace Commissioner Andy Solis. Meanwhile, only one Democrat is running for the seat. When Ted Raia of Naples went through his stacks of the daily mail, […]
LEHIGH ACRES New Lehigh Acres school to ease classroom overcrowding Overcrowding in classrooms is a problem but now one Southwest Florida community is getting some help. Construction has started for a new elementary school is being built in Lehigh Acres to be open next August. The panels which will be the walls of Amanecer Elementary are going up. And when construction is done close to […]
FORT MYERS Mother accused of letting teen drive, resulting in fatal crash, listens to testimony of surviving children in court A woman awaiting trial for child abuse after the death of her two children in an August car crash was in court on Thursday. Joyce Zamago is accused of letting her 14-year-old drive her car as she drank beer. A second vehicle crashed into the family car, killing two of her children, two girls ages […]
WINK NEWS FPL working to bury power lines to protect them against strong storms Florida Power and Light believes burying power lines could be a solution to help restore power quickly after a major storm. Undergrounding power is a part of Florida Power and Light’s plan for storm protection. The electric company is also strengthening above-ground lines. Not only does that mean a better look by not having power […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Boat explosion leaves over 7 boats on fire in Punta Gorda Charlotte County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call about a boat being on fire in the Riveria Marina. According to Charlotte County Fire Department, the fire spread from one to as many as nine boats. Todd Dunn with Charlotte County Fire said as we got on the scene, we noticed there was multiple boats on […]
FORT MYERS School board races become partisan as DeSantis, Crist endorse candidates School board races are becoming partisan as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his opponent, former governor and current U.S. House Rep. Charlie Crist are endorsing candidates. DeSantis, a Republican, is endorsing candidates who back his agenda, including two men in Lee County. Typically, Florida governors do not get involved in school board races, which are […]