Erika Jackson

A hashtag on social media is likely showing up on your newsfeed and in comment sections for different reasons than it was originally intended. #SaveTheChildren was initially launched to raise awareness of child trafficking, but some people are now hijacking the hashtag. Katherine Edwards keeps a watchful eye on her daughter Paisley while at the playground […]

One Charlotte County elementary school hopes to put an extra layer of protection in each classroom. The only problem: it’s not going to be cheap. Shelby and Alyson Gonzales are soaking up the final days of summer before classes resume at Vineland Elementary School. This year, they’re trading their desks for a desktop computer. “I’m […]

Collier County deputies are looking to arrest a 21-year-old Golden Gate man who led them on a car chase down Collier Boulevard. Deputies said it began at 3 a.m. Saturday when they got a call regarding a fight at the Waffle House on Tollhouse Drive. Authorities saw a red vehicle with its lights off leaving […]

Naples Fire-Rescue Department said goodbye to one of their own Saturday. People from all over Naples who knew Tony Christensen, and some who didn’t, came to say their goodbyes. “We kind of take for granted [that] they run into the places that we run out of,” said Stacie Nikkel of Naples. “He was a wonderful […]

Many businesses, particularly small businesses have been hit hard by the pandemic. Those in Charlotte County are no exception to the rule. Federal money received by the county has already started to assist those in need. We spoke to a couple in Charlotte County Friday whose small business has benefited from the grant money. Chris […]

The devastating blast in Beirut, Lebanon brings back painful memories for a Southwest Florida native. His friend, William Gaines, a Charlotte County hero died during the explosion in Beirut in 1983. We spoke to veteran Jeff Mosher Wednesday about the difficult memories and how a group plans to carry on the legacy of lives lost […]

Spaced out tables, glass dividers, clean pens and face masks. Voting will look a lot different this year during a pandemic. You can cast your ballot ahead of the primary in Charlotte, Hendry and DeSoto counties where early voting is already underway. Getting out to vote is a top priority for Linda and Larry Hegman […]

An incorrect positive coronavirus test led to a Southwest Florida day care closing, losing income and forcing people to take off work. The business wants to know what went wrong. Four-year-old Greyson Lopez is one of two dozen students who returned to the classrooms at North Port’s Treehouse Children’s Academy after it was closed for […]

Sailing through Lemon Bay with Riding The Waves tour guide, Connor Pressly, you’re bound to see plenty of wildlife. “We see a ton of dolphins… baby dolphins to adult dolphins, as well as manatees, wildlife of birds,” said Pressly. But, recently, on a personal catamaran tour off of Rocky Creek, Pressly saw one animal that […]

Crews are still working on the Sunseeker Resort in Charlotte Harbor despite the company announcing it has suspended construction. The WINK News drone flew over the site on Thursday and found that progress on the site is still visible. Denita Browning of Punta Gorda knows Charlotte County inside and out and has been watching the […]