Police investigate homicide in front of Fort Myers beauty salonWINK Neighborhood Watch: road rage, domestic violence and camper fire
FORT MYERS Police investigate homicide in front of Fort Myers beauty salon The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating a homicide after police found a man’s dead body in the parking lot of a Fort Myers beauty salon.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: road rage, domestic violence and camper fire This weeks segment of WINK Neighborhood watch features: An angry driver, a posterior puncture, and a family camper up in flames.
OCALA Memorial held for migrant bus crash victims A memorial was held in Ocala Friday night after a bus crash left eight people dead and 45 injured this past Tuesday.
IMMOKALEE ROAD 3 injured in deadly crash on Immokalee road The Florida Highway Patrol is currently investigating a deadly crash on Immokalee road.
NAPLES Collier deputies investigating car submerged in water The Collier County Sheriffs Office is investigating the scene of a submerged vehicle in Naples.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball reflects on season and team’s legacy FGCU softball reflects on the historic season following their elimination doubleheader Saturday as well as what made this team special.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Scattered storms in the forecast for your Sunday Expect sun and clouds throughout the day, along with scattered rain. Some of the storms have the potential to become severe.
CAPE CORAL Do we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes One family is on a mission to create a new national gun database. It would require medical professionals to enter mental health information.
ALVA Three dead in triple drowning near the Franklin Lock in Olga The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
PUNTA GORDA The Weather Authority helps you prepare for the hurricane season at the 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball senior balances EMT training and Regional play Ahead of NCAA Regional play, FGCU senior outfielder Riley Oakes started EMT training as she works toward being a trauma surgeon.
PUNTA GORDA Homes For Our Troops grants veteran new home Through all the cheers and a community-wide escort, it’s a ‘welcome to your forever home for army sergeant veteran Brandon Rethmel and his family.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weather The Weather Authority has issued a heat advisory for portions of South, Southeast, and Southwest Florida from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
FORT MYERS Police investigate homicide in front of Fort Myers beauty salon The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating a homicide after police found a man’s dead body in the parking lot of a Fort Myers beauty salon.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: road rage, domestic violence and camper fire This weeks segment of WINK Neighborhood watch features: An angry driver, a posterior puncture, and a family camper up in flames.
OCALA Memorial held for migrant bus crash victims A memorial was held in Ocala Friday night after a bus crash left eight people dead and 45 injured this past Tuesday.
IMMOKALEE ROAD 3 injured in deadly crash on Immokalee road The Florida Highway Patrol is currently investigating a deadly crash on Immokalee road.
NAPLES Collier deputies investigating car submerged in water The Collier County Sheriffs Office is investigating the scene of a submerged vehicle in Naples.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball reflects on season and team’s legacy FGCU softball reflects on the historic season following their elimination doubleheader Saturday as well as what made this team special.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Scattered storms in the forecast for your Sunday Expect sun and clouds throughout the day, along with scattered rain. Some of the storms have the potential to become severe.
CAPE CORAL Do we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes One family is on a mission to create a new national gun database. It would require medical professionals to enter mental health information.
ALVA Three dead in triple drowning near the Franklin Lock in Olga The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
PUNTA GORDA The Weather Authority helps you prepare for the hurricane season at the 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball senior balances EMT training and Regional play Ahead of NCAA Regional play, FGCU senior outfielder Riley Oakes started EMT training as she works toward being a trauma surgeon.
PUNTA GORDA Homes For Our Troops grants veteran new home Through all the cheers and a community-wide escort, it’s a ‘welcome to your forever home for army sergeant veteran Brandon Rethmel and his family.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weather The Weather Authority has issued a heat advisory for portions of South, Southeast, and Southwest Florida from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Tampa Bay Rays investing more than $2M into Charlotte Sports Park Get ready. Changes are coming to the Charlotte Sports Park. The Tampa Bay Rays are investing more than $2 million into their spring training home park. The upgrades will include renovations to create an indoor training space; construction of a new building for player development; and enclosing the batting cages. Some fans say improving the […]
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda Airport will host veteran honor flights for first time ever Local American heroes in Charlotte County have been honored, taking part in Southwest Florida honor flights in the past. Now, these veterans will have the honor and opportunity to take to the sky closer to home. For the first time ever, honor flights will leave out of Punta Gorda Airport. Veteran Jeffrey Repka said his […]
PUNTA GORDA ‘We made it:’ Local Vietnam veteran shares his POW story 1,882 days; five and a half years. That’s how long Vietnam veteran Wayne Smith was a prisoner of war. “We were in pretty bad shape, we certainly were,” said Smith. He shared his story with us and dozens of people at Punta Gorda’s Military Heritage Museum. The Air Force captain’s aircraft got shot down in […]
PORT CHARLOTTE Family fulfill’s man’s dying wish to move carousel to Port Charlotte A Port Charlotte man wanted his carousel moved from America’s oldest city to Southwest Florida, and his family made it happen. A St. Augustine merry-go-round was Jim Soules pride and joy. He inherited it from his late brother, Gerry, in 1992. And that’s where the giant toy machine has been for more than 25 years […]
NORTH PORT Closed for business: North Port police ‘drug house’ sign causes controversy A sign is causing controversy in North Port after police placed it on a front lawn after a drug bust. The sign reads, “This drug house closed for business, courtesy of the North Port Police Department.” It’s said to have been placed to warn other customers or dealers, but does something like this work? “Just […]
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte County’s long standing 1% sales tax in voters’ hands An added 1% sales tax in Charlotte County is up for renewal soon. If you don’t vote to extend the referendum, it will expire next year. Would you like to see a parking garage at the Charlotte Harbor Event Center? Or maybe a new rec center and pool at Port Charlotte Beach Park? We could […]
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Lost animals by Hurricane Dorian fly to Southwest Florida for adoption Hurricane Dorian did not only change the lives of the people living in the Bahamas. It also left pets stranded without a family. Now, you can help them. It is a doggone good day for dozens of animals impacted by Dorian. A plane full of dogs and cats flew from Nassau Bahamas to Fort Lauderdale […]
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda Police implement new Skim Reaper device to keep you safe A new device being used to protect your money will be placed at gas stations across Punta Gorda, and that’s not the only place. Police also plan to use the new technology called “Skim Reaper.” It’s meant to help detect skimmers before someone steals your information. Punta Gorda resident Tom Hudson calls himself lucky, “I’ve never […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Trap door discovered at Charlotte County home in narcotics bust On Wednesday, Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office arrested five suspects in a narcotics bust that followed a lengthy investigation. Detectives arrested the suspects at a home along the 15000 block of Lime Drive south of Punta Gorda, where CCSO used a search warrant at the home and found narcotics, drug paraphernalia and weapons. Detectives also discovered […]
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda honors the fallen of 9/11 at the Military Heritage Museum Victims from the Sept. 11 plane crashes were all honored on Wednesday in Punta Gorda at the Military Heritage Museum. There are thousands of stories that are difficult to tell, but necessary to remember and share. At Punta Gorda’s Military Heritage Museum, a Sept. 11 survivor, Michael Fineo, shared his encounter when he felt his […]