28-year-old Cape Coral man accused of raping 15-year-old girlSurvey: Florida ranks 3rd in lowest percentage of adult non-swimmers
CAPE CORAL 28-year-old Cape Coral man accused of raping 15-year-old girl The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man for the alleged rape of a 15-year-old.
WINK NEWS Survey: Florida ranks 3rd in lowest percentage of adult non-swimmers A recent poll by Poolonomics, which surveyed the country, found that Florida has the third-lowest percentage of adult non-swimmers.
NEW YORK (AP) Here’s what every key witness said at Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Closing arguments are coming After 22 witnesses, including a porn actor, tabloid publisher and White House insiders, testimony is over at Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach takes on Memorial Weekend This weekend didn’t just consist of those enjoying the beach. Others were paying tribute to our troops lost.
LEHIGH ACRES 2 dead after crash on SR-82 The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a vehicle crash between a sedan and an SUV that left two people deceased.
FLORIDA (AP) What’s open and closed on Memorial Day In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday in May.
CAPE CORAL Truck submerged in Cape Coral canal Authorities are responding to a crash investigation after a truck became submerged in a Cape Coral canal.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Fraud, Pedophilia and Sexual Battery This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a ballet bamboozle, a sting operation and sexual assault.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Mostly sunny skies and above-average heat Most of Southwest Florida will be rain-free, hot, and sunny today.
FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard opens for Memorial Day weekend On Saturday, the new business opened its doors to the public.
FORT LAUDERDALE (AP) Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother stole more than $1 million through fraud, authorities say Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother stole more than $1 million through fraud, authorities say
PORT CHARLOTTE CCSO: 2-year-old boy shot in the hand by 4-year-old Charlotte County Fire-EMS said they treated the two-year-old boy, who had a gunshot injury to the hand.
NCAA, Power Five approve settlement sets stage for schools to pay players NCAA and Power Five conferences agree on settlement that will allow schools to pay student athletes and share revenue.
FORT MYERS Placing flags to honor the fallen on Memorial Day weekend This weekend is much more than just a backyard barbecue and some time off work. It allows us to remember our nation’s heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
SANIBEL The beach is back on Sanibel and Captiva for Memorial Day weekend Businesses on Sanibel and Captiva told WINK News they’re ready for the wave of tourism.
CAPE CORAL 28-year-old Cape Coral man accused of raping 15-year-old girl The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a man for the alleged rape of a 15-year-old.
WINK NEWS Survey: Florida ranks 3rd in lowest percentage of adult non-swimmers A recent poll by Poolonomics, which surveyed the country, found that Florida has the third-lowest percentage of adult non-swimmers.
NEW YORK (AP) Here’s what every key witness said at Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Closing arguments are coming After 22 witnesses, including a porn actor, tabloid publisher and White House insiders, testimony is over at Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach takes on Memorial Weekend This weekend didn’t just consist of those enjoying the beach. Others were paying tribute to our troops lost.
LEHIGH ACRES 2 dead after crash on SR-82 The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a vehicle crash between a sedan and an SUV that left two people deceased.
FLORIDA (AP) What’s open and closed on Memorial Day In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday in May.
CAPE CORAL Truck submerged in Cape Coral canal Authorities are responding to a crash investigation after a truck became submerged in a Cape Coral canal.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Fraud, Pedophilia and Sexual Battery This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a ballet bamboozle, a sting operation and sexual assault.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Mostly sunny skies and above-average heat Most of Southwest Florida will be rain-free, hot, and sunny today.
FORT MYERS Bay Street Yard opens for Memorial Day weekend On Saturday, the new business opened its doors to the public.
FORT LAUDERDALE (AP) Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother stole more than $1 million through fraud, authorities say Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother stole more than $1 million through fraud, authorities say
PORT CHARLOTTE CCSO: 2-year-old boy shot in the hand by 4-year-old Charlotte County Fire-EMS said they treated the two-year-old boy, who had a gunshot injury to the hand.
NCAA, Power Five approve settlement sets stage for schools to pay players NCAA and Power Five conferences agree on settlement that will allow schools to pay student athletes and share revenue.
FORT MYERS Placing flags to honor the fallen on Memorial Day weekend This weekend is much more than just a backyard barbecue and some time off work. It allows us to remember our nation’s heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
SANIBEL The beach is back on Sanibel and Captiva for Memorial Day weekend Businesses on Sanibel and Captiva told WINK News they’re ready for the wave of tourism.
Nearly 2,500 pounds of marijuana found in carrot shipment PHARR, Texas (CNN)- These aren’t the carrots Bugs Bunny was chomping on. U.S. border officers seized more than a ton of marijuana stuffed into fake carrots tossed in with the real thing, officials said. Officers in Pharr, Texas, on Sunday found 2,493 pounds of suspected marijuana concealed within a commercial shipment of fresh carrots entering […]
‘Revenant’ leads Oscar noms with 12 The brutal 1820s frontier saga “The Revenant” landed a leading 12 nominations for the 88th annual Academy Awards, while the acting categories were again filled entirely by white performers. The strong showing Thursday for “The Revenant,” including a best actor nod for Leonardo DiCaprio and best supporting actor for Tom Hardy, follows its win at […]
Fewer than 100 Guantanamo prisoners left as 10 leave to Oman MIAMI (AP) – Ten prisoners from Yemen who were held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba have been released and sent to the Middle Eastern nation of Oman for resettlement, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said Thursday. The move puts the prison population below 100 for the first time since it opened in January 2002. There […]
Planned Parenthood shooter says he didn’t plan attack DENVER (AP) – A man who acknowledged killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic told a television station that the shooting was spur-of-the-moment, and that he targeted the reproductive health organization because it’s “murdering little babies.” In a phone call from jail, Robert Lewis Dear told KCNC-TV (http://cbsloc.al/1J3YsyU) on Wednesday that he didn’t […]
Michigan professor pleads guilty to sex charges in Florida WESTON, Fla. (AP) – A Michigan professor who authorities say traveled to South Florida to have sex with a 14-year-old boy has pleaded guilty. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/1W9Jklx) 51-year-old James Cavalcoli, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempting to coerce or entice a minor to engage in sexual activity and […]
Florida officer convicted of stealing liquor from theft suspects MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) – A suspended Miramar police officer has been found guilty of stealing liquor from three women suspected of stealing items from a drug store. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/1mXrgPa) a jury convicted 37-year-old Antonio Hester on Wednesday of official misconduct, falsifying a police report and petit theft. Witnesses say Hester […]
Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw announces plans to retire in April LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) – The CEO of Publix Super Markets has announced plans to retire on April 30. The Ledger reports that (http://bit.ly/1RH25he ) Ed Crenshaw announced his retirement plans in a statement Wednesday. Crenshaw, 65, is a grandson of Publix founder George W. Jenkins. He began his career with the Lakeland-based chain as a […]
Hurricane Alex forms in the Atlantic, Azores threatened MIAMI (AP) – Hurricane Alex has formed in the Atlantic, prompting a hurricane warning for the Azores. Alex’s maximum sustained winds increased Thursday morning to near 85 mph (140 kph). Alex is centered about 490 miles (790 kilometers) south of Faial Island in the central Azores and is moving north-northeast near 20 mph (31 kph). […]
Healthy Kids: Medicine dispensers for cold medicine FORT MYERS, Fla. – Two flavors of over-the-counter children’s liquid cold medicine are being recalled across the United States because the dosage cups that come with the medicine have incorrect markings and could lead to overdosing. Dr. Annette St. Pierre-MacKoul demonstrates medicine dispensers for children. The following are the recalled cold medicine with their brands […]
Immokalee woman asks for drink after home invasion IMMOKALEE, Fla. – One elderly woman is saying the two men who robbed her would be in bad shape today if her German Shepherd wasn’t deaf. “My German Shephard is old. She’s deaf now, or she would’ve tore their **** up,” Lessor is heard telling dispatchers after burglars left her home near Immokalee. Police are looking […]