Rollover crash causes Alligator Alley roadblock

NAPLES, Fla. A rolled-over semi-trailer truck caused a traffic backup Monday morning on Alligator Alley. Only one lane of southbound traffic was moving at mile marker 97 as crews tended to the scene, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The wreck took place around 10:30 a.m. One person sustained a minor injury, the FHP said. No further […]

Eclipse dazzles SWFL, nation

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Millions of Americans gazed in wonder through telescopes, cameras and disposable protective glasses Monday as the moon blotted out the sun in the first full-blown solar eclipse to sweep the U.S. from coast to coast in nearly a century. WINK News livestreamed coverage from Southwest Florida and across the country as the […]

Report: Secret Service can’t afford to pay agents to protect Trump family

WASHINGTON (CBS) The Secret Service can no longer afford to pay agents needed to protect President Trump and his family because of an unprecedented number of White House protectees and because of frequent travel, according to USA Today. “The president has a large family, and our responsibility is required in law,” Service Service Director Randolph […]

Spain death toll to 15 as suspect linked to fatal carjacking

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) The fugitive in the Barcelona van attack carjacked a man and stabbed him to death Thursday night as he made his getaway, Spanish officials said Monday as they raised the death toll in the country’s two vehicle attacks to 15. Younes Abouyaaqoub, 22, has been the target of an international manhunt since […]

1 seriously injured in McGregor Blvd. school bus crash

SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. One person suffered serious injuries in a crash involving a school bus Monday morning on McGregor Boulevard, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The two-vehicle crash happened around 8:45 a.m. at the intersection of A and W Bulb Road and McGregor Boulevard when the driver of a 2003 Honda Accord — later […]

Gov. Scott talks jobs at south Fort Myers visit

FORT MYERS, Fla. Gov. Rick Scott discussed job increases Monday morning, according to a statement from the governor’s office. His speech took place at 10 a.m. at Stevens Construction at 6208 Whiskey Creek Drive. More than 1.4 million private sector jobs were created over the course of his tenure in office, Scott said Friday. “Our […]

Crash shuts down portion of Bayshore Road

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A crash shut down the eastbound lanes of Bayshore Road near Interstate 75 Monday morning, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. The multiple-vehicle crash happened around 8:12 a.m. at the intersection of Park 78 Drive and Bayshore Road, according to the sheriff’s office. The circumstances leading up to the crash were […]

Cape council to mull possible housing development project

CAPE CORAL, Fla. The decision to keep an abandoned golf club as an open space or to develop a gated community will be the topic of discussion at a city council meeting Monday. The meeting will take place at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall at 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.

Partly cloudy, isolated rain for Monday

FORT MYERS, Fla. There will be a high of 94 degrees with a partly cloudy sky and areas of isolated rain Monday, WINK meteorologist Brooke Silverang said. WINK meteorologist Matt Devitt explained how Monday’s forecast will impact the solar eclipse here in Southwest Florida, with maximum coverage at 2:53 p.m. “… But not as many […]