Entryway work temporarily closes North Port LibraryMore changes near Colonial Blvd. and Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers
NORTH PORT Entryway work temporarily closes North Port Library The North Port Library will be closed through Saturday while work is being done to the entryway. During the closure books and other borrowed items can be returned to nearby locations.
FORT MYERS More changes near Colonial Blvd. and Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers An already jam-packed, headache-inducing area for traffic is expected to get worse on Monday.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Preseason preparations With less than a month until the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated May 5th to May 11th National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
CAPE CORAL Temporary closures planned for Cape Coral athletic fields Three athletic fields in Cape Coral will temporarily close in May and another in June.
FORT MYERS Influencer shooting victim ‘Hood Fishing’ is stable and recovering A local internet star injured during a shooting in broad daylight on Fort Myers Street is still recovering from what happened.
NAPLES $8K reward offered for information on 2 brothers wanted in fatal stabbing More money is up for grabs if you’re able to help police find two brothers who allegedly stabbed two men in Collier County.
NEW YORK Trump fined $1K for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and has sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time.
Exclusive: More than 100 American Flamingos counted in Florida Audubon Florida has revealed the numbers of flamingos in the state to WINK News, in advance of an official statement scheduled for later Monday.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police respond to shooting outside Cape Coral home A man has been taken into custody after a reported shooting in a Cape Coral neighborhood where a car was found with at least one bullet hole.
Charlotte County home sellers had 2nd highest profit margin in Q1 While nationwide profit margins for home sales decreased 55%, in Charlotte County the profit margin for sellers rose to 103.1% for the first three months of the year.
FORT MYERS Second teen accused in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller to face charges as an adult A second teen will face adult charges in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller.
FORT MYERS Man accused of murder in Fort Myers will be in court for arraignment The man accused of shooting and killing a man near Roberto Clemente Park in Fort Myers is scheduled to be in court today.
FORT MYERS Black bear sighted in downtown Fort Myers parking lot captured, relocated Officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission tranquilized and captured a Florida black bear spotted in downtown Fort Myers on Monday morning.
LEHIGH ACRES 2 ATVs ticketed at Barefoot Lake after owner bars public Two ATVs were issued tickets at Barefoot Lake and towed away over the weekend after the property owner decided to bar the public.
WINK NEWS Hot and dry Monday afternoon before isolated storms pop up this evening On Monday morning, the weather is starting mild and humid with temperatures in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
NORTH PORT Entryway work temporarily closes North Port Library The North Port Library will be closed through Saturday while work is being done to the entryway. During the closure books and other borrowed items can be returned to nearby locations.
FORT MYERS More changes near Colonial Blvd. and Six Mile Cypress in Fort Myers An already jam-packed, headache-inducing area for traffic is expected to get worse on Monday.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Preseason preparations With less than a month until the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated May 5th to May 11th National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
CAPE CORAL Temporary closures planned for Cape Coral athletic fields Three athletic fields in Cape Coral will temporarily close in May and another in June.
FORT MYERS Influencer shooting victim ‘Hood Fishing’ is stable and recovering A local internet star injured during a shooting in broad daylight on Fort Myers Street is still recovering from what happened.
NAPLES $8K reward offered for information on 2 brothers wanted in fatal stabbing More money is up for grabs if you’re able to help police find two brothers who allegedly stabbed two men in Collier County.
NEW YORK Trump fined $1K for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and has sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time.
Exclusive: More than 100 American Flamingos counted in Florida Audubon Florida has revealed the numbers of flamingos in the state to WINK News, in advance of an official statement scheduled for later Monday.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police respond to shooting outside Cape Coral home A man has been taken into custody after a reported shooting in a Cape Coral neighborhood where a car was found with at least one bullet hole.
Charlotte County home sellers had 2nd highest profit margin in Q1 While nationwide profit margins for home sales decreased 55%, in Charlotte County the profit margin for sellers rose to 103.1% for the first three months of the year.
FORT MYERS Second teen accused in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller to face charges as an adult A second teen will face adult charges in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller.
FORT MYERS Man accused of murder in Fort Myers will be in court for arraignment The man accused of shooting and killing a man near Roberto Clemente Park in Fort Myers is scheduled to be in court today.
FORT MYERS Black bear sighted in downtown Fort Myers parking lot captured, relocated Officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission tranquilized and captured a Florida black bear spotted in downtown Fort Myers on Monday morning.
LEHIGH ACRES 2 ATVs ticketed at Barefoot Lake after owner bars public Two ATVs were issued tickets at Barefoot Lake and towed away over the weekend after the property owner decided to bar the public.
WINK NEWS Hot and dry Monday afternoon before isolated storms pop up this evening On Monday morning, the weather is starting mild and humid with temperatures in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
Florida man dives into bay, drowns while fleeing deputies PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) – A 40-year-old Florida man drowned after diving into Pensacola Bay to escape sheriff’s deputies who were investigating the theft of a cellphone from a bar. According to a post on the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office official Facebook page, deputies saw their suspect about 5 a.m. on July 2. The man, later […]
Remains of missing Florida man identified 41 years later LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) – Some 41 years after 19-year-old Mark Duane Woodard disappeared, Florida authorities have finally identified his remains. Diann Wells tells the Ledger that Polk County Sheriff’s deputies told her last week that remains found in the north Florida woods in 1977 were recently matched to her brother. Woodard went missing on April […]
US gives tentative OK to flights to Cuba from 10 US cities WASHINGTON (AP) – Scheduled commercial airline service to Havana from 10 American cities won tentative government approval Thursday, advancing President Barack Obama’s effort to normalize relations with Cuba. Eight U.S. airlines will begin a total of 20 round-trip daily flights as early as this fall between the U.S. and the Cuban capital, Transportation Secretary Anthony […]
Boston cabbie who turned in $187,000 offered a free cruise BOSTON (AP) – The Boston cab driver who got a $100 reward from a man who left a backpack containing more than $187,000 in his taxi has been offered a free cruise. Royal Caribbean on Wednesday offered 72-year-old Raymond “Buzzy” MacCausland and his longtime girlfriend, Sharon King, a seven-day trip to the Caribbean, including airfare […]
Mom recognizes son as drug store robber; he turns himself in FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say a 27-year-old man turned himself in to Fort Lauderdale police after his mother recognized him in surveillance video circulated by detectives who were looking for a suspect in a string of drug store robberies. A police report says Keith Fitzgerald Knowles Jr. told investigators his mother showed him […]
Alabama town mulls how to stop gator-feeding at city park DAPHNE, Ala. (AP) – A city park in south Alabama that features alligator viewing is open with new renovations, but there are concerns about safety after a gator dragged a toddler into a lake a Walt Disney resort in Florida. Daphne Mayor Dane Haygood says Gator Alley Boardwalk is unique in that visitors can walk […]
VIDEO: Kangaroo clings to rescuer ALICE SPRINGS, Australia — A baby kangaroo adorably clung to its rescuer along a path in rural western Australia. Video shows the joey, named Johanssen, holding tight to keeper Chris Barnes, star of the BBC show “Kangaroo Dundee.”
Healthy Kids: Flu vaccine recommendations FORT MYERS, Fla.- The flu vaccine has been a hot topic for the past few weeks. We’ve heard the negative news about the FluMist vaccine and the positive effects getting the flu vaccine during pregnancy has on the newborn. Dr. Annette St. Pierre-MacKoul stopped by the studio with some of the newest information. Flu Vaccine Recommendations: All children 6 months of age […]
Man follows woman home, pulls off armed carjacking, neighbors say NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man followed a woman from a grocery store to her home on Lagoon Drive in North Fort Myers, went into her garage, threw her to the ground and stole her Cadillac at gunpoint Wednesday, neighbors said. A blue car followed the stolen white Cadillac out of the neighborhood after […]
No double standard in Clinton probe, FBI director says WASHINGTON (AP) – Summoned before Congress and aggressively questioned by Republicans, FBI Director James Comey on Thursday strongly defended the government’s decision to not prosecute Hillary Clinton over her private email setup. He said there was no evidence that she knew that anything she was doing was against the law or had lied to federal […]