Gina Tomlinson

Would an 18-year-old girl still be alive if storm debris wasn’t covering a stop sign? That’s the argument her parents are making. They’re suing the City of Cape Coral after a driver ran a stop sign, hitting and killing their daughter. WINK News reached out to the City of Cape Coral, but they declined comment […]

Wednesday marks 10 years since Fort Myers Police officer Andrew Widman was shot and killed. The husband, and father of three was gunned down by a convicted felon Able Arrango,  while trying to break up a fight. Arrango had a history of violence. In officer Widman’s honor, a law was created that keeps felons who […]

Lee County officials tell us they plan to lengthen the left turn lane on three of the four legs of the Del Prado Boulevard and Hancock Bridge Parkway intersection in Cape Coral and close another. The hope is to reduce the amount of crashes at the intersection and on Del Prado. Authorities count nearly 60 […]

Campers are soaking up the sun at Camp Able, a volunteer-run summer camp on Marco Island that focuses on celebrating differences. Camper Kyle Gohl calls Camp Able his “second home.” “My favorite thing about camp is hanging out with my friends,” Gohl said. Volunteer Chris Vignes said he’s grateful to be apart of the experience. […]

First responders at the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue Department are calling it a miracle. One month ago one of their fellow firefighters had a heart attack at station 105 and barely made it to the hospital alive. “They said this is a one in a million case, where I’m walking away as healthy as […]

David Nicholson said he’s been living a nightmare since his daughter Sarah’s death in October 2017. “Fifty stabs wounds, a hammer to the head, stuff that a father just don’t want to see,” he said. Twenty-year-old Cristian Dilan was was arrested in connection with the death and is facing charges of armed burglary of a […]

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 42-year-old woman Thursday north of Bonita Beach Road. Maria Gomez left her house around 8 p.m. Wednesday and has not yet returned home, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies are searching near Oakland Drive and residents should expect to see law enforcement activity in the general […]

Janice Kent and her husband woke up in the middle of the night last year when a bullet came plunging through the roof of their Fort Myers mobile home. “All of a sudden, my husband jumped out of bed and was going ‘what, what what was that?’” Kent said. “It went through two layers of […]

Tracking red tide and algae can change day by day. But as more water issues develop, some people are concerned for local tourism and business. The water issues are especially hurting local business owners, as visitors and locals are turning away from normal summer activities to stay away from the water. “Since the algae has […]

An advocate known for cracking down on child sex abuse was caught doing the very thing he was fighting against. New York investigators arrested Joel Davis after they say he asked an undercover agent for naked photos of young children under 10-years-old. “Any form of sexual abuse is sickening and just wrong, but especially in […]