Jose Ramon Fernandez, ex-Cuban vice president, dies at 95

Jose Ramon Fernandez, a retired Cuban brigadier general who was key in forming the communist country’s new army and commanded Cuban defenses at the Bay of Pigs, died on Sunday, state media reported. He was 95. Tall and spindly with the rigid posture of a military man, Fernandez in his final years remained a legendary […]

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Fatal crash in Labelle near Evans Road, Fussell Grade

According to Florida Highway Patrol, a fatal crash happened at Evans Road and Fussell-Grade in Labelle Sunday. According to FHP, there is a roadblock on Evans Rd., so allow for extra time or seek alternate route. The crash happened just after 4 p.m. this afternoon. The crash is under investigation. Trust WINK News to update […]

Outside of Dixie Roadhouse in Cape Coral. Photo via WINK News.

Cape Coral bar under review for restoring extended hours

A popular bar in Lee County is under review in hopes of having its extended hours restored. The bars extended operation were originally revoked by police last year after a frequent fights culminated into a street brawl. On Tuesday at 4:30 p.m., a Cape Coral City Council special meeting will decide whether Dixie Roadhouse on […]

FGCU, FSW basketball teams open conference play

Catch up with local college basketball programs, as men and women’s teams from FGCU and FSW opened up conference play Saturday. The Eagle’s basketball programs both played Liberty University. FGCU women’s basketball defeated the Flames 68-50, now 1-0 in conference play. FGCU men’s basketball lost to the Flames 81-63, now 0-1 in conference play. The […]

Nevada death-row inmate found dead in cell after execution canceled

A twice-convicted murderer who had repeatedly said he wanted to die by lethal injection was found dead in his death-row prison cell from an apparent hanging, officials said Saturday. Scott Raymond Dozier, 48, was found unresponsive in his solo death-row cell at the state’s maximum-security prison in Ely, Department of Corrections spokeswoman Brooke Santina told […]

Man charged with murder in death of 7-year-old Houston girl

A 20-year-old man in Texas was arrested Saturday and charged in the death of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes, who was shot and killed while riding in a car with her family in Houston. Another man is being held in connection with the shooting but has not yet been charged, a lawyer for the girl’s family said. […]

Houston community honors 7-year-old driveby shooting victim

Hundreds in the Houston community gathered Saturday to honor the 7-year-old victim of a driveby shooting whose killer is still on the run. Jazmine Barnes was in her mom’s car on Sunday heading to the store when a gunman opened fire. An overflow crowd of more than 500 gathering to support Jazmine’s family. “We gonna […]

Harold Brown, former defense secretary, dies at 91

Harold Brown, who as defense secretary in the Carter administration championed cutting-edge fighting technology during a tenure that included the failed rescue of hostages in Iran, has died at age 91. Brown died Friday, said the Rand Corp., the California-based think tank which Brown served as a trustee for more than 35 years. His sister, […]

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1 dead and 2 injured in deputy-involved crash in Naples

One person is dead and two are injured in a crash, Florida Highway Patrol said, which shut down the northbound lanes on U.S. 41 north of Immokalee Road in Naples for over an hour Saturday. A Collier County Sheriff’s Deputy, Brian Wiedel, 49, was in the crash when his patrol car hit a Lincoln Continental. […]