San Carlos Park Fire Chief reviews inspection findings for MW Horticulture fire

The San Carlos Park Fire Chief will review the findings of Friday’s inspection at MW Horticulture after a fire burned there for 10 days in April. The results will not be released until Monday because the public information officer said the chief is still going over the inspection reports. This means the stop-work order would […]

FOOD TRUCK

Food truck park in Lee County breaks ground

The first approved food truck park in Lee County celebrated its groundbreaking ceremony, soon it’ll be known as Rooftop at Riverside. This is a project that Chris Magnus, the founder, says started back in 2019. “The city of Bonita Springs has been really business-friendly. And they’ve done incredible development up and down old 41,” Magnus […]

24-year-old dies in kayaking incident on Caloosahatchee River

A kayaking incident on the Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers left one person dead Sunday afternoon, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. FWC responded to a report that around 5:30 p.m., a 24-year-old man from Indiana was kayaking before he fell in the water. After first responders arrived, they pulled the man from the […]

DEADLY CRASH

Broward County shooting investigation shuts down Alligator Alley to Collier County

Deputies in Broward County responded to a reported shooting on Alligator Alley near mile marker 37 on Saturday. Chief Kane, the battalion chief fire rescue public information officer says the victims were one male and one female, both believed to be in their 60s. According to the report, Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded around 5 […]

San Carlos Park home with lawn full of trash frustrates neighbors

A big mess at a home in San Carlos Park is getting a lot of attention recently and needs a solution. A couch, chairs, grill, a mattress, and more are piling up outside someone’s front lawn. Daniel Garcia visits the area to see his girlfriend and told us “I feel like that’s a little selfish, […]

Fort Myers pastor says he baptized teen just hours before he was killed

A pastor is reacting after witnessing the baptism of a teen just hours before he was shot dead in Fort Myers. WINK News has been following the aftermath of Sunday night’s tragic shooting in Fort Myers all week. Sixteen-year-old De’mari Jackson was killed when he jumped in front of a bullet to save his girlfriend. […]

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Ukrainian family of 11 arrives in Southwest Florida after escape

A Ukrainian family made it to safety in Southwest Florida. That family of 11 landed at Southwest Florida International Airport on Saturday night. WINK News reporter Marcello Cuadra was there as the family walked out of the terminal. Cuadra spoke with the children’s grandparents earlier Saturday, and they said the last time they saw their […]

Woman that triggered search off Winkler Road in Lee County has been found

A woman who got lost during a nature walk with her husband on Friday was found “stuck in the deepest, marshiest part of the preserve.” Iona McGregor Fire District posted on Saturday that the woman was found at around 11 p.m. after going missing at 4 p.m. near Estero Bay Preserve State Park. Multiple agencies were […]

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Passengers react to judge voiding federal mask mandate for travel

On Monday, a federal judge in Florida reversed the public transportation mask mandate extension. This means that the TSA “will not enforce” the policy at least while they decide if they’ll appeal it. Travelers at RSW had some thoughts about the mandate and its reversal. The first thing everyone sees as soon as they set […]

2 suspects face multiple charges after barricading themselves in East Naples home

Two suspects are in custody and face felony charges after one of them threatened a person at gunpoint and both barricaded themselves in an East Naples residence for more than five hours on Sunday night. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Willie X. Jordan Jr., 31, faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly […]