Naples Hurricanes 13U win Pop Warner Super BowlFuneral procession held for Charlotte County Sgt. Elio Diaz
NAPLES Naples Hurricanes 13U win Pop Warner Super Bowl The Naples Hurricanes 13U football team won the Pop Warner Super Bowl and become national champions.
charlotte harbor Funeral procession held for Charlotte County Sgt. Elio Diaz Charlotte County deputies and residents of Southwest Florida are paying their respects to Sergeant Elio Diaz, who was killed in the line of duty.
fort myers Community Cooperative to deliver over 300 holiday cards to Meals on Wheels clients Community Cooperative in Fort Myers has announced the delivery of over 300 holiday cards to Meals on Wheels clients.
NAPLES Naples City Manager Jay Boodheshwar retires The City of Naples announced that City Manager Jay Boodheshwar will complete his service to the City of Naples on Jan. 31, 2025, and retire from the public sector.
Lee County School District to provide new hiring incentives The School District of Lee County is providing new hiring incentives to Exceptional Student Education K-12 teachers, speech-language pathologists and psychologists.
Tim Aten Knows: Pizzerias lead 2024 restaurant closings Pizzerias amassed a major slice of the more than 50 area restaurants that closed in 2024.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
the weather authority Less humid, breezy with mostly sunny skies Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking less humidity, with breezier conditions along with sunny skies expected this Friday.
FORT MYERS BEACH FMB mayor responds to backlash over new devlopment Reaction to a new development on Fort Myers Beach has gone from negative to life-threatening.
Viewing held for sergeant killed in the line of duty Flags in Charlotte County will be at half-staff on Friday in honor of Sgt. Elio Diaz, the Charlotte County deputy shot and killed in the line of duty on Sunday.
Sydney’s Santa Ride brings gifts and joy to children in the hospital First responders are teaming up with Santa to surprise kids celebrating Christmas from the hospital. Saint Nick stopped by NCH for the ninth annual Sydney’s Santa ride toy drive event.
NAPLES Football is a family affair for Collier County’s Quinns From running one of the country’s top youth football organizations to shining on SWFL gridirons, the Quinn family is all about football.
NAPLES More than a game: City of Palms Tournament boosts tourism in SWFL Southwest Florida relies on tourists and visitors for income. In Fort Myers, one of the big draws to the area this time of year is the City of Palms basketball tournament.
CAPTIVA “Natural force” changes Captiva’s geography; findings from barrier island 5-year review Winds of change are sweeping through Southwest Florida, and in particular, Captiva, a Lee County barrier island. Strong storms could be bringing those winds on and could change Captiva’s geography.
Charlotte Sheriff comments on shooters mental health following the murder of Sergeant Diaz Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell called out gunman Andrew Mostyn’s family for not doing enough to prevent the tragic shooting and killing of Sergeant Elio Diaz.
NAPLES Naples Hurricanes 13U win Pop Warner Super Bowl The Naples Hurricanes 13U football team won the Pop Warner Super Bowl and become national champions.
charlotte harbor Funeral procession held for Charlotte County Sgt. Elio Diaz Charlotte County deputies and residents of Southwest Florida are paying their respects to Sergeant Elio Diaz, who was killed in the line of duty.
fort myers Community Cooperative to deliver over 300 holiday cards to Meals on Wheels clients Community Cooperative in Fort Myers has announced the delivery of over 300 holiday cards to Meals on Wheels clients.
NAPLES Naples City Manager Jay Boodheshwar retires The City of Naples announced that City Manager Jay Boodheshwar will complete his service to the City of Naples on Jan. 31, 2025, and retire from the public sector.
Lee County School District to provide new hiring incentives The School District of Lee County is providing new hiring incentives to Exceptional Student Education K-12 teachers, speech-language pathologists and psychologists.
Tim Aten Knows: Pizzerias lead 2024 restaurant closings Pizzerias amassed a major slice of the more than 50 area restaurants that closed in 2024.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
the weather authority Less humid, breezy with mostly sunny skies Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking less humidity, with breezier conditions along with sunny skies expected this Friday.
FORT MYERS BEACH FMB mayor responds to backlash over new devlopment Reaction to a new development on Fort Myers Beach has gone from negative to life-threatening.
Viewing held for sergeant killed in the line of duty Flags in Charlotte County will be at half-staff on Friday in honor of Sgt. Elio Diaz, the Charlotte County deputy shot and killed in the line of duty on Sunday.
Sydney’s Santa Ride brings gifts and joy to children in the hospital First responders are teaming up with Santa to surprise kids celebrating Christmas from the hospital. Saint Nick stopped by NCH for the ninth annual Sydney’s Santa ride toy drive event.
NAPLES Football is a family affair for Collier County’s Quinns From running one of the country’s top youth football organizations to shining on SWFL gridirons, the Quinn family is all about football.
NAPLES More than a game: City of Palms Tournament boosts tourism in SWFL Southwest Florida relies on tourists and visitors for income. In Fort Myers, one of the big draws to the area this time of year is the City of Palms basketball tournament.
CAPTIVA “Natural force” changes Captiva’s geography; findings from barrier island 5-year review Winds of change are sweeping through Southwest Florida, and in particular, Captiva, a Lee County barrier island. Strong storms could be bringing those winds on and could change Captiva’s geography.
Charlotte Sheriff comments on shooters mental health following the murder of Sergeant Diaz Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell called out gunman Andrew Mostyn’s family for not doing enough to prevent the tragic shooting and killing of Sergeant Elio Diaz.
NORTH PORT Southwest Florida schools receive $13M from the School Recognition Program Governor Ron DeSantis announced $200 million in awards to Florida schools through the School Recognition Program on Monday. Some of the money is headed to Southwest Florida Schools. The awards will go to 1,400 schools across the state that demonstrated student growth and teaching excellence in the 2021-22 school year. To be eligible, the governor’s […]
FORT MYERS Lehigh Acres man sentenced to 25 years for sexually abusing a child A man from Lehigh Acres has been sentenced for sexually abusing a child after being found guilty of the crime. The State Attorney’s Office says Donald Eugene Ammann, 56, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for lewd or lascivious molestation of a child less than 12 years old. Ammann was also sentenced to be […]
ENGLEWOOD Charlotte County Disaster Recovery Center moves to Englewood The Disaster Recovery Center in Charlotte County is now in Englewood after initially being set up in Port Charlotte. Previously, the Disaster Recovery Center was located at the Home Depot on South McCall Road in Port Charlotte. That location has since been closed. On Saturday, the Disaster Recovery Center was reopened at the Tringali Rec. […]
ESTERO San Carlos Park man facing DUI, hit-and-run charges after red light crash A San Carlos Park man is facing several charges after Florida Highway Patrol says he caused and left a crash at a red light in Estero. According to troopers, Nolasco Marcos, 26, was driving north on US-41 in Estero just after 8 p.m. on Friday when he crashed into the back of a car that […]
COLLIER COUNTY Man arrested for hit-and-run on I-75 in Collier County Florida Highway Patrol troopers have arrested a man they say is responsible for a hit-and-run on I-75 on Saturday. Troopers arrested James Wellman, 27, for the crash. According to FHP, Wellman was driving north on I-75 when he hit another vehicle and drove away. Troopers stopped Wellman near mile marker 101 and took him into […]
DESOTO COUNTY Animal cruelty investigation leads to arrest of DeSoto County couple The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office says it arrested two people for animal cruelty on Thursday. Deputies say an animal cruelty investigation led them to a home on SW Hampshire Ave in DeSoto County. At the home, deputies say they found Samuel Richards and Margaret Hornberger were in possession of multiple animals that were dead, needed […]
FORT MYERS Congresswoman Val Demings visited Southwest Florida to oversee FEMA’s progress Congresswoman Val Demings is on a mission to see what FEMA is doing to help people in Fort Myers. Demings chairs the congressional subcommittee that has direct oversight of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Congressman Demings says she’s spending a full day in Southwest Florida, visiting disaster recovery centers, as well as some of the […]
FORT MYERS BEACH Orlando trio arrested, accused of looting on Fort Myers Beach The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says it has arrested three men from Orlando for looting on Fort Myers Beach. Gustavo Rizo, 23, Rotmel Rodriguez-Plasencia, 26, and Abdiel Lopez-Rivera, 32, were arrested after some called deputies to report a tow truck crew that was taking items from a home. Deputies say the trio was in the […]
LEE COUNTY School District of Lee County opening temporary student enrollment offices The School District of Lee County is opening temporary student enrollment offices to help families displaced by Hurricane Ian. Lee County schools say the satellite offices will be open on Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., or until the last person in line receives assistance. The district says there are two enrollment […]
LEE COUNTY Fort Myers duo in stolen truck arrested for possession of drugs, stolen items Two people from Fort Myers have been arrested after Florida Highway Patrol troopers found them in a stolen truck Tuesday morning. Troopers say they responded to a report of a suspicious pickup truck in a neighborhood near the Sanibel Causeway just after 4 a.m. When troopers arrived, they found the truck at Davis Road and […]