Collier County bartender arrested for allegedly punching a customer

A Collier County bartender is facing a battery charge for allegedly punching a customer in the face. Deputies say Biabiano Giovanni Lopez-Sanchez, was working behind the bar at the El Cubano restaurant when the victim asked for a bucket of beer. The victim told deputies that he was ignored or received a disrespectful response upon […]

Man sentenced to 35 years in prison for 2020 Lehigh Acres homicide

On Saturday, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office announced that the man responsible for shooting and killing a man in Lehigh Acres in May 2020 had been sentenced. Benjamin Paige, 24, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder for the shooting death of Terence Brown in Lehigh Acres. MORE: Lehigh Acres homicide suspect held on $2 […]

Fort Myers Beach International Film Festival has begun

The 2022 Fort Myers Beach International Film Festival began on Tuesday night. The film festival runs until May 1. The Fort Myers Beach Film Festival hopes to celebrate local, national and international films. 2022 marks the festival’s 15th year of bringing films to Fort Myers Beach. This year’s showcase is at the Beach Theater at […]

Port Charlotte mom facing child neglect charge after leaving 5-year-old alone

A Port Charlotte mother faces a child neglect charge after Charlotte County Sheriff’s deputies learned that she had left her five-year-old son home alone. Before 7:30 a.m. Monday, deputies responded to a crash on US-41 that involved 27-year-old Jasmine A. Rodriguez. While investigating the crash, Rodriguez told her parents that she needed them to pick […]

Florida JobLink to hold job fair in Fort Myers

Florida JobLink is partnering with employers in Southwest Florida for its JobLink 2022 Job Fair on Wednesday in Fort Myers. The job fair will run from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Drury Inn Conference Center. The event will connect job seekers and employers in person with job offers being made on the spot. […]

16-year-old bystander victim in Sunday night deadly shooting

Fort Myers police say a teen is dead after a shooting on Sunday night. Officers say a 16-year-old Fort Myers High School student was killed, calling him an innocent bystander. The shooting happened on the 3000 block of Franklin Street around 8:30 p.m. Police are also calling the shooting an isolated incident. During a news […]

LeeTran seasonal schedule changes to begin on Sunday

LeeTran has announced that it will be making planned seasonal changes to a number of its public transportation routes. Changes are planned for routes 40, 50, 70, 120 and 130 to improve on-time performance. The Fort Myers Beach Seasonal Tram and the Blue and Gold line trolleys will end their seasonal service on Sunday. If […]

Deputies need your help finding an emu missing from Golden Gate Estates

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help finding a two-year-old pet emu. Merlin the emu went missing from its pen in Golden Gate Estates. Its owners say they last saw Merlin around 8:00 a.m. on Friday, April 15 around 68th Avenue NE and 70th Avenue NE. The emu’s owners say they believe […]

Outside of Fort Myers Senior High School. (Credit: WINK News)

Fort Myers High School getting new turf field thanks to grant from Miami Dolphins

The Fort Myers High School Edison Stadium is getting a new turf field thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Miami Dolphins. The grant is part of the National Football League Grassroots Program. “We are grateful to the Miami Dolphins and the NFL for the grant to install synthetic turf on Sam Sirianni Field,” says […]