Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weatherLeaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weather The Weather Authority has issued a heat advisory for portions of South, Southeast, and Southwest Florida from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over four and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
Firefighter recovering from heat exhaustion after battling flames in Collier County It happened at Progress Rail, a transit corporation on Mercantile Avenue just before 5am on Friday.
FORT MYERS How do SWFL graduation rates compare to the state average? How do graduation rates for Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties stack up against the state? WINK News crunched the numbers.
FORT MYERS Community divisive over ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan A detective who killed an unarmed black man in a controversial shooting will be back at work on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Family submits civil complaint against Cape Coral Police Department The family of a 13-year-old boy who was struck and killed while riding his scooter has officially filed a civil complaint.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weather The Weather Authority has issued a heat advisory for portions of South, Southeast, and Southwest Florida from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Hot, hot, hot Heat advisory in place for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over four and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
Firefighter recovering from heat exhaustion after battling flames in Collier County It happened at Progress Rail, a transit corporation on Mercantile Avenue just before 5am on Friday.
FORT MYERS How do SWFL graduation rates compare to the state average? How do graduation rates for Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties stack up against the state? WINK News crunched the numbers.
FORT MYERS Community divisive over ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan A detective who killed an unarmed black man in a controversial shooting will be back at work on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Family submits civil complaint against Cape Coral Police Department The family of a 13-year-old boy who was struck and killed while riding his scooter has officially filed a civil complaint.
SOUTH FORT MYERS 1 dead in head-on collision on McGregor in south Fort Myers A 27-year-old Lehigh Acres woman is dead following a head-on collision on McGregor Boulevard early Saturday morning. The crash happened just after 1:30 a.m. near the intersection of Cypress Lake Drive in south Fort Myers. Troopers said the woman was traveling south in a sedan when she crossed the median and collided with a pickup […]
CAPE CORAL Worker dies at granite business in Cape Coral The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating a worker’s death at a granite business in Cape Coral. Details of the incident were not released but OSHA described it as a “tragic incident.” Cape Coral police were called to Ideas Granite Design at 1138 Pondella Road on Friday morning. Officer Brandon Sancho, public affairs officer, […]
CAPE CORAL Man accused of assaulting girl after Snapchat meetup denied in Cape Coral A 19-year-old North Fort Myers man was arrested on Tuesday after police say he showed up at the home of someone he met on Snapchat demanding to enter. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, Gunyel Carmelo Torres met a girl on Snapchat and began talking to her and asked if he could go over […]
FORT MYERS Man receives 25-year sentence for Fort Myers murder A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to prison for 25 years for the murder of a man in 2020. Thunda Nathaniel Strawder was adjudicated guilty. The shooting occurred in the area of Michigan Avenue on Feb. 16, 2020. Fort Myers police received a shot-spotter alert for the shooting and found a male victim suffering from […]
LEE COUNTY Crime Stoppers searching for suspect who broke into Lee County bowling alley Authorities are searching for a man they say stole from a bowling alley in Lee County. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, an individual broke into Gator Lanes, at 1901 Crystal Drive, by climbing in through a hole where an A/C window used to be. He attempted to break into an ATM. He was last […]
SAN CARLOS PARK San Carlos Park home catches fire, pet snakes die The San Carlos Park Fire Department responded to a house fire that killed several pet snakes on Wednesday. The department said they were driving through the community and saw smoke showing from the 18000 block of Iris Road. Crews found flames showing from the home and were able to rescue a kenneled dog in the […]
CAPE CORAL Vehicle hits pedestrian, crashes into pool in Cape Coral Cape Coral police are investigating a crash that left a pedestrian injured and a vehicle in a pool. The crash happened Tuesday afternoon near SW 27th Place and Surfside Boulevard in Cape Coral. Officer Brandon Sancho, a spokesman for the Cape Coral Police Department, said the vehicle was traveling southbound on Surfside Blvd. and made […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier woman accused of injuring birds during domestic disturbance A Collier County woman was arrested overnight after deputies say she injured several caged birds during a domestic dispute. The disturbance happened at Yenileisis Vacas Comas’ home on 22nd Avenue SE. The 40-year-old is accused of smashing the caged birds to the ground. The birds were taken to an emergency pet hospital. Their condition is […]
PORT CHARLOTTE Arrest warrant issued after shooting in Port Charlotte home Deputies in Charlotte County are investigating a shooting that left one person injured in Port Charlotte on Saturday. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said the call came in at 6:40 a.m. The caller said they heard multiple gunshots from a home on Coulton Avenue. One person was injured and taken to the hospital. Deputies say […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers police arrest man accused of beating baby A Fort Myers man was arrested after police say he beat a 7-month-old. Jaquon James Truvillion, 26, faces a charge of aggravated child abuse. According to an arrest report from the Fort Myers Police Department, a woman arrived at her home on Tuesday to find her baby at the foot of the bed while Truvillion […]