Entryway work temporarily closes North Port LibraryNational Hurricane Preparedness Week: Preseason preparations
NORTH PORT Entryway work temporarily closes North Port Library The North Port Library will be closed through Saturday while work is being done to the entryway. During the closure books and other borrowed items can be returned to nearby locations.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Preseason preparations With less than a month until the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated May 5th to May 11th National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
CAPE CORAL Temporary closures planned for Cape Coral athletic fields Three athletic fields in Cape Coral will temporarily close in May and another in June.
FORT MYERS Influencer shooting victim ‘Hood Fishing’ is stable and recovering A local internet star injured during a shooting in broad daylight on Fort Myers Street is still recovering from what happened.
NAPLES $8K reward offered for information on 2 brothers wanted in fatal stabbing More money is up for grabs if you’re able to help police find two brothers who allegedly stabbed two men in Collier County.
NEW YORK Trump fined $1K for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and has sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time.
Exclusive: More than 100 American Flamingos counted in Florida Audubon Florida has revealed the numbers of flamingos in the state to WINK News, in advance of an official statement scheduled for later Monday.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police respond to shooting outside Cape Coral home A man has been taken into custody after a reported shooting in a Cape Coral neighborhood where a car was found with at least one bullet hole.
Charlotte County home sellers had 2nd highest profit margin in Q1 While nationwide profit margins for home sales decreased 55%, in Charlotte County the profit margin for sellers rose to 103.1% for the first three months of the year.
FORT MYERS Second teen accused in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller to face charges as an adult A second teen will face adult charges in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller.
FORT MYERS Man accused of murder in Fort Myers will be in court for arraignment The man accused of shooting and killing a man near Roberto Clemente Park in Fort Myers is scheduled to be in court today.
FORT MYERS Black bear sighted in downtown Fort Myers parking lot captured, relocated Officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission tranquilized and captured a Florida black bear spotted in downtown Fort Myers on Monday morning.
LEHIGH ACRES 2 ATVs ticketed at Barefoot Lake after owner bars public Two ATVs were issued tickets at Barefoot Lake and towed away over the weekend after the property owner decided to bar the public.
WINK NEWS Hot and dry Monday afternoon before isolated storms pop up this evening On Monday morning, the weather is starting mild and humid with temperatures in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCU San Carlos Park Fire District responded to a dumpster fire Sunday afternoon.
NORTH PORT Entryway work temporarily closes North Port Library The North Port Library will be closed through Saturday while work is being done to the entryway. During the closure books and other borrowed items can be returned to nearby locations.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Preseason preparations With less than a month until the official start of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated May 5th to May 11th National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
CAPE CORAL Temporary closures planned for Cape Coral athletic fields Three athletic fields in Cape Coral will temporarily close in May and another in June.
FORT MYERS Influencer shooting victim ‘Hood Fishing’ is stable and recovering A local internet star injured during a shooting in broad daylight on Fort Myers Street is still recovering from what happened.
NAPLES $8K reward offered for information on 2 brothers wanted in fatal stabbing More money is up for grabs if you’re able to help police find two brothers who allegedly stabbed two men in Collier County.
NEW YORK Trump fined $1K for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and has sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time.
Exclusive: More than 100 American Flamingos counted in Florida Audubon Florida has revealed the numbers of flamingos in the state to WINK News, in advance of an official statement scheduled for later Monday.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police respond to shooting outside Cape Coral home A man has been taken into custody after a reported shooting in a Cape Coral neighborhood where a car was found with at least one bullet hole.
Charlotte County home sellers had 2nd highest profit margin in Q1 While nationwide profit margins for home sales decreased 55%, in Charlotte County the profit margin for sellers rose to 103.1% for the first three months of the year.
FORT MYERS Second teen accused in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller to face charges as an adult A second teen will face adult charges in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller.
FORT MYERS Man accused of murder in Fort Myers will be in court for arraignment The man accused of shooting and killing a man near Roberto Clemente Park in Fort Myers is scheduled to be in court today.
FORT MYERS Black bear sighted in downtown Fort Myers parking lot captured, relocated Officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission tranquilized and captured a Florida black bear spotted in downtown Fort Myers on Monday morning.
LEHIGH ACRES 2 ATVs ticketed at Barefoot Lake after owner bars public Two ATVs were issued tickets at Barefoot Lake and towed away over the weekend after the property owner decided to bar the public.
WINK NEWS Hot and dry Monday afternoon before isolated storms pop up this evening On Monday morning, the weather is starting mild and humid with temperatures in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Firefighters respond to dumpster fire at FGCU San Carlos Park Fire District responded to a dumpster fire Sunday afternoon.
BONITA SPRINGS Construction worker dies after fall from crane at Omega at Bonita Bay A construction worker died after falling from a tower crane at Omega at Bonita Bay. The Bonita Springs Fire Control & Rescue District said the person fell from the 23rd floor to the third floor, an approximate 200-foot fall. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the worker’s death and said the fall appears to be […]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY Suspected school vandal arrested in Charlotte County Deputies arrested a 31-year-old man suspected of vandalizing a Catholic School in Charlotte County. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, Clayton M. Lynch is suspected of riding a skateboard onto the property of a local Catholic school and causing about $3,500 in damages. Community members identified Lynch as the man that appeared in surveillance […]
PORT CHARLOTTE Two suspects steal more than $1,200 in candles from store Authorities are searching for two people who stole candles from a Port Charlotte Bath and Body Works store in early June. Surveillance video posted to Facebook by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office shows what appears to be a man and a woman enter the store and put candles in their bag and then walk out. […]
LEE COUNTY Vehicle crashes into offices of Democratic Party of Lee County A vehicle crashed into the building of the Democratic Party of Lee County on Thursday. The Democratic Party of Lee County is located in the 8700 block of Gladiolus Drive. The offices of the Democratic Party are located in a shopping plaza with an Advance Autoparts store and a Dollar General. The Lee County Sheriff’s […]
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES Tips wanted in 2007 death of Golden Gate Estates widowed woman The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help track down the killer of a 62-year-old widow who died in 2007. Barbara Bisram was found dead inside of her residence at 5181 Everglades Boulevard North in Golden Gate Estates at around noon on June 6, 2007. Authorities have increased the reward money to […]
FORT MYERS Freedom Week is coming: What will be tax-free The Florida Department of Revenue has set up a webpage for the state’s first “Freedom Week.” It runs from July 1 through July 7. The website is designed to help businesses carry out the tax holiday. Consumers will be able to avoid sales taxes on tickets purchased for concerts, sporting events, movies and even outdoor […]
FORT MYERS Fire at Fort Myers’ Lookers club Fort Myers firefighters responded to a fire at Lookers at around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. There was a small fire toward the bathroom area of the strip club at 4045 Fowler Street, according to the Fort Myers Fire Department. No one was injured and everyone evacuated on their own, the fire department said. The owner […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers police respond to two-vehicle crash Fort Myers police are investigating a two-vehicle t-bone crash near the intersection of Fowler and Canal streets. According to a police, one vehicle had a family inside and three children were injured and transported to the hospital. Another vehicle had a single occupant. No information is known at this time. The crash closed the road […]
LEE COUNTY Driver cited after crashing on I-75, FHP said A man was cited after causing a vehicle crash on I-75 on Friday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The 24-year-old Naples man was traveling south on I-75, near mile marker 125, when he attempted to change lanes from the inside to the center lane but failed to observe a pickup. He sideswiped the pickup […]
FORT MYERS Friday night crash sends motorcyclist to hospital A 29-year-old motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with serious injuries following a crash Friday night. The crash occurred on McGregor Boulevard near Altadena Drive just before 10 p.m. According to troopers, the motorcyclist, listed as a Fort Myers woman, was traveling behind a pickup driven by a 34-year-old Riverview man. The pickup began to […]