ALVA LCSO responds to water rescue in Alva The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
PUNTA GORDA Prepare for hurricane season with WINK News: 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
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 five 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.
ALVA LCSO responds to water rescue in Alva The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
PUNTA GORDA Prepare for hurricane season with WINK News: 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
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 five 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 Miami man found guilty in fatal North Fort Myers crash A 33-year-old Miami man was found guilty of vehicular manslaughter after a 3-day trial in Fort Myers. According to the State Attorney’s Office, on June 27, 2018, Yosbel Regalado Fernandez was driving a tractor-trailer on US-41 in North Fort Myers, approaching Tara Boulevard when he ran a red light and slammed into a car. The […]
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte man arrested for child porn A Port Charlotte man has been arrested for having child porn on his devices. An investigation into Bruce Edward Cahill IV began in October 2019 when Google reported child sexual exploitation material was being transmitted through their infrastructure, according to a news release from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. In December of 2020, Cahill confessed […]
NORTH FORT MYERS Authorities need help identifying a vehicular theft suspect Authorities are searching for a man they say stole a pickup from a food store in North Fort Myers. The red Ford, full cab, has a black stripe with all-black 20-inch rims with 37-inch tires and an 8-inch lift kit, according to SWFL Crime Stoppers. The vehicle was stolen from the M&M food store located […]
PORT CHARLOTTE Man arrested for lewd and lascivious conduct on a minor in Port Charlotte A 53-year-old man was arrested by Charlotte County deputies after they say he attempted to pay two girls for a sex act. Christopher J. Horvath engaged in a conversation with two girls under the age of 16 in the area of Douglas Road and Brad Avenue in Port Charlotte, according to an alert from the […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Police Chief Derrick Diggs no longer in the running for Columbus, Ohio chief Fort Myers Police Chief Derrick Diggs will not be heading to Columbus, Ohio after all. A spokesperson for Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther has confirmed to WINK News that Diggs, who was in the top four, “is no longer in the running.” “All of the final candidates are or would be fine police chiefs,” Robin […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS The Spring Fair makes its return to JetBlue Park The Spring Fair at Fenway South returns Friday night. The fair kicks off from 5 p.m. and runs to 11 p.m. at JetBlue Park. The fair will be open until June 13. It costs $4 to get in if you buy your ticket online or $8 at the gate. If you want to ride the […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers police searching for man with ‘unique walk’ in business burglary Fort Myers police are attempting to identify a man with a “unique walk” who burglarized an Auto Repair Shop last week. The burglary happened on Friday just after 4:30 a.m. at the shop at 2445 Concorde Drive in Fort Myers. The man, seen on surveillance footage, worked with another man on the burglary who was […]
FORT MYERS Wednesday’s Coronavirus Updates: 2,327 new cases and 66 new deaths reported As of 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, there have been 2,316,142 positive cases of the coronavirus recorded in the state. The case count includes 2,272,898 Florida residents and 43,244 non-Florida residents. There are 36,647 Florida resident deaths reported, 735 non-resident deaths, and 94,550 hospitalizations at some point during illness, according to the Florida Department of Health. For […]
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres sex offender sentenced to 10 years for possessing images of children being abused A Lehigh Acres man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing images and videos of sexually abused children. According to the Department of Justice, Steven Thomas Baryla, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell after having pleaded guilty on Jan. 14. Baryla was also sentenced to a lifetime term […]
FORT MYERS Masks continue to be required in Lee County schools for remainder of school year The Lee County School district said masks will continue to be used indoors for the remainder of the school year. In a letter to parents, the school district said masking will be voluntary for outside activities, as long as social distancing guidelines are being followed. Masking will be on a voluntary basis during summer school […]