Fort Myers city council discussed the future location and the selection process for a new chief of the Fort Myers Police Department during a workshop on Thursday.
New accusations are coming against the police officers for falsifying a report, and then barely punished.
The woman claimed she’d been strangled and held captive for 10 hours by a boyfriend who’d been violent in the past. A man who she also knew to have a firearm.
For more than 40 years, FISH of SANCAP served the Sanibel/Captiva community as any other charitable group would. But when Hurricane Ian turned life upside down at FISH headquarters and on those islands, the group adjusted to meet the community’s needs.
Bullying, threats, and intimidation, WINK News obtained the results of an investigation that found all of that taking place inside the School District of Lee County. Now, one school board member could face possible sanctions from the governor. WINK News investigative reporter Peter Fleischer takes you through the allegations, the findings, and possible punishment. WINK […]
Rubble and debris from Hurricane Ian have been everyone’s problem for months, but who are the people cleaning it up, and where are they living while they help Southwest Florida recover? Eric Henry can’t remember the exact day when he made a small roadside area of grass and dirt off Alico Road his home. He […]
The aftermath of Hurricane Ian has been devastating for many, and now some are dealing with violations and small fines as they repair their homes. WINK News investigative reporter Peter Fleischer visited a neighborhood where nearly 20 homes have been hit with Lee County code violations. Homeowners say they’re not trying to get away with […]
Maybe you’re at home and hear an engine roar in the distance, or perhaps you’re driving in your car when bright lights go speeding by; street racing is a problem across Florida and can have deadly consequences. The sights and sounds of street racing are easy to recognize. Kyle Martins, a traffic homicide investigator with […]
Memories of those lost during Hurricane Ian remain across Southwest Florida. Signs of love and grief are still displayed for an entire region to mourn. The latest numbers from the coroner’s office show Hurricane Ian is responsible for 137 total deaths, 61 in Lee County. Dan Noah has been with the National Weather Service for […]
The Florida Gulf Coast University women’s basketball team is ranked in the top 25 in the country and is getting dubbed as the top mid-major program in the country. While Karl Smesko may not be the most well-known head coach, he is one of the most successful coaches of all time. FGCU women’s hoops aren’t […]