Family and NAACP continue fighting for justice for Christopher JordanFGCU softball players ready for NCAA Tournament debut
FORT MYERS Family and NAACP continue fighting for justice for Christopher Jordan The NAACP and Jordan’s family said this isn’t the end for them
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball players ready for NCAA Tournament debut FGCU softball players are ready to play in their first NCAA Tournament game against No. 4 Florida.
FORT MYERS Expert weighs in on ‘justified’ police shooting of Christopher Jordan We spoke with Dr. David Thomas – a forensic studies professor from FGCU and a former officer – who supports the idea of officer-involved shooting investigations going to a grand jury.
West Palm Beach 360-degree storm documentation: A closer look at Hurricane Ian’s aftermath At the Governor’s Conference exhibit hall, Dylan Faraone, Regional Director of Mosaic, showcased his work using a 360-degree camera mounted on his car to document the aftermath of major storms, including Hurricane Ian’s impact on southwest Florida.
GAINESVILLE FGCU catcher Neely Peterson returns to Gainesville for NCAA Tournament FGCU catcher Neely Peterson returns to Gainesville, where she fell in love with the sport again playing for Santa Fe College.
CAPE CORAL Do we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes One family is on a mission to create a new national gun database. It would require medical professionals to enter mental health information.
CAPE CORAL Suspect in custody after a North Fort Myers family loses everything in a fire Their investigation led them to the area of Hancock Bridge Parkway in Cape Coral. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a suspect from the Bogart Drive incident is in custody.
FORT MYERS Deadly motorcycle crash shuts down roads on Fowler and Winkler Ave. Fort Myers Police Department has confirmed that a motorcyclist has died in a crash on Fowler and Winkler Avenue on Thursday.
Sarasota How well does a diverging diamond really work? The Sarasota diverging diamond is located at Interstate 75 and University Parkway. It was put in to alleviate heavy traffic.
FORT MYERS RSW experiencing terminal expansion delay Lee County commissioners gave us an update on the RSW terminal expansion project, which is long overdue. Now we know why.
IMMOKALEE National Weather Service surveys storm damage in Immokalee The National Weather Service in Miami concluded after a survey the damage wasn’t from a tornado. It was from a downburst of straight-line wind between 60 – 70 mph.
SANIBEL Sanibel considering e-bike changes Biking is almost as common as driving on Sanibel, and the city’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee wants to keep that trend going.
CAPE CORAL Family of victim sues Lee County School District, claiming it failed to protect student Family sued Lee County School District for failing to keep their student safe.
CAPE CORAL Former Cape Coral teacher who sent inappropriate pictures to student reaches plea deal Reynolds’ plea agreement includes 12 years in prison followed by an additional 96 months of probation.
BONITA SPRINGS 12 vehicle crash shuts down all lanes of I-75 near MM 116 Bonita Springs firefighters are working the scene. Tow trucks are helping to get the affected vehicles off the road.
FORT MYERS Family and NAACP continue fighting for justice for Christopher Jordan The NAACP and Jordan’s family said this isn’t the end for them
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball players ready for NCAA Tournament debut FGCU softball players are ready to play in their first NCAA Tournament game against No. 4 Florida.
FORT MYERS Expert weighs in on ‘justified’ police shooting of Christopher Jordan We spoke with Dr. David Thomas – a forensic studies professor from FGCU and a former officer – who supports the idea of officer-involved shooting investigations going to a grand jury.
West Palm Beach 360-degree storm documentation: A closer look at Hurricane Ian’s aftermath At the Governor’s Conference exhibit hall, Dylan Faraone, Regional Director of Mosaic, showcased his work using a 360-degree camera mounted on his car to document the aftermath of major storms, including Hurricane Ian’s impact on southwest Florida.
GAINESVILLE FGCU catcher Neely Peterson returns to Gainesville for NCAA Tournament FGCU catcher Neely Peterson returns to Gainesville, where she fell in love with the sport again playing for Santa Fe College.
CAPE CORAL Do we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes One family is on a mission to create a new national gun database. It would require medical professionals to enter mental health information.
CAPE CORAL Suspect in custody after a North Fort Myers family loses everything in a fire Their investigation led them to the area of Hancock Bridge Parkway in Cape Coral. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a suspect from the Bogart Drive incident is in custody.
FORT MYERS Deadly motorcycle crash shuts down roads on Fowler and Winkler Ave. Fort Myers Police Department has confirmed that a motorcyclist has died in a crash on Fowler and Winkler Avenue on Thursday.
Sarasota How well does a diverging diamond really work? The Sarasota diverging diamond is located at Interstate 75 and University Parkway. It was put in to alleviate heavy traffic.
FORT MYERS RSW experiencing terminal expansion delay Lee County commissioners gave us an update on the RSW terminal expansion project, which is long overdue. Now we know why.
IMMOKALEE National Weather Service surveys storm damage in Immokalee The National Weather Service in Miami concluded after a survey the damage wasn’t from a tornado. It was from a downburst of straight-line wind between 60 – 70 mph.
SANIBEL Sanibel considering e-bike changes Biking is almost as common as driving on Sanibel, and the city’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee wants to keep that trend going.
CAPE CORAL Family of victim sues Lee County School District, claiming it failed to protect student Family sued Lee County School District for failing to keep their student safe.
CAPE CORAL Former Cape Coral teacher who sent inappropriate pictures to student reaches plea deal Reynolds’ plea agreement includes 12 years in prison followed by an additional 96 months of probation.
BONITA SPRINGS 12 vehicle crash shuts down all lanes of I-75 near MM 116 Bonita Springs firefighters are working the scene. Tow trucks are helping to get the affected vehicles off the road.
FORT MYERS Police union responds to arbitration ruling on FMPD promotion process An arbitrator found officers were passed over for promotions amid concerns about how decisions are being made the Fort Myers Police Department. The Fort Myers Police Department is required to promote officers from an eligibility list but in filling two jobs that opened in 2020, Police Chief Derrick Diggs promoted officers from a 2021 eligibility […]
FORT MYERS Arbitrator rules against Fort Myers Police Department over promotions issue An arbitrator has found Fort Myers Police Chief Derrick Diggs did not follow proper protocol when making multiple promotions within his department. Now, the police department will have to make officers “whole” during the next round of promotions. The 15-page ruling, issued on Wednesday, found Diggs skipped over candidates that should have gotten promotions. Now, […]
COLLIER COUNTY WINK News Investigates: Woman hits the brakes on car repair runaround Brittany Zaldin took her car in for simple repairs more than two months ago. After that, she says her car got worse. It wasn’t until she took it to another shop and they looked under the hood, that she realized the disaster that she was dealing with. “That’s how it all started,” Zaldin explained, “with […]
FORT MYERS City of Fort Myers hopes to cash in on selling former News-Press building it purchased in 2019 A project that’s already cost taxpayers millions of dollars is officially getting scrapped, but the next step could actually bring in more money for the City of Fort Myers. The City bought the building at the southwest corner of Fowler Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd back in 2019. Now, they’re putting it back […]
FORT MYERS Arbitrator orders former FMPD officer’s termination appeal hearing closed to press, public A dramatic dispute five years in the making is nearing an end. The appeal of former Fort Myers police officer Jason Jackson’s termination began Tuesday and WINK News planned to cover all three days of hearings – until the arbitrator ruled to close them. When WINK News arrived at Jackson’s arbitration hearing in the morning, […]
FORT MYERS Father of fired FMPD officer speaks out: ‘I want his name cleared’ The family of a fired Fort Myers police officer is speaking publicly for the first time in years. Henry Jackson said he prefers not to talk about his son’s case, but said his family can’t get away from it. His son, Jason Jackson, was fired from the Fort Myers Police Department in the fall after […]
LEE COUNTY Lee schools paying big bucks to marketing firm The School District of Lee County is paying hundreds of thousands of taxpayers dollars to a marketing firm, while allegedly instructing communications staff to do similar work. The work involved monitoring media coverage about the district, but some believe any in-house work may have gone too far. A records request revealed the district paid an […]
LEE COUNTY WINK News investigates claims that Lee County schools uses social media to spy on parents, school board responds Less than a week after a WINK News investigation raised concerns about the Lee County School District using social media to spy on private groups and parents, we’re looking for answers from the school board. According to a whistleblower complaint and evidence obtained by WINK News, communications staff allegedly was instructed to save online media […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson recovering after fall, surgery Less than one week after suffering a fall and then subsequently undergoing surgery, Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson is on the mend. Now, he’s sitting down with WINK News reporter Peter Fleischer to discuss his journey to recovery. Mayor Anderson was forced to spend a week away from his office in downtown Fort Myers, but […]
FORT MYERS Two Fort Myers police officers terminated from force Two Fort Myers police officers have been terminated from the department for having an inappropriate relationship with a confidential informant. More than 40 pages of documents detail the questioning of both Evelyn Roberts and Sarah Hodakoski. And there are many references within the document to Jason Jackson. Jackson is a former Fort Myers police officer […]