TALLAHASSEE (CBS) Governor DeSantis signs AI and vape bills Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed 28 bills, including a measure requiring disclaimers on certain political ads created using artificial intelligence and a bill about regulation of vape products.
ESTERO Gold Star Golf Tournament honors fallen veteran Behind each putt and swing of a golf club at the Gold Star Golf Tournament is someone who knew John Wirka Junior.
NEW YORK (AP) How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet time. What’s now in question is whether it will be around much longer and, if so, in what form?
FORT MYERS Man wanted for armed robbery at Fort Myers convenience store Crime Stoppers is asking the public for help identifying an armed robber who held up a convenience store Saturday morning.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Rifles, inappropriate texts and Donut shop debacle This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a scary mall trip, an inappropriate coach, and a Dunkin Donuts assault.
The Weather Authority: Sunny Saturday with a nice breeze; fire danger increases Warm temperatures for your Saturday with a nice breeze into the afternoon.
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas was surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society raises concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
TALLAHASSEE (CBS) Governor DeSantis signs AI and vape bills Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed 28 bills, including a measure requiring disclaimers on certain political ads created using artificial intelligence and a bill about regulation of vape products.
ESTERO Gold Star Golf Tournament honors fallen veteran Behind each putt and swing of a golf club at the Gold Star Golf Tournament is someone who knew John Wirka Junior.
NEW YORK (AP) How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet time. What’s now in question is whether it will be around much longer and, if so, in what form?
FORT MYERS Man wanted for armed robbery at Fort Myers convenience store Crime Stoppers is asking the public for help identifying an armed robber who held up a convenience store Saturday morning.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Rifles, inappropriate texts and Donut shop debacle This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a scary mall trip, an inappropriate coach, and a Dunkin Donuts assault.
The Weather Authority: Sunny Saturday with a nice breeze; fire danger increases Warm temperatures for your Saturday with a nice breeze into the afternoon.
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas was surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society raises concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers police chief city-issued credit card expenses under scrutiny Terolyn Watson, a Fort Myers council member, wants the city manager to investigate expenses. He wants the forensic accounting to start with Fort Myers Police Chief Derrick Digg’s city-issued credit card. Activist Anthony Thomas said he received a letter from someone he calls a Fort Myers police whistleblower. “When you have government officials taking your […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral police K9s outfitted with new ballistic vests The Cape Coral Police Department’s K9s are now fully outfitted with ballistic vests, with the last two K9s receiving theirs courtesy of Joey’s Legacy, Inc. and Survival Armor. On July 31, K9 Unit Sgt. Derosso and K9 Dallas along with Officer Deberardinis and K9 Jax met in the Cape Coral Police Department lobby where Dallas […]
LEHIGH ACRES Scammers target Lee County Electric Cooperative clients in Lehigh Acres Multiple unsettling phone calls, threatening to turn off the power or else! Over the weekend, Linda Manning found several messages on her home telephone that worried her. “There was someone coming to shut off the electricity,” Manning said. “I needed to go make a deposit payment to stop that.” Manning called the number. The man […]
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Reunite Program finds the missing with advanced search and rescue tech There is a new program that is aimed at getting people home safe, whether that be on the ground or in the air. The Lee County Sheriff’s Dept. plans to go high tech when searching for lost loved ones. Scroll through the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Page on Facebook and you will find […]
FORT MYERS Crime Stoppers advertises cold cases on Lee County billboards, buses Crime Stoppers is hoping people will step up, helping to solve cold cases and track down bad guys. It has started to place logos, with phone numbers on billboards and buses. For one mother whose son’s killer has not been caught, she understands why these advertisements are crucial. One of Angela McClary’s constant reminders of […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral’s proposed FY 2020 budget would lower property tax rate Cape Coral City Manager John Szerlag has released his fiscal year 2020 Proposed Budget, which includes a recommendation to lower the property tax rate to 6.55 mils. This would be the fourth reduction to the property tax rate since FY2014 with the current property tax rate at 6.75 mils. “We continue to meet the increased […]
CAPE CORAL Jury finds Ryan Doyon guilty of manslaughter in the 2017 death of Roy Pike A jury found Ryan Doyon guilty of manslaughter Friday for the 2017 death of Roy A. Pike III. The jury also found Doyon guilty on four counts of discharging a firearm in public, both lesser charges. At 8:30 a.m. Friday court reconvened for day four of the trial. This is the second trial for Doyon […]
LEE COUNTY Trial of Ryan Doyon, suspect in Cape Coral 2017 killing, nears verdict UPDATE: Closing arguments have wrapped up in a Lee County murder trial and will go back to court 8:30 a.m. Friday when jury deliberations are set to begin. The second trial for accused killer Ryan Doyon, 27, was nearing a verdict Thursday. Doyon faces a Second-Degree Murder charge after firing on a victim who later died […]
LEE COUNTY Day 3 of second trial underway for accused killer Ryan Doyon The second trial for an accused killer in Lee County is now underway. It is “take two” for a second-degree murder trial in Lee County with two very different storylines. “This wasn’t an accident, this wasn’t self-defense,” said Sara Miller, State Attorney’s Office. “This was second-degree murder.” “This was a targeted home invasion robbery,” said […]
LEHIGH ACRES Men on the run after Lehigh Acres armed home invasion A group of men are on the run after they posed as police and held up a couple at gunpoint in their home and demanded money On Thursday, Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of an armed home invasion in Lehigh Acres. According the LCSO report, a deputy was dispatched to a home […]