NAPLES Body found in Naples retention pond According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, a body was found in a retention pond on Sunday. The body was found on Lindsey Lane.
NAPLES Naples police rescue injured owl outside station Naples police officers took on an unusual task when they rescued an injured owl outside the police department.
PORT CHARLOTTE 2 suspects in custody after allegedly stealing $1500 worth of vapes According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, two suspects are in custody after stealing $1500 worth of vapes early Sunday morning.
WINK Neighborhood Watch: knife attack, robbery at gunpoint and hit-and-run This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a knife attack, a robbery at gunpoint and a hit-and-run on a bicyclist.
FORT MYERS Former Uber driver convicted of rape to be sentenced Monday Felix Torres, a former Uber driver, was found guilty in December of raping one of his passengers and will be sentenced Monday.
the weather authority Sunnier, less humid day in store with highs in the low 70s The Weather Authority says a pleasant day is in store for Southwest Florida, with much more sunshine than we saw on Saturday.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads-Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox-Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Police department hosts annual Cops and Joggers 5K FMPD hosted the Cops and Joggers 5K event on Saturday. This unique experience takes attendees through the heart of Downtown Fort Myers.
Purple Heart Army veteran receives new home thanks to charity A Purple Heart Army veteran and his family entered their new accessible home on Saturday, thanks to the charity “Homes for Our Troops.”
CAPE CORAL Rain doesn’t stop crowds at 40th Annual Cape Coral Arts Festival For 40 years, the Cape Coral Arts Festival has drawn crowds from across Southwest Florida, showcasing a blend of small businesses from the region.
CAPE CORAL Sports trading card collecting going through “a generational reboot” The hobby of sports trading card collecting has been on the rise since 2020, especially in Southwest Florida with more card shows.
PUNTA GORDA 11th annual short film festival coming to Punta Gorda The Punta Gorda Englewood Beach Visitor Convention Bureau will host its 11th annual short film festival.
the weather authority Mild, breezy day on tap with more clouds than sun The Weather Authority says a brief line of showers, associated with a cold front, is moving through Southwest Florida Saturday morning.
ESTERO 1 injured after shooting at Coconut Point Mall According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, one person has been injured after a shooting at the Coconut Point Mall on Friday.
CAPE CORAL CCPD cruiser damaged after officer involved crash An officer-involved crash leaves a Cape Coral police cruiser smashed.
NAPLES Body found in Naples retention pond According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, a body was found in a retention pond on Sunday. The body was found on Lindsey Lane.
NAPLES Naples police rescue injured owl outside station Naples police officers took on an unusual task when they rescued an injured owl outside the police department.
PORT CHARLOTTE 2 suspects in custody after allegedly stealing $1500 worth of vapes According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, two suspects are in custody after stealing $1500 worth of vapes early Sunday morning.
WINK Neighborhood Watch: knife attack, robbery at gunpoint and hit-and-run This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a knife attack, a robbery at gunpoint and a hit-and-run on a bicyclist.
FORT MYERS Former Uber driver convicted of rape to be sentenced Monday Felix Torres, a former Uber driver, was found guilty in December of raping one of his passengers and will be sentenced Monday.
the weather authority Sunnier, less humid day in store with highs in the low 70s The Weather Authority says a pleasant day is in store for Southwest Florida, with much more sunshine than we saw on Saturday.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads-Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox-Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Police department hosts annual Cops and Joggers 5K FMPD hosted the Cops and Joggers 5K event on Saturday. This unique experience takes attendees through the heart of Downtown Fort Myers.
Purple Heart Army veteran receives new home thanks to charity A Purple Heart Army veteran and his family entered their new accessible home on Saturday, thanks to the charity “Homes for Our Troops.”
CAPE CORAL Rain doesn’t stop crowds at 40th Annual Cape Coral Arts Festival For 40 years, the Cape Coral Arts Festival has drawn crowds from across Southwest Florida, showcasing a blend of small businesses from the region.
CAPE CORAL Sports trading card collecting going through “a generational reboot” The hobby of sports trading card collecting has been on the rise since 2020, especially in Southwest Florida with more card shows.
PUNTA GORDA 11th annual short film festival coming to Punta Gorda The Punta Gorda Englewood Beach Visitor Convention Bureau will host its 11th annual short film festival.
the weather authority Mild, breezy day on tap with more clouds than sun The Weather Authority says a brief line of showers, associated with a cold front, is moving through Southwest Florida Saturday morning.
ESTERO 1 injured after shooting at Coconut Point Mall According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, one person has been injured after a shooting at the Coconut Point Mall on Friday.
CAPE CORAL CCPD cruiser damaged after officer involved crash An officer-involved crash leaves a Cape Coral police cruiser smashed.
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 […]
FORT MYERS LCSO slashes jobs; 28-year employee among those out-of-work “Unnecessary, redundant or easily absorbed elsewhere.” Those are the words WINK News found in a memo from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office outlining which positions it is cutting. One of the people cut dedicated 28-years of her life to LCSO. For nearly 30-years, Terri Taylor worked at LCSO. She started her career there as a […]
FORT MYERS Kids are facing a rise of ‘sextortion’ crimes on Snapchat There is a crime trend that parents and their kids need to talk about: ‘sextortion.’ Sitting in the Lee County Jail Tuesday night is Devery Thomas Moses, 27. Fort Myers police arrested the suspect on a warrant out of Wisconsin. According to a newspaper in Wisconsin, Moses was wanted for getting teenage girls to send […]
FORT MYERS What you need to know before firing off those Fourth of July fireworks Cape Coral Fire Marshal Dave Raborn and his team have been inspecting tents for the past week ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. “The one thing that we’re going to look for when we go into the inspection is to make sure that they have three exits out and they’re clear exits and we […]
FORT MYERS Heavy rain continues to flood Fowler St. with no long-term solution in sight With the rainy season underway, it is only a matter of time before strong storms turn Fowler St. into a river again. The people who work and own businesses on Fowler St. said it never changes. Rainy season brings flash flooding. “We had mops and stuff ready for it,” said Brad Kelley, of Larry’s Pawn […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS Public storage units stolen from in south Fort Myers Lee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed thieves stole from at least a dozen units at Public Storage on S Cleveland Avenue in south Fort Myers Friday. The storage unit thefts remain an active investigation. WATCH the video above for the full story by WINK News Reporter Taylor Petras.
LEE COUNTY Jury: Man guilty of vehicular homicide in Cape Coral crash Crash reconstruction experts for both prosecution and defense teams in a vehicular homicide case took the stand giving differing views in the case of a man accused of causing a deadly crash. UPDATE: The judge had the jury in the vehicular homicide trial begin deliberations after hearing the expert testimonies. The jury found Kenneth Graves guilty […]
FORT MYERS Trial continues for Kenneth Graves in vehicular homicide case One by one, more than half a dozen people took the stand Wednesday to tell a jury what they remember about a deadly crash on Thanksgiving day nearly two years ago. Kenneth Graves was charged with vehicular homicide charge after 32-year-old Kennya Yolibeth Gonzalez Ojeda died in the crash. Their testimony described a car “mangled […]