Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior nightPolice: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas 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 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.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas 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 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.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
NAPLES PARK Self-defense helpful in situations like recent incidents in Naples Park The man who tried to kidnap a jogger and lure three other women in Naples Park recently is still on the loose. One of the victims says she got away from the man by kicking him and sprinting away from his van. All of the incidents happened in the early evening hours. We went to […]
COLLIER COUNTY Initiative to study dementia, promote educate spearheaded in Collier County A new initiative will study how widespread dementia is in Collier County. The goal is to look at the possible increases as more people move to area. That’s just the start. This program not only will find out how many people and caregivers are affected by dementia, but it will also help educate people about […]
COLLIER COUNTY Deputies investigate second attempted kidnapping in Naples Park Collier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the attempted kidnapping of a jogger in the Naples Park community that happened Tuesday. This is similar to another Tuesday attempted kidnapping in the community that could be connected. According to the CCSO Facebook Post, around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, a jogger was approached by a man driving a gold […]
NAPLES PARK Deputies look for suspect who tried to kidnap jogger in Naples Park Collier County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect Tuesday night, who investigators say tried to grab a jogger off the street in the Naples Park community. According to the CCSO Facebook post, deputies are looking for a suspect in an older gray van who grabbed a jogger in Naples Park and briefly held her […]
COLLIER COUNTY Here’s what a Golden Gate girl, missing for 22 years, may look like today An image has been released depicting what a missing Golden Gate girl might look like 22 years after her disappearance. It is nearly the anniversary of Wendy Hudakoc’s disappearance, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has created a new picture of what she might look like today. Detectives are once again reaching […]
WINK NEWS Salvation Army, Walmart seek support for children’s holiday gift program Two well-known entities are working together to ensure children have at least one present to open up this Christmas. This holiday season is going to be different for a lot of families. With the pandemic, many families are struggling to make ends meet. The Salvation Amry and Walmart are joining together for the Angel Tree […]
MARCO ISLAND Those experienced with past hurricanes in SWFL urge preparedness While Eta is not forecast to increase in strength to more than a tropical storm, a man who survived Hurricane Irma said it’s still important to prepare. Henry Hill rode out Irma at his Marco Island home in 2017, and we spoke to him several times while the storm made landfall. Hill says everyone should […]
BONITA SPRINGS 2 in critical condition after NB I-75 crash in Bonita Springs Florida Highway Patrol responded to a number of crashes with injures that caused large delays on northbound I-75 in Bonita Springs Friday night. According to FHP, state troopers went to the scene of a crash on the interstate just north of Bonita Beach Road exit 116. Two vehicles were traveling north on I-75 just north […]
FORT MYERS FGCU police say they’ve ID’d person responsible for anti-Semitic messages on campus The Florida Gulf Coast University Police Department on Thursday said they believe they’ve identified the person responsible for posting anti-Semitic signs around campus over the weekend. Police say the signs were placed on Saturday, and after receiving a tip about a person, police reviewed the License Plate Recognition system and saw that person did enter […]
NAPLES Naples cancels city Christmas parade and New Year’s Eve fireworks due to pandemic The City of Naples announced Wednesday its Christmas parade and New Year’s Eve fireworks are canceled this year. Both events draw large crowds, and city officials say they can’t risk it during the pandemic. We spoke to people who are disappointed and others who say it’s the right call. “That’s so sad because so many […]