Lehigh Acres work trailer explosion injures one personTrump and DeSantis, once GOP rivals, meet in South Florida to talk about 2024 election
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres work trailer explosion injures one person The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District responded to a work trailer explosion that injured one person.
CBS News Trump and DeSantis, once GOP rivals, meet in South Florida to talk about 2024 election Florida Governor Ron DeSantis met privately with former President Donald Trump for several hours on Sunday morning to talk, in part, about fundraising ahead of the 2024 general election, several sources familiar with the meeting tell CBS News.
Jupiter Streaming Now: Gov. DeSantis holds news conference in Jupiter Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Jupiter.
WINK NEWS Florida Prepaid open enrollment deadline approaches All parents fear the expense of college for their children; however, the state offers a great option in the Florida Prepaid Plan.
The Weather Authority Few showers this Monday afternoon after a pleasant and dry morning The Weather Authority is tracking a cool and pleasant Monday morning start with the possibility of afternoon rain showers.
NORTH FORT MYERS 1 dead, 1 arrested after North Fort Myers shooting While details are limited, what is available is that Lee County Sheriff’s deputies are actively investigating a shooting that killed one man.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Bishop of the Diocese of Venice releases statement following sexual abuse allegations by SWFL priest The Bishop of the Diocese of Venice is speaking out after Charlotte County Reverend Leo Riley was arrested on five counts of sexual battery stemming from his past work as a priest in Iowa.
NEW YORK (AP) Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November.
FORT MYERS Gone but not forgotten: Traveling Vietnam Memorial pays tribute to veterans A powerful symbol of honor and remembrance is standing proudly here in Southwest Florida. The Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall is open to the public, a reminder of those we lost who served our country.
LEE COUNTY Two arrested for street racing in Lee County Two people have been arrested for street racing in Lee County according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
CAPE CORAL Boaters with rifles seen in Cape Coral canal On an average day, it’s pretty common to see people fishing or swimming in a canal. One neighbor in Cape Coral saw something unusual in his backyard Friday afternoon.
FORT MYERS Car flips, one sent to hospital after two car crash in Fort Myers A crash involving at least two vehicles sent one person to the hospital.
The Weather Authority: Clouds, sunshine, wind, and the possibility of a brief shower for your Sunday Clouds and occasional sunshine this Sunday. A few brief showers are possible late in the afternoon and this evening.
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.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres work trailer explosion injures one person The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District responded to a work trailer explosion that injured one person.
CBS News Trump and DeSantis, once GOP rivals, meet in South Florida to talk about 2024 election Florida Governor Ron DeSantis met privately with former President Donald Trump for several hours on Sunday morning to talk, in part, about fundraising ahead of the 2024 general election, several sources familiar with the meeting tell CBS News.
Jupiter Streaming Now: Gov. DeSantis holds news conference in Jupiter Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Jupiter.
WINK NEWS Florida Prepaid open enrollment deadline approaches All parents fear the expense of college for their children; however, the state offers a great option in the Florida Prepaid Plan.
The Weather Authority Few showers this Monday afternoon after a pleasant and dry morning The Weather Authority is tracking a cool and pleasant Monday morning start with the possibility of afternoon rain showers.
NORTH FORT MYERS 1 dead, 1 arrested after North Fort Myers shooting While details are limited, what is available is that Lee County Sheriff’s deputies are actively investigating a shooting that killed one man.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Bishop of the Diocese of Venice releases statement following sexual abuse allegations by SWFL priest The Bishop of the Diocese of Venice is speaking out after Charlotte County Reverend Leo Riley was arrested on five counts of sexual battery stemming from his past work as a priest in Iowa.
NEW YORK (AP) Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November.
FORT MYERS Gone but not forgotten: Traveling Vietnam Memorial pays tribute to veterans A powerful symbol of honor and remembrance is standing proudly here in Southwest Florida. The Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall is open to the public, a reminder of those we lost who served our country.
LEE COUNTY Two arrested for street racing in Lee County Two people have been arrested for street racing in Lee County according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
CAPE CORAL Boaters with rifles seen in Cape Coral canal On an average day, it’s pretty common to see people fishing or swimming in a canal. One neighbor in Cape Coral saw something unusual in his backyard Friday afternoon.
FORT MYERS Car flips, one sent to hospital after two car crash in Fort Myers A crash involving at least two vehicles sent one person to the hospital.
The Weather Authority: Clouds, sunshine, wind, and the possibility of a brief shower for your Sunday Clouds and occasional sunshine this Sunday. A few brief showers are possible late in the afternoon and this evening.
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.
LEE COUNTY Sievers attorneys want jury pool isolated, some evidence omitted Defense attorneys continue forward with strategic litigation to protect their clients accused in the 2015 murder of Dr. Teresa Sievers in Lee County Monday. A handful of motions focus not only on protecting the potential jury but the image of accused men Mark Sievers and Jimmy Rodgers in the much-anticipated murder trial set to happen […]
Trial date set for Teresa Sievers murder case Mark Sievers, who is charged with first-degree murder in what investigators described as a murder-for-hire plot to kill his wife, was in court this morning as a date was set for the beginning of his trial. The judge set the trial date for Sievers to be on June 3, in what attorneys estimate will be a 4-week trial. […]
(CBS News "48 Hours") “The Plot to Kill Dr. Teresa Sievers” to air on CBS’s “48 Hours” Saturday The murder of a beloved Southwest Florida doctor grabbed national headlines as her husband became the prime suspect back in 2015. Dr. Teresa Sievers was bludgeoned to death with a hammer in her home by men hired by her husband, Mark Sievers. WINK News covered three months of trials as three men were ultimately convicted […]
FORT MYERS Attorneys for Mark Sievers file an appeal with Florida Supreme Court The attorneys for Mark Sievers filed an appeal to the Florida Supreme Court last week in the case where the defendant was sentenced to death for the 2015 murder of his wife, Dr. Teresa Sievers. The files were just received into the WINK newsroom. The Supreme Court of Florida acknowledged the files on Monday, laying […]
FORT MYERS Judge sentences Mark Sievers to death for the murder of his wife A last-minute plea to prevent a death sentence. Mark Sievers fought for his life Friday before Judge Bruce Kyle sentenced him to death for orchestrating his wife Teresa’s murder. Moving forward in the worst of circumstances. “Our focus now is to go on to take care of the girls, give them the love and support […]
LEE COUNTY Sentencing at Lee County courthouse to decide severity of Sievers’ punishment On Tuesday, the jury will start deciding the fate of Mark Sievers, convicted of planning his wife’s murder. The same jury found Mark guilty of first-degree murder last week. Sievers hired two men to kill his wife, Doctor Teresa Sievers, at their Bonita Springs home in 2015. Those men are Jimmy Rodgers and Curtis Wayne […]
FORT MYERS Jury finds Mark Sievers guilty of first-degree murder in his wife’s brutal killing In only four hours of deliberations, the jury found Mark Sievers guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in his wife’s 2015 brutal killing. Because Sievers was found guilty of first-degree murder, he now faces the possibility of the death penalty. Judge Bruce Kyle has asked all members of the jury, prosecutors and […]
FORT MYERS Mark Sievers trial: State tries to connect all evidence to Sievers: Day 5 Prosecutors in the Mark Sievers trial now face a new challenge, they must connect all of the evidence in the case to Sievers. A lot of Monday’s testimony surrounded Jimmy Rodgers and Curtis Wayne Wright, the two who killed Mark Sievers’ wife, Teresa. Prosecutors showed the blue jumpsuits worn during the murder and surveillance video […]
WINK NEWS A timeline in the Sievers case and remembering Dr. Teresa Sievers A lot has happened in the four years since Dr. Teresa Sievers was murdered. Most of it was torturous anticipation for her family and friends as the case came together. We looked at everything that led to a jury finding Mark Sievers guilty of first-degree murder on Wednesday in his vicious killing of his wife, […]
LEE COUNTY Trial of Mark Sievers, accused of planning the murder of his wife, begins Tuesday Mark Sievers will return to court Tuesday morning, this time for the start of his trial in the 2015 murder of his wife, Dr. Teresa Sievers. A jury found Jimmy Rodgers guilty of second-degree murder in Teresa Sievers’ death in October. But Peter Dennis, a trial attorney, said this case would be different. There will […]