Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truckFGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over four and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
Firefighter recovering from heat exhaustion after battling flames in Collier County It happened at Progress Rail, a transit corporation on Mercantile Avenue just before 5am on Friday.
FORT MYERS How do SWFL graduation rates compare to the state average? How do graduation rates for Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties stack up against the state? WINK News crunched the numbers.
FORT MYERS Community divisive over ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan A detective who killed an unarmed black man in a controversial shooting will be back at work on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Family submits civil complaint against Cape Coral Police Department The family of a 13-year-old boy who was struck and killed while riding his scooter has officially filed a civil complaint.
FORT MYERS Community reacts to ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan Leaders with the NAACP are saying there is a divide between the black community and Fort Myers police.
NAPLES Inside look at $21 million Naples Players Theater, set to open at the end of May On Friday, as the theater’s 70th season approached, leaders and organizers invited WINK News for a ‘hard-hat-tour’ to showcase the new additions and construction updates.
FORT MYERS Detective who fired fatal shot at Christopher Jordan returns to work Monday Fort Myers police have confirmed to WINK News the detective who shot and killed a man inside his home will return to work Monday morning.
FORT MYERS Bishop Verot onto first state semifinals in nearly a decade A trip to the FHSAA State Semifinals has been a long time coming for the Bishop Verot Vikings who have not been since 2016.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers teen finds dead body in bed of his truck A 16-year-old in Fort Myers drove to school, drove home, drove to the barbershop and back home again. Then, he noticed a swarm of flies in the back of his truck.
Scottie Scheffler facing felony charges; local attorney reacts The attorney we spoke with told us that, at a minimum, we’d spend the night in jail before having our first appearance and getting bail.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball falls to No. 4 Florida in NCAA Tournament The FGCU softball team couldn’t keep up with the No. 4 Florida Gators as the Eagles drop their first Regional game 6-0 to the Gators.
Summer Safety: Swim safety tips to know before the summer The pool is warming up to be the hot spot for kids and families this summer. It’s now also the number one leading cause of drowning deaths for children ages 1-4 in the state.
FORT MYERS BEACH ‘The Whale’ restaurant to break ground on new building The Whale is a place that has shown great strength and determination.
COLLIER COUNTY Endangered Florida panther deaths surpass 2023 total in 5 months It’s taken wildlife officials just over four and a half months to report finding more dead endangered Florida panthers than in all of 2023.
FORT MYERS FMPD honors 7 officers and 2 K-9s who died in the line of duty dating back to 1930 Nine lives were given, and all nine will remain remembered. A lifetime of gratitude for the fallen officers.
Firefighter recovering from heat exhaustion after battling flames in Collier County It happened at Progress Rail, a transit corporation on Mercantile Avenue just before 5am on Friday.
FORT MYERS How do SWFL graduation rates compare to the state average? How do graduation rates for Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties stack up against the state? WINK News crunched the numbers.
FORT MYERS Community divisive over ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan A detective who killed an unarmed black man in a controversial shooting will be back at work on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Family submits civil complaint against Cape Coral Police Department The family of a 13-year-old boy who was struck and killed while riding his scooter has officially filed a civil complaint.
FORT MYERS Community reacts to ‘justified’ officer-involved shooting of Christopher Jordan Leaders with the NAACP are saying there is a divide between the black community and Fort Myers police.
NAPLES Inside look at $21 million Naples Players Theater, set to open at the end of May On Friday, as the theater’s 70th season approached, leaders and organizers invited WINK News for a ‘hard-hat-tour’ to showcase the new additions and construction updates.
FORT MYERS Detective who fired fatal shot at Christopher Jordan returns to work Monday Fort Myers police have confirmed to WINK News the detective who shot and killed a man inside his home will return to work Monday morning.
FORT MYERS Bishop Verot onto first state semifinals in nearly a decade A trip to the FHSAA State Semifinals has been a long time coming for the Bishop Verot Vikings who have not been since 2016.
Crew begins search for toxins at Dunbar sludge site FORT MYERS, Fla. Tests designed to show whether toxins remain at a former dump site in Dunbar began Wednesday. A crew from GFA International Inc., a geology firm, was at the block of land near homes where the city disposed of sludge from a water treatment plant for decades. Arsenic was discovered at the site in 2007, […]
Dunbar residents threaten suit against City of Fort Myers FORT MYERS, Fla. The city needs to pay. It’s a sentiment shared by at least 25 people planning to sue over a plot of land in the middle of Dunbar where toxic sludge was once dumped in the 1960s. Arsenic was found 10 years ago in the soil of a city-owned area bounded by Henderson Avenue on […]
Ex-Fort Myers employee says Dunbar dump site is safe FORT MYERS, Fla. A former Fort Myers city employee says he was among those who disposed of sludge decades ago in Dunbar. And he doesn’t think the neighborhood is in any danger. A community uproar followed the revelation earlier this year that arsenic was found in 2007 at the site where the city dumped lime […]
Irma delays testing on Dunbar toxic sludge site FORT MYERS, Fla. The Dunbar community is still waiting for answers about a former toxic dump site in the neighborhood. Preliminary testing took place in August on the area where Arsenic was discovered 10 years ago. But that work, done with a ground-penetrating radar, won’t produce evidence on what toxins may still be in the soil […]
Crews replace well at Dunbar sludge site FORT MYERS, Fla. A monitoring well used to track the water on the northwest corner of a toxic sludge site in Dunbar was replaced Wednesday. The monitoring well was part of an assessment program the city had been doing for several years, environmental department manager Scott McManus said. It had been in disrepair for the […]
Testing, public hearing over Dunbar sludge will take weeks FORT MYERS, Fla. City officials have yet to set a date for a public hearing on toxic sludge dumped in the Dunbar neighborhood, but public documents show that it’ll take weeks to determine how dangerous the sludge is.
Residents voice concerns, get latest on Dunbar sludge site FORT MYERS, Fla. A long-awaited public forum about a former toxic dump site in Dunbar took place Tuesday. Residents had the opportunity to voice their concerns and get answers about environmental testing on the site at Tuesday’s informational workshop. The event took place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Center at 2990 Edison Ave. […]
FORT MYERS Lawsuit filed against Fort Myers over toxic sludge site A lawsuit wants the City of Fort Myers to pay more than $500 million for dumping toxic sludge in the Dunbar community. The city used a field bounded by Henderson Avenue on the west, Midway Avenue on the east, Jeffcott Street on the south and South Street on the north, to dump sludge for decades in […]
Fort Myers Dunbar residents push for $100,000 EPA grant Dunbar residents are meeting with the City of Fort Myers on Thursday to discuss a grant with the Environmental Protection Agency. The residents of the Dunbar community need approval from the City to complete the EPA application. The $100,000 grant will go towards cleaning up the toxic sludge site. SERIES: Click here for complete coverage of […]
Dunbar Dunbar residents battling for fair treatment over toxic sludge site WINK News Call for Action reporter Michelle Kingston spearheaded a conversation Monday with concerned Dunbar residents living near a toxic sludge site. A public meeting is scheduled to take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Carrie Robinson Center to address testing results. SERIES: Click here for complete coverage of Dunbar toxic sludge […]