20th annual Hibiscus Festival begins in Punta GordaLehigh Acres senior caretaker accused of stealing over $70K of patients’ jewelry
PUNTA GORDA 20th annual Hibiscus Festival begins in Punta Gorda The 20th annual Hibiscus Festival at Gilchrist Park in Punta Gorda begins Friday morning and runs all weekend.
WINK NEWS Lehigh Acres senior caretaker accused of stealing over $70K of patients’ jewelry A senior caretaker has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $70,000 of her patients’ jewelry and pawning it.
Tim Aten Knows: Next phase of Restaurant Row Naples under way Construction of the final phase of Restaurant Row Naples was stalled for months because of financial issues but the three-building project was recently revived.
NAPLES Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s first Florida theater opens in Naples The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has now opened at the company’s first-ever Florida location at Mercato in Naples.
FORT MYERS Friday’s Furry Friends: Rhett, Tag For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Gulf Coast Humane Society to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
WINK NEWS Recall issued for ground beef sold with possible E. coli at Walmart The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a recall for several ground beef products distributed from Pennsylvania to Walmart’s nationwide.
The Weather Authority Hotter and more humid this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild Friday morning with dry afternoon conditions and isolated storms appearing in the evening.
PUNTA GORDA ‘Party’s Over’: Dirt biking ends at Barefoot Lake The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has made it clear, the party at Barefoot Lake is over.
ESTERO Crews battle brushfire near Alico Road and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people One Fort Myers mom is turning her pain into purpose after her son, who she refers to as her “heavenly Angel,” took his own life.
CAPE CORAL New renderings for the Cape Coral Yacht Club promise a bright future The Cape Coral Yacht Club, which has been part of this community since the 1960s, will now have a new look after Hurricane Ian’s devastating effects.
LEHIGH ACRES Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time.
CAPE CORAL Concern over water shortage in Cape Coral Concern is flowing through Cape Coral as neighbors are seeing their canal levels low and their wells run dry.
FORT MYERS FSW softball swinging for success in the postseason Now their focus shifts to states which means the newbies are looking to the experienced sophomores for advice.
BONITA SPRINGS Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals You may not know her name now, but you might want remember it because 16-year-old Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett is already competing with professionals.
PUNTA GORDA 20th annual Hibiscus Festival begins in Punta Gorda The 20th annual Hibiscus Festival at Gilchrist Park in Punta Gorda begins Friday morning and runs all weekend.
WINK NEWS Lehigh Acres senior caretaker accused of stealing over $70K of patients’ jewelry A senior caretaker has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $70,000 of her patients’ jewelry and pawning it.
Tim Aten Knows: Next phase of Restaurant Row Naples under way Construction of the final phase of Restaurant Row Naples was stalled for months because of financial issues but the three-building project was recently revived.
NAPLES Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s first Florida theater opens in Naples The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has now opened at the company’s first-ever Florida location at Mercato in Naples.
FORT MYERS Friday’s Furry Friends: Rhett, Tag For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Gulf Coast Humane Society to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
WINK NEWS Recall issued for ground beef sold with possible E. coli at Walmart The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a recall for several ground beef products distributed from Pennsylvania to Walmart’s nationwide.
The Weather Authority Hotter and more humid this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild Friday morning with dry afternoon conditions and isolated storms appearing in the evening.
PUNTA GORDA ‘Party’s Over’: Dirt biking ends at Barefoot Lake The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has made it clear, the party at Barefoot Lake is over.
ESTERO Crews battle brushfire near Alico Road and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people One Fort Myers mom is turning her pain into purpose after her son, who she refers to as her “heavenly Angel,” took his own life.
CAPE CORAL New renderings for the Cape Coral Yacht Club promise a bright future The Cape Coral Yacht Club, which has been part of this community since the 1960s, will now have a new look after Hurricane Ian’s devastating effects.
LEHIGH ACRES Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time.
CAPE CORAL Concern over water shortage in Cape Coral Concern is flowing through Cape Coral as neighbors are seeing their canal levels low and their wells run dry.
FORT MYERS FSW softball swinging for success in the postseason Now their focus shifts to states which means the newbies are looking to the experienced sophomores for advice.
BONITA SPRINGS Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals You may not know her name now, but you might want remember it because 16-year-old Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett is already competing with professionals.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Sievers murder trial set to start Tuesday at the Fort Myers courthouse In a matter of days, two of the people accused of murdering a beloved doctor are expected to finally face justice. Teresa Sievers was murdered four years ago. Mark Sievers, 51, and Jimmy Rodgers, 29, will go on trial for the murder of the doctor on Tuesday morning. If convicted, they could face the death […]
FORT MYERS Jimmy Rodgers Trial: Wright gives chilling, graphic details on the stand of Teresa’s murder: Day 6 *Scroll down to watch live video and updates from the courtroom* The Jimmy Rodgers trial began for the sixth day Thursday with Lee County Sheriff’s Office Analyst Myra Simmons called to the stand. She does investigative research for detectives and things like analyzing call records. Simmons said she was asked if burner phones or prepaid phones […]
FORT MYERS Jimmy Rodgers trial: Final jury selected on day 6 After six days of questions, the Rodgers trial has a seated jury. Some of the jurors are mothers and fathers, a good handful are retirees. Judge Bruce Kyle has announced a 14-member jury (12 seated, 2 alternates) for the murder trial of Jimmy Rodgers in Lee County court Tuesday for the death of Dr. Teresa […]
FORT MYERS Teresa Sievers murder trial: Jury will continue deliberation Wednesday in the case against Jimmy Rodgers: Day 9 It is decision day in the long quest for justice for the beloved Doctor, Teresa Sievers, who was beaten to death in her Bonita Springs home in 2015. On Tuesday, jurors will start deliberating if Jimmy Rodgers is guilty of the murder or not. The jury is left to consider two very different arguments about […]
FORT MYERS Jimmy Rodgers trial: Judge loses patience with attorneys on both sides: Day 3 Monday, jurors heard more testimony from witnesses surrounding Dr. Teresa Sievers’ death. Judge Bruce Kyle showed obvious frustration with both prosecution and defense teams during the course of proceedings. Frustration began during an afternoon delay to depose two expert FBI witnesses. The says they have given all of their FBI evidence to the defense, but […]
FORT MYERS Sievers Case: In unusual move, judge closes courtroom during Jimmy Rodgers status hearing In an unusual move during a hearing for Jimmy Rodgers — a man accused of killing Dr. Teresa Sievers — the judge closed the courtroom to the public. Rodgers is charged with first-degree murder for killing Sievers with a hammer at her Bonita Springs home in 2015. During the status hearing Wednesday morning, the judge […]
FORT MYERS Jimmy Rodgers trial: Jury selection to continue into next week: Day 3 Potential jurors of a murder trial answered tough questions on the third day of selection in Lee County court Thursday. A 12-member jury will be tasked with deciding whether accused Jimmy Rodgers is guilty of murdering Dr. Teresa Sievers at her Bonita Springs home four years ago. Rodgers’ attorney says his client is innocent. “I […]
LEE COUNTY Teresa Sievers murder trial pushed back, date undecided The trial for Mark Sievers, the man who is accused of killing his wife back in 2015, has been pushed back and will no longer be on June 3. Citing a large workload and an addition of additional information among other complications, the defense attorney requested for the delay in the trial. The initial request […]
FORT MYERS Attorneys for Mark Sievers ask for evidence to be kicked out of court Attorneys for the man accused of plotting his wife’s murder want some evidence kicked out of court. Prosecutors say Mark Sievers hired his best friend, Curtis Wayne Wright, to kill his wife Dr. Teresa Sievers in June 2015. Wright pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against Sievers at trial currently scheduled for June. Mark Sievers’ […]
FORT MYERS Attorneys request forensic psychologist to be allowed access to Mark Sievers Attorneys for Mark Sievers, who is accused of playing a part in the killing of his wife four years ago, have requested for a forensic psychologist to have access to Sievers this week. The motion filed Tuesday requests forensic psychologist to be allowed to interview Sievers in jail on Thursday and Friday, ahead of the […]