Chaotic lake getting fence and securityWhat we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Turtle Club beachfront restaurant relaunches in Naples After a series of private friends and family events this week, The Turtle Club will reopen May 5 and begin taking reservations again May 6.
Bonita Springs Mark Sievers’ defense attorney claims LCSO paid key witness $8K The defense attorney for Mark Sievers, who is accused of hiring two men to kill his wife, claims the Lee County Sheriff’s Office paid a key witness thousands of dollars. Teresa Sievers was bludgeoned to death with a hammer inside her Bonita Springs home on June 28, 2015. Curtis Wayne Wright, a childhood friend of Mark […]
48 Hours’ Moriarty details Sievers murder case story FORT MYERS, Fla. 48 Hours reporter Erin Moriarty details her story on the Sievers murder case, set to air on Saturday at 10 p.m. on WINK-TV, to WINK News Anchor Lois Thome.
’48 Hours’ to feature Sievers murder case FORT MYERS, Fla. The killing of Lee County Dr. Teresa Sievers is about to go under a nationwide microscope. The CBS show “48 Hours” will feature the case in its broadcast at 10 p.m. Saturday. The feature, called “Eleven Hundred Miles to Murder” examines what took place in the days and hours leading up to […]
Photos, videos, documents released on Sievers murder suspect BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. “Death,” “destruction” and “murder.” Those words are tattooed in a symbol on the chest of a man facing first-degree murder charges in the killing of prominent Southwest Florida doctor Teresa Sievers, as shown in a new photo released Wednesday. A tattoo of Jimmie Rodgers’ back contains a devil-like figure and the word […]
Two years pass since Sievers murder FORT MYERS, Fla. Thursday marks two years since the victim of one of Southwest Florida’s most gruesome and high-profile killings was found dead in her Bonita Springs home. Mark Sievers is charged with first-degree murder in what investigators described as a murder-for-hire plot to kill his wife, Dr. Teresa Sievers. He faces the death penalty if convicted. The […]
Family of Mark Sievers speaks out before ’48 Hours’ special BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. The family of Mark Sievers, the man accused of orchestrating his wife’s murder, are speaking out for the first time shortly before the “48 Hours” special on the case. Dr. Teresa Sievers, a beloved Bonita Springs holistic doctor, was bludgeoned to death with a hammer inside her home in June 2015. Two […]
$8M bond set for Sanibel officer shooting suspect FORT MYERS, Fla. — A more than $8 million bond was set Tuesday for the man accused of shooting a Sanibel police officer. Jon Hay, 49, was formally charged last week with four counts of attempted first-degree murder on a law enforcement officer stemming from multiple Nov. 20 encounters that shook the normally serene island […]
Detective: Insurance money a ‘relevant factor’ in Sievers killing FORT MYERS, Fla. – The lack of resources versus financial motivation was the focus of a bond hearing for Mark Sievers on Thursday, where for the first time, investigators detailed information from a key witness that led to his arrest. Despite claims of “limited to no financial resources,” Lee County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Kyle […]