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.
Video, audio latest evidence released in Sievers case FORT MYERS, Fla. – Video and audio of depositions and interviews related to the Dr. Teresa Sievers murder case were released by authorities on Wednesday. The materials are the fourth set of documents released by prosecutors in the case. The discovery materials include about 35 interviews on seven disks and provide new video of Taylor Shomaker, […]
Judge questions Sievers attorney qualifications FORT MYERS, Fla. — Mark Sievers, the Bonita Springs man accused of plotting to kill his wife in a high-profile murder case, could soon have a new attorney. Judge Bruce Kyle expressed concern during a case management hearing Thursday that defense attorney Michael Mummert isn’t qualified to represent clients who face the death penalty. The […]
Scott: Don’t read too deeply into Sievers photos FORT MYERS, Fla. – Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott warned those looking at crime scene photos related to the killing of Dr. Teresa Sievers to not read too deeply into the pictures. “You’re talking about the burglary, the pried door and that the scene was staged,” Scott said while attending a crime task force meeting with Fort […]
SAO intends to seek death penalty for Mark Sievers, Jimmy Rodgers FORT MYERS, Fla.- The State Attorney’s Office has filed notices of intent to seek the death penalty for Mark Sievers and Jimmy Rodgers in the high-profile murder case of Teresa Sievers. Mark Sievers is charged with first-degree murder in the bludgeoning death of his wife that took place nearly a year ago. If the cases proceed to […]
Blood splatter, hammer with hair among 1,500 photos released in Sievers case FORT MYERS, Fla. – Pictures of blood splatter and a hammer on a floor with hair attached were among more than 1,500 photos released Thursday in connection to the Dr. Teresa Sievers murder case. The batch was the third set of documents, which number well into the thousands, released by the State Attorney’s Office. The photos include shots of: […]
Sievers’ attorney appeals state’s decision to seek death penalty FORT MYERS, Fla.- Mark Sievers’ attorney filed a motion to strike the State Attorney’s Office intention of seeking the death penalty for Sievers in the high-profile murder case of his wife. In order to seek the death penalty, prosecutors must present a list of “aggravating factors the state intends to prove… [and] can prove beyond a reasonable […]
Attorney’s motion contains disturbing detail of Sievers murder FORT MYERS, Fla. – Disturbing accounts of the murder of Teresa Sievers are contained in a motion that attorneys for Mark Sievers filed Friday. Wayne Wright, who pleaded guilty to the murder and testified in exchange for a plea deal, told detectives he struck Teresa Sievers in the head with a hammer “just a couple of […]
Sievers attorney: there was no murder for hire plot FORT MYERS, Fla. – Mark Sievers and Jimmy Ray Rodgers pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges on Monday in the death of Dr. Teresa Sievers. Both men, who were originally charged with second-degree murder, are also charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Rodgers faces an additional charge of burglary. Sievers and Rodgers were indicted on the […]
Suspect in Sievers murder linked to 1996 disappearance case FORT MYERS, Fla.- One of the suspects in the murder of Bonita Springs Dr. Teresa Sievers is linked to another investigation in the mysterious disappearance of a minister. Wayne Wright, the childhood friend of Sievers’ husband, is waiting to be extradited from Missouri to Lee County. Detectives in Jefferson County, Missouri confirm Wright is an active person of […]
Accusations fly at Mark Sievers custody hearing FORT MYERS, Fla. – A hearing to determine whether the paternal grandmother of Mark Sievers’ two daughters should have custody has been continued to allow attorneys to listen to audio conversations between Sievers and the girls. Attorneys for Sievers and his mother, Bonnie, want to review seven 15-minute conversations he had with his children while incarcerated at the Lee County […]