Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office seizes 196 illegal gambling slot machinesSupreme Court rules DOJ overstepped authority on hundreds of Jan. 6 charges
ENGLEWOOD Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office seizes 196 illegal gambling slot machines Charlotte County deputies say Salim Qadir was running an illegal gambling ring at the tiffany square bingo hall in Englewood.
PUNTA GORDA Supreme Court rules DOJ overstepped authority on hundreds of Jan. 6 charges Supreme Court Justices decided 6-3 to throw out a lower court’s ruling that allowed a broad interpretation of an Enron-era statute to charge hundreds of defendants in the January 6th, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
FORT MYERS BEACH Six months in: Margaritaville’s impact on Fort Myers Beach The Chief Operating Officer for TBI Hospitality, the company that owns Margaritaville on Fort Myers Beach, said the numbers are looking good.
Death penalty law changing justice in Florida This change now means that these three killers, Joseph Zieler, Wade Wilson and Zephen Xaver face the death penalty.
New treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma shows promise A new treatment is turning the body against the deadly cells, giving more hope to people battling this disease.
SANIBEL Southwest Florida invests billions in beach nourishment projects post-Hurricane Ian Are the billons of dollars spent on sand worth the giant piles of sand and dirt laying right next to beach chairs?
FORT MYERS LCSO searching for Three Oaks Park fatal shooter, suspected to be male The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said that it is making progress in the search for the suspect who shot and killed a young man in Three Oaks Park early Thursday.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers attorney accused of sexually abusing employee loses license for 5 years An attorney accused of sexually abusing an employee and asking clients to trade sex for legal fees has now lost his license to practice law for five years.
FORT MYERS 2 of 4 arrested on gun and drug charges following Fort Myers shootings Two out of four people have been arrested in connection to two shootings that occurred in Fort Myers over the weekend.
Jabari Irons earns spot at United World Wrestling Beach World Series Jabari Irons wins at Carolina Beach Nationals to secure a spot in the United World Wrestling Beach World Series.
WINK NEWS Local political party committees on presidential debate Does Southwest Florida feel the same way as the rest of the nation? WINK News spoke to local Democratic and Republican groups.
CAPE CORAL The Gallery at Cape Coral opens, ready for retiring Baby Boomers As millions of baby boomers continue to retire, many are looking for places to live that can accommodate them as they age.
Southwest Florida Saharan Dust moving toward Florida We are seeing the largest plume so far this summer of Saharan Dust.
WASHINGTON (AP) Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy; Dems stick by him — for now President Joe Biden forcefully tried on Friday to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as elected members of his party closed ranks around him in an effort to shut down talk of replacing him atop the ticket.
The Weather Authority Tropical Depression #2 has formed in the Atlantic The Weather Authority is tracking Tropical Depression #2, which has formed in the Atlantic.
ENGLEWOOD Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office seizes 196 illegal gambling slot machines Charlotte County deputies say Salim Qadir was running an illegal gambling ring at the tiffany square bingo hall in Englewood.
PUNTA GORDA Supreme Court rules DOJ overstepped authority on hundreds of Jan. 6 charges Supreme Court Justices decided 6-3 to throw out a lower court’s ruling that allowed a broad interpretation of an Enron-era statute to charge hundreds of defendants in the January 6th, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
FORT MYERS BEACH Six months in: Margaritaville’s impact on Fort Myers Beach The Chief Operating Officer for TBI Hospitality, the company that owns Margaritaville on Fort Myers Beach, said the numbers are looking good.
Death penalty law changing justice in Florida This change now means that these three killers, Joseph Zieler, Wade Wilson and Zephen Xaver face the death penalty.
New treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma shows promise A new treatment is turning the body against the deadly cells, giving more hope to people battling this disease.
SANIBEL Southwest Florida invests billions in beach nourishment projects post-Hurricane Ian Are the billons of dollars spent on sand worth the giant piles of sand and dirt laying right next to beach chairs?
FORT MYERS LCSO searching for Three Oaks Park fatal shooter, suspected to be male The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said that it is making progress in the search for the suspect who shot and killed a young man in Three Oaks Park early Thursday.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers attorney accused of sexually abusing employee loses license for 5 years An attorney accused of sexually abusing an employee and asking clients to trade sex for legal fees has now lost his license to practice law for five years.
FORT MYERS 2 of 4 arrested on gun and drug charges following Fort Myers shootings Two out of four people have been arrested in connection to two shootings that occurred in Fort Myers over the weekend.
Jabari Irons earns spot at United World Wrestling Beach World Series Jabari Irons wins at Carolina Beach Nationals to secure a spot in the United World Wrestling Beach World Series.
WINK NEWS Local political party committees on presidential debate Does Southwest Florida feel the same way as the rest of the nation? WINK News spoke to local Democratic and Republican groups.
CAPE CORAL The Gallery at Cape Coral opens, ready for retiring Baby Boomers As millions of baby boomers continue to retire, many are looking for places to live that can accommodate them as they age.
Southwest Florida Saharan Dust moving toward Florida We are seeing the largest plume so far this summer of Saharan Dust.
WASHINGTON (AP) Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy; Dems stick by him — for now President Joe Biden forcefully tried on Friday to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as elected members of his party closed ranks around him in an effort to shut down talk of replacing him atop the ticket.
The Weather Authority Tropical Depression #2 has formed in the Atlantic The Weather Authority is tracking Tropical Depression #2, which has formed in the Atlantic.
FORT MYERS Miracle Monday: family gets much-needed miracle It’s Miracle Monday, and a miracle is exactly what one family needed when doctors diagnosed their little boy with cancer and the chemo didn’t work.
Miracle Monday: How a dog helped a 7-year-old girl beat cancer In this Miracle Monday story, a 7-year-old is celebrating starting her summer because she’s cancer-free!
Miracle Monday: Golisano child life specialist helps children with disabilities learn to play Child life specialist Mandy Roulx works with children who are developmentally disabled and finds ways to engage them in play.
FORT MYERS 9-year-old hero rings bell at Golisano, ending chemotherapy A family is celebrating after their nine-year-old son rang the bell at Golisano Children’s Hospital. Michael Rivera underwent chemotherapy.
FORT MYERS Mental Health Monday: How to help kids with stress over testing In May, Southwest Florida schoolchildren have to deal with FAST testing and finals. Kids can get very stressed over these; how can parents help? Juliana Whitaker, a public educator with Golisano Children’s Hospital, sits down with WINK News anchors Corey Lazar and Lindsey Sablan to discuss it. Learn more about mental health care for kids […]
Local Lee County students build 5 new life jacket loaner stations Five life jacket loaner stations are being built by local Lee County students as part of the initiative to promote safety at beaches and local parks.
SOUTH FORT MYERS How Lee Health’s HealthPark and Golisano Children’s Hospital weathered Ian Lee Health experienced several brushes with hurricanes in the past. But Ian was the big one for them. The health system had to evacuate patients from several of its hospitals, sending them to locations across the state. Being inside for those 24 hours is something patients and staff will never forget. The sun is shining […]
SANIBEL Miracle Monday: books bring comfort in boy’s health battle It’s Miracle Monday and today we meet a five-year-old boy who frequents Golisano children’s Hospital and looks forward to it.
SOUTH FORT MYERS Miracle Monday: Logan Stryker, cancer patient, throws first pitch at tournament Logan Stryker, a 9-year-old battling cancer, threw out the first pitch at Sunday’s East vs. West Baseball Tournament at Jet Blue Park.
FORT MYERS Golisano Children’s Hospital adds new neurosurgery program Southwest Florida’s Golisano Children’s Hospital adds a pediatric neurosurgeon. The hospital added a pediatric neurosurgeon recently so children can get the care they need without leaving SWFL. WINK News shows how it makes a stressful situation easier to cope with for parents and patients. Two-year-old Harlee Hicks is a busy toddler. It warms her mother’s […]