Driver arrested after fleeing police, causing multi-car crash in Fort MyersChilly morning and a cool Saturday afternoon with lots of sunshine
FORT MYERS Driver arrested after fleeing police, causing multi-car crash in Fort Myers The Fort Myers Police Department has arrested a man accused of causing a multi-car crash in Fort Myers.
Chilly morning and a cool Saturday afternoon with lots of sunshine The Weather Authority says the weekend is starting off nice and chilly, with temperatures in the 40s and 50s across Southwest Florida.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Regional Semifinals It’s the regional semifinal round of high school football in Southwest Florida. Check out the scores and highlights.
FORT MYERS BEACH New information on why FEMA put Fort Myers Beach on probation FEMA was sure to lay it out in a letter. Out of the five points listed, three areas need work on Fort Myers Beach to re-apply for the flood insurance discount.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive: Cape Coral Police Chief speaks out on hate crime incident New exclusive surveillance video shows the moment a Cape Coral home is vandalized. The suspects painted racial slurs on the wall in red paint. WINK News broke this story on Wednesday.
CAPE CORAL New police precincts coming to Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department is adding new precincts around the city. The reason? Growth.
Vietnam veteran’s unique service animal companion When we think of service animals, dogs usually come to mind, but it’s not just dogs that help people navigate through their challenges.
NAPLES Gulfshore Life’s Men and Women of the Year award honoree: John Cooney It’s one thing to be philanthropic and help our community. It’s another to provide so much help and want absolutely nothing in return, not even your name mentioned.
FORT MYERS Dunbar High principal named Lee County Principal of the Year Carl Burnside was the last to find out Friday morning that he was selected as Lee County Schools Principal of the Year for 2025.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach businesses excited for increased season traffic Those on Fort Myers Beach are excited for the town to return to normal. Businesses are ready to accept snowbirds and residents again.
CAPE CORAL Mom faces DUI charge after crash during pick-up at Oasis High School A crash in the pick-up line at Oasis High School led Cape Coral police to a DUI investigation.
Rethinking daily Asprin intake Many of us have heard the saying, “An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away,” but new research shows that taking aspirin every day might not be as good for you as we once thought.
NAPLES Embezzlement investigation in Naples WINK News is looking into claims of embezzlement in the Naples government.
NORTH FORT MYERS Where did the Shell Factory animals go? With the closure of The Shell Factory in September, people have been wondering where the animals went.
Tim Aten Knows: Publix to demolish, rebuild Naples store Two days after Thanksgiving, the 38-year-old Publix supermarket in Neapolitan Way Plaza will close to begin a Naples redevelopment project that has been planned for years.
FORT MYERS Driver arrested after fleeing police, causing multi-car crash in Fort Myers The Fort Myers Police Department has arrested a man accused of causing a multi-car crash in Fort Myers.
Chilly morning and a cool Saturday afternoon with lots of sunshine The Weather Authority says the weekend is starting off nice and chilly, with temperatures in the 40s and 50s across Southwest Florida.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Regional Semifinals It’s the regional semifinal round of high school football in Southwest Florida. Check out the scores and highlights.
FORT MYERS BEACH New information on why FEMA put Fort Myers Beach on probation FEMA was sure to lay it out in a letter. Out of the five points listed, three areas need work on Fort Myers Beach to re-apply for the flood insurance discount.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive: Cape Coral Police Chief speaks out on hate crime incident New exclusive surveillance video shows the moment a Cape Coral home is vandalized. The suspects painted racial slurs on the wall in red paint. WINK News broke this story on Wednesday.
CAPE CORAL New police precincts coming to Cape Coral The Cape Coral Police Department is adding new precincts around the city. The reason? Growth.
Vietnam veteran’s unique service animal companion When we think of service animals, dogs usually come to mind, but it’s not just dogs that help people navigate through their challenges.
NAPLES Gulfshore Life’s Men and Women of the Year award honoree: John Cooney It’s one thing to be philanthropic and help our community. It’s another to provide so much help and want absolutely nothing in return, not even your name mentioned.
FORT MYERS Dunbar High principal named Lee County Principal of the Year Carl Burnside was the last to find out Friday morning that he was selected as Lee County Schools Principal of the Year for 2025.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach businesses excited for increased season traffic Those on Fort Myers Beach are excited for the town to return to normal. Businesses are ready to accept snowbirds and residents again.
CAPE CORAL Mom faces DUI charge after crash during pick-up at Oasis High School A crash in the pick-up line at Oasis High School led Cape Coral police to a DUI investigation.
Rethinking daily Asprin intake Many of us have heard the saying, “An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away,” but new research shows that taking aspirin every day might not be as good for you as we once thought.
NAPLES Embezzlement investigation in Naples WINK News is looking into claims of embezzlement in the Naples government.
NORTH FORT MYERS Where did the Shell Factory animals go? With the closure of The Shell Factory in September, people have been wondering where the animals went.
Tim Aten Knows: Publix to demolish, rebuild Naples store Two days after Thanksgiving, the 38-year-old Publix supermarket in Neapolitan Way Plaza will close to begin a Naples redevelopment project that has been planned for years.
FMPD vows Club Blu shooting won’t become cold case FORT MYERS, Fla. The bullet holes have been patched up. The once-shattered door has been fixed. And a restaurant plans to move into the former Club Blu. But the memory of the mass shooting that took place in the parking lot there after a teen party one year ago Tuesday was fresh on the mind […]
Substation near Club Blu part of police outreach effort FORT MYERS, Fla. A substation near the site where a mass shooting took place last year is part of an effort to bring police closer to the community, Chief Derrick Diggs said. City Council on Monday gave its approval for a Fort Myers Police Department substation on 3585 Fowler St., part of the Carrell Corners plaza. It’s […]
Fort Myers council hears complaints over Dunbar dump site FORT MYERS, Fla. Residents angry over a former toxic dump site in Dunbar let their frustrations be known at Monday’s City Council meeting. Environmental Protection Agency representatives gave a presentation on the site where arsenic was found in the soil 10 years ago. No hazardous levels of arsenic remain, according to the EPA, but many are upset […]
Community party to remember Lehigh basketball star, Club Blu victim FORT MYERS, Fla. Stef’an Strawder would’ve graduated from Lehigh Senior High School this weekend. Strawder, 18, one of two teenagers killed outside Club Blu last summer, will still have his achievement honored through a graduation party on Friday at the STARS Complex being thrown by his mother, Stephanie White. “My idea was to, since he was going to graduate, to […]
Lehigh Senior High cheers hoops team on to state semis LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Cheerleaders formed a tunnel as the band played and students lined the walls Thursday in honor of the boys basketball team at Lehigh Senior High School. The squad is headed to the state semifinals Thursday, months after losing star guard Stef’an Strawder, who was killed in the Club Blu mass shooting. They’ll […]
Crime Stoppers seeks answers in Club Blu shooting FORT MYERS, Fla. – Wednesday marks six months since a deadly shooting took the lives of two teenagers. However, the question still remains; Who is responsible for the Club Blu shooting? Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers Coordinator Trish Routte has the latest in the case.
Lehigh boys basketball honors slain teammate with big win LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. The Lehigh Senior High School boys basketball team had never made it to the state tournament before Friday night. But after Stef’an Strawder, who was one of their best players, was killed in the Club Blu shooting, the team dedicated itself to securing a spot in the tournament in Strawder’s honor with a […]
Which stories made the list? Our most clicked-on articles of 2016 FORT MYERS, Fla. – Breaking news dominated Southwest Florida’s 2016 news cycle. From assaults on law enforcement to a mass shooting and severe weather, more people visited winknews.com this year than ever before to read the latest details. And for that, we thank you. Below are our most clicked-on stories of 2016: 5) Officer shot […]
Stars Complex hosts first teen night since Club Blu shooting FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Stars Complex hosted the first large-scale teen party Friday night since the Club Blu shooting nearly five months ago. Global Security CEO Daniel Costoulas took every precaution to ensure the safety of the attendees. “You never really can keep everybody out of harms way all of the time,” he said. […]
Who’s the Club Blu shooter? Still no answer 6 months later FORT MYERS, Fla. – Who fired the bullets outside Club Blu? The bullets killed 18-year-old Stef’an Strawder, 14-year-old Sean Archilles and injured 18 other teenagers. Six months later, the question still looms over Southwest Florida. “It’s been a really long six months, it’s been a very sad six months,” said Trish Routte, coordinator for Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. “So […]