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.
VIDEO: Dunk contest dazzles at City of Palms Classic SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — IMG Academy’s Emmitt Williams won the dunk contest Sunday at the City of Palms Classic while wearing a shirt that paid tribute to fallen Lehigh Senior High School star Stef’an Strawder, one of two victims killed in this summer’s Club Blu mass shooting. A Southwest Florida athlete came away with […]
Woman connected to Club Blu shooting pleads guilty FORT MYERS, Fla. – A woman connected to shell casings found at the scene of a mass shooting is facing five years in jail after a guilty plea Friday. Jazmin Challana Barron, 33, of Lehigh Acres, pleaded guilty to lying about her address when purchasing a gun from Lehigh Acres Gun Shop in 2015. Her […]
Answers elusive six months after Lee County girl’s disappearance SAN CARLOS PARK, Fla. — Six months after Diana Alvarez went missing, many questions remain about the San Carlos Park 9-year-old. Authorities suspended their physical search, just weeks after she was last seen at her home on Unique Circle on May 29. Her family continues to pursue leads as they cling to hope. It took […]
WINK Sports’ Bill Halter serves up Thanksgiving compassion FORT MYERS, Fla. – WINK Sports Director Bill Halter joined local chef Jim Moroney on Wednesday to deliver Thanksgiving meals to 10 Lee County families, including the family of Stef’an Strawder, a Lehigh Senior High School basketball player gunned down in the Club Blu shooting.
‘Cops’ approved to film in Fort Myers FORT MYERS, Fla. — The long-running TV show “Cops” was approved by City Council on Tuesday to film with the Fort Myers Police Department. The show has partnered with FMPD multiple times in the past, most recently in May 2015. But the council’s decision didn’t come without some resistance. Mayor Randy Henderson had reservations about […]
Lehigh Acres woman connected to Club Blu shooting set to plead guilty FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Lehigh Acres woman has decided to plead guilty on Friday to gun-related charges in connection to the Club Blu shooting. Jazmin Challana Barron, 33, previously pleaded not guilty in August to lying about her address when purchasing a gun in 2015. The address mix-up was due to a “paperwork error” […]
Young adults focus of latest FMPD outreach FORT MYERS, Fla. — Young adults said they want the Fort Myers Police Department to improve and catch up with the times Wednesday as part of the department’s ongoing community outreach sessions. The two-hour meeting at the Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Center featured a dialogue between officers, who spoke about the challenges they face in […]
Courts: Club Blu won’t reopen following mass shooting FORT MYERS, Fla. – The nightclub that hosted a teen party at the center of a mass shooting will not reopen, according to the Clerk of Courts, which confirmed that Club Blu closed it business tax receipt. A business tax receipt is required for any business that operates in Lee County. It is a critical […]
Is the public truly ‘not in any danger?’ FORT MYERS, Fla. — “The public is not in any danger.” That statement has been made countless times, yet several murders and other major crimes haven’t resulted in any arrests. In fact, two of the most high profile crimes in Southwest Florida, the Club Blu shooting and the ZombiCon shooting, have remained unsolved. Now, many people believe […]
LCSO: Man arrested has connection to Club Blu weapon FORT MYERS, Fla. – A 30-year-old man arrested for violating his probation has ties to one of the weapons recovered from the Club Blu shooting, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. In addition to the probation violation, George Vance Thompson III, of 8451 Buckingham Road in Fort Myers, also faces multiple weapons and drug possession charges. […]