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NORTH PORT

3 North Port police officers on leave after fatal shooting

Three North Port police officers are on paid administrative leave after they shot and killed a man who pointed a gun at them Tuesday evening. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that North Port police officers were called around 8:30 p.m. to a home on Mossy Oak Drive where a man was making suicidal […]

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.

DeSantis’ board says Disney stripped them of power

Board members picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee the governance of Walt Disney World said Wednesday that their Disney-controlled predecessors pulled a fast one on them by passing restrictive covenants that strip the new board of many of its powers. The current supervisors of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District said at a […]

IONA

62-year-old bicyclist killed in crash on McGregor Blvd in Iona

Florida Highway Patrol says a bicyclist is dead after a crash on McGregor Boulevard on Wednesday morning.

COLLIER COUNTY

Florida Panther conservation: protecting the state animal of Florida

Roads could become increasingly problematic as the human population in Southwest Florida grows. As the human population becomes denser, the Florida Panther gets pushed deeper into a corner.

EVERGLADES

Asian Swamp Eels Everglades invasion reduced some native crayfish populations by 99%

Invasive python species rampage through the Everglades, but another legless animal is also invading that can survive months of drought. The Asian Swamp Eel preys on shrimp, worms, and small fish, and a new study says the predator has all but wiped out two species of crayfish. WINK News spoke with one of the authors […]

FORT MYERS

FMPD analyzes Nashville and Uvlade police response to school shooter

Tuesday, WINK News reported on the dramatic body cam video from two Nashville cops who took down the gunman at the Covenant School. Pulling up and within seconds, officers sprung into action rushing inside the school. These officers are getting praised for their quick reaction to dangerous circumstances. A polar opposite response was seen in […]

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