2 arrested in March Cape Coral shooting
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Two men are facing charges for a March shooting that led to a car crash. Franky Quamaine Cruz Jr., 17, of Westcreek Circle North in Fort Myers, and Aaron Ladarrell Atkins, 23, of...
View ArticleSeveral cars burglarized in Three Oaks
SAN CARLOS PARK, Fla. A group of thieves are accused of breaking into several cars Wednesday morning, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers said. Between the hours of 2:30 and 3:00 a.m., the suspects...
View ArticleFort Myers boy takes star turn in ‘Kinky Boots’
SARASOTA, Fla. Landon Mass, a 9-year-old from Fort Myers, is performing across the country as Young Charlie in the hit Broadway musical “Kinky Boots.”
View ArticleResidents give mixed reviews to Estero medical center proposal
ESTERO, Fla. A new emergency room is in the works for the village. The NCH Healthcare System will present an application to Village Council on Wednesday night for a new medical center. The center would...
View ArticleAre cholesterol and blood pressure drugs necessary?
FORT MYERS, Fla. (CONSUMER REPORTS) Experts agree that high blood pressure and high cholesterol increase the risk of having a heart attack. So you might think they also agree on when you should take...
View ArticleFamily sacrifices to save son injured in fatal Alva crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 16-year-old boy is fighting for his life after he was involved in a deadly crash nearly two weeks ago. Marc Heckler was driving on Palm Beach Boulevard near Balsey Road on April 15...
View ArticlePedestrian killed in Fort Myers hit-and-run
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 55-year-old Fort Myers man died Thursday from injuries he suffered in a hit-and-run crash last week, the Florida Highway Patrol said. David Tracy was hit by an unknown driver making...
View ArticleLehigh family exposed to infectious disease after dog’s death
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. The Lappas family was devastated after Titus, their beloved 10-year-old Chinese Shar-Pei, died Wednesday from an infectious disease. The family took Titus to the Animal Medical...
View ArticleNaples company to help mom who lost legs in crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 30-year-old mother lost both her legs when she was hit by a car while trying to help the victims of a crash on Interstate 75. Now, a Naples-based construction company is offering to...
View ArticleFamily loses home in Lehigh Acres fire
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Crumbled debris, ashes and charred appliances are all that’s left of Sarah Clewell and her family’s home after a 400-acre brush fire tore through their neighborhood.
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Red Sox prospect hurt in deadly Lehigh crash
Photo via Mike Danielewski / WINK LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A Boston Red Sox minor leaguer was critically injured Wednesday night in a fatal crash on Lee Boulevard. One person was killed in the wreck on Lee...
View ArticleLee Health chief plans to step away from role
FORT MYERS, Fla. Lee Health President/CEO Jim Nathan plans to step away from his position. Nathan is asking the Board of Directors to relinquish his role as president and take on other duties through...
View ArticleWhy didn’t she leave? An expert and a domestic violence survivor explain
If you’re a domestic violence victim who needs someone to talk to, here’s where you can call: Lee County – (239) 939-3112 Charlotte County – (941) 627-6000 Collier County – (239) 775-1101 FORT MYERS,...
View Article‘Organs were outside my body’: The costs of domestic violence
If you’re a domestic violence victim who needs someone to talk to, here’s where you can call: Lee County – (239) 939-3112 Charlotte County – (941) 627-6000 Collier County – (239) 775-1101 FORT MYERS,...
View ArticleWINK Sports vs FSW baseball
Andrew Keesee and Bill Halter from the WINK Sports department stepped into the batters box against FSW pitcher Davey Inman. On Thursday night at 11:00 on WINK, see how it went when the sports team...
View ArticleParents push for changes to Lee County bus stop
FORT MYERS, Fla. Parents say cars and trucks speed by the bus stop on State Road 82 and Wildcat Drive every day. Now, they want to see some changes before something horrible happens.
View ArticleLee County to implement water treatment changes
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. The county is changing the way water is disinfected, which may cause a temporary change in the taste and smell of your tap water on Monday.
View ArticleReservoir water expected to alleviate water shortage in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Millions of gallons are flowing from pipes in a Charlotte County reservoir to Cape Coral canals as a temporary solution to the current water crisis, but the plan needs to pass a...
View ArticleRecent drought dries up North Fort Myers waterway
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Neighbors used to call Powell Creek a little slice of heaven, but recent drought conditions have caused the canal to dry up. Now, they want help from the county.
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