Red Sox player tweets soggy golf photo
FORT MYERS, Fla. – When Boston Red Sox center fielder Mookie Betts told reporters he wanted to “play a couple rounds of golf” he probably didn’t envision a soggy end to the game. On Sunday, during a...
View ArticleExperience the thrill of hibachi on Sanibel
SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. – Get ready to try some hibachi and world class sushi, as Sanibel Island welcomes Shima Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar, at the Sundial Beach Resort and Spa. The upscale...
View Article2 escape from San Carlos Park home before explosion
SAN CARLOS PARK, Fla. – A mother and her son are looking for a new place to stay after flames ripped through their San Carlos Park home Sunday night. The exact cause of the fire will not be determined...
View ArticleFHP: Number of hit-and-run crashes rising across Florida
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Lee County ranks ninth in the state of Florida for hit-and-run crashes, Florida Highway Patrol officers said in a press conference Monday morning. FHP is looking to educate drivers...
View ArticleFort Myers Mayor Henderson to discuss ‘Lake O’ water releases
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Fort Myers Mayor Randy Henderson will be providing details about his upcoming trip to Washington DC to discuss the water releases from Lake Okeechobee and their impact on Southwest...
View ArticleCall for Action helps widow get husband’s last paycheck
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – A woman’s husband of 23 years died suddenly. When she could not get his last paycheck, she turned to WINK News Call for Action for help.
View ArticleFM native loses ‘Best Regional Roots Album’ after Grammy nod
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Fort Myers native and The Revelers saxophonist Chris Miller did not win a Grammy Monday. Miller was born and raised in Southwest Florida where he attended Cypress Lake High School.
View ArticleCCPD: Stay inside; suspects flee armed robbery after car crash
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Cape Coral Police asked residents near Veterans Parkway and Santa Barbara Boulevard to stay indoors as they searched for at least one armed robbery suspect Monday night. At least...
View ArticleNew home planned for SWFL museum
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Southwest Florida History Museum in Downtown Fort Myers will soon be moved from its location on Jackson Street to the Imaginarium Science Center on Cranford Avenue, a...
View ArticleFamily remembers Fort Myers doctor in touching Facebook account
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A community is celebrating the life of local pediatrician Dr. Jack Bartlett, who died of medical complications Monday.
View Article2 teens arrested for Valentine’s Day attack at FSW
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Two teenagers were arrested Monday for attacking and robbing a woman at Florida Southwestern State College on Valentine’s Day, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Nabbacus Watkins,...
View ArticleExperience the Extra Ordinary in EO Burgers
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Get ready to try some burgers that are far from ordinary, they’re extra ordinary and proud to be. EO Burgers is now in Fort Myers at the Bell Tower Shops and excited to share their...
View ArticleFort Myers Fantasy 5 player wins jackpot worth $74,445.98
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Three “Fantasy 5” players selected all five winning numbers to each take home a jackpot of $74,445.98. The Florida Lottery said Tuesday that the winning tickets were purchased...
View Article2 arrested, 2 on the loose in Cape Coral armed robbery
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- Two suspects remain at large in an armed robbery Monday night at Lowe’s, 285 SW 25th Lane, Cape Coral police said. Two additional suspects, Taudarian L. Jackson, 19, and a 16-year-old...
View ArticleCCPD presents findings on increased crime
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – The Cape Coral Police department is presenting findings that show an increase in arrests that correlates to extended bar hours in the south district. .
View ArticleAnother woman allegedely scammed by contractor
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Another woman has come forward saying she too was ripped off by a local contractor who is being charged with grand theft. Kathleen Sheehan said she paid Patrick Leach to remodel her...
View ArticleQuestions mount in death of Fort Myers mother
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A death investigation is unfolding after a young woman was discovered dead in her apartment near Winkler Avenue and US-41 Sunday night. Fort Myers police said they are working with...
View ArticleCounty votes 4-1 to push conservation program to ballot
FORT MYERS, Fla. – County commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday to put the controversial Conservation 2020 program onto the fall ballot. Voters will decide whether tax money can continue to be funneled into...
View ArticleSan Carlos Park home catches fire twice within days
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A San Carlos Park home catches fire for second time in four days. The call came in just before 6:45 a.m.
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