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Dog stolen from Cape Coral home
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Denise Franklin starts each morning by taking her two dogs outside, but on Saturday something was different. Princeton on the left, Mia on the right. When Franklin opened the front...
View ArticlePedestrian killed in North Fort Myers crash on U.S. 41
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A pedestrian was killed Tuesday evening in a crash on U.S. 41, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened at around 10 p.m. on U.S. 41 at Fork Drive, the...
View ArticleLee County disabled woman sleepless after home invasion
FORT MYERS, Fla. A 60-year-old disabled woman feels like a prisoner in her own home after she was attacked by a knife-wielding crook Monday in Pine Manor. WINK News reporter Kim Powell spoke...
View ArticleNAACP issues travel advisory for American Airlines
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A national travel advisory was issued Tuesday for African-American passengers traveling on American Airlines flights, the NAACP said in a statement. The NAACP cited a “pattern of...
View ArticleBoy, 9, missing from Cape Coral Sports Complex
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A 9-year-old boy has gone missing, Cape Coral police said. Jeremias Lopez-Domingo was last seen around 7:45 p.m. Tuesday by his soccer coach at the Cape Coral Sports Complex on 1510...
View ArticleFirst Food for Florida disaster assistance site opens in SWFL
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. People waited for hours in line and traffic backed up for about a mile Thursday to sign up for post-Irma food assistance. A relief site is set up for Lee and Collier county...
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Small Business Administration offering post-Irma loans to homeowners
FORT MYERS, Fla. It’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Southwest Florida residents can get hurricane relief from a source they might not immediately think of. Homeowners can receive financial...
View ArticleLee County fitness program helping people physically handicapped, disabled
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Around the Clock Fitness Gym is encouraging volunteers and participants to overcome obstacles. Their new program is helping people physically and mentally disabled achieve their...
View ArticleGarbage truck leaves trail of trash in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A garbage truck driving through the streets of Cape Coral left behind a trail of trash. WINK News reporter Brooke Shafer spoke to frustrated neighbors. MORE: Everglades City residents...
View ArticleCalusa Nature Center’s haunted walk to bring Irma relief
FORT MYERS, Fla. Witches, skeletons and scary characters will be at a local nature center for a good cause. The Calusa Nature Center’s 33rd Annual Haunted Walk will take place from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m....
View ArticlePedestrian killed in North Fort Myers crash on Business 41
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A pedestrian was killed Wednesday night on Business 41 at Bayshore Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. A van crashed into a man crossing the street at around 9:20...
View ArticleVictim allegedly raped by ex-nurse files lawsuit against Lee Health
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A rape victim filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Lee Health, the largest healthcare system in Southwest Florida. Former overnight nurse Jeovanni Hildebrand Hechavarria, 35, of Fort...
View Article1 wounded in Lehigh Acres shooting
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. One person was wounded in a shooting Wednesday night, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. The shooting took place shortly before 8:05 p.m. on the 700 block of Gordon Avenue South,...
View ArticleNorth Fort Myers man, 51, identified as pedestrian killed Oct. 1
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A 51-year-old man was identified Thursday as the pedestrian killed in an Oct. 1 collision on U.S. 41. Terry Clyde Green of North Fort Myers was hit by a Ford F-150 while crossing...
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Boy who went missing in Cape Coral had gaps in guardianship
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A boy found early Thursday after he went missing for more than 24 hours had no legal guardians as of January, according to a Collier County Sheriff’s Office incident report. A...
View ArticleThousands crowd first SWFL Food for Florida disaster assistance site
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Mark Sturgeon was one of the first to evacuate Fort Myers Beach ahead of Hurricane Irma. Sturgeon says when he returned, his home was unlivable. “My whole life is in a 5-by-5...
View ArticleNeighbors warn drivers, pedestrians of dangerous Lehigh Acres road
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Investigators are still searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 29-year-old woman. WINK News reporter Nicole Valdes spoke to neighbors who say 40th...
View ArticleCrews searching Sanibel River for displaced manatee
SANIBEL, Fla. Crews have been searching the Sanibel river system where a large manatee can’t find its way out. WINK News reporter Melinda Lee tagged along for the rescue mission. MORE: State lawmakers...
View ArticlePedestrian killed on I-75; fourth to die in Lee County this week
SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A pedestrian was hit and killed by an SUV Thursday night on Interstate 75, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The collision happened at around 8 p.m. on I-75 northbound near Exit...
View Article2 crashes, car fire tie up I-75 in south Lee County
ESTERO, Fla. Two crashes and a car fire are snarling southbound Interstate 75 traffic between Corkscrew and Bonita Beach Roads. Cars are at a near-standstill for about 7 miles, traffic sensors show....
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