Dunbar HS student’s lifetime of perseverance leads to graduation
FORT MYERS, Fla.- To say 18-year-old Alma Jose Cruz has walked a tough road would be an understatement. Cruz was born in the United States but as a young girl, her family moved to Mexico. A typical...
View ArticleParents, community remember Fort Myers teen killed at bus stop
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Hundreds showed up Friday at a Gift of Life ceremony at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers to mourn the death of a 16-year-old struck and killed by a car while waiting for a school...
View ArticleAuthorities capture man believed to be with Diana Alvares; Orlando man says...
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — Authorities have captured a man believed to have abducted 9-year-old Diana Alvares from her home on 3540 Unique Circle in San Carlos Park, WINK News has confirmed. Jorge Guerrero,...
View ArticlePolice investigate late-night shooting at Fort Myers grad celebration
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A number of gunmen shot up a house located off Edison Avenue and Ford Street while people were inside celebrating a graduation Saturday before midnight, witnesses said. Police were...
View ArticleCCPD: Officers shoot, kill gunman in fatal Cape Coral shooting spree
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Two people were shot and killed in a shooting spree by a sole gunmen Sunday night, according to the Cape Coral Police Department. The armed shooter was killed by police after...
View ArticleTeenager in hospital after Cape Coral hit-and-run
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – An 18-year-old man is in the hospital with life threatening injuries as Cape Coral police look for the driver responsible for striking him on the 1700 block of Northwest 18 Terrace...
View ArticleFort Myers native gets TKO in boxing match, record now 14-0
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Fort Myers native Bryant Perrella is now 14-0 after a major victory against an undefeated competitor. .
View ArticlePerson of interest in Diana Alvarez case brought to Lee County
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The man at the center of an Amber Alert for Diana Alvarez has been transferred to the Lee County jail, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said Monday morning. Jorge Guerrero, 28, was...
View ArticleLee County after-school activities canceled Monday
FORT MYERS, Fla.- All Lee County after-school activities have been cancelled Monday, the Lee County School District said. This includes all clubs, sports and arts-related activities. Activities buses...
View ArticlePerson of interest in Diana Alvarez case faces child pornography charge
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Jorge Guerrero-Torres, who was at the center of an Amber Alert for Diana Alvarez, faced a federal judge on Monday for a child pornography charge. Federal prosecutors allege multiple...
View Article‘I knew I got hit:’ Victim recounts being shot during Cape Coral shooting spree
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – The first thing Richard Huwiler saw Monday morning was the man who shot him less than 24 hours before. Huwiler was one of five people shot Sunday evening during a shooting spree in...
View ArticleAnother Bonita Springs site, near railroad, being considered for new high school
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – The Lee County School District is in negotiations with owners of multiple sites looking for the location of a new school. The timeline for the school’s opening was recently...
View ArticleE8 shows improvements, leg pins removed
SANIBEL, Fla. – One of Southwest Florida’s beloved eaglets is showing signs of recovery, according to the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife. E8 still has a few pins in his right leg, but nurses...
View ArticleDuplex destroyed after speeding car creates gaping hole
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A speeding car smashed through the wall of a duplex at the intersection of Cultural Park Boulevard and Second Street around 7 p.m. An elderly woman who was inside was sent to the...
View ArticleEffects of Tropical Storm Colin pose flood risk for Southwest Florida
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A coastal flooding risk is present Tuesday for areas around canals, rivers and the Gulf of Mexico as the effects of Tropical Storm Colin linger across Southwest Florida. Winds are...
View ArticleNew images released in Cape Coral hit-and-run
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- Investigators are still looking for a suspect in a hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning that left an 18-year-old in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Video surveillance...
View ArticleMotive behind Cape Coral shooting spree still unknown
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- A young child pulled out of the car of a man behind multiple shootings in Cape Coral Sunday is now in the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families. The child and...
View ArticleCouncil members push for better maintenance along Bonita Beach Rd.
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.- Bonita Springs City Council members are pushing for stricter maintenance codes to clean up Bonita Beach Road, but some believe it’s a ploy to drive out low income families. Wayne...
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