Elementary school student claims being sexual assaulted by fellow student
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A student at James Stephens Academy Elementary School claimed she was sexually assaulted by another student, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleLee County man arrested after bizarre manhunt, school lockdown
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Tanglewood Elementary was temporarily on lockdown Wednesday while deputies searched for a man who was later arrested after he was initially discovered in a homeowner’s garage.
View ArticleNFL player sues Fort Myers police over wrongful arrest
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A NFL player and Cape Coral native who was wrongfully arrested for masturbating in front of a 16-year-old filed a lawsuit Thursday afternoon against the Fort Myers Police Department.
View ArticleWhen someone is shot, what’s the cost to you?
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Luxury Vance didn’t think she played particularly well during a recent game.
View ArticleAldi store opening sparks controversy among Estero residents
ESTERO, Fla. — Aldi, the no-frills German discount grocery chain, may be opening up a store in a new shopping center on U.S.
View ArticleLee County elections office spent $200K on radio ads
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Lee County’s supervisor of elections is defending her office’s use of more than $200,000 for radio advertisements.
View ArticleBonita Blackout Asylum to feature explicit images, experiences
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – The Bonita Blackout Asylum is an interactive haunted house advertised as the “ultimate” scare.
View ArticleFort Myers heroin dealer receives 30-year sentence
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A 45-year-old heroin dealer received a 30-year prison sentence in federal court on Friday, federal prosecutors said.
View ArticleSuspicious man dumps files from Cape Coral lawyers
FORT MYERS, Fla. – An unidentified man tried to dump legal files containing personal information at a Super Target store Wednesday morning, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said.
View ArticleUS Coast Guard towing 52-foot boat into Fort Myers Beach
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – A 52-foot vessel is being towed by the U.S.
View ArticleAdditional cats, some dead, removed from hoarder’s home
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Eleven cats were removed, in addition to some dead cats, from the home of a known hoarder Friday.
View ArticlePhoto of exposed patient results in intent to sue against Lee Health
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A former Lee Memorial Hospital patient is planing to sue the facility after a picture of him exposed was taken by an employee, then shared with others.
View ArticleStudy: Ballroom dancing can drastically reduce risks for dementia
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A recent study from the New England Journal of Medicine says ballroom dancing fights dementia, a disease nearly one third of seniors will die from this year..
View ArticleLee County cities crack down on marijuana dispensaries
ESTERO, Fla. — Lee County municipalities are attempting to regulate marijuana dispensaries even as a state law that would legalize marijuana has yet to be passed.
View ArticleSecond arrest made in April fatal Cape Coral vehicle wreck
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A second suspect was arrested Friday in connection to a fatal crash on Northeast Pine Island Road in April, according to the Cape Coral Police Department.
View ArticleFamily of Diana Alvarez still searching for answers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Diana Alvarez’ family continues to seek answers exactly five months after the 9-year-old disappeared from her San Carlos Park home.
View ArticleFort Myers woman claims trickery in $3,000 beauty purchase
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A woman reached out to WINK News Call for Action after claiming she was tricked into buying $3,000 worth of cosmetics she did not want or need.
View ArticleTroopers: Lehigh Acres wrong-way driver prompts crazy, drunken chase
NAPLES, Fla. – A 36-year-old man is facing charges for his third DUI in a decade after Florida Highway Patrol troopers said he was driving the wrong way down Interstate-75 on Friday.
View ArticleArmed woman robs Fort Myers auto store
FORT MYERS, Fla. – An armed woman robbed an O’Reilly Auto Parts at gunpoint before 9:30 p.m.
View ArticleSanibel priest investigated for exploiting elderly parishioner
SANIBEL, Fla. — The priest from a Sanibel church was investigated by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly stealing money from an elderly church member suffering from dementia, according to the...
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