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Backyard dreams turn to financial nightmares for SWFL families after hiring local pool contractor
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (1514+ words) FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — What started as the dream of a backyard oasis has turned into a financial disaster for multiple families across Lee, Collier, and Hendry counties who say a local pool contractor took tens of thousands of dollars…...
Sanibel school zone cameras wrongly ticket 1,700 drivers for speeding | News | winknews.com
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (171+ words) SANIBEL, Fla. (WINK) — Speed detection cameras installed in February 2025 to crack down on speeding in Sanibel Island school zones have led to more than 1,700 incorrect citations being issued to drivers who were not speeding. The cameras were initially installed to…...
Convicted felon arrested at Naples hotel after threatening guest
2+ week, 2+ day ago (178+ words) headline: Heat Advisory from TUE 11:00 AM EDT until TUE 7:00 PM EDT NAPLES, Fla. (WINK)— Naples Police arrested a 35-year-old man after he allegedly threatened someone with a concealed weapon at a local hotel. Officers responded to La Quinta Inn at…...
Former FBI agent: Collier County kidnapping case shows signs of escalating abuse
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (348+ words) headline: Small Craft Advisory until FRI 2:00 AM EDT Floyd Stuck. Credit: Lee County Sheriff's Office EAST NAPLES — A man is behind bars after investigators say he held his ex-girlfriend under his control for three weeks as they traveled through multiple…...
New tip sparks search for 'Baby Bryan' in Washington state 20 years after Fort Myers kidnapping
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (494+ words) FORT MYERS, Fla.(WINK) — Fresh momentum has breathed new life into one of Southwest Florida’s most heartbreaking cold cases, sending investigators hunting for clues thousands of miles away in the Pacific Northwest. A new tip, generated out of Tacoma, Washington,…...
Immokalee students win $4M in scholarships through tutoring program
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (463+ words) IMMOKALEE, Fla. (WINK)—Dozens of first-generation students from Immokalee are heading to college this fall with more than $4 million in scholarships. The students are in the Guadalupe Center's Tutor Corps Program. Immokalee High School is just days away from seniors…...
Park equipment reaches dangerous temps as summer heat arrives
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (263+ words) BIG CORKSCREW ISLAND REGIONAL PARK, Fla. (WINK)—Playground equipment is reaching scorching temperatures as heat continues to grip Southwest Florida. WINK News used a temperature gun to check surfaces around Big Corkscrew Island Regional Park on Friday. One kid helped…...
NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos published of her with Mike Vrabel
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (151+ words) Russini joined The Athletic in 2023 after nearly a decade at ESPN, where she held various roles, including SportsCenter anchor, NFL analyst and insider. She hosted a podcast for The Athletic and made appearances on their video platform. Russini said they…...
Federal government sues three states over their regulation of prediction markets
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (220+ words) The federal government on Thursday sued Connecticut, Arizona and Illinois, challenging their efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket. All three states have sent cease and desist orders to such companies accusing them of engaging in…...
New details released following fatal drowning of child in Port Charlotte
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (125+ words) headline: Special Weather Statement until THU 4:45 PM EDT PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WINK) — The Florida Department of Children & Families released findings following the fatal drowning of a child on Tuesday. DCF said the child who died in the drowning was 11-years-old…...