CAPE CORAL Torah dedicated to Cape Coral temple At the basis of all Jewish sacred texts is the Torah, and it is known to be the most important book in Judaism.
FORT MYERS SpaceCon blasts off in Fort Myers Southwest Florida SpaceCon is here! On the outside you may not notice it, but on the inside is where the fun really begins.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Prison Escapee, Drugs, and Bricks This weeks segment of WINK Neighborhood watch features a wanted woman, a Cape Coral drug house, and bricks by the beach.
SOUTH FORT MYERS Inside the attempted Bank of America heist, SWAT situation, and sniper shooting Never-before-seen footage released from the Bank of America hostage situation and sniper shooting.
New details: FBI releases Brian Laundrie documents The FBI has released over 300 pages of unclassified documents pertaining to the murder investigation.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: A hot weekend with isolated showers and storms possible Keep an eye on the sky and your WINK weather app to track isolated showers and storms this weekend.
ESTERO Everblades on history’s doorstep after Kelly Cup Finals Game 4 win The Florida Everblades win Game 4 of the Kelly Cup Finals and move one win away from claiming history with their third straight Kelly Cup title.
FORT MYERS Downtown Fort Myers without Art Walk WINK News was downtown Friday night. Not many people were around but surprisingly, there was not much traffic.
Defying the odds: 64-year-old woman graduates from Uber’s scholarship program Michele Baron just graduated from Arizona State University at the age of 64, and she has quite the success story, all thanks to Uber.
BONITA SPRINGS SWFL artist defines chaos and order on her larger-than-life canvas Bonita Springs abstract artist, Mally Khorsantchi, oil paints from her gorgeous custom home along the imperial river, to find the “mysterious space” of chaos and order
NAPLES Drinking beer helps endangered Florida panthers at Brew for the Zoo Naples Zoo and Riptide Brewing Company are getting ready to raise money for Florida panther conservation, and all you have to do is have a beer.
Exclusive: attorney who has represented clients facing death penalty speaks out In a WINK News exclusive, reporter Liz Biro sat down with Lee Hollander to talk about what it takes to lead a death penalty case.
FORT MYERS BEACH Should tolls be put in on Fort Myers Beach bridges? Fort Myers Beach is a favorite stay-cation spot for people in Southwest Florida and a destination for many across the county.
‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy returns to select SWFL theaters this weekend You don’t have to venture to Mordor to see the extended editions of “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy in theaters.
ESTERO Estero submits response to FEMA on Hurricane Ian compliance issue Estero has submitted its response to FEMA regarding the Hurricane Ian compliance issue, and it is now available for residents to access.
CAPE CORAL Torah dedicated to Cape Coral temple At the basis of all Jewish sacred texts is the Torah, and it is known to be the most important book in Judaism.
FORT MYERS SpaceCon blasts off in Fort Myers Southwest Florida SpaceCon is here! On the outside you may not notice it, but on the inside is where the fun really begins.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Prison Escapee, Drugs, and Bricks This weeks segment of WINK Neighborhood watch features a wanted woman, a Cape Coral drug house, and bricks by the beach.
SOUTH FORT MYERS Inside the attempted Bank of America heist, SWAT situation, and sniper shooting Never-before-seen footage released from the Bank of America hostage situation and sniper shooting.
New details: FBI releases Brian Laundrie documents The FBI has released over 300 pages of unclassified documents pertaining to the murder investigation.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: A hot weekend with isolated showers and storms possible Keep an eye on the sky and your WINK weather app to track isolated showers and storms this weekend.
ESTERO Everblades on history’s doorstep after Kelly Cup Finals Game 4 win The Florida Everblades win Game 4 of the Kelly Cup Finals and move one win away from claiming history with their third straight Kelly Cup title.
FORT MYERS Downtown Fort Myers without Art Walk WINK News was downtown Friday night. Not many people were around but surprisingly, there was not much traffic.
Defying the odds: 64-year-old woman graduates from Uber’s scholarship program Michele Baron just graduated from Arizona State University at the age of 64, and she has quite the success story, all thanks to Uber.
BONITA SPRINGS SWFL artist defines chaos and order on her larger-than-life canvas Bonita Springs abstract artist, Mally Khorsantchi, oil paints from her gorgeous custom home along the imperial river, to find the “mysterious space” of chaos and order
NAPLES Drinking beer helps endangered Florida panthers at Brew for the Zoo Naples Zoo and Riptide Brewing Company are getting ready to raise money for Florida panther conservation, and all you have to do is have a beer.
Exclusive: attorney who has represented clients facing death penalty speaks out In a WINK News exclusive, reporter Liz Biro sat down with Lee Hollander to talk about what it takes to lead a death penalty case.
FORT MYERS BEACH Should tolls be put in on Fort Myers Beach bridges? Fort Myers Beach is a favorite stay-cation spot for people in Southwest Florida and a destination for many across the county.
‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy returns to select SWFL theaters this weekend You don’t have to venture to Mordor to see the extended editions of “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy in theaters.
ESTERO Estero submits response to FEMA on Hurricane Ian compliance issue Estero has submitted its response to FEMA regarding the Hurricane Ian compliance issue, and it is now available for residents to access.
Angel Roman explained that he and his sons are not heroes. They simply did what any good person would have done given the same circumstances. A truck with four teenagers inside crashed into a rail, struck a water main and landed in a canal. That’s when Roman and his twin sons leaped out of bed and into action. A pickup truck sits in a Cape Coral canal, Monday, July 17, 2023. Credit: Cape Coral Fire Department Maytee Roman said her Cape Coral neighborhood has always been filled with peace. “I just hear this tiny voice over and over: ‘I need help, I need help,'” said Maytee Roman. However, on Monday morning, there wasn’t much peace in the neighborhood. “If that car would have flipped over, they would have not been alive,” said Maytee. Around 12:30 a.m. Monday, Maytee and her husband heard the crash happen. “I yelled, ‘There’s a car in the water, there’s a car in the water!” said Maytee. The truck had four teenagers inside. “Three 15-year-olds and one 16-year-old,” said Maytee. The truck was heading south on Burnt Store Road when suddenly the driver lost control crashing into the guardrail, the water main and then into the water. Maytee felt like she was reliving a nightmare. “As a parent, I lost a nephew in a car accident many years ago, seven years ago, eight years actually. And I was panicking,” said Maytee. “I’m not gonna lie, I was crying or screaming, ‘Get them out of the water, get them out of the water!'” Her husband listened to Maytee’s screams and pleadings. “Looked out the window and told my wife, there’s a truck in the water,” said Angel. Angel along with Aundre and Alek, his 20-year-old twin sons, did not hesitate. “Just ran downstairs… my sons behind me,” said Angel. “Just hoping they were all OK.” What they saw was not as scary as what they heard. “Just some kids screaming, ‘Help! help! help!'” said Angel Angel and his sons jumped in the water and began pulling the kids out of the truck. “We just grabbed their hands and started getting them out,” said Angel. They brought all four of the teenagers out to safety. “We just tried to get him to calm down, to tell him that everything was OK,” said Angel. WINK News asked Angel if he considers himself a hero, to which he calmly and casually replied by saying, “Not really.” Angel considers himself a normal guy from Westchester, New York. “Just did what anybody would have done,” said Angel. “Yeah, we just got them out of the water, so we just– instinct just took over.” Respectfully, Maytee thinks overwise. “I think they’re heroes,” said Maytee. “I think that they’re amazing. I think that they come together as a family, and knowing everything that we go through in life on a day-to-day basis, I’m just proud of them.” The Romans told WINK News when the truck crashed, the water was at low tide. If the water was at high tide, it would have been at least a couple feet higher, and maybe the truck would have gone under. The family said it’s a miracle the kids are still alive.