Gov. DeSantis speaks on hurricane preparednessTraffic mania on Pondella Road and US-41 following Caloosahatchee Bridge closure
WINK NEWS Gov. DeSantis speaks on hurricane preparedness Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference regarding hurricane preparedness in Lee County
NORTH FORT MYERS Traffic mania on Pondella Road and US-41 following Caloosahatchee Bridge closure Headaches ensue on Pondella Road and US-41 as motorists deal with day two of the Caloosahatchee Bridge closure.
The Weather Authority Hot afternoon with scattered storms this evening The Weather Authority is tracking hot temperatures with storms expected to develop along the east of I-75 in the afternoon and into the evening.
Lee County to give update on FEMA flood insurance discount Lee County will give an update on the issue at Tuesday’s county commissioners meeting at 9:30 a.m.
NAPLES Lorenzo Walker Technical High School students protest closure Students showed up Monday to the Collier County school board meeting in an effort to save Lorenzo Walker Technical High School.
FORT MYERS Lessons Learned: Day 1 of Caloosahatchee Bridge closures A domino effect of traffic delays, the Caloosahatchee bridge closure had hundreds of drivers searching for a new route on Monday.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Storm Watch 2024: Ensuring Your Safety, Insuring Your Future this hurricane season Protecting your family, your home and yourself. The hurricane season has arrived and WINK News is here to help you prepare.
Safely securing your boat as a storm approaches Whether your boat rides out a storm on land or in the water, there are steps you can take to increase the odds it won’t get damaged.
Hurricane Hunter who flew into Ian shares his story and the team’s critical mission The Hurricane Hunters fly directly into the world’s worst weather. Hurricane Ian is high on that list.
PORT CHARLOTTE As a new hurricane season begins, thousands still have open insurance claims from Ian A family of six has lived in their Port Charlotte driveway since Ian. They are battling Citizens Insurance over their claim.
BONITA SPRINGS 2 dogs, 2 cats rescued from garage fire in Bonita Springs According to the Bonita Springs Fire Department, firefighters received a call about a structure fire in a garage before 11 a.m. Monday.
CAPE CORAL ‘That monster was the last one to talk to her’; victim’s family speaks out against accused murderer Wade Wilson is facing the death penalty if convicted in the deaths of Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz.
FORT MYERS Drivers ticketed for cutting through North Fort Myers parking lot Driver after driver after driver who had no regard for anyone else, got aggressive while trying to get from North Fort Myers to downtown.
AVE MARIA Family of child drowning victim, Ave Maria community mourn loss A family is dealing with a tragedy in Ave Maria after a child drowned in the town’s water park.
NAPLES Local talent featured in The Pole Vault in The Plaza at Mercato Former SWFL high school vaulters, Drew McMichael and Havana Layton, are competing in The Pole Vault in The Plaza at Mercato.
WINK NEWS Gov. DeSantis speaks on hurricane preparedness Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference regarding hurricane preparedness in Lee County
NORTH FORT MYERS Traffic mania on Pondella Road and US-41 following Caloosahatchee Bridge closure Headaches ensue on Pondella Road and US-41 as motorists deal with day two of the Caloosahatchee Bridge closure.
The Weather Authority Hot afternoon with scattered storms this evening The Weather Authority is tracking hot temperatures with storms expected to develop along the east of I-75 in the afternoon and into the evening.
Lee County to give update on FEMA flood insurance discount Lee County will give an update on the issue at Tuesday’s county commissioners meeting at 9:30 a.m.
NAPLES Lorenzo Walker Technical High School students protest closure Students showed up Monday to the Collier County school board meeting in an effort to save Lorenzo Walker Technical High School.
FORT MYERS Lessons Learned: Day 1 of Caloosahatchee Bridge closures A domino effect of traffic delays, the Caloosahatchee bridge closure had hundreds of drivers searching for a new route on Monday.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Storm Watch 2024: Ensuring Your Safety, Insuring Your Future this hurricane season Protecting your family, your home and yourself. The hurricane season has arrived and WINK News is here to help you prepare.
Safely securing your boat as a storm approaches Whether your boat rides out a storm on land or in the water, there are steps you can take to increase the odds it won’t get damaged.
Hurricane Hunter who flew into Ian shares his story and the team’s critical mission The Hurricane Hunters fly directly into the world’s worst weather. Hurricane Ian is high on that list.
PORT CHARLOTTE As a new hurricane season begins, thousands still have open insurance claims from Ian A family of six has lived in their Port Charlotte driveway since Ian. They are battling Citizens Insurance over their claim.
BONITA SPRINGS 2 dogs, 2 cats rescued from garage fire in Bonita Springs According to the Bonita Springs Fire Department, firefighters received a call about a structure fire in a garage before 11 a.m. Monday.
CAPE CORAL ‘That monster was the last one to talk to her’; victim’s family speaks out against accused murderer Wade Wilson is facing the death penalty if convicted in the deaths of Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz.
FORT MYERS Drivers ticketed for cutting through North Fort Myers parking lot Driver after driver after driver who had no regard for anyone else, got aggressive while trying to get from North Fort Myers to downtown.
AVE MARIA Family of child drowning victim, Ave Maria community mourn loss A family is dealing with a tragedy in Ave Maria after a child drowned in the town’s water park.
NAPLES Local talent featured in The Pole Vault in The Plaza at Mercato Former SWFL high school vaulters, Drew McMichael and Havana Layton, are competing in The Pole Vault in The Plaza at Mercato.
Booking photo of Rex Heuermann SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. SHERIFF’S OFFICE The sheriff of Suffolk County, N.Y. says more women sex workers have come forward claiming they’ve had contact with Gilgo Beach murders suspect Rex Heuermann, CBS New York reports. Sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr. told the station, “My staff is really going to vet these additional females to see if they actually did come in contact with him and then see what that contact was and see if that can lead us in any other possible direction.” Toulon said Heuermann can now get recreation time alone, make phone calls and receive mail behind bars. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said during a news conference Tuesday that investigators had completed their search of Heuermann’s Long Island home. Tierney said police found “approximately 279 weapons” in the “cluttered” residence, including “quite a few long guns” and 92 handgun permits. In addition to the weapons, a “massive amount of material” was removed from the home, but Tierney declined to offer more details beyond saying there wasn’t a “singular piece of evidence” that jumped out at him. A police Investigator works in the backyard of Gilgo Beach murders suspect Rex Heuermann’s home in Massapequa Park, on New York’s Long Island, on July 14, 2023.J. CONRAD WILLIAMS JR. / NEWSDAY RM VIA GETTY IMAGES Many of the guns were found inside a walk-in vault in Heuermann’s basement, police said Tuesday. Suffolk Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison told CBS New York the vault had a large iron door but wasn’t soundproof. Heuermann, an architect who worked in New York City, has been charged with the murders of three women and, authorities have said, is the prime suspect in a fourth case. The bodies were found on Gilgo Beach within a quarter mile of each other in 2010, each wrapped in burlap. Heuermann has pled not guilty and is scheduled to appear in court again Tuesday. He’s being held without bail. Four women believed to be victims of the Gilgo Beach killer Investigators have also searched the Massapequa Park home’s backyard, as well as a storage unit nearby. No “large items of evidence” were found in the yard, Tierney said, according to The Associated Press. An excavator, sonar devices and cadaver dogs have been used in the search at Heuermann’s house, and investigators searched around its foundation with shovels. Police have been probing whether any murders were committed at the home, which Heuermann shared with his wife, Asa Ellerup, and their two daughters. Ellerup has filed for divorce. There were seven other sets of remains found on the same beach between 2010 and 2011, and CBS New York reported that Heuermann has not been ruled out as a suspect in those cases.