SOUTHWEST FLORIDA — High above the forest floor, Jesse Lavender spends his days in a fire tower built in the 1950s or 1960s. The view from the top is breathtaking, stretching for miles across a ...

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A man was pulled out of a home in Pine Manor after a standoff that lasted six hours, witnesses said. The Lee County Sheriff's ...

IMMOKALEE, Fla.— The Naples Winter Wine Festival is back this weekend, bringing with it a legacy of incredible fundraising for children in Collier County. Known as the world's top charity wine auction ...

Cape Coral residents have long been familiar with the Seven Islands development project, and Wednesday marks the final opportunity for locals to voice their opinions to city leaders.

Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 | 10 PM Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM: Small Craft Advisory until MON 1:00 AM EST ...

A Bradenton man who had been storing a trash can for a friend for more than two months found a badly decomposing body inside when he opened it, authorities said. Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said ...

About 226,000 Kidde smoke alarms have been recalled because they “can fail to alert consumers to a fire,” according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The faulty TruSense Smoke and ...

Communities in Southwest Florida are asking for answers after two separate tragedies. They both saw young children get their hands on guns and end with deadly results. Recently, two children younger ...

From shy newcomer to team leader, one man’s journey with the Florida Everblades has been remarkable. As the newly elected captain, Oliver Chau is ready to lead the team to more victories. WINK News ...

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush said in March 2015 that he would put his support behind a Gang of Eight-style immigration bill that included a path to citizenship. Like Rubio, though, Bush insisted ...

Hundreds of motorists were stranded all night in the snow and freezing temperatures along a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 95 after a crash involving six tractor-trailers in Virginia, where authorities ...