SANIBEL, Fla. (WINK) — About 500 feet of illegal gill netting was removed from waters off Sanibel after marine wildlife became trapped in it, according to the Sanibel Police Department. Sanibel police ...

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (WINK) — Today we saw a dense layer of clouds build in across town, followed by a whipping line of showers and storms. All thanks to our prevailing easterly wind coming in from the ...

BUCKINGHAM, Fla. (WINK) — The Lee County Sheriff's Office arrested a man after he threatened a repossession driver with a gun. Deputies arrested 34-year-old Brandon Kolz for two counts of aggravated ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WINK) — Florida is at the halfway mark of a 30-day countdown to remove automated license plate readers from state highways following a crackdown by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The ...

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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, (WINK) — Four Southwest Florida counties recorded their warmest August on record, including one that tied its previous record. Two additional counties finished with their ...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — At first, Paul Tremblay didn't believe it. "We were shocked," Paul said. "We were genuinely shocked. I mean, that's not something you expect to see." But there it was.

NAPLES, Fla. (WINK) — Bagel lovers in Naples have a new spot to grab breakfast, with Empire Bagel Factory opening its newest location in the city. SEE ALSO: A taste of Italy in Cape Coral: Why locals ...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) — A Cape Coral woman will go before a judge on Tuesday, more than a year after her friend was found dead in a Charlotte County nature preserve. RELATED: Daughter of woman found ...

DALLAS, Texas (WINK)—The first-ever midterm convention wrapped up with 20,000 attendees gathering for the two-day event. WINK News anchor Russ McCaskey was on the ground in Dallas covering the ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — More families across Southwest Florida are using state scholarships to pay for private school, and local Catholic schools say the growth is changing what they are able to ...

CUPERTINO, California (AP) — Apple on Wednesday unveiled its latest generation of iPhones, including a widely anticipated foldable version called Duo. The company’s new CEO, John Ternus, who took over ...