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Cape Coral officer resigned before arrest in rescue horse resale scheme
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (440+ words) CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK)—A former Cape Coral police officer is charged with grand theft, accused of adopting rescue horses under false pretenses and trying to resell them for thousands of dollars. Eddy Ferreiro contacted the Horse Protection Association of…...
Suspect caught in Fort Myers canal after fleeing officers, charged with car burglary
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (265+ words) FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK)— A vehicle burglary suspect was arrested after fleeing from police and jumping into a canal early Tuesday morning, according to the Fort Myer's Police Department. Fort Myers Police officers responded to Sunset Place at approximately 3:23 a.m....
Cape Coral police respond to active scene near Del Prado Boulevard
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (149+ words) WINK News Authorities are responding to an active scene near City Mattress at Del Prado Boulevard North and Northeast 10th Street. Hour by Hour Forecast - Charlotte County approves Buc-ee's site plan near Peace River on I-75 - Cape Coral man shot by police…...
Cape Coral police gives update on active scene near Del Prado Boulevard
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (170+ words) WINK News Cape Coral police responded to an active scene near Del Prado Boulevard Wednesday night. Cape Coral man shot by police after officers say he pointed gun at them Authorities are responding to an active scene near City Mattress…...
Family and friends demand answers in officer-involved shooting death
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (326+ words) FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK)—The victim of a deadly officer-involved shooting over the weekend has been identified by family members as 30-year-old Stanley Richard. Family members say Richard was shot multiple times by Fort Myers police officers Saturday morning and…...
Caretaker charged in friend's death enters not guilty plea in Punta Gorda court
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (277+ words) PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WINK) — A Cape Coral caretaker has pleaded not guilty in the death of her friend. Lori Hamilton was arrested last month, more than a year after her friend, Brenda Corbin, was found dead in a Charlotte County…...
Cape Coral woman heads to court in Charlotte County body discovery case
6+ day, 24+ min ago (121+ words) WINK News (WINK) â 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:à Daughter of woman found dead in…...
Bullet hits Collier County home, shatters hurricane doors
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (147+ words) WINK News A bullet flew across a property line, through a lanai and shattered two hurricane-rated doors in the Azure community at Hacienda Lakes in Collier County. Bullet hits Collier County home, shatters hurricane doors Hour by Hour Forecast - Bodycam…...
Person crossing US 41 in Fort Myers struck and killed by teen driver | | winknews.com
1+ week, 1+ day ago (158+ words) Person crossing US 41 in Fort Myers struck and killed by teen driver WINK News A 59-year-old Fort Myers man died after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross U.S. 41 near Judd Road. Hour by Hour Forecast - A new update…...
Contract reveals scope of Fort Myers Beach forensic investigation involving four grants as two senior employees remain on leave
1+ week, 4+ day ago (547+ words) FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. (WINK) — The Town of Fort Myers Beach has hired CliftonLarsonAllen LLP to conduct a forensic investigation into concerns involving four specific grants — with two senior town employees now on paid administrative leave. WINK Investigates first broke…...