A Lehigh Acres woman was arrested for physically abusing a seven-month-old child, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Yoanelis Candelaria, 25, was arrested after intentionally striking an infant. July 9, Lee County deputies responded to the Golisano Children’s Hospital where medical staff diagnosed the baby with facial bruising and a skull fracture. Detectives identified…
A decade ago, you’d see foreclosure signs across most Southwest Florida, which became the sign of a troubled economy and housing market. And now, despite a building boom across our area and a robust jobs market, we’re once again starting to see the number of foreclosures climb. Cape Coral homeowner Jacob Rico says he notices…
A family is furious with an air conditioning company they say took advantage of their elderly mother. WINK News uncovered it’s not the first time the company has been accused of wrongdoing. One year ago, FAST AC: Foster’s Air Supplies & Technical Services, visited Gloria Osborne’s home for the first time. She agreed to work…
Build-A-Bear Workshop says it is closing lines for its “Pay Your Age Day” event that proved to be massively popular. “Based on the unprecedented response to our Pay Your Age Day event in our early opening stores, we are experiencing significantly longer than expected lines and large crowds,” Build-A-Bear said in a statement on its website. “Local authorities are requiring…
A Cape Coral man was arrested on multiple drug-related charges after a lengthy investigation, according to the Cape Coral Police Department. At 8:15 a.m. on July 11, detectives conducted a search warrant after investigating Thomas Vana, 53, discovering that Vana was dealing heroin, cocaine and Dilaudid, according to police. The search warrant showed Vana was…
One person was killed and another was injured early Thursday morning in a shooting on 52nd Street West, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to a shooting around 2:30 a.m. to the 2800 block of 52nd Street West and found two people injured. One person succumbed to his or her injuries, while the…
A crash with injuries Thursday morning shut down a portion of State Road 82, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 4:11 a.m. on State Road 82 at Rue Labeau Circle, according to the FHP. There is a roadblock in both directions at State Road 82, and eastbound traffic is being diverted…
Neighbors are escaping to the beach to get away from the smell of that blue-green algae covering Southwest Florida’s waterways. One man said tonight it was so bad inside his house, he packed up his belongings and found a place to rent on the beach. MORE: Algae blooms across SWFL leave residents wondering if tap water…
Algae blooms cover Southwest Florida waterways, leaving many residents wondering if it is safe to drink water from the tap or not. “Started to get worst with the clumping of the sludge on top,” said North Fort Myers resident Mark Richey. The smelly blue-green algae bloom in North Fort Myers is keeping neighbors inside, like…
Almost a year after Hurricane Irma struck, residents in Timberwood Village in South Fort Myers are still picking up the pieces. Homeowners like Alfred and Suanne Gotsche say they’re out thousands of dollars. “The initial shock and then trying to figure out, ‘OK, how are we going to tackle this problem?’” Alfred said. Alfred and…