VENICE, Fla. (WINK) — A swimmer who became separated from their vessel was rescued about 1.5 miles offshore near the Venice Fishing Pier after spending approximately two hours in the water, according ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — Fort Myers police arrested a 19-year-old man accused of vandalizing the historic Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in downtown Fort Myers after investigators said surveillance ...

ORTONA, Fla. (WINK) — The Florida Department of Transportation announced in a press release on Sunday that State Road 78 in the Ortona area was closed after water overtops the roadway. FDOT says the ...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WINK) — A mental health call for service brought a large law enforcement response to Palm Drive in Punta Gorda, authorities say. The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office said deputies ...

ESTERO, Fla. (WINK)—Maddox Stewart broke two Lee County passing touchdown records on one throw Monday against East Lee County. Stewart connected with Hudson King for a 30-yard touchdown that gave the ...

November begins with a noticeable change to the daily routine as clocks fall back one hour Sunday morning. Along with earlier sunsets, Southwest Florida is tracking a series of cold fronts that will ...

LABELLE, Fla. (WINK) — Hendry County sheriff's deputies and additional first responders are currently at the scene of a traffic crash in the area of South Main Street near the LaBelle Fire Department.

NAPLES, Fla. (WINK)—A viral video of a traffic stop in Naples sparked online concerns about child trafficking. Neighbors saw the video in an "Only in Naples" Facebook group. The video showed six ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — A worker suffered burns after an electrical panel exploded at a Fort Myers Walmart on Sunday, prompting an evacuation and an emergency helicopter transport, according to a ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo’s doctors say that final tissue and molecular tests have confirmed that his lung cancer was localized and that no further treatment is needed, the Vatican said in a ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — Security preparations are underway across Southwest Florida ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to Florida Gulf Coast University on Friday, with temporary flight ...