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 ...

ARCADIA, Fla. (WINK) — A Flood Warning is in effect for the Peace River at Arcadia near SR 70, affecting DeSoto County. SEE ALSO: Several roads experiencing flooding in DeSoto County More than 7.5 ...

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 ...

ARCADIA, Fla. (WINK)—Severe flooding at the Peace River Campground pushed dozens of campers to evacuate on Monday. The Peace River in Arcadia had risen to 10 feet and was predicted to reach 12 feet by ...

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK)—Okeechobee County declared a local state of emergency after heavy rain and localized flooding affected parts of the county. The emergency took effect at 2 p.m. on Sunday ...

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 ...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) — The Cape Coral Police Department said a domestic incident on Southwest 20th Street led to a barricaded suspect and a SWAT response overnight. CCPD told our WINK reporter ...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — Crews building Concourse E at RSW reached a major milestone two years into construction. Walking through the construction site for Concourse E at RSW showed a sign of growth ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — Polk County authorities announced on Friday what they called the largest undercover operation in the sheriff's office history after 281 arrests in investigations tied to ...

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 ...