SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (WINK) — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Monday declaring a state of emergency for counties affected by heavy flooding across the state of Florida. DeSantis signed ...

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) — 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 ...

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 ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — Audio recordings from a Learjet that crashed in Palm Beach County on Sunday reveal the pilot reported icing and turbulence before declaring an emergency. All nine ...

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 ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — A Learjet 60 crashed in a neighborhood near Cresthaven on Nov. 1, killing all nine people on board and forcing evacuations in a nearby community. U.S. Transportation ...

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — Two Fort Myers residents were killed and two Port Charlotte residents were injured in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 in Broward County late Saturday night, ...

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 ...

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A mental health call for service brought a large law enforcement response to Palm Drive in Punta Gorda, authorities say.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — A months-long investigation into suspected illegal gambling operations in Lee County has led to 10 arrests, raids at five arcades and the seizure or freezing of nearly $1.6 ...