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1 month ago | 
winknews.com | Carolyn Dolcimascolo
The rain came down on Wednesday, and it won’t be long before mosquitoes start biting. Lee County is one of the top breeding areas, thanks to its unique ecosystem filled with mangroves. Salt marsh mosquitoes thrive in these areas and on the barrier islands, turning Southwest Floridians into their next meal. Backyard mosquitoes, which breed in standing water, can also spread disease.
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1 month ago | 
winknews.com | Carolyn Dolcimascolo
“I’m hoping that this will be just a first step in getting things to change in the way people with mental illnesses are treated and handled in the judicial system,” explained Cindee Murphy. Murphy’s passion for pushing The Tristin Murphy Act comes from her own experiences with her son, Tristin Murphy. He took his own life, and it‚Äôs a corrections officer who handed him the weapon to do it ‚Äď a chainsaw. Warning: The details of this story are disturbing.
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2 months ago | 
winknews.com | Carolyn Dolcimascolo
This weekly Most Wanted Wednesday WINK News segment features fugitives from justice in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help the community with the tip that gets these people off the street. These suspects need to be found – and if you can help, you could earn a cash reward of up to $3,000. Here are three fugitives wanted by Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. Bobbie Ellis has a warrant for her arrest out of Lee County.
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2 months ago | 
winknews.com | Carolyn Dolcimascolo
This weekly Most Wanted Wednesday WINK News segment features fugitives from justice in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help the community with the tip that gets these people off the street. These suspects need to be found – and if you can help, you could earn a cash reward of up to $3,000. Here are three fugitives wanted by Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers.
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2 months ago | 
winknews.com | Carolyn Dolcimascolo
This weekly Most Wanted Wednesday WINK News segment features fugitives from justice in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help the community with the tip that gets these people off the street. These suspects need to be found – and if you can help, you could earn a cash reward of up to $3,000. Here are three fugitives wanted by Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. Christopher Knaack is wanted for dealing drugs in the Fort Myers area. Detectives tell us he has been on the run since late October.
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2 months ago | 
winknews.com | Carolyn Dolcimascolo
This weekly Most Wanted Wednesday WINK News segment features fugitives from justice in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help the community with the tip that gets these people off the street. These suspects need to be found – and if you can help, you could earn a cash reward of up to $3,000. Here are three fugitives wanted by Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. Hector Arroyo has been added to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers 10 Most Wanted list this week.
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2 months ago | 
winknews.com | Carolyn Dolcimascolo
The Naples Winter Wine Festival auction on Saturday struck a chord with patrons and inspired them to open their wallets. The festival’s live auction generated over $34 million to support at-risk and underprivileged children in Collier County, bringing the total amount raised in its 25-year history to $336 million. The event, held at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, TiburĂłn, featured gourmet chefs, wine from around the world and live music.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
winknews.com | Carolyn Dolcimascolo
Dozens of children, nonprofits, and donors gathered Friday morning at Artis—Naples. It is Meet the Kids Day, which is considered the pre-game and kick-off leading up to the Naples Winter Wine Festival auction on Saturday. Meet the Kids Day allows people who participate in the auction to see where the money they spend on lavish lots of high-end wines and trips goes.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
winknews.com | Carolyn Dolcimascolo
This year marks the silver anniversary of The Naples Winter Wine Festival. It was an idea sparked by a group of like-minded friends. While sitting around a table drinking wine, the brainstorming session evolved into a mission to support programs that improve the physical, emotional and educational lives of underprivileged and at-risk children. How do you do that? By throwing the most successful charity wine event in the world.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
winknews.com | Carolyn Dolcimascolo
This weekly Most Wanted Wednesday WINK News segment features fugitives from justice in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help the community with the tip that gets these people off the street. These suspects need to be found – and if you can help, you could earn a cash reward of up to $3,000. Here are three fugitives wanted by Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. Nathan Bivins is accused of violation of probation for the possession of cocaine.
