Liz Biro WINK News

12/21/2025

I can’t stop thinking about their families. Dozens of volunteers are now searching the water in assigned sections, and organizers say they’re prepared to continue tomorrow if needed.

The search is underway for a missing uncle and nephew who disappeared during a fishing trip in Southwest Florida. Randall Spivey, 57, and Brandon Billmaier, 33, have been missing since Friday.

12/21/2025

PLEASE SHARE: The families are organizing a search party at first light Sunday morning for two men missing after leaving on a fishing trip from Fort Myers. Volunteers with vessels capable of a 200-mile range are asked to join the search.
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12/20/2025

12/20/2025

BREAKING: Authorities are searching for two men who went missing after leaving on a fishing trip early Friday morning from Fort Myers, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
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12/18/2025

Ted Stegner owns a condo at Seven Lakes — but lives in his car. He pays a mortgage, HOA fees, and utilities for a home he can’t live in.

More than three years after Hurricane Ian, dozens of owners say they’re still locked out unless they sign a legal release. I’ve been with these neighbors all week — now I’m pushing for answers from the watchdogs.

12/10/2025

A plane crash-landed on I-95 — all caught on dashcam. The pilot and passenger are okay, one driver on the road has minor injuries, and the NTSB says both engines lost power.

Hard not to think of the I-75 crash in Collier County last year.

12/09/2025

A little Tuesday GOOD NEWS boost 💛🐶✨ A rescued pup, more daylight coming, big wins for our kids, and $113K raised for an amazing cause. SWFL is shining this week.

12/09/2025

🚨 BREAKING INTO OUR NEWSROOM 🚨

A 25-year-old man shot and killed his father, then returned to the scene to turn himself in according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office.

We’ve been following a tragic scene all morning in Port Charlotte.

Just after 7 p.m. Monday, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office got several 911 calls and texts about gunshots on Abscott Street. When units arrived, they found a man in the driveway with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital and later died.

While investigators were working the scene, they say the victim’s car pulled up. Melquan A. Stewart got out, covered in what appeared to be blood, and told deputies he was there to turn himself in. Detectives say he later confessed.tre ac

12/07/2025

Honored to be in a room full of storytellers. Grateful I get to do this work every day.

12/06/2025

So grateful to be part of the Golisano Children’s Hospital Fashion Show. The highlight? Our kid models who stole every heart in the room. 🌟 All benefiting the SEA STAR Program, making medical spaces safer, calmer, and more accessible for children with autism.

12/05/2025

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