FORT MYERS, Fla. – Shannon Cherizier became increasingly concerned as the minutes passed. She had sent her daughter off to her first day at Orangewood Elementary earlier that morning, but the school bus had failed to drop her off on time.
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Collier County family lost home to Ian, only has a few days left in hotel
The Sosa family, unfortunately, won’t have a Thanksgiving this year after living in a Red Cross shelter until it closed because Hurricane Ian took away their home. WINK News spoke with the Sosa family when the Red Cross shelter in Collier County closed. They didn’t know where they were going to go, and because of […]

Sheriff: Drunk bus driver drove Florida students home
A school bus driver is accused of being intoxicated when he drove dozens of students home from their Florida middle school, sheriff’s officials said. According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, a co-worker smelled alcohol on the 60-year-old bus driver when he arrived to work for his afternoon shift on Wednesday. The co-worker reported it […]

Bus drivers for Lee County schools call out, leave kids without a ride
Nearly 100 bus drivers in Lee County school’s east zone weren’t behind the wheel Monday. They are demanding better pay and better treatment. Parents told WINK News they had to leave work early to pick their kids up from school. Others said their kids just stayed home when their bus didn’t arrive in the morning. […]

Home DNA test kit brings 5 long-lost siblings together for the first time
While many of us wait to reunite with family members once the pandemic eases up, five family members are excited to meet for the very first time. The five found out they were related thanks to the personal genomics and biotechnology company 23andMe. It was far from the perfect family picture, but one Zoom call […]
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Florida Everblades approach finals in Idaho against the Steelheads
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Port Charlotte neighborhood mourns four-year-old Evelyn Geer
The community suffers through the terrible loss of Evelyn Geer, a four-year-old girl who went missing and was found dead in a canal.

Charlotte County police prepare for active shooter in Florida schools
More than 30 law enforcement units parked outside a Charlotte County school. Not something you see every day. Or want to.