CAPE CORAL, Fla. Some neighbors believe a sunken ship left behind by Hurricane Irma is contaminating the Vernon Canal along Southwest 48th Terrace.
WINK News reporter Brooke Shaffer provides information on what’s being done to cleanup the reported oil spill.
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FGCU expert says smelly algae in Cape Coral canal is normal
Thick algae are blanketing a Cape Coral canal on Skyline Boulevard and Gleason Parkway. Neighbors worry the algae might be toxic.

Smelly green gunk in Cape Coral canal
Neighbors in Cape Coral are holding their noses because of some green gunk in a canal. The gunk is in the canal on Gleason Parkway and Skyline Boulevard. While the smell wasn’t so bad Wednesday evening, in the morning neighbors told WINK News it wasn’t a pleasant smell at all. And while the smell was […]

Woman arrested for DUI after being rescued from Cape Coral canal
Cape Coral police say the woman rescued from a car that had crashed into a Cape Coral canal on Saturday is facing charges of driving drunk.

Firefighter jumps saves victim from submerged car in Cape Coral canal
A firefighter breaks a car window and pulls a driver out of a car after crashing into a canal in Cape Coral Saturday morning. According to the Cape Coral Fire Department, Battalion 3, Engine 5, Rescue 5, and Engine 4 all went to NE 9th Avenue and NE 12 Street in response to a car […]
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