Police investigate homicide in front of Fort Myers beauty salonWINK Neighborhood Watch: road rage, domestic violence and camper fire
FORT MYERS Police investigate homicide in front of Fort Myers beauty salon The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating a homicide after police found a man’s dead body in the parking lot of a Fort Myers beauty salon.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: road rage, domestic violence and camper fire This weeks segment of WINK Neighborhood watch features: An angry driver, a posterior puncture, and a family camper up in flames.
OCALA Memorial held for migrant bus crash victims A memorial was held in Ocala Friday night after a bus crash left eight people dead and 45 injured this past Tuesday.
IMMOKALEE ROAD 3 injured in deadly crash on Immokalee road The Florida Highway Patrol is currently investigating a deadly crash on Immokalee road.
NAPLES Collier deputies investigating car submerged in water The Collier County Sheriffs Office is investigating the scene of a submerged vehicle in Naples.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball reflects on season and team’s legacy FGCU softball reflects on the historic season following their elimination doubleheader Saturday as well as what made this team special.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Scattered storms in the forecast for your Sunday Expect sun and clouds throughout the day, along with scattered rain. Some of the storms have the potential to become severe.
CAPE CORAL Do we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes One family is on a mission to create a new national gun database. It would require medical professionals to enter mental health information.
ALVA Three dead in triple drowning near the Franklin Lock in Olga The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
PUNTA GORDA The Weather Authority helps you prepare for the hurricane season at the 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball senior balances EMT training and Regional play Ahead of NCAA Regional play, FGCU senior outfielder Riley Oakes started EMT training as she works toward being a trauma surgeon.
PUNTA GORDA Homes For Our Troops grants veteran new home Through all the cheers and a community-wide escort, it’s a ‘welcome to your forever home for army sergeant veteran Brandon Rethmel and his family.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weather The Weather Authority has issued a heat advisory for portions of South, Southeast, and Southwest Florida from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
FORT MYERS Police investigate homicide in front of Fort Myers beauty salon The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating a homicide after police found a man’s dead body in the parking lot of a Fort Myers beauty salon.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: road rage, domestic violence and camper fire This weeks segment of WINK Neighborhood watch features: An angry driver, a posterior puncture, and a family camper up in flames.
OCALA Memorial held for migrant bus crash victims A memorial was held in Ocala Friday night after a bus crash left eight people dead and 45 injured this past Tuesday.
IMMOKALEE ROAD 3 injured in deadly crash on Immokalee road The Florida Highway Patrol is currently investigating a deadly crash on Immokalee road.
NAPLES Collier deputies investigating car submerged in water The Collier County Sheriffs Office is investigating the scene of a submerged vehicle in Naples.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball reflects on season and team’s legacy FGCU softball reflects on the historic season following their elimination doubleheader Saturday as well as what made this team special.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA The Weather Authority: Scattered storms in the forecast for your Sunday Expect sun and clouds throughout the day, along with scattered rain. Some of the storms have the potential to become severe.
CAPE CORAL Do we need a federal gun database for mental illness? One family says yes One family is on a mission to create a new national gun database. It would require medical professionals to enter mental health information.
ALVA Three dead in triple drowning near the Franklin Lock in Olga The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a scene of a water rescue where three people were recovered.
PUNTA GORDA The Weather Authority helps you prepare for the hurricane season at the 2024 Charlotte County Hurricane Expo With hurricane season less than two weeks away, it’s important to start preparing.
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball senior balances EMT training and Regional play Ahead of NCAA Regional play, FGCU senior outfielder Riley Oakes started EMT training as she works toward being a trauma surgeon.
PUNTA GORDA Homes For Our Troops grants veteran new home Through all the cheers and a community-wide escort, it’s a ‘welcome to your forever home for army sergeant veteran Brandon Rethmel and his family.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Beat the Heat: Stay safe during extreme weather The Weather Authority has issued a heat advisory for portions of South, Southeast, and Southwest Florida from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
FORT MYERS Leaders discuss possibility of shutting down Caloosahatchee Bridge Should residents endure two years of partial lane closures, or fully shut the Caloosahatchee bridge down for 10 weeks?
GAINESVILLE FGCU softball parents cherish NCAA Tournament experience The parents of the FGCU softball team are relishing seeing their daughters play in the NCAA Tournament.
Three years and $300,000 later, a viewer says he’s left with a house he still can’t live in. David Delgizzi and his wife are waiting for the Port Charlotte-based contractor Casas del Sol Inc. to finish building their new home, where construction began three years ago. Now, the contractor he hired to build his dream home is under investigation for expired permits and incomplete jobs. Charlotte County started looking at Casas del Sol back in February when it started getting complaints. According to the county, the contractor said it would finish building 2-3 homes per month, which means it should have completed ten homes by now. The county says the contractor hasn’t finished any in Charlotte in the last six months. “This was our dream home.” Delgizzi said, adding that now, “It’s a nightmare.” Construction started in 2016 for Delgizzi. Today, he and his wife have spent $300,000 and they’re still left with an unfinished home. “There were all kinds of mistakes as this thing was going up that I was pointing out and they didn’t respond to any of them,” he said. Delgizzi showed us around the property with an incomplete pool nearly empty with only rainwater, a boatlift that doesn’t work and a toilet not fully assembled, among other things. “This toilet is defective,” Delgizzi pointed out. “If you can see it, it is leaning to one side. It’s like being in a fun-house. You get dizzy sitting on there.” Delgizzi filed a complaint with the Florida Attorney General’s Office, which tells us it has received four complaints against Casas del Sol Inc. Those were handed over to the state’s licensing department. While the DBPR couldn’t tell us if they’re investigating the company, we know Charlotte County is. The county says Casas del Sol has 20 single-family permits open as of August 1, and they’re not allowed to open any more permits in the county under the vice president’s name. Still, the county says the VP’s brother, the president of Casas del Sol, has been applying for permits under his own license. An attorney representing Casas del Sol was unable to go on camera, but told us Casas del Sol has completed several homes and made progress on other houses other construction since the county entered its order, adding the contractor plans to finish all homes. “My client has taken this matter very seriously and has completed several homes and has made substantial progress on all other homes under construction since the county entered its order earlier this year. The County wants my client to complete the homes under construction before it will consider granting permits for new home construction. I understand the County’s concern. My client intends to fully comply with the County’s order and finish all homes” Customers are left asking when will their homes be finished and what happened to their money? Delgizzi says he wants them to show him where it is. Now, Casas del Sol has to attend hearings with Charlotte County’s Construction Industry Licensing Board to provide monthly updates. The next one is Thursday at the administration center. We asked the county how many meetings have been held about the contractor: “They have attended 5 CILB hearings which are held monthly. Their initial hearing was held in February 2019 and they were found in violation and were required to attend the CILB hearings monthly to give updates to the board and let the board know the progress they are making.” The investigation by the county continues. The City of Punta Gorda tells us its building board revoked Casas del Sol’s permitting privileges. The contractor could request it to be reinstated but the city says that request would likely get rejected.