Florida Highway Patrol investigating fatal hit-and-run involving motorcyclistFEMA agrees to outside investigation into avoiding homes with Trump signs
lehigh acres Florida Highway Patrol investigating fatal hit-and-run involving motorcyclist The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run that left a motorcyclist dead in Lee County.
FEMA agrees to outside investigation into avoiding homes with Trump signs FEMA’s administrator has agreed to an outside investigation to find out why her employee gave orders to deny trump supporters aid after Hurricane Milton.
Denise Carlin sworn in as Lee County Schools superintendent It’s a big night for families with kids attending Lee County Schools! Dr. Denise Carlin was just sworn in as superintendent.
PORT CHARLOTTE 8 illegal immigrants arrested in Charlotte County Eight people have been arrested in Port Charlotte for being in the country illegally.
SANIBEL Memorial statue unveiled for exotic birds at Jerry’s Foods on Sanibel Island For over 40 years, Dick Muench displayed many of his exotic birds from Central and South America at Jerry’s Foods on Sanibel.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers veteran worried about FEMA code compliance letter One marine veteran is worried sick over having to raise his home.
Residents oppose U-Haul storage unit development in Collier County A lush line of trees in Collier County may turn into storage units, and neighbors are unhappy.
LEHIGH ACRES Parents want changes made to Lee County Schools JROTC The Lee County School District is making changes after 25 students were treated by emergency services for heat exhaustion at a local high school on Friday.
FORT MYERS BEACH La Ola speaks out a day after FEMA deadline A day after the FEMA deadline for temporary structures on Fort Myers Beach to be removed, the scenery remains largely unchanged.
FORT MYERS Neighbors react to plans for new Amazon warehouse in Fort Myers Amazon will soon have the largest building in Southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Councilman Johnny Streets retires after nearly 20 years of service After nearly two decades of service, Fort Myers City Councilman Johnny Streets is retiring.
Local human trafficking survivor speaks out It’s a question many of us think we know the answer to: What is human trafficking? A Collier County woman told WINK her definition changed after she survived it.
Sheriff’s Office: Teen victim knew suspect in deadly Collier County shooting There is new information on the deadly shooting late Saturday of a teenage girl in Collier County.
FORT MYERS Inauguration ceremony for Lee Board of County Commissioners Lee County held an inauguration ceremony for a newly appointed county commissioner and two incumbents.
FGCU FGCU volleyball prepares to defend ASUN Tournament title FGCU volleyball looks to secure its fourth straight ASUN Tournament title this week and secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
lehigh acres Florida Highway Patrol investigating fatal hit-and-run involving motorcyclist The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run that left a motorcyclist dead in Lee County.
FEMA agrees to outside investigation into avoiding homes with Trump signs FEMA’s administrator has agreed to an outside investigation to find out why her employee gave orders to deny trump supporters aid after Hurricane Milton.
Denise Carlin sworn in as Lee County Schools superintendent It’s a big night for families with kids attending Lee County Schools! Dr. Denise Carlin was just sworn in as superintendent.
PORT CHARLOTTE 8 illegal immigrants arrested in Charlotte County Eight people have been arrested in Port Charlotte for being in the country illegally.
SANIBEL Memorial statue unveiled for exotic birds at Jerry’s Foods on Sanibel Island For over 40 years, Dick Muench displayed many of his exotic birds from Central and South America at Jerry’s Foods on Sanibel.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers veteran worried about FEMA code compliance letter One marine veteran is worried sick over having to raise his home.
Residents oppose U-Haul storage unit development in Collier County A lush line of trees in Collier County may turn into storage units, and neighbors are unhappy.
LEHIGH ACRES Parents want changes made to Lee County Schools JROTC The Lee County School District is making changes after 25 students were treated by emergency services for heat exhaustion at a local high school on Friday.
FORT MYERS BEACH La Ola speaks out a day after FEMA deadline A day after the FEMA deadline for temporary structures on Fort Myers Beach to be removed, the scenery remains largely unchanged.
FORT MYERS Neighbors react to plans for new Amazon warehouse in Fort Myers Amazon will soon have the largest building in Southwest Florida.
FORT MYERS Councilman Johnny Streets retires after nearly 20 years of service After nearly two decades of service, Fort Myers City Councilman Johnny Streets is retiring.
Local human trafficking survivor speaks out It’s a question many of us think we know the answer to: What is human trafficking? A Collier County woman told WINK her definition changed after she survived it.
Sheriff’s Office: Teen victim knew suspect in deadly Collier County shooting There is new information on the deadly shooting late Saturday of a teenage girl in Collier County.
FORT MYERS Inauguration ceremony for Lee Board of County Commissioners Lee County held an inauguration ceremony for a newly appointed county commissioner and two incumbents.
FGCU FGCU volleyball prepares to defend ASUN Tournament title FGCU volleyball looks to secure its fourth straight ASUN Tournament title this week and secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
Identity theft (WINK News) Can you spot the scam? The photos below show a text message and a letter, but careful, it’s a trick question. Can you spot the scam? Careful…it’s a trick question. The text message on the right is part of a phishing scam. Click on the link and the scammers are hoping you’ll hand over your personal information. But the letter on the left is an actual letter from Verizon. It’s actually a letter sent to WINK News Reporter Morgan Rynor. The problem, she says, is that she’s not a customer of Verizon. But now, she’s a victim of identity theft. There’s no doubt scammers have our number. “It seems like I just get phone calls every day,” said one person we talked to. Another person said it happened to them “about every day, yeah. It’s pretty annoying.” Another person said they often get messages from numbers they don’t recognize, but they don’t pick up. Someone else said they don’t know how to avoid them. But what happens when you get a letter like the one sent to Morgan? It looks legit and says you have a phone line that hasn’t been activated. But, like Morgan, you’re not a customer of the carrier. She decided to call, only to find out that her social security number and address were used by the bad guys to open up a phone account in her name. Now, Morgan joins the more than 16.7 million Americans each year who’ve had their identity ripped off. And now, like many of you, she’s in a race against the clock. “You’ve got to drop everything and nip this in the bud,” advised identity theft expert, Carrie Kerskie. WINK News Reporter Morgan Rynor spent two hours trying to resolve this issue…and she’s not done yet. (WINK News) Kerskie says as soon as you discover identity theft, you’ve got to close off access as quickly as possible. That includes notifying the major credit bureaus. And it goes beyond just the three you already know about: Equifax, Transunion and Experian. You also need to notify Innovis and NCTUE for utilities. So how long does it take to go through the process of reporting this? So far, Morgan has spent two hours on the issue Thursday. She called Verizon, then the police, then Verizon again, the police again and then just one credit bureau—and she’s not done yet. Here’s a brief rundown of steps you can take to clean up this kind of mess: Call the company from which you received the notification. Make sure to ask a lot of questions so you have the information you need to make a fraud claim. Call your local police department to see if you need to file a report with them or with the office where the fraud happened. File a report with the appropriate police department. Tell them you’re a victim of identity theft and provide them with all the information you have. An officer assigned to your case will call you back from an unknown number and get all fo the details they need. File a report with the Federal Trade Commission by clicking here. Get in touch with credit companies to have the place a freeze on your account. You will not need to sign up for credit monitoring, but the company will likely offer it. Make sure to get confirmation from the company where the fraud originated to make sure they have shut it down. Here are a few more identity theft resources available to you: Recovering from Identity Theft | FTC Consumer Information FDACS Consumer Resources Scam and Fraud—Identity Theft Identity Theft Resource Center