‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte A devastating house fire Monday night in Port Charlotte has left one person dead and another hospitalized while neighbors mourn the possible loss of a beloved member of their community.
‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd A woman is heartbroken from witnessing crash after crash outside her Lehigh Acres home.
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PORT CHARLOTTE ‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte A devastating house fire Monday night in Port Charlotte has left one person dead and another hospitalized while neighbors mourn the possible loss of a beloved member of their community.
‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd A woman is heartbroken from witnessing crash after crash outside her Lehigh Acres home.
Fort Myers get 15% increase on flood insurance discount WINK News is finding out what led to the city of Fort Myers going from just a 5% FEMA flood insurance discount to a 20% discount.
FORT MYERS Locals house California wildfire victims The effects of the California fires are being felt worldwide as people evacuate some are in southwest Florida.
LOVERS KEY Couple returns to Lovers Key condo post Ian While Hurricane Ian is long gone from Southwest Florida, many are still feeling its impacts.
EVERGLADES Biden signs Water Resources Development Act, its effect on SWFL President Biden recently signed into law the Water Resources Development Act with an aim to improve rivers and harbors across the country and provide for the conservation of water. Southwest Florida was included in that act. Putting the 240-page plan together took a lot of work, not just from state and federal lawmakers, but also […]
Turning business travel into a vacation Would work travel seem a little easier if you could turn it into a vacation? Two professors say they have proof that would help business travel.
The future of biometrics: Safer security or new AI risks? In 2021, the Transportation Service Agency (TSA) launched its new touchless identity solution in the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport.
CAPE CORAL Pelican Elementary resource officer saves infant A school resource officer at Pelican Elementary saved an infants’ life at a traffic stop in Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS Progress being made on City View Park in Dunbar More promises made by a city that has not kept its promises for the last six years have some neighbors concerned about the future of their community.
COLLIER COUNTY Seacrest hoops player hits a full court buzzer beater Seacrest Country Day School boys basketball player Hayden Fuller hits full court buzzer beater against Aubrey Rogers.
NAPLES Cutting-edge ACL surgery reducing reinjury risk by 80% Known for its game-changing orthopedic repair options, Naples-based Arthrex has done it again.
NAPLES MacStrength FL offers sport and lifestyle training for young athletes In 2025, MacStrength FL is swinging for success with their current players and for a wider reach in its community.
You can appeal FEMA’s decision on your claim – Here’s how Now a week after the deadline for FEMA hurricane assistance has closed, the federal agency says you can appeal their decision on your claim if you don’t agree.
Naples selects city CFO as next city manager, averts national search Naples Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Gary Young will become the next city manager, averting a lengthy, expensive national search for a replacement.
Fernanda Sanchez was hit by a car in Naples. The driver then fled. Police are investigating the case. (CREDIT: WINK News) A hit-and-run case in Naples was closed just hours after it happened because police said they did not have any leads, but a lawyer hired by the victim thought otherwise. Fernanda Sanchez, a tourist from Mexico, was biking near the intersection of US-41 and Morningside Drive when a vehicle struck her. The crash happened during the afternoon of Dec. 7 while she vacationing in the area with her friends during the Christmas break. “I thought he was going to stop, that he was going to be the one to help me,” said Sanchez, 27, said. But that wasn’t the case. Badly hurt, Sanchez went back to Mexico to get treatment for her injuries. “My two shoulders up here had injuries, my fingers still go numb, I fractured my ankle, all this live skin, the foot, the ankle and part of the leg,” Sanchez said. “I have scrapes, the fracture is on the right side of the ankle. I also had a concussion, inside my lip was also broken.” The Naples Police Department went to the scene to investigate the crash. An officer spoke to witnesses, checked traffic cameras, which according to the crash report, were pointed in another direction, failing to capture the crash. Police closed the case because there was no other evidence to point toward identifiable information to the driver of the car. There was no record of a press release sent to media requesting more crash information, which is typical in hit-and-run crashes. The police report does not indicate that an officer checked nearby businesses for video surveillance. Which is what Mary Fowler, the victim’s lawyer, did. “It’s about making sure that the person that ran her over … in the matter that it happened … that they are brought to justice,” Fowler said. A day after the crash, on Dec. 8. Fowler visited a nearby business and got a video of the crash. WINK News confirmed the video’s existence with the business. Fowler provided the video to police, and police responded by saying it did not show the car’s license plate or any information that could lead to the driver’s identity. Fowler did not give up. She contacted WINK News before the holidays. Nearly a month after the crash, Naples police Lt. Bryan McGinn told WINK News the case was closed and he was unaware of any video. Hours later, he said the was case back open. “I believe the initiating officer … when they initiated that report listed it as closed, believed that there were no leads to be found and that has been … that has not been the case,” McGinn said. “We’ve been able to find leads so as I said it’s very much active and ongoing.” The lead is thanks to Fowler’s video and insistence to get the case reopened. McGinn said the Naples Police Department has a suspect and they are working on an arrest warrant. No one has been arrested yet.