Fort Myers woman accused of stealing, selling boat and trailerLee County Supervisor of Elections to mail sample ballots
CAPE CORAL Fort Myers woman accused of stealing, selling boat and trailer A woman has been arrested after allegedly stealing a boat and trailer and trying to sell it off by forging the owner’s signature.
Lee County Supervisor of Elections to mail sample ballots The Lee County Supervisor of Elections will soon begin sending out mail sample ballots for the upcoming 2024 election.
The Weather Authority The Weather Authority: More rain and storms this Thursday afternoon and evening The Weather Authority is tracking more rain and storms this Thursday, possibly heavily impacting some areas this afternoon.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers CRA discusses downtown expansion On Wednesday, the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency discussed an expansion of the area they oversee.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda couple salvages what’s left after dramatic rescue A Punta Gorda couple is awaiting FEMA assistance after dealing with damage from Helene.
BOCA GRANDE Rebuilding after Hurricane Helene and avoiding contractor pitfalls Neighbors across Southwest Florida and beyond are picking up the pieces and assessing the damage left by Hurricane Helene.
PORT CHARLOTTE Areas of Port Charlotte flooded due to heavy rain Some areas of Port Charlotte are underwater after heavy rain Wednesday evening.
PINE ISLAND The Greater Pine Island Alliance is seeking volunteers to help recovery efforts The Greater Pine Island Alliance is looking for volunteers, and age or skill set does not matter; if you want to help, they have a job for you.
FORT MYERS Whiskey Creek residents frustrated by worsened flooding Whiskey Creek residents do not know why flooding has worsened, but they said they want something done about it.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs firefighters rescue a bulldog in Helene’s aftermath In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Bonita Springs Fire Station 27 received a guest: a sweet little bulldog.
FGCU professor speaks on port worker strike 45,000 port workers on the East and Gulf Coasts are officially on strike as of Wednesday after their labor contract with the U.S. Maritime Alliance expired.
CAPE CORAL Oasis head football coach leading the Sharks after 22 years with Cape Coral Police Oasis High School head football coach Brice Bearman in his first season after retiring from the Cape Coral Police Department after 22 years.
NAPLES Naples City Council votes to repair Naples Pier Though Helene did cause further damage to the Naples Pier, the city manager said it would not get in the way of its reconstruction.
Florida voter registration deadline upcoming Monday, Oct. 7, is the deadline to register to vote in November’s general election.
FORT MYERS BEACH The future of Church of the Ascension after Helene One of the hardest hit churches by Hurricane Ian is on Fort Myers Beach. Church of the Ascension got more water from Helene, but there wasn’t much left to damage.
CAPE CORAL Fort Myers woman accused of stealing, selling boat and trailer A woman has been arrested after allegedly stealing a boat and trailer and trying to sell it off by forging the owner’s signature.
Lee County Supervisor of Elections to mail sample ballots The Lee County Supervisor of Elections will soon begin sending out mail sample ballots for the upcoming 2024 election.
The Weather Authority The Weather Authority: More rain and storms this Thursday afternoon and evening The Weather Authority is tracking more rain and storms this Thursday, possibly heavily impacting some areas this afternoon.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers CRA discusses downtown expansion On Wednesday, the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency discussed an expansion of the area they oversee.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda couple salvages what’s left after dramatic rescue A Punta Gorda couple is awaiting FEMA assistance after dealing with damage from Helene.
BOCA GRANDE Rebuilding after Hurricane Helene and avoiding contractor pitfalls Neighbors across Southwest Florida and beyond are picking up the pieces and assessing the damage left by Hurricane Helene.
PORT CHARLOTTE Areas of Port Charlotte flooded due to heavy rain Some areas of Port Charlotte are underwater after heavy rain Wednesday evening.
PINE ISLAND The Greater Pine Island Alliance is seeking volunteers to help recovery efforts The Greater Pine Island Alliance is looking for volunteers, and age or skill set does not matter; if you want to help, they have a job for you.
FORT MYERS Whiskey Creek residents frustrated by worsened flooding Whiskey Creek residents do not know why flooding has worsened, but they said they want something done about it.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs firefighters rescue a bulldog in Helene’s aftermath In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Bonita Springs Fire Station 27 received a guest: a sweet little bulldog.
FGCU professor speaks on port worker strike 45,000 port workers on the East and Gulf Coasts are officially on strike as of Wednesday after their labor contract with the U.S. Maritime Alliance expired.
CAPE CORAL Oasis head football coach leading the Sharks after 22 years with Cape Coral Police Oasis High School head football coach Brice Bearman in his first season after retiring from the Cape Coral Police Department after 22 years.
NAPLES Naples City Council votes to repair Naples Pier Though Helene did cause further damage to the Naples Pier, the city manager said it would not get in the way of its reconstruction.
Florida voter registration deadline upcoming Monday, Oct. 7, is the deadline to register to vote in November’s general election.
FORT MYERS BEACH The future of Church of the Ascension after Helene One of the hardest hit churches by Hurricane Ian is on Fort Myers Beach. Church of the Ascension got more water from Helene, but there wasn’t much left to damage.
DUI arrests are on the rise in the cities of Cape Coral and Fort Myers. (CREDIT: WINK News) A WINK News investigation shows Southwest Florida is on pace to set records for drunken driving this year. It’s a trend law enforcement and drunk driving victims are both desperate to change. Cecilia Chester-Hamm is one of the many people living in Southwest Florida affected by a drunk driving incident. “It’s crazy,” Chester-Hamm said. “I don’t understand.” In April 2019, Chester-Hamm’s husband Kevin Wayne Hamm, 46, and stepson 20-year-old Christian Wayne Hamm were in a head-on collision with an impaired driver. “Both of them were killed,” Chester-Hamm said. The impaired driver, William Frederick Bohl, 37, is serving a 20-year sentence for the crime. Less than a year after that crash, Chester-Hamm’s son walked away from a Cape Coral crash where a drunk driver hit him after his car broke down more than 10 feet off a busy road. “People don’t realize that when you do things like this, it affects you and everything else,” Chester-Hamm said. “With DUI crashes, the tragedies, you see a victim, whoever was struck by the impaired driver. But then you have the offender who ends up suffering some kind of loss,” said Sgt. Kristi Neroni, Fort Myers Police Department. “You ultimately see tragedies on both ends of the spectrum.” Through July, there have been 428 DUI arrests in Cape Coral compared to 452 in all of 2020. In Fort Myers, through July, there have been 241 DUI arrests, compared to 250 for all of 2020. Statistics show arrests for DUI are up in Cape Coral and Fort Myers this year. (CREDIT: WINK News) “This year’s definitely seen an upward rise, so we’re trying to get that prevention and trying to get out there and make sure people understand, you’ve got to be cautious in all aspects on the roadway,” Neroni said. Chester-Hamm knows she can never get her husband and stepson back but she hopes by becoming a voice against impaired driving, their memories can live on. “They’re involved with our daily lives still,” Chester-Hamm said. “There’s always a memory.” The increase in impaired driving incidents is a reminder of the heartbreak she’s endured but she still has hope. “Please, for you, for your family, for other families, reach out, call somebody, call an Uber, call Lyft,” Chester-Hamm said. “Something good has to come out of such tragedy. I think that with anything tragic that happens, we have to find something positive, something to carry on through everybody’s life. “If just one person changes their mind, I think we’ve been successful.”