Great Wolf Lodge celebrates grand opening with Rob GronkowskiLee County issues red tide alert near Boca Grande Pass
Great Wolf Lodge celebrates grand opening with Rob Gronkowski Pack your trunks. We’re taking you to the grand opening of the Great Wolf Lodge resort in Collier County.
BOCA GRANDE Lee County issues red tide alert near Boca Grande Pass The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Boca Grande Pass.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres parent arrested after allegedly assaulting school bus driver A Lehigh Acres parent is facing charges accused of assaulting a school bus driver. Neighbors told WINK News it began with a screaming match Friday afternoon.
CAPE CORAL Cape police believe retail burglaries are linked Detectives believe a man is linked to multiple burglaries in Southwest Florida.
ESTERO Driver charged with DUI after crashing SUV into restaurant in Gulf Coast Town Center The driver of an SUV that crashed into a restaurant at the Gulf Coast Town Center in Estero has been charged with DUI.
Tesla issues sixth Cybertruck recall in a year, over 2,400 vehicles affected Tesla stock might be up, but their Cybertrucks have another recall for their drivers to deal with.
Great Wolf Lodge celebrates grand opening, economic impact in Collier County With pomp, circumstance and an appearance from retired NFL player Rob Gronkowski, Great Wolf Lodge celebrated both its grand opening and its economic impact for Collier County.
CAPE CORAL Orientation for new Cape Coral City Council members Five fresh new faces are on the Cape Coral City Council.
the weather authority Tropical Storm Sara forms in the Caribbean The Weather Authority is tracking Tropical Storm Sara in the Caribbean.
Local builder Paul Beattie gives up license, agrees to pay fine Beattie Development has been accused of taking customers’ money and not completing work promised, and now the company’s owner is surrendering his license.
NAPLES Naples Botanical Garden performs prescribed burn in garden area The Naples Botanical Garden is conducting a prescribed fire as part of its maintenance of the nature preserve.
NEAR FORT MYERS Jerry Seinfeld to perform at Barbara B. Mann in SWFL Comedian and co-creator of a popular sitcom of the same name, Jerry Seinfeld, is set to perform near Fort Myers.
COLLIER COUNTY DOH-Collier cautions of blue-green algae at Lake Avalon The Florida Department of Health in Collier County (DOH-Collier) wants to caution the public of the presence of blue-green algae in Lake Avalon.
City, Naples Beach Club to preserve green space in perpetuity More than 104 acres of recreation and open space at the former Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club’s golf course will be forever preserved.
FORT MYERS The 52nd annual Fort Myers Boat Show begins An annual Fort Myers tradition has returned as the region’s premier display of boats and boating products, which will be on full display for enthusiasts to enjoy.
Great Wolf Lodge celebrates grand opening with Rob Gronkowski Pack your trunks. We’re taking you to the grand opening of the Great Wolf Lodge resort in Collier County.
BOCA GRANDE Lee County issues red tide alert near Boca Grande Pass The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Boca Grande Pass.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres parent arrested after allegedly assaulting school bus driver A Lehigh Acres parent is facing charges accused of assaulting a school bus driver. Neighbors told WINK News it began with a screaming match Friday afternoon.
CAPE CORAL Cape police believe retail burglaries are linked Detectives believe a man is linked to multiple burglaries in Southwest Florida.
ESTERO Driver charged with DUI after crashing SUV into restaurant in Gulf Coast Town Center The driver of an SUV that crashed into a restaurant at the Gulf Coast Town Center in Estero has been charged with DUI.
Tesla issues sixth Cybertruck recall in a year, over 2,400 vehicles affected Tesla stock might be up, but their Cybertrucks have another recall for their drivers to deal with.
Great Wolf Lodge celebrates grand opening, economic impact in Collier County With pomp, circumstance and an appearance from retired NFL player Rob Gronkowski, Great Wolf Lodge celebrated both its grand opening and its economic impact for Collier County.
CAPE CORAL Orientation for new Cape Coral City Council members Five fresh new faces are on the Cape Coral City Council.
the weather authority Tropical Storm Sara forms in the Caribbean The Weather Authority is tracking Tropical Storm Sara in the Caribbean.
Local builder Paul Beattie gives up license, agrees to pay fine Beattie Development has been accused of taking customers’ money and not completing work promised, and now the company’s owner is surrendering his license.
NAPLES Naples Botanical Garden performs prescribed burn in garden area The Naples Botanical Garden is conducting a prescribed fire as part of its maintenance of the nature preserve.
NEAR FORT MYERS Jerry Seinfeld to perform at Barbara B. Mann in SWFL Comedian and co-creator of a popular sitcom of the same name, Jerry Seinfeld, is set to perform near Fort Myers.
COLLIER COUNTY DOH-Collier cautions of blue-green algae at Lake Avalon The Florida Department of Health in Collier County (DOH-Collier) wants to caution the public of the presence of blue-green algae in Lake Avalon.
City, Naples Beach Club to preserve green space in perpetuity More than 104 acres of recreation and open space at the former Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club’s golf course will be forever preserved.
FORT MYERS The 52nd annual Fort Myers Boat Show begins An annual Fort Myers tradition has returned as the region’s premier display of boats and boating products, which will be on full display for enthusiasts to enjoy.
Century-21 Mobile Home Community Hurricane Ian damage. (Credit: WINK News) Staying in an RV is a reality for many people in Southwest Florida after Hurricane Ian. A couple in the Century-21 Mobile Home Community in Iona is living outside their home after it was flooded during the storm. They’ve seen extensive damage before. They were there when a tornado ripped through the community in January. Damage left behind after an EF2 tornado touched down in Iona on January 16, 2022. (Credit: WINK News) On January 16, June Tiemens was sitting outside her home when she saw a black swirling in the sky across the water. Her husband Ken ran out to get her, and they hid in the shower, praying the tornado wouldn’t hit them. That day, their prayers worked. June and Ken Tiemens. (Credit: WINK News) On September 28, when Hurricane Ian hit, even among the damage done to their home, they say those prayers were still answered. “This floor is the only one we’ve never replaced, and it is gone. It’s gone. It’s got a frog even,” said June. Home looks a little different for June and Ken Tiemens. Ken had just installed new cabinets, shiny hardwood floors, fresh drywall, and much more to strengthen their manufactured home after the tornado passed by the area in January. Inside the Tiemens’ home after Ian. (Credit: WINK News) “We we’re kinda counting on we wouldn’t have to do this again, you know, remodel again,” said Ken. Despite the damage, they think what is left standing is thanks to their renovations. “Well, I build it really strong,” Ken said. Many of their neighbors didn’t have those reinforcements. Whatever the January 16 tornados ripped away weakened the homes in the Century-21 community, with Hurricane Ian’s deadly storm surge and wind striking the community even harder. “The water just gushed up over. I think it was very, very forceful. Very forceful.” The water level line inside the Tiemens’ home. (Credit: WINK News) The waterline still dots the doors and walls, leaving destruction beneath it. The pictures are hard to lose, but June and Hen consider themselves lucky. They weren’t home during the storm. They were safe in their other home in Indiana. When they checked on the damage a few days later, they found another piece of their heart shattered. “Somebody broke in the door, they cracked it open, and then they found our safe and flung all stuff around. But it was all of the letters that he had written me from Vietnam,” said June. June found most of the letters in water. Some dates are still easy to read, but if you ask Ken, it adds to the vintage feel. “Now you look at them, and they look like they’re from the Civil War.” Water from the storm ran its course on the Tiemens’ home, and now they want to know when they can get running water in their house. “We’re flushing our toilets with lake water,” said June. “That’s our utilities.” A shock to the power system would help them out, too, because now they call the home in front of their house ‘home on wheels.’ “We sleep in the motorhome. But we eat in our lanai on that side,” said June. The Tiemens’ home and motorhome where they now live. (Credit: WINK News) They lost both of their cars, most of their clothing, and nearly all of their furniture, but nothing could break their spirit. They say hearing from the Century-21 community’s management would help, though. “We’ve been married 52 years. And we haven’t had an argument yet since we got here. Nobody would hear us anyway. But I’d like to, if I do argument, I like to argue with the owners that are here,” said Ken. They say they haven’t heard a peep from the community or if they’ll still be able to call this lot home. It’s been in June’s family since 1975, and they are hoping they can rebuild it to last until 2075. “The Lord is great, honey. And you have to have a backbone, and you got to have that anchor. See what our thing says; where is your anchor? It’s in The Lord and only in The Lord. So that’s where our anchor is,” said June. WINK News reached out to the neighborhood HOA to see if they had information that could help the Tiemens or people like them, but no one answered the phone, and the voicemail box was full. For now, Ken and June will continue cleaning up, hoping they won’t have to leave behind a piece of their hearts.