Cape Coral homeowner suing LCEC over damage from MiltonLocal barbershop to hold fundraiser for fallen Charlotte County Sergeant
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CAPE CORAL Cape Coral homeowner suing LCEC over damage from Milton A Cape Coral homeowner is taking Lee County Electric Cooperative to court after losing their home in Hurricane Milton.
CHARLOTTE HARBOR Local barbershop to hold fundraiser for fallen Charlotte County Sergeant Pioneer Cuts Barber Shop in Port Charlotte will donate 100 percent of the proceeds from every customer who comes in on Saturday.
CAPE CORAL Fire ignites in Cape Coral garage Authorities are responding to a house fire that ignited Friday night at a home in Cape Coral.
NAPLES Ciro Dominguez: wrap up of first year as Naples police chief Chief of Naples Police Department Ciro Dominguez started his law enforcement career at the NPD in 1982.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Where does the money go? $85 Million donation boosts non-profits in SWFL Last month billionaire Tom Golisano gave 41 of our non-profits a total of $85 million.
PORT CHARLOTTE FWC making progress in removing boats; neighbors aren’t convinced Derelict boats are still scattered in places like North Fort Myers, Fisherman’s Village in Punta Gorda or the Port Charlotte Beach Park.
A look back on some ‘miracle moments’ from 2024 Throughout the year, Wink News anchor Amanda Hall introduced us to dozens of kids persevering through illnesses and injuries. They’re our “Miracle moments.”
Updates on repairs to wall damaged by I-75 plane crash in February A grim reminder of a tragedy that hit Southwest Florida may soon go away.
Breast cancer treatment side effect for women of color Women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer often face many side effects. One, called neuropathy, causes extreme pain and research shows it happens more often to Black women.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Top 5 influential medical stories of 2024 This past year saw several major milestones, some of which involved a great deal of money- that impacted the health of our community.
BONITA SPRINGS Fire Station 27 in Bonita Springs reopens after Hurricane Milton Fire Station 27 has reopened in Bonita Springs, showing more signs of recovery following the damage from Hurricane Milton.
FORT MYERS Donating artificial trees to help families in need If you’re thinking of throwing away that artificial tree you have and going green in the future, don’t bring it to the curb.
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO: missing endangered 80-year-old North Fort Myers man found safe A man who was reported missing in North Fort Myers has been located safe.
FORT MYERS Man accused of trying to carjack driver who offered him ride A man is behind bars accused of trying to steal another man’s car after he had asked the victim for a ride.
Fundraiser to be held for family of slain Charlotte County Sgt. Elio Diaz Southwest Florida law enforcement will hold a fundraiser for Charlotte County Sgt. Elio Diaz, who was killed in the line of duty.
Project SEARCH intern Harmony Kaminski works at the front desk of Golisano Children’s Hospital. Credit: WINK News Hospitals in Southwest Florida are finally getting back to normal operations after Hurricane Ian, including a group of disabled interns with Project SEARCH, who returned to work on Monday. Project SEARCH is a collaboration between Southwest Florida school districts, hospital systems and the Center for Independent Living Gulf Coast. It’s a year-long program that gives young adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities the tools they need to land a job. The first person you’ll see when you walk into Golisano Children’s Hospital, for example, is Harmony Kaminski. She’ll get you a visitor’s pass. As an intern with Project SEARCH at Lee Health, the 18-year-old is learning all kinds of things. “They show me different tasks that they want me to do, like laundry, stocking,” Kaminski said. Project SEARCH intern Harmony Kaminski works at the front desk of Golisano Children’s Hospital. Credit: WINK News Kaminski and 11 other Project SEARCH interns spend the first part of their day with their teacher Colleen Tenfelde. They have a lot to do. “Financial literacy, how to use technology and be safe how to be safe living on your own, workplace interests, how to interview, how to act,” Tenfelde said. “They just want that normalcy that they see on an everyday basis, and there’s no reason why they can’t have it.” Then these students get hands-on experience in two dozen different departments in the hospital, from the bistro to the NICU. “They have this whole support system that just wants to see them be successful in life,” said Meghan Daley, Project SEARCH program coordinator. “Honestly, I think it’s the confidence that comes out of this program for these individuals that is just beyond amazing.” At the end of the program, Harmony Kaminski hopes to get a job at the hospital, like several former Project SEARCH interns at NCH. “I attended the Project SEARCH program and was an intern in the central supply department,” said Marcos Ruiz. “They offered me a job, and I have been working here full-time for almost a year.” “It was so deep that I found beautiful people to understand me and give me chances,” said Kervens Excellent. “I wouldn’t be employed by the hospital at the moment if I didn’t have the opportunity to show what people with disabilities and whatever else are capable of doing,” said Caleb Caldwell. Kaminski says being able to come and work at the hospital makes her happy, “because I get to do new things.” Project SEARCH has no shortage of success stories. Tenfelde says one intern wouldn’t speak when he started the program. Her goal for him was to speak just five words by the end of the year, but after he finished the program, he was speaking fluently.