North Fort Myers man arrested for stolen gun and drug possessionTim Aten Knows: Water tank, not tower, part of new school
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers man arrested for stolen gun and drug possession A man is in jail after he was arrested for lying about having a stolen gun and possessing illegal drugs.
Tim Aten Knows: Water tank, not tower, part of new school Passersby can’t miss the monumental tank and pine tree cell tower under construction at the intersection of Immokalee Road and Cornerstone Drive, about 3 miles east of Collier Boulevard.
Charlotte County CCSO will hold press conference addressing deadly Englewood deputy-involved shooting The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office will hold a press conference Friday on the deadly deputy-involved shooting in Englewood.
the weather authority Morning mist moves out for a sunnier Friday afternoon As the clouds begin to clear, the Weather Authority is tracking Friday afternoon highs in the lower 60s after some morning mist moves out.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
Lee County School District addresses parents’ concerns at town hall meeting The Lee County School District held the first of many town hall meetings Thursday night to create an open dialog between parents and those in charge of their children’s education.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office intercepts drugs shipped via dark web The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has launched “Operation Dark Knight” to address the growing issue of drug trafficking through the dark web.
NAPLES CCSO seeks help identifying suspected school burglars in Collier County The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying four people who broke into Golden Gate Middle School.
Beloved owner of iconic Lani Kai Island Resort passes away The community is saying goodbye to a Fort Myers Beach legend.
FORT MYERS Experts give safety tips regarding reigniting heaters With record cold fronts this week, some are now turning on their heaters for the first time in a while.
NAPLES Naples Winter Wine Festival: 25 years of helping Collier County children This year marks the silver anniversary of The Naples Winter Wine Festival. It was an idea sparked by a group of like-minded friends.
NAPLES Girls weightlifting popularity growing in Collier County Wednesday morning the gym floor at Gulf Coast High School was covered with girls weightlifting teams from Lee and Collier counties competing in the district meet.
CAPE CORAL Trend of phasing out shingled roofs for metal In Florida, the trend of replacing shingle roofs with metal roofs is gaining attention.
CAPTIVA Red tide warning near Turner Beach The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Turner Beach.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Beach Town Council facing threats over development projects Tensions have risen in Fort Myers Beach, with local council member Karen Woodson facing verbal threats and abuse.
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers man arrested for stolen gun and drug possession A man is in jail after he was arrested for lying about having a stolen gun and possessing illegal drugs.
Tim Aten Knows: Water tank, not tower, part of new school Passersby can’t miss the monumental tank and pine tree cell tower under construction at the intersection of Immokalee Road and Cornerstone Drive, about 3 miles east of Collier Boulevard.
Charlotte County CCSO will hold press conference addressing deadly Englewood deputy-involved shooting The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office will hold a press conference Friday on the deadly deputy-involved shooting in Englewood.
the weather authority Morning mist moves out for a sunnier Friday afternoon As the clouds begin to clear, the Weather Authority is tracking Friday afternoon highs in the lower 60s after some morning mist moves out.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
Lee County School District addresses parents’ concerns at town hall meeting The Lee County School District held the first of many town hall meetings Thursday night to create an open dialog between parents and those in charge of their children’s education.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office intercepts drugs shipped via dark web The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has launched “Operation Dark Knight” to address the growing issue of drug trafficking through the dark web.
NAPLES CCSO seeks help identifying suspected school burglars in Collier County The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying four people who broke into Golden Gate Middle School.
Beloved owner of iconic Lani Kai Island Resort passes away The community is saying goodbye to a Fort Myers Beach legend.
FORT MYERS Experts give safety tips regarding reigniting heaters With record cold fronts this week, some are now turning on their heaters for the first time in a while.
NAPLES Naples Winter Wine Festival: 25 years of helping Collier County children This year marks the silver anniversary of The Naples Winter Wine Festival. It was an idea sparked by a group of like-minded friends.
NAPLES Girls weightlifting popularity growing in Collier County Wednesday morning the gym floor at Gulf Coast High School was covered with girls weightlifting teams from Lee and Collier counties competing in the district meet.
CAPE CORAL Trend of phasing out shingled roofs for metal In Florida, the trend of replacing shingle roofs with metal roofs is gaining attention.
CAPTIVA Red tide warning near Turner Beach The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Turner Beach.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Beach Town Council facing threats over development projects Tensions have risen in Fort Myers Beach, with local council member Karen Woodson facing verbal threats and abuse.
WINK News was allowed to ride along as crews went out in Lee County to clean up the mess Hurricane Ian left behind. The site has already handled 3,000,000 cubic yards of debris. And it’s not just from Lee County, surrounding cities have contributed a fair amount to the pile. CrowderGulf project manager, Barry Lund, spoke with WINK News about how the process is going. “We’re grinding mulch, and we’re hauling the mulch out as fast as we can haul the mulch out,” Lund said. CrowderGulf is contracted by Lee County to pick up your construction debris, vegetation, and appliances. From there, they will bring it to a debris removal site and dispose of it. “This site consists of three projects. This is Bonita Springs on my left,” Lund said. “This over here is Lee County, most of which came out of Lee County came from either the county roads within this area, and all came off of Bonita Springs beach out there.” CrowderGulf asks that everything be divided into different piles because separate piles represent separate needs. Piles of vegetation will eventually become a pile of mulch which will be taken to a nearby landfill, while construction debris is piled a mountain high at the location. Barton Holmes, another CrowderGulf project manager, knows that what they’re doing is a long process. “They probably see our big trucks running up and down the road,” Holmes said. “But hopefully, this will just give some perspective in terms of the greater scale of the operation.” Holmes just asks for everybody to be patient for the time being because it’s more than just a job to the people working to clean the mess up. “Your whole life is now piled on the street. That’s an emotional scar,” Lund said. “It doesn’t go away until we can get the debris up off the ground and start some form of the healing.” CrowderGulf explained to WINK News they will continue doing what is needed until the job is done.