2 years since Charlotte County deputy was killed on I-75Mostly sunny and cool afternoon ahead for your Friday
2 years since Charlotte County deputy was killed on I-75 A somber day for the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office as one of their own was killed during a traffic stop on Interstate 75 exactly two years ago.
the weather authority Mostly sunny and cool afternoon ahead for your Friday The Weather Authority is tracking a mostly sunny and cool Friday afternoon with breezy conditions throughout the day.
ENGLEWOOD Englewood nonprofit gives hope to residents amid hurricane recovery Many people in Charlotte County were hit hard by storms this hurricane season, but that won’t stop them from giving back to their community.
NAPLES CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round one Community School of Naples’ offensive line and Jayvian Tanelus put on a show in round one of the playoffs earning them player of the week.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral family opens home up for the holidays A Cape Coral family has gotten over 1,000 interactions on a Facebook post after opening up their home for the holidays.
SANIBEL Sanibel police trained and certified to catch alligators by FWC Pinning an apex predator down with little more than bare hands and tape: That’s what the Sanibel Police Department went through during alligator-catching certification training.
Southwest Florida welcomes first proton beam therapy center This is a big week in cancer care for patients in Southwest Florida and beyond.
PUNTA GORDA Whats next after Punta Gorda city manager’s resignation? Punta Gorda city manager Greg Murray said he resigned Monday but told the council on Wednesday. Now, Melissa Reichert is the interim city manager.
FORT MYERS BEACH 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship begins on Fort Myers Beach After a years long wait, the American Sand Sculpting Competition on Fort Myers Beach returned on Thursday.
CAPE CORAL City council members talk about decision to repeal stipend ordinance A vote of 5 to 3 ends the saga over the Cape Coral City Council stipend and new members of the city council are sending a message they’re doing things differently.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers food pantry provides Thanksgiving meals to neighbors Dozens of people stopped by Sunshine Health’s food pantry one week before Thanksgiving. Sunshine Health is delivering hope.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach loses FEMA insurance discount The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has placed Fort Myers Beach (FMB) on probation.
FORT MYERS WINK News Game of the Week: Riverdale at Fort Myers Our WINK News Game of the Week is the regional semifinal matchup between Fort Myers and Riverdale, a rematch from the regular season finale two weeks ago.
NAPLES Hope for the Holidays turkey distribution event in Collier County A Naples nonprofit is expected to feed nearly 2,000 families.
Parts of Lee County to keep FEMA discount According to the Lee County Government, residents in parts of Lee County will keep their FEMA discount.
2 years since Charlotte County deputy was killed on I-75 A somber day for the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office as one of their own was killed during a traffic stop on Interstate 75 exactly two years ago.
the weather authority Mostly sunny and cool afternoon ahead for your Friday The Weather Authority is tracking a mostly sunny and cool Friday afternoon with breezy conditions throughout the day.
ENGLEWOOD Englewood nonprofit gives hope to residents amid hurricane recovery Many people in Charlotte County were hit hard by storms this hurricane season, but that won’t stop them from giving back to their community.
NAPLES CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round one Community School of Naples’ offensive line and Jayvian Tanelus put on a show in round one of the playoffs earning them player of the week.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral family opens home up for the holidays A Cape Coral family has gotten over 1,000 interactions on a Facebook post after opening up their home for the holidays.
SANIBEL Sanibel police trained and certified to catch alligators by FWC Pinning an apex predator down with little more than bare hands and tape: That’s what the Sanibel Police Department went through during alligator-catching certification training.
Southwest Florida welcomes first proton beam therapy center This is a big week in cancer care for patients in Southwest Florida and beyond.
PUNTA GORDA Whats next after Punta Gorda city manager’s resignation? Punta Gorda city manager Greg Murray said he resigned Monday but told the council on Wednesday. Now, Melissa Reichert is the interim city manager.
FORT MYERS BEACH 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship begins on Fort Myers Beach After a years long wait, the American Sand Sculpting Competition on Fort Myers Beach returned on Thursday.
CAPE CORAL City council members talk about decision to repeal stipend ordinance A vote of 5 to 3 ends the saga over the Cape Coral City Council stipend and new members of the city council are sending a message they’re doing things differently.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers food pantry provides Thanksgiving meals to neighbors Dozens of people stopped by Sunshine Health’s food pantry one week before Thanksgiving. Sunshine Health is delivering hope.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach loses FEMA insurance discount The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has placed Fort Myers Beach (FMB) on probation.
FORT MYERS WINK News Game of the Week: Riverdale at Fort Myers Our WINK News Game of the Week is the regional semifinal matchup between Fort Myers and Riverdale, a rematch from the regular season finale two weeks ago.
NAPLES Hope for the Holidays turkey distribution event in Collier County A Naples nonprofit is expected to feed nearly 2,000 families.
Parts of Lee County to keep FEMA discount According to the Lee County Government, residents in parts of Lee County will keep their FEMA discount.
Amanda Price, new CEO of the Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence. Credit: WINK News Amanda Price, the new CEO of the Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence, spoke with WINK News about her new role, helping Florida shelters and rebuilding trust between domestic violence survivors and the state. Transforming from victim to survivor is a struggle Price knows firsthand. “It’s very common for survivors not to want to share their story,” Price said. “I had never discussed my history with anybody, I had never, never stated out loud, not to a single person in my life—any of the challenges that I experienced as a child and in my early dating life. And I think that’s very, very common. I was very afraid that people were going to view me as weak. And I worked very hard to be anything but.” Price took her trauma and turned it into a mission to help others. “I started about 25 years ago,” Price said. “I volunteered on a crisis line in Alaska.” From there, Price’s career took off. She became the director of the statewide rape crisis center in Alaska and was named the first senior adviser on issues of violent crime for the governor. Price worked with Crimes Against Children and Alaska’s special victims’ unit, eventually becoming commissioner for the Alaska Department of Public Safety. But COVID-19 brought Price and her family back to her home state of Florida. They now live in Collier County, and she’s CEO of the Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence. Her motto? “The sky’s the limit.” “We’re able to build something that doesn’t look like any other state,” Price said. FPEDV is part of a federally recognized coalition. “The goal of a coalition is to serve the shelter programs throughout the state,” Price said. “To make sure that every shelter program and every county has access to funds so that they can serve survivors in their community.” Now, Price travels the state working with shelters and mending some fences. “What I’m focusing on right now is rebuilding trust, rebuilding relationships, making connections with legislators, answering questions, making certain that all of our policies, all of our finances are transparent, available,” Price said. “Rebuilding trust” because the state investigated the previous coalition and its CEO, Tiffany Carr. Carr was accused of misusing grant funds and receiving excessive compensation. Ultimately, the state and Carr reached a settlement requiring her and the coalition to repay the state and domestic violence centers millions of dollars. (WINK News attempted to reach out to Carr for comment and hasn’t heard back.) “From those ashes, we’re able to really build something brand new; we don’t have to do something that we’ve always done just because we’ve always done it,” Price said. “We are really able to stop, pause, and every brick that we lay in the foundation is meaningful and intentional.” Price says she’s ready for a new beginning and eager to help survivors of domestic violence get the help they need. “I think that there’s nothing more important in terms of serving survivors than for them to know that they have a safe place that they can go,” Price said. Price was hired in October 2022. FPEDV is up to four staff members and is providing five training sessions monthly. If you’d like to join in on the movement to end domestic violence, Price says you can post on social media with the hashtag #FloridaFreeFromDV. If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship and needs help, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.