Drier for the coast with more storms inland this WednesdayMassive fire severely damages Bonita Springs home
the weather authority Drier for the coast with more storms inland this Wednesday The Weather Authority is tracking isolated storms that could occur throughout the afternoon in our inland communities.
BONITA SPRINGS Massive fire severely damages Bonita Springs home Multiple fire crews responded to a massive fire that damaged a home located near Thornbury Lane in Bonita Springs.
WINK NEWS 9/11 remembrance events across Southwest Florida Commemorating 9/11 honors those who died, celebrates the unity that followed, and reminds us of the lasting effects on global security.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump face off at the presidential debate Former president Trump and vice president Harris just wrapped up their first and likely only debate before Americans go to the polls.
CAPE CORAL Voters react to presidential debate The voters WINK News spoke to said they had their minds made up before the first question could drop, but that doesn’t mean they weren’t still excited to watch.
NORTH FORT MYERS Caught on Video: man ignites North Fort Myers house on fire We spoke with the mother of the family that lives in the home. She said both her husband and her 6-year-old son were in bed when she saw an orange glow coming from the front window; then, she saw flames.
Siblings left homeless after fire in Collier County A family is recovering from the flames after a lawnmower fire in Collier County left three siblings homeless.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral says they’ll help neighbors forced to vacate but community still has questions We’ve reported on the plans by Cape Coral to acquire 19 acres east of Bimini Basin, and how it will force the families currently living in those properties out.
Collier County commissioners oppose Amendment 3 This comes less than 24 hours after former President Donald Trump told the world he would vote for Amendment 3.
PHILADELPHIA Florida political analyst weighs in ahead of presidential debate Tonight may be the only chance viewers will get to see Kamala Harris and Donald Trump together on the debate stage.
LEHIGH ACRES Renewed call for guardrails following fatal Lehigh Acres canal crash A car flying into a canal, killing a 47-year-old man, has many raising the question of how it can be stopped from happening again.
Charlotte County Schools reflects on Guardian program 1 year later Charlotte County is getting a better idea of how armed people in its schools are doing. Last school year was the first entire year Charlotte County Schools had the guardian program in place.
PUNTA GORDA Public notice of pollution submitted for the Peace River There are reports of chemicals, oils and contaminants polluting the Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Garden.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers neighbors work to stop parking lot A city sees a warehouse just south of Palm Beach Boulevard as a spot they can use for a brand new parking lot, but the people who live in the neighborhood are telling the city to think twice.
NAPLES Collier middle school student arrested for carrying knife A Manatee Middle School student has been arrested after a knife was found in his backpack at school.
the weather authority Drier for the coast with more storms inland this Wednesday The Weather Authority is tracking isolated storms that could occur throughout the afternoon in our inland communities.
BONITA SPRINGS Massive fire severely damages Bonita Springs home Multiple fire crews responded to a massive fire that damaged a home located near Thornbury Lane in Bonita Springs.
WINK NEWS 9/11 remembrance events across Southwest Florida Commemorating 9/11 honors those who died, celebrates the unity that followed, and reminds us of the lasting effects on global security.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump face off at the presidential debate Former president Trump and vice president Harris just wrapped up their first and likely only debate before Americans go to the polls.
CAPE CORAL Voters react to presidential debate The voters WINK News spoke to said they had their minds made up before the first question could drop, but that doesn’t mean they weren’t still excited to watch.
NORTH FORT MYERS Caught on Video: man ignites North Fort Myers house on fire We spoke with the mother of the family that lives in the home. She said both her husband and her 6-year-old son were in bed when she saw an orange glow coming from the front window; then, she saw flames.
Siblings left homeless after fire in Collier County A family is recovering from the flames after a lawnmower fire in Collier County left three siblings homeless.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral says they’ll help neighbors forced to vacate but community still has questions We’ve reported on the plans by Cape Coral to acquire 19 acres east of Bimini Basin, and how it will force the families currently living in those properties out.
Collier County commissioners oppose Amendment 3 This comes less than 24 hours after former President Donald Trump told the world he would vote for Amendment 3.
PHILADELPHIA Florida political analyst weighs in ahead of presidential debate Tonight may be the only chance viewers will get to see Kamala Harris and Donald Trump together on the debate stage.
LEHIGH ACRES Renewed call for guardrails following fatal Lehigh Acres canal crash A car flying into a canal, killing a 47-year-old man, has many raising the question of how it can be stopped from happening again.
Charlotte County Schools reflects on Guardian program 1 year later Charlotte County is getting a better idea of how armed people in its schools are doing. Last school year was the first entire year Charlotte County Schools had the guardian program in place.
PUNTA GORDA Public notice of pollution submitted for the Peace River There are reports of chemicals, oils and contaminants polluting the Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Garden.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers neighbors work to stop parking lot A city sees a warehouse just south of Palm Beach Boulevard as a spot they can use for a brand new parking lot, but the people who live in the neighborhood are telling the city to think twice.
NAPLES Collier middle school student arrested for carrying knife A Manatee Middle School student has been arrested after a knife was found in his backpack at school.
Damage on Fort Myers Beach from Hurricane Ian. CREDIT: WINK News Property tax values in Lee County for 2023 have been released. Did the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian impact the property value in Lee County? If it was, how much? Below is a breakdown, released Monday by the county’s property appraiser, showing how values have shifted. Lee County Tax Roll Values for 2023. CREDIT: Lee County Property Appraiser Officer Some of the areas that saw the steepest decline in property value were the Town of Fort Myers Beach and the City of Sanibel. Those were also two areas most significantly damaged by Hurricane Ian in September of 2022. However, values did increase in places like Bonita and other parts of the county. According to Matt Caldwell, the Lee County Property Appraiser, releasing the tax roll values begins the process of allowing jurisdictions and other taxing authorities to hold public hearings and set up proposed ad valorem tax rates that will apply to Lee County properties. The Property Appraiser’s Office will send individual Notices of Proposed Property Taxes (TRIM Notices) around mid-August, which is when the proposed rates are set. WINK News will talk to Caldwell on Wednesday for specifics and more information.