Lehigh Acres senior caretaker accused of stealing over $70K of patients’ jewelryTim Aten Knows: Next phase of Restaurant Row Naples under way
WINK NEWS Lehigh Acres senior caretaker accused of stealing over $70K of patients’ jewelry A senior caretaker has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $70,000 of her patients’ jewelry and pawning it.
Tim Aten Knows: Next phase of Restaurant Row Naples under way Construction of the final phase of Restaurant Row Naples was stalled for months because of financial issues but the three-building project was recently revived.
NAPLES Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s first Florida theater opens in Naples The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has now opened at the company’s first-ever Florida location at Mercato in Naples.
FORT MYERS Friday’s Furry Friends: Rhett, Tag For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Gulf Coast Humane Society to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
WINK NEWS Recall issued for ground beef sold with possible E. coli at Walmart The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a recall for several ground beef products distributed from Pennsylvania to Walmart’s nationwide.
The Weather Authority Hotter and more humid this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild Friday morning with dry afternoon conditions and isolated storms appearing in the evening.
PUNTA GORDA ‘Party’s Over’: Dirt biking ends at Barefoot Lake The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has made it clear, the party at Barefoot Lake is over.
ESTERO Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people One Fort Myers mom is turning her pain into purpose after her son, who she refers to as her “heavenly Angel,” took his own life.
CAPE CORAL New renderings for the Cape Coral Yacht Club promise a bright future The Cape Coral Yacht Club, which has been part of this community since the 1960s, will now have a new look after Hurricane Ian’s devastating effects.
LEHIGH ACRES Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time.
CAPE CORAL Concern over water shortage in Cape Coral Concern is flowing through Cape Coral as neighbors are seeing their canal levels low and their wells run dry.
FORT MYERS FSW softball swinging for success in the postseason Now their focus shifts to states which means the newbies are looking to the experienced sophomores for advice.
BONITA SPRINGS Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals You may not know her name now, but you might want remember it because 16-year-old Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett is already competing with professionals.
NORTH NAPLES ‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind The brand Statement Peace, once started inside founder Jessica Lee’s home, is now in 2,700 stores across the country
WINK NEWS Lehigh Acres senior caretaker accused of stealing over $70K of patients’ jewelry A senior caretaker has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $70,000 of her patients’ jewelry and pawning it.
Tim Aten Knows: Next phase of Restaurant Row Naples under way Construction of the final phase of Restaurant Row Naples was stalled for months because of financial issues but the three-building project was recently revived.
NAPLES Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s first Florida theater opens in Naples The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has now opened at the company’s first-ever Florida location at Mercato in Naples.
FORT MYERS Friday’s Furry Friends: Rhett, Tag For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Gulf Coast Humane Society to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
WINK NEWS Recall issued for ground beef sold with possible E. coli at Walmart The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a recall for several ground beef products distributed from Pennsylvania to Walmart’s nationwide.
The Weather Authority Hotter and more humid this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild Friday morning with dry afternoon conditions and isolated storms appearing in the evening.
PUNTA GORDA ‘Party’s Over’: Dirt biking ends at Barefoot Lake The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has made it clear, the party at Barefoot Lake is over.
ESTERO Crews battle 2.5-acre brush fire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive San Carlos Park Fire District is on the scene fighting a 2.5-acre brushfire near Alico and Eagle Village Drive.
FORT MYERS Jake’s story: A mother’s mission to share her son’s story and help other young people One Fort Myers mom is turning her pain into purpose after her son, who she refers to as her “heavenly Angel,” took his own life.
CAPE CORAL New renderings for the Cape Coral Yacht Club promise a bright future The Cape Coral Yacht Club, which has been part of this community since the 1960s, will now have a new look after Hurricane Ian’s devastating effects.
LEHIGH ACRES Owner bars public from Barefoot Lake, LCSO installs Watch Tower Every weekend, roughly 200 people go to Barefoot Lake in Lehigh Acres to relax, fish, swim and have a good time.
CAPE CORAL Concern over water shortage in Cape Coral Concern is flowing through Cape Coral as neighbors are seeing their canal levels low and their wells run dry.
FORT MYERS FSW softball swinging for success in the postseason Now their focus shifts to states which means the newbies are looking to the experienced sophomores for advice.
BONITA SPRINGS Young SWFL tennis player competing with professionals You may not know her name now, but you might want remember it because 16-year-old Cookie Jarvis-Tredgett is already competing with professionals.
NORTH NAPLES ‘It’s all about connection,’ Statement Peace makes jewelry with sustainability in mind The brand Statement Peace, once started inside founder Jessica Lee’s home, is now in 2,700 stores across the country
A bench warrant is out for the unlicensed contractor WINK News has investigated for years. Christopher Pascale is wanted for not showing up to his own trial again. He’s charged with contracting without a license and doing that work without permits. One Naples family is at the center of this court case. They said he destroyed their home after Hurricane Irma. The windows in the Boczer’s Naples condo were finally being replaced Tuesday afternoon after the storm. No, not Hurricane Ian. They’re still recovering from Hurricane Irma and they blame one man, Christopher Pascale. ” [He’s a] very good talker, very good liar,” Karyn Boczer said. “He’s a scam artist. He’s a con artist,” Amy Boczer added. “I have been able to talk to a lot of other families and people that did hire him and it’s the same scam. He has this down to a science and that’s what he’s good at.” Sisters Amy and Karyn Boczer stand in their Naples condo undergoing renovations, CREDIT: WINK News WINK News first told you about the Boczer family’s experience with Divine Design & Floor Covering, one of Chris Pascale’s businesses, years ago. They hired him in 2019 to fix up their condo after Hurricane Irma damaged it. They paid him about $7,500 for what was supposed to be a one month long project. Sisters Amy and Karyn Boczer said repairs have cost their family thousands more. “We’ve had to have someone come in and tell us what needs to be fixed and how much it will cost to fix what he has done and damaged,” Karyn said. “It is over 5 times the amount we’ve paid him.” In the summer of 2021, the Attorney General’s office filed a lawsuit against Christopher Pascale and another of his businesses, Bonita Springs Floor Covering, Inc. and Bonita Springs Floor Covering and Remodeling, LLC. The suit claims he violated an agreement reached with them in 2018 to stop making false claims to consumers and stop taking their money and asks for more than $30,000. It gave the Boczers faith Pascale’s run was coming to an end. Accused unlicensed contractor Christopher Pascale, CREDIT: WINK News MORE:Lawsuit filed by Office of the Attorney General of Florida against Chris Pascale and his businesses “It’s always been a concern of ours that he is continuing to do this to other families and communities out here,” Amy said. But for two years, the sisters have flown down from Connecticut for court hearings and two set trial dates. For each of those trials, Pascale didn’t show. “Last time we were here…we had found out that Chris was allegedly in the hospital then,” Amy recalled. “None of which could be confirmed and we were in court again [Tuesday] and literally his attorney had provided the same exact response, that we couldn’t proceed and they needed a continuance because he was in the hospital again.” But Tuesday, the judge issued this bench warrant with no bond for Pascale, meaning police are looking for him and when he’s arrested, he’ll sit in jail until trial. Bench warrant for unlicensed contractor Pascale’s arrest, CREDIT: WINK News WINK News Consumer Reporter Andryanna Sheppard called Pascale’s lawyer Lee Hollander, who has since filed a motion to withdraw from representing Pascale, Tuesday to get his side of the story. He said he called the hospital and found out Pascale was there. Sheppard also called the hospitals Tuesday. Both Physicians Regional and NCH said he was not at any of their locations. Hollander filed a motion to set aside that bench warrant complete with a doctor’s note detailing medical issues and two hospital stays. Pascale can get back to work in January 2024. WINK News Consumer Reporter Andryanna Sheppard calls local hospitals for unlicensed contractor, CREDIT: WINK News “It’s disappointing. Frustrating,” the Boczer sisters sighed in disbelief. “You’ve got to be kidding. This can not be happening yet again.” They worry if Pascale isn’t behind bars, he could do the same thing he did to them to Hurricane Ian victims. “We’re not giving up,” Amy added. “We want justice for not only our family but for everybody else and for any future victims that he might have thought he could continue this.” Sheppard reached out to Hollander after he filed the motion to withdraw from representing Pascale. He did not immediately respond to request for comment. Right now, there’s no set trial date which means the Boczers will have to fly down from Connecticut yet again to see any justice.