‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte A devastating house fire Monday night in Port Charlotte has left one person dead and another hospitalized while neighbors mourn the possible loss of a beloved member of their community.
‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd A woman is heartbroken from witnessing crash after crash outside her Lehigh Acres home.
Fort Myers get 15% increase on flood insurance discount WINK News is finding out what led to the city of Fort Myers going from just a 5% FEMA flood insurance discount to a 20% discount.
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LOVERS KEY Couple returns to Lovers Key condo post Ian While Hurricane Ian is long gone from Southwest Florida, many are still feeling its impacts.
EVERGLADES Biden signs Water Resources Development Act, its effect on SWFL President Biden recently signed into law the Water Resources Development Act with an aim to improve rivers and harbors across the country and provide for the conservation of water. Southwest Florida was included in that act. Putting the 240-page plan together took a lot of work, not just from state and federal lawmakers, but also […]
Turning business travel into a vacation Would work travel seem a little easier if you could turn it into a vacation? Two professors say they have proof that would help business travel.
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FORT MYERS Progress being made on City View Park in Dunbar More promises made by a city that has not kept its promises for the last six years have some neighbors concerned about the future of their community.
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Naples selects city CFO as next city manager, averts national search Naples Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Gary Young will become the next city manager, averting a lengthy, expensive national search for a replacement.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte A devastating house fire Monday night in Port Charlotte has left one person dead and another hospitalized while neighbors mourn the possible loss of a beloved member of their community.
‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd A woman is heartbroken from witnessing crash after crash outside her Lehigh Acres home.
Fort Myers get 15% increase on flood insurance discount WINK News is finding out what led to the city of Fort Myers going from just a 5% FEMA flood insurance discount to a 20% discount.
FORT MYERS Locals house California wildfire victims The effects of the California fires are being felt worldwide as people evacuate some are in southwest Florida.
LOVERS KEY Couple returns to Lovers Key condo post Ian While Hurricane Ian is long gone from Southwest Florida, many are still feeling its impacts.
EVERGLADES Biden signs Water Resources Development Act, its effect on SWFL President Biden recently signed into law the Water Resources Development Act with an aim to improve rivers and harbors across the country and provide for the conservation of water. Southwest Florida was included in that act. Putting the 240-page plan together took a lot of work, not just from state and federal lawmakers, but also […]
Turning business travel into a vacation Would work travel seem a little easier if you could turn it into a vacation? Two professors say they have proof that would help business travel.
The future of biometrics: Safer security or new AI risks? In 2021, the Transportation Service Agency (TSA) launched its new touchless identity solution in the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport.
CAPE CORAL Pelican Elementary resource officer saves infant A school resource officer at Pelican Elementary saved an infants’ life at a traffic stop in Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS Progress being made on City View Park in Dunbar More promises made by a city that has not kept its promises for the last six years have some neighbors concerned about the future of their community.
COLLIER COUNTY Seacrest hoops player hits a full court buzzer beater Seacrest Country Day School boys basketball player Hayden Fuller hits full court buzzer beater against Aubrey Rogers.
NAPLES Cutting-edge ACL surgery reducing reinjury risk by 80% Known for its game-changing orthopedic repair options, Naples-based Arthrex has done it again.
NAPLES MacStrength FL offers sport and lifestyle training for young athletes In 2025, MacStrength FL is swinging for success with their current players and for a wider reach in its community.
You can appeal FEMA’s decision on your claim – Here’s how Now a week after the deadline for FEMA hurricane assistance has closed, the federal agency says you can appeal their decision on your claim if you don’t agree.
Naples selects city CFO as next city manager, averts national search Naples Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Gary Young will become the next city manager, averting a lengthy, expensive national search for a replacement.
Woman with ties to Bonita Springs trapped in Gaza Strip. CREDIT: WINK News Hundreds of people in the Gaza Strip are taking refuge as the Israeli military pounds the region with air strikes. Gaza’s overwhelmed hospitals are still working to help the injured, but the situation remains dire as many of Gaza’s people fight for survival. Among those struggling to stay safe is Emilee Rauschenberger, trapped in Gaza and whose father lives in Bonita Springs. Rauschenberger is safe in a shelter with her husband and family. They’re close to Gaza’s border with Egypt in case they get the call to leave, but Rauschenberger fears that the call is not going anytime soon. Rauchesenberger, her husband and five kids have spent nearly two days trapped in Gaza. They’ve been moving from shelter to shelter, eating stale bread and drinking water coming off a cart pulled by a horse. But Rauchenberger and her family are still managing to smile. WINK News was introduced to Zaid, 10, and his brothers and sisters. Rauschenberger’s grandfather, John, lives in Bonita Springs. He came to WINK News hoping a news story might get the attention of the Biden administration and our congressmen, and maybe they’d help get his family out of harm’s way. The family of seven went to Gaza to visit Emilee’s husband’s family farm. It all worked out just as John wanted it to. The Federal Government is on the case. but whether or not they get out of Gaza remains unclear. “There’s no way to buy meat anymore. There’s no water in the tap. You have to wait hours in bread lines to get some bread, but our cooking gas went out as well. There’s still immense amount of bombing at night. We had quite a few strikes in our area two nights ago, so it’s a bit unnerving to go to bed at night, but you don’t really have any other choice. There’s nowhere else to go,” said Rauschenberger. Twice, Rauschenberger and everyone have gone to the border hoping to cross into Egypt only to get turned away. She told WINK News that she can distract her little ones from the dejecting reality. Although, there’s no fooling 14-year-old Noora. “It’s not safe and also when you’re at the border, you’re there, you can see the gate. You’re at the gate and you can just walk through to the side, but you can’t. It’s infuriating,” said Noora. Rauschenberger told WINK News it’s hard to explain to her children why they can’t leave. Also, it’s even harder when they hear about Americans in Israel getting out safely. “Biden left Israel and nothing is resolved is, again, heartbreaking. I hate like, I get emails from the State Department that says Americans and Israel have been flown out or put on a ship. We have nothing. And you know, we have no bomb shelters, we have no warnings. We have no guidance at all. I don’t understand why our lives are being put in jeopardy,” said Rauschenberger. So, they will wait, pray, and make their best attempt at surviving. During the President’s trip to Israel, he got the Israelis to agree to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. But Rauschenberger told WINK News she doesn’t understand why nothing was done about the Americans trapped there. She said she and her family have nothing to do with this war, yet their lives are in jeopardy.