‘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.
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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.
WINK Viewer sends picture of plane crash scene. CREDIT: MIKE HUDSON The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed two deaths after a twin-engine plane crashed in the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 near Naples Friday afternoon. The plane quickly caught on fire after it crashed, sending flames and billows of smoke into the air. So, what goes into handling these unique and rare dangers like airplane fires? WINK spoke with firefighters who specialize in airplane fires. READ MORE: At least 2 dead after twin-engine plane crashes on I-75 in Collier County They could not speak to the specifics of what happened on Friday, but they did say why airplane fires can be so challenging and require an immediate sense of urgency. They use an airplane fire simulator. It sits just minutes away from the Punta Gorda airport, and it’s one of only two in the state where fire departments from all over can train for something like this. “There’s definitely a sense of urgency when it comes to aircraft fires,” said Jennifer Truman, lieutenant, ARFF team, Charlotte County Fire. “You have to be able to make sure these people are able to get off the aircraft safely, evacuate them, and get the fire suppressed.” Truman is a lieutenant with the ARFF team, which stands for Airplane Rescue and Firefighting. She can’t speak about what happened here, but she said there are a lot of differences when it comes to fighting airplane fires, as opposed to something like a home or car fire. “You’re going to have a lot more people that are involved. You go to a house fire, it’s maybe a family. On an aircraft, you have hundreds of people potentially involved, so one of our main concerns when we get to an aircraft fire is protecting means of egress for those members trying to get off of aircrafts while also fighting the suppression suppressing the fire. This fire simulator gets a lot of use, and that’s because first responders from all across the state want to be ready in case something like this happens. Truman says in these situations, there’s no time to waste. “They have jet fuel in them, and most of the time, the jet fuel is carried in the fuel tanks in the wings of the aircraft, so, if there is fuel still onboard the aircrafts, it will continue to burn either until we’re able to get if it’s a leak, shut off the leak, stop the leak or until the fuel burns itself out,” Truman said. The airplane fire simulator was used by various fire departments three days this week, including on Friday. WINK spoke with Charlotte County Fire & EMS. WINK asked if the fire department in Collier County has trained here and was told no; however, the Naples Airport Authority has done training here.