LCSO confirms fatal officer-involved shooting in North Fort MyersLocal church hands out meals to the community
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO confirms fatal officer-involved shooting in North Fort Myers A large deputy presence has converged on a Sunoco gas station on Laurel Lane in North Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS Local church hands out meals to the community Mildred’s to-go and Catering on Michigan Ave. is having a giveaway of Thanksgiving meals.
LABELLE Clewiston police officer’s LaBelle home destroyed by fire, 3 pets killed A Clewiston police officer’s LaBelle residence has been destroyed after a fire, killing three of his pets.
WINK NEWS Deadline for small business disaster loans extended The U.S. Small Business Administration has extended the deadline to apply for federal disaster loans to Jan. 7.
naples Gulfshore Life honoree uses her wealth to help women at their lowest As the saying goes, “It’s better to give than receive,” which is what Gulfshore Life honoree Elizabeth Star lives by.
WINK NEWS Last-minute shopping before Thanksgiving day There is only one day left before Thanksgiving, and last-minute shoppers are getting up bright and early to their local grocery store.
Tim Aten Knows: Immokalee Road land cleared for senior housing Land is being cleared on the south side of Immokalee Road east of Logan Boulevard for The Karlyn, a senior housing community with 159 market-rate apartment units.
RSW braces for Thanksgiving travelers; parking at 90% capacity Thanksgiving is one day away, and as many prepare to take to the skies to be reunited with family, travelers are expected to encounter large lines at the airport.
Tice Shooting in Tice neighborhood injures man The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in a neighborhood in Tice that left a man injured.
Plenty of sunshine for your Wednesday plans The Weather Authority is tracking a sunny Wednesday along with mild afternoon conditions.
port charlotte Port Charlotte to host electronic recycling event Residents of Port Charlotte can free up space in their homes as the city has announced an electronic recycling event.
CAPE CORAL Local non-profit, Family Initiative, has big plans after receiving $5 million from Golisano A multi-million dollar donation is helping people with autism have priceless experiences.
PORT CHARLOTTE Charlotte County deputies bust park drug deal after community tip One man’s drug deal in Charlotte County wasn’t exactly a walk in the park.
Dog alerts Lee County woman to home intruder The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 22-year-old man for burglary and loitering after he broke into a woman’s home and stood inches away from her bed as she slept.
NAPLES Naples business owner accused of rape In 2023, 14,021 domestic violence 911 calls came into Collier County.
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO confirms fatal officer-involved shooting in North Fort Myers A large deputy presence has converged on a Sunoco gas station on Laurel Lane in North Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS Local church hands out meals to the community Mildred’s to-go and Catering on Michigan Ave. is having a giveaway of Thanksgiving meals.
LABELLE Clewiston police officer’s LaBelle home destroyed by fire, 3 pets killed A Clewiston police officer’s LaBelle residence has been destroyed after a fire, killing three of his pets.
WINK NEWS Deadline for small business disaster loans extended The U.S. Small Business Administration has extended the deadline to apply for federal disaster loans to Jan. 7.
naples Gulfshore Life honoree uses her wealth to help women at their lowest As the saying goes, “It’s better to give than receive,” which is what Gulfshore Life honoree Elizabeth Star lives by.
WINK NEWS Last-minute shopping before Thanksgiving day There is only one day left before Thanksgiving, and last-minute shoppers are getting up bright and early to their local grocery store.
Tim Aten Knows: Immokalee Road land cleared for senior housing Land is being cleared on the south side of Immokalee Road east of Logan Boulevard for The Karlyn, a senior housing community with 159 market-rate apartment units.
RSW braces for Thanksgiving travelers; parking at 90% capacity Thanksgiving is one day away, and as many prepare to take to the skies to be reunited with family, travelers are expected to encounter large lines at the airport.
Tice Shooting in Tice neighborhood injures man The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in a neighborhood in Tice that left a man injured.
Plenty of sunshine for your Wednesday plans The Weather Authority is tracking a sunny Wednesday along with mild afternoon conditions.
port charlotte Port Charlotte to host electronic recycling event Residents of Port Charlotte can free up space in their homes as the city has announced an electronic recycling event.
CAPE CORAL Local non-profit, Family Initiative, has big plans after receiving $5 million from Golisano A multi-million dollar donation is helping people with autism have priceless experiences.
PORT CHARLOTTE Charlotte County deputies bust park drug deal after community tip One man’s drug deal in Charlotte County wasn’t exactly a walk in the park.
Dog alerts Lee County woman to home intruder The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 22-year-old man for burglary and loitering after he broke into a woman’s home and stood inches away from her bed as she slept.
NAPLES Naples business owner accused of rape In 2023, 14,021 domestic violence 911 calls came into Collier County.
Englewood FEMA village for those impacted by Hurricane Ian. CREDIT: WINK News A FEMA village is a lifeline for many families, giving them a roof above their heads while trudging through the Hurricane Ian recovery process. Now, they will get to stay in them a bit longer since FEMA extended the deadline. Nevertheless, they will have to start paying rent on April 1. Fear and frustration could sum up how some feel. FEMA gives you 18 months from the day of the storm in their temporary housing. People who live in Englewood’s FEMA village say the place wasn’t complete until August, giving them five, maybe six months, to figure something out. Many are afraid of rent payments and the possibility of being kicked out and homeless again. One FEMA village resident who lost everything after Hurricane Ian wants to remain anonymous. Now she lives in FEMA’s temporary housing and is getting temporary answers from FEMA and lives in fear of getting it taken away. “It’s scary because they say they’re going to help you and then they don’t, you know. They’ll do things and then pull it out from under you, pull the rug out,” the anonymous FEMA village resident said. She’s only had her trailer for five months. FEMA policy gives you 18 months from the date of the storm, regardless of when you moved in. A six-month extension provided some relief until many learned earlier in February if you want to stay, you now have to pay. “Which is a high rent, it’s unreasonable,” the anonymous resident said. Agents started going door to door, letting people know of the extension of their rent requirement. FEMA told WINK News that everyone still in their temporary housing has received the information at least by letter. The anonymous woman in the FEMA village called the agents going door to door is overwhelming. “One before last said if you don’t follow our direction right now, we’ll just have you evicted, everybody,” she said. There are options to appeal for a lower rent. Some of the residents said the process was easy, while others are facing roadblocks and have more questions every day. “Can we have answers so we can get this resolved? We don’t even want to be here,” she said, “but they just have like budged up … One hand doesn’t know what the other one is doing.” She said the first couple of months there they felt good about things since they had a good relationship with the FEMA agent. But, since they told WINK News, it’s been a revolving door of people, and they feel like they have to start over each time they knock on their door. Everyone in the village has 60 days to appeal for a rent reduction.