Fort Myers Beach seeking to avoid unnecessary traffic after HeleneHistoric home and lives upended in Charlotte Harbor flooding
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach seeking to avoid unnecessary traffic after Helene The town of Fort Myers Beach is asking some people not to visit the island.
CHARLOTTE HARBOR Historic home and lives upended in Charlotte Harbor flooding While Hurricane Helene was not expected to cause a life-threatening storm surge in the county, the residents were walloped by rising flood water.
Dekle Beach Gov. DeSantis reviews the damage done by Hurricane Helene Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Dekle Beach.
Tracking power outages after Helene There are still several thousand neighbors in southwest Florida without power as of Saturday.
The Weather Authority The Weather Authority: Scattered rain and storms throughout your Saturday The Weather Authority is tracking scattered rain and storms throughout your Saturday afternoon.
Southwest Florida remembers Hurricane Ian 2 years later; what happened before and after the storm The storm that had devastated Southwest Florida, Hurricane Ian, has now reached its 2nd anniversary of landfall.
High School Football Scoreboard Week 6 Hurricane Helene couldn’t keep all the Friday night lights off in Southwest Florida. Week 6 was a loaded slate included a classic in the WINK News Game of the Week.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs begins clean up operations On Friday, the Department of Transportation pushed sand off the road on Hickory Island after Hurricane Helene ripped through
MANASOTA KEY Manasota woman recovers after home destroyed by Helene Whipping winds – the sound of Hurricane Helene ripping through Manasota Key, as swells smashed into the island. Even so, Marsha Viglianco stayed to watch from her back porch.
El Jobean residents fighting to recover from Helene In Charlotte County, people living in El Jobean are in recovery mode Friday night. Many were flooded out of their homes, and now they’re figuring out their next steps.
NAPLES Restoration efforts begin in the aftermath of Helene in Collier County Helene gave Naples Beach flash flooding a debris Thursday night.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda couple deals with flooding after Helene A Punta Gorda couple is recovering as the storm surge from Helene went through their dream home.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Flooding affects business in downtown Fort Myers In downtown Fort Myers, the streets may be drying up, but for one business owner on Bay Street, the true struggle is just getting started.
BONITA SPRINGS Damage in Bonita Springs from Helene It seems like nearly every place on the water was left with significant damage. In Bonita Springs, storm surge pushed into the city.
FORT MYERS BEACH Closer look at rescue operations during Helene All across Southwest Florida, we saw stories of bravery and selflessness during Helene.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach seeking to avoid unnecessary traffic after Helene The town of Fort Myers Beach is asking some people not to visit the island.
CHARLOTTE HARBOR Historic home and lives upended in Charlotte Harbor flooding While Hurricane Helene was not expected to cause a life-threatening storm surge in the county, the residents were walloped by rising flood water.
Dekle Beach Gov. DeSantis reviews the damage done by Hurricane Helene Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Dekle Beach.
Tracking power outages after Helene There are still several thousand neighbors in southwest Florida without power as of Saturday.
The Weather Authority The Weather Authority: Scattered rain and storms throughout your Saturday The Weather Authority is tracking scattered rain and storms throughout your Saturday afternoon.
Southwest Florida remembers Hurricane Ian 2 years later; what happened before and after the storm The storm that had devastated Southwest Florida, Hurricane Ian, has now reached its 2nd anniversary of landfall.
High School Football Scoreboard Week 6 Hurricane Helene couldn’t keep all the Friday night lights off in Southwest Florida. Week 6 was a loaded slate included a classic in the WINK News Game of the Week.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs begins clean up operations On Friday, the Department of Transportation pushed sand off the road on Hickory Island after Hurricane Helene ripped through
MANASOTA KEY Manasota woman recovers after home destroyed by Helene Whipping winds – the sound of Hurricane Helene ripping through Manasota Key, as swells smashed into the island. Even so, Marsha Viglianco stayed to watch from her back porch.
El Jobean residents fighting to recover from Helene In Charlotte County, people living in El Jobean are in recovery mode Friday night. Many were flooded out of their homes, and now they’re figuring out their next steps.
NAPLES Restoration efforts begin in the aftermath of Helene in Collier County Helene gave Naples Beach flash flooding a debris Thursday night.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda couple deals with flooding after Helene A Punta Gorda couple is recovering as the storm surge from Helene went through their dream home.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Flooding affects business in downtown Fort Myers In downtown Fort Myers, the streets may be drying up, but for one business owner on Bay Street, the true struggle is just getting started.
BONITA SPRINGS Damage in Bonita Springs from Helene It seems like nearly every place on the water was left with significant damage. In Bonita Springs, storm surge pushed into the city.
FORT MYERS BEACH Closer look at rescue operations during Helene All across Southwest Florida, we saw stories of bravery and selflessness during Helene.
A man was pronounced dead at a local hospital after suffering a medical episode at Fort Myers Beach on Memorial Day. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the death does not appear to be suspicious. He was taken to Health Park Hospital Monday morning after witnesses said they pulled him from the water off Fort Myers Beach when he suddenly stopped swimming and started floating. The scene unfolded off the 1600 block of I Street, Monday afternoon, just before 12:15 p.m. A group of girls said they saw the man floating before they sprung into action to help get him out of the water. “I heard a kid scream nine one call ‘911,’” said Rod Senseney. “I saw people run into the water and took a closer look and saw that they were pulling a man out of the water.” Lee County EMS ambulance takes the man away. CREDIT: WINK News. Senseney, who is a critical care nurse, got up from his beach chair and ran to help get the man out of the water. “They were trying to start compressions in water, you know, I said, ‘We got to get them on something solid, flat,” he said, “so we pulled them out to the shoreline, immediately started compressions.” Senseney said he gave the man CPR for 15 minutes before responding rescue crews took over. He then took a picture of rescuers working on the man. A Lee County Emergency Medical Services ambulance took the man away to the hospital. LCSO boat responds to Fort Myers Beach. CREDIT: WINK News. The girls also consoled a woman they said was the man’s wife by leading her to the side, pouring water on her and praying with her. “We grabbed her, and we took her to a tent, and we just, like, put water over her,” said 21-year-old Jamie Zeckler, “and we’re just praying with her. She was just saying, like, ‘I can’t let him die. I need him.'” It was a hot and crowded day on the beach for the Memorial Day holiday. No word if the heat had anything to do with his medical episode. Estero Fire Rescue and Fort Myers Beach Fire Department also responded to the scene. Lee County Sheriff’s deputies respond to the scene. CREDIT: WINK News. A Lee County Sheriff’s Office boat and ATV were also seen responding to the area. A deputy told WINK News the man taken to the hospital was alive at the time but in critical condition. “I hope that the wife finds some peace because it was a gruesome scene,” said Zeckler, “and God forbid something happened to him, I hope that she finds peace.”