Neighbors hit with flooding in Dean Park communityPrecautionary boil water notice issued for parts of Estero Island
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Neighbors hit with flooding in Dean Park community On Friday, roads in downtown Fort Myers were fairly dry. It’s a stark contrast to Thursday night’s storm surge caused by the outer bands of Hurricane Helene.
ESTERO ISLAND Precautionary boil water notice issued for parts of Estero Island A precautionary water boil notice has been issued for Estero Island on Friday.
SANIBEL Helene aftermath in Sanibel While much of the water has receded, the Sanibel Causeway was closed for several hours Friday morning because city crews were trying to clean up the flooding and debris.
LEE COUNTY WINK News Player of the Week: Riverdale RB Cole Hayes Riverdale running back Cole Hayes rushed for 336 yards and five touchdowns against Cypress Lake to be named the WINK News Player of the Week.
Matlacha resident on difficult road to recovery after Helene Matlacha residents are recovering from Helene’s storm surge on Thursday.
FORT MYERS BEACH Neighbors begin to clean up after flooding on Fort Myers Beach Waking up Friday morning, Fort Myers Beach neighbors had deja vu. The site of debris, the sound of alarms and the unmistakable smell of mud brought back memories of Hurricane Ian.
PUNTA GORDA Fire erupts in Charlotte County home Authorities are responding to a fire in a Punta Gorda home on Friday afternoon.
FLORIDA Rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene after storm kills at least 40 in 4 states Hurricane Helene left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the entire southeastern U.S. on Friday, killing at least 40 people in four states, snapping trees like twigs, tearing apart homes and sending rescue crews on desperate missions to save people from floodwaters.
FORT MYERS Parts of Island Hopper Songwriter Festival to continue While Hurricane Helene has caused disruptions to the Island Hopper Songwriter Fest schedule, one show will continue as planned on Friday.
Downtown Fort Myers businesses reopen after Hurricane Helene Only the businesses and restaurants along Bay Street, Dean Street and Lee Street flooded—and that was with a few inches of water, not a few feet like two years ago.
Charlotte County officials: stay out as crews assess Helene’s impact Charlotte County officials are set to hold a news conference discussing the damage caused by Hurricane Helene.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach homeowners cleaning up damage left by Helene Homeowners are cleaning up their homes on Fort Myers Beach after Hurricane Helene passed through Florida Thursday night.
PERRY Gov. DeSantis travels around Florida in the aftermath of Helene Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis traveled across Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Blackbird Asian restaurant begins construction at Naples Bay Resort Blackbird Modern Asian waterfront restaurant began its interior buildout Sept. 23 at Naples Bay Resort & Marina in the former longtime space of Bonefish Grill, which was flooded by Hurricane Ian’s storm surge two years ago.
TALLAHASSEE DeSantis confirms 2 dead following Helene’s impact on Florida’s Big Bend Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis presented another unfortunate update on then Hurricane Helene, as another death was confirmed.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Neighbors hit with flooding in Dean Park community On Friday, roads in downtown Fort Myers were fairly dry. It’s a stark contrast to Thursday night’s storm surge caused by the outer bands of Hurricane Helene.
ESTERO ISLAND Precautionary boil water notice issued for parts of Estero Island A precautionary water boil notice has been issued for Estero Island on Friday.
SANIBEL Helene aftermath in Sanibel While much of the water has receded, the Sanibel Causeway was closed for several hours Friday morning because city crews were trying to clean up the flooding and debris.
LEE COUNTY WINK News Player of the Week: Riverdale RB Cole Hayes Riverdale running back Cole Hayes rushed for 336 yards and five touchdowns against Cypress Lake to be named the WINK News Player of the Week.
Matlacha resident on difficult road to recovery after Helene Matlacha residents are recovering from Helene’s storm surge on Thursday.
FORT MYERS BEACH Neighbors begin to clean up after flooding on Fort Myers Beach Waking up Friday morning, Fort Myers Beach neighbors had deja vu. The site of debris, the sound of alarms and the unmistakable smell of mud brought back memories of Hurricane Ian.
PUNTA GORDA Fire erupts in Charlotte County home Authorities are responding to a fire in a Punta Gorda home on Friday afternoon.
FLORIDA Rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene after storm kills at least 40 in 4 states Hurricane Helene left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the entire southeastern U.S. on Friday, killing at least 40 people in four states, snapping trees like twigs, tearing apart homes and sending rescue crews on desperate missions to save people from floodwaters.
FORT MYERS Parts of Island Hopper Songwriter Festival to continue While Hurricane Helene has caused disruptions to the Island Hopper Songwriter Fest schedule, one show will continue as planned on Friday.
Downtown Fort Myers businesses reopen after Hurricane Helene Only the businesses and restaurants along Bay Street, Dean Street and Lee Street flooded—and that was with a few inches of water, not a few feet like two years ago.
Charlotte County officials: stay out as crews assess Helene’s impact Charlotte County officials are set to hold a news conference discussing the damage caused by Hurricane Helene.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach homeowners cleaning up damage left by Helene Homeowners are cleaning up their homes on Fort Myers Beach after Hurricane Helene passed through Florida Thursday night.
PERRY Gov. DeSantis travels around Florida in the aftermath of Helene Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis traveled across Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Blackbird Asian restaurant begins construction at Naples Bay Resort Blackbird Modern Asian waterfront restaurant began its interior buildout Sept. 23 at Naples Bay Resort & Marina in the former longtime space of Bonefish Grill, which was flooded by Hurricane Ian’s storm surge two years ago.
TALLAHASSEE DeSantis confirms 2 dead following Helene’s impact on Florida’s Big Bend Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis presented another unfortunate update on then Hurricane Helene, as another death was confirmed.
Southwest Florida SpaceCon is here! On the outside you may not notice it, but on the inside is where the fun really begins. “It’s kind of like an explosion of nerd culture,” said Rob Andersin, a content creator. “Comic books, create our own, Marvel, DC, all the things that we come out and really enjoy, and it gives us a break from our lives.” It’s a community within a community, getting to enjoy all this comic book, sci-fi convention has to offer. From video games to costume contests, these cosplayers didn’t hold back. WINK NEWS Reporter Camila Pereria spoke with a few cosplayers about their costumes. “This is the classic Ghostbusters suit, but done up in pink complete with the pink no ghost patch, as if Barbie where it goes Buster herself.” said Caitlin Wolf. “Mine is a hobbit from Lord of the Rings named Autumn Took, she’s after Peregrine to pit them.” said Cosplayer Crystal Parisi. “Magnifico, through wish I was like, ‘I’m gonna actually cosplay that,'” said Chris Sanchez, creator of Make it Nerdie. “I shaved my beard, which is like, my wife’s like, ‘what are you doing’?”” Many cosplayers made their one-of-a-kind costumes all on their own. One cosplayer named Robbie said he made his own costume in less than a week. “[The costume took] Five or four days, I’m a Bionicle from 2001.” said Robbie. It’s more than just a costume for these players, It’s a lifestyle. “It is a huge part of our lives,” said Brian Wolf with SWFL Ghost Corps. “And actually, how we got together and got married in the first place was through costuming work. It’s all about having fun and giving back to the community as much as possible.” “Being able to be someone else that you’re not normally and being able to just enjoy yourself and get out of your shell and, and just try to have fun really, at the end of the day.” said Sanchez. For creators and illustrators like Mike Sealie, Who’s had his work in the big leagues like Marvel and Star Wars, It puts a smile on his face to see fans enjoy their work by making them come to life. “Exciting. Excited like eight-year-old me. If I could tell eight-year-old me I get to do this to make bring joy to people. It makes me happy,” said Sealie. Southwest Florida SpaceCon wraps up at 6:00 p.m. at the German American Social Club, but you can catch other conventions like this one later this year like Paranormal and UFO Con and Steampunk Con.