ATV crash leaves 5 minors injured in Lehigh AcresLawnmower fire leaves Collier County home with extensive damage
ATV crash leaves 5 minors injured in Lehigh Acres According to the Florida Highway Patrol, there was a crash between a Toyota Camry and an ATV at approximately 7 p.m. on Sunday evening in Lehigh Acres.
Lawnmower fire leaves Collier County home with extensive damage According to authorities, a lawnmower fire in Collier County left a home with extensive damage Sunday afternoon.
FORT MYERS BEACH Margaritaville holds first NFL community event of the season Margaritaville held its first NFL community event of the season at La De Dah beach at Margaritaville.
NAPLES Jewish Federation of Naples hosts event to raise awareness against antisemitism in schools On Sunday, the Jewish Federation of Naples hosted a workshop called Antisemitism in Our Schools.
Body appearing to be missing Naples veteran found A body that appeared to be the missing 64-year-old veteran from Naples was found on Saturday.
NORTH FORT MYERS One person injured after shooting in North Fort Myers neighborhood One person is injured after a shooting on Coon Rd. Saturday night.
Scattered storms with temps in the low to mid 90s Another warm day is in store with temperatures yet again topping out in the low to mid 90s this afternoon.
LEHIGH ACRES FGCU softball team helps Habitat for Humanity build three homes The Florida Gulf Coast University softball team helped Habitat for Humanity build three homes Saturday.
ESTERO Home Base Golf Tournament helps SWFL Veterans Veterans hit the green at the Copperleaf Golf Course on Saturday. This was part of the Home Base golf tournament.
FORT MYERS At least one person dead after propane truck collides with golf cart Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that has left one person dead and another injured Saturday morning.
Scattered storms ahead for your Saturday plans The Weather Authority is tracking weekend temperatures in the low to mid-90s this weekend with a chance for scattered storms this afternoon.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 3 Thunderstorms tried to put a stop to week three of high school football on Friday Night, but gridiron action prevailed.
Man accused of plotting murder-for-hire denied bond A man suspected of being involved with a murder-for-hire plot will stay behind bars. Ryan Toranzo had his renewed motion to set bond denied today in Collier County Court.
LABELLE Two dead after crash on State Road 80 According to the Florida Highway Patrol, there was a crash on State Road 80 that has left at least one person dead Friday evening.
ATV crash leaves 5 minors injured in Lehigh Acres According to the Florida Highway Patrol, there was a crash between a Toyota Camry and an ATV at approximately 7 p.m. on Sunday evening in Lehigh Acres.
Lawnmower fire leaves Collier County home with extensive damage According to authorities, a lawnmower fire in Collier County left a home with extensive damage Sunday afternoon.
FORT MYERS BEACH Margaritaville holds first NFL community event of the season Margaritaville held its first NFL community event of the season at La De Dah beach at Margaritaville.
NAPLES Jewish Federation of Naples hosts event to raise awareness against antisemitism in schools On Sunday, the Jewish Federation of Naples hosted a workshop called Antisemitism in Our Schools.
Body appearing to be missing Naples veteran found A body that appeared to be the missing 64-year-old veteran from Naples was found on Saturday.
NORTH FORT MYERS One person injured after shooting in North Fort Myers neighborhood One person is injured after a shooting on Coon Rd. Saturday night.
Scattered storms with temps in the low to mid 90s Another warm day is in store with temperatures yet again topping out in the low to mid 90s this afternoon.
LEHIGH ACRES FGCU softball team helps Habitat for Humanity build three homes The Florida Gulf Coast University softball team helped Habitat for Humanity build three homes Saturday.
ESTERO Home Base Golf Tournament helps SWFL Veterans Veterans hit the green at the Copperleaf Golf Course on Saturday. This was part of the Home Base golf tournament.
FORT MYERS At least one person dead after propane truck collides with golf cart Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that has left one person dead and another injured Saturday morning.
Scattered storms ahead for your Saturday plans The Weather Authority is tracking weekend temperatures in the low to mid-90s this weekend with a chance for scattered storms this afternoon.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 3 Thunderstorms tried to put a stop to week three of high school football on Friday Night, but gridiron action prevailed.
Man accused of plotting murder-for-hire denied bond A man suspected of being involved with a murder-for-hire plot will stay behind bars. Ryan Toranzo had his renewed motion to set bond denied today in Collier County Court.
LABELLE Two dead after crash on State Road 80 According to the Florida Highway Patrol, there was a crash on State Road 80 that has left at least one person dead Friday evening.
Wednesday is the last day people staying in the trailers provided under the Unite Florida Emergency Housing Program at the Iona Ranch RV park can stay in their temporary homes. Now, WINK News is working to find out if anyone will do anything to help the people displaced by Hurricane Ian. WINK News reporter Tiffany Rizzo spoke with some people who told her they had nowhere else to go. Many say they will be sleeping in their cars, kicked out with nowhere to go. That’s the reality for those staying in Iona Ranch RV park. “I’m gonna try to move what I can into a friend’s storage unit, and then I’ll be in my car with my two cats,” said Michael Watkins, a resident who lives in the park. Iona Ranch RV Park Credit: WINK News “They know she has nowhere to go because otherwise she would be gone. They know they have nowhere to go. They know we have nowhere to go,” said Michele Kane, another resident being impacted by this decision. Kane is talking about Unite Florida’s sheltering program, which was established to give those whose homes were destroyed by Hurricane Ian time to find permanent housing and resources. It’s been in place for 22 months, but the program is now coming to an end, which means bye-bye trailers. “It just seems a little unfair that some people get to keep their trailers, others don’t. We got the bad straw as far as getting into a park that won’t even let us stay,” said Watkins. The Florida Division of Emergency Management said they’ve donated about 80 units to survivors in Lee County so far and will continue to give donations where local zoning and jurisdictions allow. Unfortunately, Iona Ranch wants them out. “The park won’t let us stay because they’re going to renovate everything. We’re not allowed to keep our trailers. We don’t even have a chance to buy them,” says Watkins. Iona Ranch RV Park Credit: WINK News And Kane described how she felt, “Pissed, depressed, I feel like we are looked down upon.” FDEM gave all households 90, 60, and 30-day notice until they had to be out. “We are supposed to be off the property, whether we have a home or not. If we don’t leave, whatever is in the trailer, it gets taken,” Watkins says. Wednesday is the deadline for those staying here to move out. A neighbor told WINK on Thursday they are going to start towing the trailers out.