Structure fire at Fort Myers apartment complexDeadly crash leaves 4 dead and 1 with serious injuries in Collier County
FORT MYERS Structure fire at Fort Myers apartment complex Authorities responded to the scene of a fire at The Retreat at Vista Lakes apartment complex Saturday afternoon.
NAPLES Deadly crash leaves 4 dead and 1 with serious injuries in Collier County The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Collier County that left 3 dead and 2 with serious injuries.
ESTERO Fatal crash leaves motorcyclist dead on I-75 in Estero The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that has left at least one motorcyclist dead.
SOUTH FORT MYERS Box truck crashes into drainage canal in South Fort Myers According to South Trail Fire Protection & Rescue Service District, a box truck crashed into multiple vehicles and landed in a drainage canal in South Fort Myers early Saturday morning.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Feel-like temps in the triple digits leading to a warm Saturday in Southwest Florida The Weather Authority says to expect another warm day across Southwest Florida with temperatures reaching the low 90s by the afternoon, but feeling like the triple digits when factoring in the humidity.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 4 Check out the scores and highlights from week four of high school football action in southwest Florida.
Safety and Security specialist weighs in on Tice child sexual assault The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said Raymond De Jesus approached a girl as she walked to her bus stop Thursday morning.
FMPD searching for juveniles accused of trespassing in Fort Myers apartment complex The Fort Myers Police Department is asking for public assistance in identifying four juveniles accused of trespassing in an apartment complex on 2250 McGregor Blvd. FMPD said the incident occurred on the evening of Sep., 7. The juveniles are alleged to have had a party in the common area of the complex which resulted in […]
FDOT in the process of renovating the Pine Island Causeway The Pine Island Causeway is getting major improvements. Crews are working to make the roads safer and smoother.
IMMOKALEE 2 dead, several injured after SUV crashes into Immokalee building The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash after an SUV collided with another car before it slammed into an Immokalee building.
CAPE CORAL Jaycee Park memorial benches to be relocated Memorial benches, plaques and trees will be relocated at Jaycee Park, and some parkgoers are not happy with the decision.
CAPE CORAL Harry Chapin Food Bank hands out food in Cape Coral The Harry Chapin Food Bank, along with volunteers from LCEC went to Ocean Church in Cape Coral to feed families on Friday.
Neighbors react after Tice man arrested for child sexual assault A Lee County Sheriff’s Office chopper and drones searched two massive scenes on the ground Thursday looking for a man wanted for sexually assaulting a young girl.
Truck hits school bus on College Parkway and Queen Elizabeth Way; 1 child transported According to Lee County Public Schools a dump truck hit the back of a school bus that was at a complete stop on College Parkway and Queen Elizabeth Way.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Childcare costs on the rise in SWFL Parents know the cost of childcare is putting a dent in their wallets. Add that to other increased expenses and they’re having to make some tough decisions.
FORT MYERS Structure fire at Fort Myers apartment complex Authorities responded to the scene of a fire at The Retreat at Vista Lakes apartment complex Saturday afternoon.
NAPLES Deadly crash leaves 4 dead and 1 with serious injuries in Collier County The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Collier County that left 3 dead and 2 with serious injuries.
ESTERO Fatal crash leaves motorcyclist dead on I-75 in Estero The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that has left at least one motorcyclist dead.
SOUTH FORT MYERS Box truck crashes into drainage canal in South Fort Myers According to South Trail Fire Protection & Rescue Service District, a box truck crashed into multiple vehicles and landed in a drainage canal in South Fort Myers early Saturday morning.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Feel-like temps in the triple digits leading to a warm Saturday in Southwest Florida The Weather Authority says to expect another warm day across Southwest Florida with temperatures reaching the low 90s by the afternoon, but feeling like the triple digits when factoring in the humidity.
WINK NEWS SWFL Scoreboard: High School Football Week 4 Check out the scores and highlights from week four of high school football action in southwest Florida.
Safety and Security specialist weighs in on Tice child sexual assault The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said Raymond De Jesus approached a girl as she walked to her bus stop Thursday morning.
FMPD searching for juveniles accused of trespassing in Fort Myers apartment complex The Fort Myers Police Department is asking for public assistance in identifying four juveniles accused of trespassing in an apartment complex on 2250 McGregor Blvd. FMPD said the incident occurred on the evening of Sep., 7. The juveniles are alleged to have had a party in the common area of the complex which resulted in […]
FDOT in the process of renovating the Pine Island Causeway The Pine Island Causeway is getting major improvements. Crews are working to make the roads safer and smoother.
IMMOKALEE 2 dead, several injured after SUV crashes into Immokalee building The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash after an SUV collided with another car before it slammed into an Immokalee building.
CAPE CORAL Jaycee Park memorial benches to be relocated Memorial benches, plaques and trees will be relocated at Jaycee Park, and some parkgoers are not happy with the decision.
CAPE CORAL Harry Chapin Food Bank hands out food in Cape Coral The Harry Chapin Food Bank, along with volunteers from LCEC went to Ocean Church in Cape Coral to feed families on Friday.
Neighbors react after Tice man arrested for child sexual assault A Lee County Sheriff’s Office chopper and drones searched two massive scenes on the ground Thursday looking for a man wanted for sexually assaulting a young girl.
Truck hits school bus on College Parkway and Queen Elizabeth Way; 1 child transported According to Lee County Public Schools a dump truck hit the back of a school bus that was at a complete stop on College Parkway and Queen Elizabeth Way.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Childcare costs on the rise in SWFL Parents know the cost of childcare is putting a dent in their wallets. Add that to other increased expenses and they’re having to make some tough decisions.
A neighborhood’s road near Lehigh Acres floods with so much water that residents are stuck in their homes for hours or days. On Wednesday, the residents of Wildcat Drive in Lee County told WINK News how bad their street really is, and we’re learning that getting it fixed isn’t as easy as a new drainage system. Hidden amongst the flooded road full of standing water are holes, which make getting out of the neighborhood difficult. On Tuesday, WINK News reporter Maddie Herron, who stands about 5 feet, 4 inches tall, went to the site, and the water went to her knees at various points. And now, WINK News is speaking with the people in the community telling us about the road’s problems, which aren’t limited to just flooding, and reaching out to Lee County officials about what they can or can’t do to help. RELATED: Lee County neighborhood still flooded, leaving residents stuck WINK News reporter Asha Patel met with one woman in the community who has to park her car 20 minutes from home. She parks her car after work and has to wait for her boyfriend to come and pick her up. Her car also sustained severe damage to its bumper from all the dips and holes in the road. This is the reality for Jacob Williams and Jordan Clinton. “This is why I have to park up here, and he has to take me to my car so I can go to work,” said Clinton. Every single day. They live on Wildcat Drive near State Road 82, a place familiar with the inches and sometimes feet of water that cause the road to be impassable at times. “I kinda expected it after all the rain. It’s definitely tough if you do not have a four-wheel drive vehicle,” said Williams. “We kinda work around each other’s schedules now,” said Clinton. “Yeah, sometimes she gets off work at like 11 or 12 at night. I have to come get her, park her car, same thing the next day,” said Williams. It’s also not an easy drive. “Gotta take it slow or else it will splash water in the engine,” Williams explained. “It’s so deep. He’s like, it’s fine; it’s the Jeep, and I’m still like, ‘uhh!'” Clinton said and laughed. RELATED: Lee County’s response to Wildcat Drive’s flooding problem Another resident of Wildcat Drive told WINK News reporter Maddie Herron that the flooding is a disaster waiting to happen. “I’m kind of a little bit used to it, but no, it worries me for the community, right? So it’s not anything bad happening now, it’s when will it happen? Because it’s a matter of time before somebody’s pregnant, heart attack, who knows? And then how are you going to get out here? How are they going to get in and out, or any of that? And it continues to get worse,” said Sean Burlarely. A spokesperson with Lee County said Wildcat Drive is a private road, so the county by law can’t do work on it using taxpayer dollars. However, there is something the people living along this road can do: if 50% of them approve the Municipal Services Taxing/Benefits Unit Program, they can hire the county as the contractor and pay for the repairs or construction through their property taxes. The county said what they can do is make sure the road is passable for emergency vehicles to get to those who are in need.