CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round oneCape Coral family opens home up for the holidays
NAPLES CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round one Community School of Naples’ offensive line and Jayvian Tanelus put on a show in round one of the playoffs earning them player of the week.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral family opens home up for the holidays A Cape Coral family has gotten over 1,000 interactions on a Facebook post after opening up their home for the holidays.
SANIBEL Sanibel police trained and certified to catch alligators by FWC Pinning an apex predator down with little more than bare hands and tape: That’s what the Sanibel Police Department went through during alligator-catching certification training.
Southwest Florida welcomes first proton beam therapy center This is a big week in cancer care for patients in Southwest Florida and beyond.
PUNTA GORDA Whats next after Punta Gorda city manager’s resignation? Punta Gorda city manager Greg Murray said he resigned Monday but told the council on Wednesday. Now, Melissa Reichert is the interim city manager.
FORT MYERS BEACH 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship begins on Fort Myers Beach After a years long wait, the American Sand Sculpting Competition on Fort Myers Beach returned on Thursday.
CAPE CORAL City council members talk about decision to repeal stipend ordinance A vote of 5 to 3 ends the saga over the Cape Coral City Council stipend and new members of the city council are sending a message they’re doing things differently.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers food pantry provides Thanksgiving meals to neighbors Dozens of people stopped by Sunshine Health’s food pantry one week before Thanksgiving. Sunshine Health is delivering hope.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach loses FEMA insurance discount The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has placed Fort Myers Beach (FMB) on probation.
FORT MYERS WINK News Game of the Week: Riverdale at Fort Myers Our WINK News Game of the Week is the regional semifinal matchup between Fort Myers and Riverdale, a rematch from the regular season finale two weeks ago.
NAPLES Hope for the Holidays turkey distribution event in Collier County A Naples nonprofit is expected to feed nearly 2,000 families.
Parts of Lee County to keep FEMA discount According to the Lee County Government, residents in parts of Lee County will keep their FEMA discount.
New blue-light system to be implemented to flag red-light runners Green means go, red means stop and blue means you just ran a red light.
New Punta Gorda City Council accepts city manager’s resignation Punta Gorda’s new City Council accepted City Manager Greg Murray’s resignation Nov. 20 and agreed to pay toward hurricane repairs and provide several months of rent abatement to business owners who lease space at city-owned Herald Court. Debi Lux was named mayor and Greg Julian vice mayor by the new-look Council, which saw three incumbents […]
Vehicle catches on fire after crash at intersection of Alico and Oriole Rd. A vehicle caught on fire after a crash at the intersection of Alico Rd. and Oriole.
NAPLES CSN’s Jayvian Tanelus and offensive line erupt in round one Community School of Naples’ offensive line and Jayvian Tanelus put on a show in round one of the playoffs earning them player of the week.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral family opens home up for the holidays A Cape Coral family has gotten over 1,000 interactions on a Facebook post after opening up their home for the holidays.
SANIBEL Sanibel police trained and certified to catch alligators by FWC Pinning an apex predator down with little more than bare hands and tape: That’s what the Sanibel Police Department went through during alligator-catching certification training.
Southwest Florida welcomes first proton beam therapy center This is a big week in cancer care for patients in Southwest Florida and beyond.
PUNTA GORDA Whats next after Punta Gorda city manager’s resignation? Punta Gorda city manager Greg Murray said he resigned Monday but told the council on Wednesday. Now, Melissa Reichert is the interim city manager.
FORT MYERS BEACH 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship begins on Fort Myers Beach After a years long wait, the American Sand Sculpting Competition on Fort Myers Beach returned on Thursday.
CAPE CORAL City council members talk about decision to repeal stipend ordinance A vote of 5 to 3 ends the saga over the Cape Coral City Council stipend and new members of the city council are sending a message they’re doing things differently.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers food pantry provides Thanksgiving meals to neighbors Dozens of people stopped by Sunshine Health’s food pantry one week before Thanksgiving. Sunshine Health is delivering hope.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach loses FEMA insurance discount The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has placed Fort Myers Beach (FMB) on probation.
FORT MYERS WINK News Game of the Week: Riverdale at Fort Myers Our WINK News Game of the Week is the regional semifinal matchup between Fort Myers and Riverdale, a rematch from the regular season finale two weeks ago.
NAPLES Hope for the Holidays turkey distribution event in Collier County A Naples nonprofit is expected to feed nearly 2,000 families.
Parts of Lee County to keep FEMA discount According to the Lee County Government, residents in parts of Lee County will keep their FEMA discount.
New blue-light system to be implemented to flag red-light runners Green means go, red means stop and blue means you just ran a red light.
New Punta Gorda City Council accepts city manager’s resignation Punta Gorda’s new City Council accepted City Manager Greg Murray’s resignation Nov. 20 and agreed to pay toward hurricane repairs and provide several months of rent abatement to business owners who lease space at city-owned Herald Court. Debi Lux was named mayor and Greg Julian vice mayor by the new-look Council, which saw three incumbents […]
Vehicle catches on fire after crash at intersection of Alico and Oriole Rd. A vehicle caught on fire after a crash at the intersection of Alico Rd. and Oriole.
The lawyers for Beattie Development have released a statement after a barrage of accusations saying that the company took money for construction projects and never finished the work. The statement confirmed that there is a government investigation against Paul Beattie and his company, Beattie Development Corporation. This comes a week after his office was raided by law enforcement. Since the raid of the Beattie development offices, WINK News has spoken dozens of former Beattie homeowners, employees, and subcontractors. READ MORE: Beattie Development office raided; witnesses say someone was in handcuffs We haven’t heard directly from Paul Beattie, but his attorney, Simon Gaugush, sent WINK News a statement, responding to claims that Beattie didn’t finish the job and didn’t pay subcontractors. It reads, “Paul Beattie and Beattie Development Corporation have built or remodeled over 2,800 homes in the Southwest Florida area since 2009. Over the years, they have employed more than 590 local workers on a full-time basis and thousands of local subcontractors. This is a legitimate company that has succeeded in putting over a thousand families into new or renovated homes. We have offered to cooperate in the government’s ongoing investigation regarding the company’s inability to commence or finish a number of building projects. We expect this investigation will conclude with a favorable resolution for Paul Beattie and the company.” Simon Gaugush, representing Paul Beattie and Beattie Development Corporation There is no mention of any specific incidents, just an overall mention of leaving several building projects unfinished. One former Beattie customer gave WINK News Reporter Olivia Jean a response to Beattie’s attorney. Former Beattie customers as a group wrote the statement. It reads, “Mr. Gaugash,On behalf of the 100+ homebuilders and remodelers that were under contract with Beattie Development, thank you for breaking the silence of Mr. Beattie. We have one question in response to your statement.What about the 100+ people who were told “There is no money left to complete your house,” after collecting cash for the escalation fees and upgrade costs, as well as all or almost all of their construction loan funds—and being told they would not get any of that money back? What is the “favorable resolution” for these families?We look forward to your response.” Group of former Beattie customers to Beattie representative On Thursday, WINK News went back to see Stuart Owen at his unfinished home to hear his reaction to the statement. He is out thousands of dollars. “When I read the statement that was posted, I just kind of felt it was standard lawyer speak. I mean, I’ve never seen an attorney yet come out and say my clients innocent are guilty to start with, I think it’s standard lawyers speak. I’m confident that the police department and the people investigating, the truth will come out, and I hope they spend the time to find other people in his organization that were involved, because it’s not just a one man operation. When asked about the “legitimate company” claim in the Beattie statement, Owen said, “he had a great reputation, but something’s gone really bad the last three years, and he’s behind it.” Courtney Porter, another former Beattie customer also responded to the Beattie statement. Porter said, “The statement by Paul Beattie’s attorney was nothing but damage control. I have faith in the justice system and I know justice will be served in time. Good things take time.” We continue to press Cape Coral Police every day to explain why they raided Beattie Development last Wednesday. We also have sent public records requests to numerous agencies. READ MORE: Beattie Development Warehouse; homeowners items on sale and Beattie cars towed to be resold “I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy,” former Beattie customer says. Another former Beattie employee speaks out EXCLUSIVE: Former Beattie Development project manager speaks out Where’s Beattie? Former customers speak out; connect through group chat Beattie Development subcontractors speak out