‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte A devastating house fire Monday night in Port Charlotte has left one person dead and another hospitalized while neighbors mourn the possible loss of a beloved member of their community.
‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd A woman is heartbroken from witnessing crash after crash outside her Lehigh Acres home.
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EVERGLADES Biden signs Water Resources Development Act, its effect on SWFL President Biden recently signed into law the Water Resources Development Act with an aim to improve rivers and harbors across the country and provide for the conservation of water. Southwest Florida was included in that act. Putting the 240-page plan together took a lot of work, not just from state and federal lawmakers, but also […]
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FORT MYERS Progress being made on City View Park in Dunbar More promises made by a city that has not kept its promises for the last six years have some neighbors concerned about the future of their community.
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PORT CHARLOTTE ‘It’s devastating’: Neighbor reflects on fatal fire in Port Charlotte A devastating house fire Monday night in Port Charlotte has left one person dead and another hospitalized while neighbors mourn the possible loss of a beloved member of their community.
‘The sound of death’ Neighbors concerned by amount of crashes on Joel Blvd A woman is heartbroken from witnessing crash after crash outside her Lehigh Acres home.
Fort Myers get 15% increase on flood insurance discount WINK News is finding out what led to the city of Fort Myers going from just a 5% FEMA flood insurance discount to a 20% discount.
FORT MYERS Locals house California wildfire victims The effects of the California fires are being felt worldwide as people evacuate some are in southwest Florida.
LOVERS KEY Couple returns to Lovers Key condo post Ian While Hurricane Ian is long gone from Southwest Florida, many are still feeling its impacts.
EVERGLADES Biden signs Water Resources Development Act, its effect on SWFL President Biden recently signed into law the Water Resources Development Act with an aim to improve rivers and harbors across the country and provide for the conservation of water. Southwest Florida was included in that act. Putting the 240-page plan together took a lot of work, not just from state and federal lawmakers, but also […]
Turning business travel into a vacation Would work travel seem a little easier if you could turn it into a vacation? Two professors say they have proof that would help business travel.
The future of biometrics: Safer security or new AI risks? In 2021, the Transportation Service Agency (TSA) launched its new touchless identity solution in the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport.
CAPE CORAL Pelican Elementary resource officer saves infant A school resource officer at Pelican Elementary saved an infants’ life at a traffic stop in Cape Coral.
FORT MYERS Progress being made on City View Park in Dunbar More promises made by a city that has not kept its promises for the last six years have some neighbors concerned about the future of their community.
COLLIER COUNTY Seacrest hoops player hits a full court buzzer beater Seacrest Country Day School boys basketball player Hayden Fuller hits full court buzzer beater against Aubrey Rogers.
NAPLES Cutting-edge ACL surgery reducing reinjury risk by 80% Known for its game-changing orthopedic repair options, Naples-based Arthrex has done it again.
NAPLES MacStrength FL offers sport and lifestyle training for young athletes In 2025, MacStrength FL is swinging for success with their current players and for a wider reach in its community.
You can appeal FEMA’s decision on your claim – Here’s how Now a week after the deadline for FEMA hurricane assistance has closed, the federal agency says you can appeal their decision on your claim if you don’t agree.
Naples selects city CFO as next city manager, averts national search Naples Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Gary Young will become the next city manager, averting a lengthy, expensive national search for a replacement.
Last week, Lee County Supervisor of Elections, Tommy Doyle, admitted to having an affair with one of his employees and visited her home many times during work hours back in 2019. RELATED: Lee County Supervisor of Elections apologizes for affair “This has come out at an opportune time, because this happened before he ran for election last time, but nobody knew about it. So this time, the voters actually can weigh in on this behavior in this situation. And so that, in a sense, is a good thing, the fact that this is now out there, and voters can decide whether or not it’s disqualifying,” UCF Political Scientist, Aubrey Jewett said. The former employee received 20 weeks’ severance pay. Lee County voters are wondering if the severance pay was their taxpayer dollars which is why WINK News made phone calls and combed through documents Monday. WINK News found that Lee County Commissioners pass a budget every year and that budget funds the Supervisor of Elections Office. Unless there is a revenue stream in the budget that WINK News does not know about, the severance pay was paid with taxpayer money. It is unknown if there was a misappropriation of county taxpayer funds. “It did involve workplace policies. It does involve taxpayer money, and so we don’t know what kind of pressure was put on this subordinate to quit, and we don’t know exactly all the legal ramifications of somebody using their position when they’re having an affair, and then using the office resources to sort of buy off this person. So I think, again, I think for a lot of voters, that might be the more troubling aspect of this, more so than just the affair itself,” Jewett said. Since the news came out last week, social media has been buzzing. Many Lee County voters are upset, including Denise Nystrom, who spoke with WINK News Reporter Olivia Jean. “What is clear is that there was this agreement, this the severance agreement. That also calls into question, who wrote that agreement? Were other people involved in that? Were attorneys involved in that? Because, you know, if there were people beyond Tommy Doyle that were involved in that, that’s coercion, you know, that’s a that’s more than one person working toward an end that would be well aware of what it is that’s occurring, and that’s why the office must be now the office really just has to be investigated at this point,” Nystrom said. Tommy Doyle told WINK News on Monday that he stands by the statement he shared last Friday to WINK News and went on to say, “My focus continues to be on my responsibilities as supervisor of elections, which include ensuring an accurate, secure, and successful Primary Election tomorrow.” The Supervisor of Elections Office told WINK News Monday that they will get back to us on if the severance pay was indeed taxpayer dollars. In addition, we have reached out to the Florida Division of Elections and Lee County and all of the Lee County Commissioners. Commissioner Ruane and Commissioner Pendergrass responded back, saying they were unavailable. The rest of the Lee County Commissioners did not respond. WINK News has requested all documents on Doyle from several agencies. WINK News is staying on top of this developing story.