For a Lehigh lineman, pigskin and pigs are passed down passionsFort Myers woman swims across the North Channel for Multiple Sclerosis
LEHIGH ACRES For a Lehigh lineman, pigskin and pigs are passed down passions Lehigh lineman Jeremiah Rugama’s two passed down passions are football and showing pigs and steers.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers woman swims across the North Channel for Multiple Sclerosis A woman is making a name for herself as the first Floridian to complete a 21-mile swim across the North Channel, from Ireland to Scotland, to raise awareness for Multiple Sclerosis.
Truck in canal after hit-and-run crash on I-75; at least 1 injured A crash in Collier County has caused major backups on I-75 in both directions near Immokalee Road.
SANIBEL Sanibel is being proactive in face of potential tropical system Whenever there is tropical activity, our barrier islands face the biggest threat, and Sanibel is preparing for whatever is brewing in the Caribbean.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda homeowners blame nearby demolition for damage A demolition project is apparently demolishing more than it should.
Miracle Moment: Pep rally held for cancer patient It’s all the makings of a pep rally, but this isn’t Riverdale High School. It’s Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Potential Tropical System 9 forecast to become Cat 3 hurricane before landfall The majority of computer models are currently showing landfall in either the Big Bend or Panhandle of Florida Thursday into early Friday.
FORT MYERS Homelessness is changing in Lee County Homelessness doesn’t look like it once did, with people working two or three jobs at a time and still not able to support themselves or their families.
FORT MYERS BEACH How Fort Myers Beach is preparing for potential tropical system WINK News’ coverage of the potential tropical system has our attention on the Island community of Fort Myers Beach.
Bonita Springs officials warn residents to prep for storm The city of Bonita Springs is monitoring Potential Tropical System 9 in the Northwestern Caribbean and wants residents to be prepared for heightened tropical activity.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral transformation 2 years after Hurricane Ian’s destruction The worst-hit areas of Cape Coral have transformed from ravaged to revitalized following Hurricane Ian’s destruction.
DeSantis issues state of emergency for parts of SWFL due to tropical activity Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in multiple counties, including Charlotte, Collier and Lee counties.
How will Fed rate cut impact SWFL real estate? On Sept. 19, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. officials said the standard fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.09%, the lowest since February 2023.
FORT MYERS 2 iPhones stolen from package at Lee County home A man was caught on camera stealing a package containing two iPhones.
NORTH NAPLES 1 hurt in crash involving Publix semi-truck, SUV in North Naples One person has been injured after a semi-truck and an SUV collided leaving the SUV on its side this morning.
LEHIGH ACRES For a Lehigh lineman, pigskin and pigs are passed down passions Lehigh lineman Jeremiah Rugama’s two passed down passions are football and showing pigs and steers.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers woman swims across the North Channel for Multiple Sclerosis A woman is making a name for herself as the first Floridian to complete a 21-mile swim across the North Channel, from Ireland to Scotland, to raise awareness for Multiple Sclerosis.
Truck in canal after hit-and-run crash on I-75; at least 1 injured A crash in Collier County has caused major backups on I-75 in both directions near Immokalee Road.
SANIBEL Sanibel is being proactive in face of potential tropical system Whenever there is tropical activity, our barrier islands face the biggest threat, and Sanibel is preparing for whatever is brewing in the Caribbean.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda homeowners blame nearby demolition for damage A demolition project is apparently demolishing more than it should.
Miracle Moment: Pep rally held for cancer patient It’s all the makings of a pep rally, but this isn’t Riverdale High School. It’s Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Potential Tropical System 9 forecast to become Cat 3 hurricane before landfall The majority of computer models are currently showing landfall in either the Big Bend or Panhandle of Florida Thursday into early Friday.
FORT MYERS Homelessness is changing in Lee County Homelessness doesn’t look like it once did, with people working two or three jobs at a time and still not able to support themselves or their families.
FORT MYERS BEACH How Fort Myers Beach is preparing for potential tropical system WINK News’ coverage of the potential tropical system has our attention on the Island community of Fort Myers Beach.
Bonita Springs officials warn residents to prep for storm The city of Bonita Springs is monitoring Potential Tropical System 9 in the Northwestern Caribbean and wants residents to be prepared for heightened tropical activity.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral transformation 2 years after Hurricane Ian’s destruction The worst-hit areas of Cape Coral have transformed from ravaged to revitalized following Hurricane Ian’s destruction.
DeSantis issues state of emergency for parts of SWFL due to tropical activity Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in multiple counties, including Charlotte, Collier and Lee counties.
How will Fed rate cut impact SWFL real estate? On Sept. 19, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. officials said the standard fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.09%, the lowest since February 2023.
FORT MYERS 2 iPhones stolen from package at Lee County home A man was caught on camera stealing a package containing two iPhones.
NORTH NAPLES 1 hurt in crash involving Publix semi-truck, SUV in North Naples One person has been injured after a semi-truck and an SUV collided leaving the SUV on its side this morning.
WINK News’ coverage of the potential tropical system has our attention on the island community of Fort Myers Beach. It’s a community whose entire landscape changed because of how strong Hurricane Ian was. Coming up on two years after Ian, this community has done a lot of work to prepare themselves for what could be here later this week. From new and improved buildings, sand berms and so much more, Fort Myers Beach is not the town we used to know. WINK News anchor Claire Galt was on the island to see what the town is doing to prepare. The town is handing out sandbags at Town Hall on Oak Street. In the early afternoon, Town Hall employees said they had handed out four or five bags so far but expected many more to show up. Tropical Storm Debby showed them the importance of preparing for any storm. The picture below shows what Snug Harbor looked like when Debby’s flood waters rushed through. Manager Leslie Donavan told us Debby was no Hurricane Ian, but it brought two to four feet of storm surge to the island. And their beautiful waterfront dining came with a price. “We kind of got lost in the water,” said Donavan. Now, Donavan and her team are brainstorming about how to get ready for the next potential tropical system that is gaining strength in the Gulf. WINK News Chief Meteorologist Matt Devitt told said it’s too soon to know what kind of impacts the beach will see, but the potentially named storm has Denise and Bruce Canady on edge. “Worried about storm surge, worried about the amount of rain that we’re going to get. I think that’s what scares me more than anything anymore,” said the Canadys. The best way to ease the nerves? Overprepare. “We’ve got storm shutters and storm windows,” they said. Phill Jordan told WINK News he plans to take his car and park it at Southwest Florida International Airport this week. He’s not so worried about his home on the second floor, but he is concerned about his neighbors down below. Their canal floods big time. “All I can do is help them downstairs in the two apartments, put their stuff on the blocks, and which is what. What we did last time, and then just go in and squeegee the water out as quickly as we can,” said Jordan. And if they need a place to stay, Phil’s got his guest room ready. “This is the guest room. Nobody uses it. I don’t have any guests,” laughed Jordan. The town said they are prepared for whatever comes. They’re making sure items that could blow over will either be brought inside or tied down andstorm drains will be cleaned out.