1 detained, 1 transported after shooting on Wilson RoadTropical Storm Helene forms in NW Caribbean Sea
PUNTA GORDA 1 detained, 1 transported after shooting on Wilson Road A scene at a house on Wilson Road in Punta Gorda has left one person detained and one transported with a gunshot wound.
Tropical Storm Helene forms in NW Caribbean Sea The Weather Authority is now monitoring Tropical Storm Helene, as tropical storm watches have been issued throughout our area.
NORTH FORT MYERS Construction company says Foxmoor residents can move into their homes in 2 weeks The Foxmoor Lakes condos are in North Fort Myers. They were damaged in hurricane Ian so a construction company came in. All residents moved out in November 2022 so that the repairs could be completed.
NORTH NAPLES Making Immokalee Road safer after dangerous crashes There is a new effort in Collier County to prevent dangerous crashes.
PUNTA GORDA Historic District of Downtown Punta Gorda prepares for Tropical Storm Helene Charlotte County locals have concerns of their own, specifically with the flooding in the Historic District of Punta Gorda.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Hurricane Ian anniversary: What you need to know about insurance claims Saturday will mark the two-year anniversary since Hurricane Ian hit southwest Florida.
WEST PALM BEACH (AP) Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination A man who authorities say staked out Donald Trump for 12 hours on his golf course in Florida and wrote of his desire to kill him was indicted Tuesday on charges that he attempted to assassinate a major presidential candidate.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Preparing and securing boats for severe weather Many boat owners are rushing to tie up their boats as they prepare for Tropical Storm Helene. Experts recommend securing your boat because if you don’t, it can be dangerous to other properties, people, and law enforcement if they have to go out in the water to retrieve it during the storm.
Biden approves emergency declaration for Florida President Joe Biden has approved an emergency declaration for Florida for Tropical Storm Helene.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Downtown Fort Myers prepares for Tropical Storm Helene With heavy rain, flooding in downtown Fort Myers is as common as fish in the Caloosahatchee. With the looming threat of Tropical Storm Helene, we want to know what people downtown are doing to prepare.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in Cape Coral for domestic violence A man in Cape Coral has been taken into custody for multiple domestic violence battery charges and resisting officers without violence.
SANIBEL Sanibel couple who found love during Ian prepares to weather out Helene on island Our area knows all too well what can be lost in a storm, but one Sanibel couple that lost nearly everything in Hurricane Ian found love.
New scoliosis treatment at Lee Health showing success Scoliosis is an abnormal curve of the spine often picked up in childhood. Doctors screen for it because if it’s left untreated, it can cause serious issues later in life.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach woman prepares for Tropical Storm Helene For the last two years, WINK News has been the place to tell you about the highs and lows of what it has been like to rebuild on Fort Myers Beach.
SANIBEL Strengthening the Sanibel Causeway to withstand intensifying storms Today, the work continues to build back a better, stronger and more resilient causeway.
PUNTA GORDA 1 detained, 1 transported after shooting on Wilson Road A scene at a house on Wilson Road in Punta Gorda has left one person detained and one transported with a gunshot wound.
Tropical Storm Helene forms in NW Caribbean Sea The Weather Authority is now monitoring Tropical Storm Helene, as tropical storm watches have been issued throughout our area.
NORTH FORT MYERS Construction company says Foxmoor residents can move into their homes in 2 weeks The Foxmoor Lakes condos are in North Fort Myers. They were damaged in hurricane Ian so a construction company came in. All residents moved out in November 2022 so that the repairs could be completed.
NORTH NAPLES Making Immokalee Road safer after dangerous crashes There is a new effort in Collier County to prevent dangerous crashes.
PUNTA GORDA Historic District of Downtown Punta Gorda prepares for Tropical Storm Helene Charlotte County locals have concerns of their own, specifically with the flooding in the Historic District of Punta Gorda.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Hurricane Ian anniversary: What you need to know about insurance claims Saturday will mark the two-year anniversary since Hurricane Ian hit southwest Florida.
WEST PALM BEACH (AP) Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination A man who authorities say staked out Donald Trump for 12 hours on his golf course in Florida and wrote of his desire to kill him was indicted Tuesday on charges that he attempted to assassinate a major presidential candidate.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Preparing and securing boats for severe weather Many boat owners are rushing to tie up their boats as they prepare for Tropical Storm Helene. Experts recommend securing your boat because if you don’t, it can be dangerous to other properties, people, and law enforcement if they have to go out in the water to retrieve it during the storm.
Biden approves emergency declaration for Florida President Joe Biden has approved an emergency declaration for Florida for Tropical Storm Helene.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Downtown Fort Myers prepares for Tropical Storm Helene With heavy rain, flooding in downtown Fort Myers is as common as fish in the Caloosahatchee. With the looming threat of Tropical Storm Helene, we want to know what people downtown are doing to prepare.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in Cape Coral for domestic violence A man in Cape Coral has been taken into custody for multiple domestic violence battery charges and resisting officers without violence.
SANIBEL Sanibel couple who found love during Ian prepares to weather out Helene on island Our area knows all too well what can be lost in a storm, but one Sanibel couple that lost nearly everything in Hurricane Ian found love.
New scoliosis treatment at Lee Health showing success Scoliosis is an abnormal curve of the spine often picked up in childhood. Doctors screen for it because if it’s left untreated, it can cause serious issues later in life.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach woman prepares for Tropical Storm Helene For the last two years, WINK News has been the place to tell you about the highs and lows of what it has been like to rebuild on Fort Myers Beach.
SANIBEL Strengthening the Sanibel Causeway to withstand intensifying storms Today, the work continues to build back a better, stronger and more resilient causeway.
The Foxmoor Lakes condos are in North Fort Myers. They were damaged in Hurricane Ian so a construction company came in. All residents moved out in November 2022 so that the repairs could be completed. Owners say there’s been delay after delay with renovations, costing them lots of money. Every month, homeowners are paying more than $500 for HOA fees, on top of having to stay with family and friends or even having to rent a new place while they wait for their home to be completed. Kelley Fulks, a Foxmoor Lakes homeowner, got emotional when WINK News Reporter Olivia Jean asked her what her home means to her. “Safety. A sense of being grounded, feel that I don’t have that feeling, not for two years,” Fulks said. “I feel like I’ve been treading water, pedaling, marking time. I haven’t done anything to progress in my life for two years because I haven’t been able to. I’ve just been trying to make it day to day.” For two years, Fulks hasn’t been able to move back into her home at Foxmoor Lakes. “I’m a retired teacher. I’m on a fixed income. I’m gonna have to get full, you know, another job, and I’m gonna be working for the rest of my life too so I can live in my condo,” Fulks said. She’s not alone. There’s a group of people. “It’s just very inconvenient, to say the least,” Sharon Ferguson, another Foxmoor Lakes homeowner unable to move into her home said. Some are on the luckier side and moved in a few weeks ago. “Should have been done, maybe within a year. That would be reasonable to me, but two years, I don’t think so,” a resident who moved in said. They say it’s because of Standpoint Construction’s slow pace at finishing the job. Homeowners blame them for the delays and financial hardships. “I understand it, and we do understand the situation,” Rene Trevino, Standpoint Construction’s Senior Vice President of Construction said. Construction crews were on scene when WINK News visited the property, so we asked some questions. They told us labor issues and material shortages are to blame. “I would be very upset too, as far as it’s been two years since I’ve been in my home. But there’s also a complexity to this that is seen or unseen, regarding the insurance process, regarding the supplemental process, and the financial piece of this that we have to keep moving forward,” Trevino said. “It’s been a nightmare. It really has,” Fulks said. Effects of Ian are felt all around southwest Florida as neighbors struggle to move back into their homes, Foxmoor Lakes being one example of that. The second week in October is when Standpoint Construction hopes to move everyone in. They said 10 of the 35 are back in their homes.