Adopt a Mangrove event helps protect Sanibel’s shorelineCommunity comes together to help Bokeelia fish house
Adopt a Mangrove event helps protect Sanibel’s shoreline Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation invited you to adopt your very own mangrove tree. The program allows volunteers to adopt and grow mangrove seedlings to help the island’s storm surge defense.
BOKEELIA Community comes together to help Bokeelia fish house The owner of Capt’n Con’s Fish House recently said she didn’t think they would be able to keep their doors open.
Fort Myers Beach couple remains positive ahead of heavy rain Fort Myers Beach is projected to receive inches of rain on Saturday, a little over a week after Helene. A Fort Myers Beach couple remains positive despite losing so much during Helene.
Lee County School District announces Helene makeup days Hurricane Helene canceled school days across Southwest Florida, and now schools are making up for the lost days.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors worried about future rain in Port Charlotte Flooded streets and road closure signs. These aren’t from a hurricane. Just an afternoon rain shower.
Charlotte Sheriff opposes Amendment 3 A highly debated topic that is going to be on the ballot in the state of Florida this November is Amendment 3, which would legalize recreational marijuana.
CAPTIVA Sanibel and Captiva picking back up after Helene It’s a race against the clock for all of Southwest Florida as communities pick up from Hurricane Helene. Rain is in the forecast again.
FORT MYERS BEACH A village helps a man rebuild on Fort Myers Beach With Helene on our minds, it’s hard to miss the impact Hurricane Ian still has on so many people two years later.
Charlotte County says they don’t have drainage issues in Port Charlotte A community left water logged over and over again is ready for it to end.
Bank of America says outages have been fixed Bank of America said an apparent glitch that caused widespread outages has been fixed.
TICE Second woman dead after September stabbing in Tice A second woman is dead after a stabbing. It happened on Sept. 20 on Montgomery Avenue in Tice.
VILLAS WINK News Game of the Week: Oasis at ECS Our WINK News Game of the Week brings us to Evangelical Christian School as the Sentinels host the Oasis High School Sharks.
FORT MYERS WINK News Player of the Week: Bishop Verot QB Carter Smith Our week six Wink News player of the week is one of the best in Lee County and the country: Bishop Verot High School quarterback Carter Smith.
FEMA offering disaster survivor assistance for those impacted by Helene If your home flooded during Hurricane Helene, you’re probably gutting the drywall and drying everything out as best you can, but what else do you need to do to get the help you need?
FORT MYERS Lee Health using newer screening methods to find early lung cancer Lee Health doubled the number of robot screenings to look for early stage lung cancer.
Adopt a Mangrove event helps protect Sanibel’s shoreline Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation invited you to adopt your very own mangrove tree. The program allows volunteers to adopt and grow mangrove seedlings to help the island’s storm surge defense.
BOKEELIA Community comes together to help Bokeelia fish house The owner of Capt’n Con’s Fish House recently said she didn’t think they would be able to keep their doors open.
Fort Myers Beach couple remains positive ahead of heavy rain Fort Myers Beach is projected to receive inches of rain on Saturday, a little over a week after Helene. A Fort Myers Beach couple remains positive despite losing so much during Helene.
Lee County School District announces Helene makeup days Hurricane Helene canceled school days across Southwest Florida, and now schools are making up for the lost days.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors worried about future rain in Port Charlotte Flooded streets and road closure signs. These aren’t from a hurricane. Just an afternoon rain shower.
Charlotte Sheriff opposes Amendment 3 A highly debated topic that is going to be on the ballot in the state of Florida this November is Amendment 3, which would legalize recreational marijuana.
CAPTIVA Sanibel and Captiva picking back up after Helene It’s a race against the clock for all of Southwest Florida as communities pick up from Hurricane Helene. Rain is in the forecast again.
FORT MYERS BEACH A village helps a man rebuild on Fort Myers Beach With Helene on our minds, it’s hard to miss the impact Hurricane Ian still has on so many people two years later.
Charlotte County says they don’t have drainage issues in Port Charlotte A community left water logged over and over again is ready for it to end.
Bank of America says outages have been fixed Bank of America said an apparent glitch that caused widespread outages has been fixed.
TICE Second woman dead after September stabbing in Tice A second woman is dead after a stabbing. It happened on Sept. 20 on Montgomery Avenue in Tice.
VILLAS WINK News Game of the Week: Oasis at ECS Our WINK News Game of the Week brings us to Evangelical Christian School as the Sentinels host the Oasis High School Sharks.
FORT MYERS WINK News Player of the Week: Bishop Verot QB Carter Smith Our week six Wink News player of the week is one of the best in Lee County and the country: Bishop Verot High School quarterback Carter Smith.
FEMA offering disaster survivor assistance for those impacted by Helene If your home flooded during Hurricane Helene, you’re probably gutting the drywall and drying everything out as best you can, but what else do you need to do to get the help you need?
FORT MYERS Lee Health using newer screening methods to find early lung cancer Lee Health doubled the number of robot screenings to look for early stage lung cancer.
As Hurricane Helene gears up to make landfall in Florida’s Big Bend area, parts of Southwest Florida are already beginning to feel the outer effects of the storm. According to Weather Authority meteorologist Juliana Mejia, heavy winds were picking up late Thursday with wind gusts reaching speeds around 40 to 50 miles per hour. Across Southwest Florida, tornado watches are active until 8 p.m. Thursday and flood watches are active until 8 a.m. Friday. Many neighborhoods have seen flooded streets and wind damage before the afternoon arrived, and with another high tide looming at around midnight, the worst is not over. Sanibel Island Road closure on Lighthouse Beach. CREDIT: WINK News CREDIT: WINK News Wiles Drive and Captiva Drive flooded. CREDIT: WINK News Rising water levels in Sanibel. CREDIT: WINK News Captiva Roads flooded in Captiva. CREDIT: Robert Kisner Flooding and debris in Captiva. CREDIT: Robert Kisner Lehigh Acres Car crushed by fallen palm tree. CREDIT: Lorena Peters Car crushed by fallen palm tree. CREDIT: Lorena Peters Alva Pool cage ripped in Alva home. Port Charlotte Peace River earlier this morning. CREDIT: WINK News Closures in Charlotte Harbor. CREDIT: WINK News Flooding in Charlotte Harbor. CREDIT: WINK News Rapid flooding at Peace River. CREDIT: WINK News Fort Myers Shores The following video shows heavy winds picking up furniture outside a Fort Myers Shores home. Tree struck down outside of Fort Myers Shores home. North Fort Myers Crews working on power lines. Power line taken down by fallen tree in North Fort Myers. Bonita Springs Flooding on Bay Road. CREDIT: WINK News Flooding at Coconut Jack’s. Lee County Sheriff’s Office responding to flooded streets near Hickory Blvd. CREDIT: LCSO Lee County Sheriff’s Office responding to flooded streets near Hickory Blvd. CREDIT: LCSO Punta Gorda Flooding on Riverside Drive in Punta Gorda. Flooding on Riverside Drive in Punta Gorda. El Jobean Flooding on Hollis Avenue. CREDIT: WINK News Flooding in El Jobean. CREDIT: WINK News Naples Waves overflowing on to residential roads in Downtown Naples. CREDIT: WINK News Stay tuned to WINKNews.com, WINK News App, streaming, and on-air for any new developments on this story. If you see any dramatic weather images that you want featured in a story online or on air, send them to tips@winknews.com.