Officials on scene of active fire at Charlotte County homeMan accused of burglarizing several businesses in Fort Myers
Officials on scene of active fire at Charlotte County home Firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a Charlotte County home.
FORT MYERS Man accused of burglarizing several businesses in Fort Myers A crime spree came to an end Sunday night as deputies arrested a man in a bush.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers cross country runner reflects on state championship Fort Myers High School senior cross country runner Masha Dorofeev reflects on her state championship win and committing to UCF.
CAPE CORAL Coyote kills beloved family pet For 16 years, Sarge and his owner, James Stewart were inseparable.
FORT MYERS Local artist AHZUWOP to hold fashion show at tattoo shop A local artist is throwing a fashion show at a tattoo shop, an event that will also feature music performances and an art exhibition.
NAPLES Identity released of body found in Collier County retention pond According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, a body was found in a retention pond on Sunday. The body was found on Lindsey Lane.
FORT MYERS City leaders looking to improve Fort Myers infrastructure with AI When people think of artificial intelligence (AI), they typically think of online apps like Chat GPT but the City of Fort Myers wants to use it to make a real-world difference.
SAINT JAMES CITY Saint James City neighbors create art from hurricane destruction Many who pass through Saint James City see this as just leftovers from a hundred-year storm but not Floyd Cornett.
FORT MYERS Miracle Moment: Children starting the year cancer free Several youngsters are celebrating starting 2025 cancer-free.
FORT MYERS Flood insurance discount up to 20% in Fort Myers Anyone who lives in the City of Fort Myers will be getting a bigger flood insurance discount.
Message from LCEC raises red flag for customers A push from one of Southwest Florida’s power providers to not use your heater as the temperatures drop has raised a red flag for some customers.
FORT MYERS Cutting down on truck traffic on McGregor Boulevard Giant trucks are rumbling on roads meant to connect neighborhoods, and now city leaders want to eliminate trucks from the roads completely.
Exercise: an instant health boost Did you know that just 30 minutes of exercise can start helping your body right away?
State attorney removes herself from Lee County Sheriff’s Office case A source sent WINK News anchor Claire Galt an executive order saying the state is investigating Ken Romano, a consultant who was on the sheriff’s office payroll.
Collier County woman arrested twice for operating illicit massage parlor The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a woman accused of operating an illicit massage parlor, her second time arrested on this charge.
Officials on scene of active fire at Charlotte County home Firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a Charlotte County home.
FORT MYERS Man accused of burglarizing several businesses in Fort Myers A crime spree came to an end Sunday night as deputies arrested a man in a bush.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers cross country runner reflects on state championship Fort Myers High School senior cross country runner Masha Dorofeev reflects on her state championship win and committing to UCF.
CAPE CORAL Coyote kills beloved family pet For 16 years, Sarge and his owner, James Stewart were inseparable.
FORT MYERS Local artist AHZUWOP to hold fashion show at tattoo shop A local artist is throwing a fashion show at a tattoo shop, an event that will also feature music performances and an art exhibition.
NAPLES Identity released of body found in Collier County retention pond According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, a body was found in a retention pond on Sunday. The body was found on Lindsey Lane.
FORT MYERS City leaders looking to improve Fort Myers infrastructure with AI When people think of artificial intelligence (AI), they typically think of online apps like Chat GPT but the City of Fort Myers wants to use it to make a real-world difference.
SAINT JAMES CITY Saint James City neighbors create art from hurricane destruction Many who pass through Saint James City see this as just leftovers from a hundred-year storm but not Floyd Cornett.
FORT MYERS Miracle Moment: Children starting the year cancer free Several youngsters are celebrating starting 2025 cancer-free.
FORT MYERS Flood insurance discount up to 20% in Fort Myers Anyone who lives in the City of Fort Myers will be getting a bigger flood insurance discount.
Message from LCEC raises red flag for customers A push from one of Southwest Florida’s power providers to not use your heater as the temperatures drop has raised a red flag for some customers.
FORT MYERS Cutting down on truck traffic on McGregor Boulevard Giant trucks are rumbling on roads meant to connect neighborhoods, and now city leaders want to eliminate trucks from the roads completely.
Exercise: an instant health boost Did you know that just 30 minutes of exercise can start helping your body right away?
State attorney removes herself from Lee County Sheriff’s Office case A source sent WINK News anchor Claire Galt an executive order saying the state is investigating Ken Romano, a consultant who was on the sheriff’s office payroll.
Collier County woman arrested twice for operating illicit massage parlor The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a woman accused of operating an illicit massage parlor, her second time arrested on this charge.
Hurricane Helene’s impact on an RV park in Punta Gorda has left the community in the sweltering heat with nowhere else to turn, as they’re going on day 6 with no electricity. The president of the company who owns the property tells WINK News they’re working to get power restored, but it may take some time as they will likely have to go house by house to see how each property was uniquely impacted by Helene’s floodwaters. Helene is now in the past for many people, but for those living in the Harbor Belle Park RV Resort, Helene is still causing a world of issues. Many of them lost cars due to floodwaters, others lost everything inside their house. WINK News anchor Annette Montgomery went to Punta Gorda to hear from the community and find out why they feel as though they have nowhere else to turn. There are over 150 different lots in the RV resort, each with a person with a different story and struggle post-Helene. All you will see is pile after pile of what they own out in front of their homes. On Wednesday, they are going on day six without power, so in addition to questions about what’s next, they are also worried about the present. Terry Thompson, a resident of the RV park, said, “I’m sitting here looking at my wife’s feet, and all this water was coming in, and she started taking towels, trying to wring them out, and dumping them in the sink. I said, ‘You’re not going to win. You’re not going to win this.'” As Dorothy Thompson watched the floodwaters rise in her home during Hurricane Helene, she made a bold statement to her husband. “When it was ankle deep, I just turned and looked at him, and I said, ‘I’m not going to drown in this house,'” she said. “I mean, I got two little puppies here. I’ll wade through the waters. It was chest deep at that point, and I’ll wade through the waters. I’m trying to get out of here.” They’re taking it one day at a time, and said they have been receiving assistance from Legacy Communities the company in charge of the park. Neighbors said they’re just trying to manage without power, and relying on generators while they wait. “There’s water inside the car. It burnt the wires off of the ignition or starter. I just put a new starter in trying to get up around. We’ve had friends taking us to get gas for the generator and ice,” Terry explained. It is day seven, and there is no power, and the Thompsons and other Harbor Belle RV Resort residents must decide what to do next. “The outside fridge was floating. It was floating. Our gas dryer was floating. All my work tools. Everything’s just shot,” Terry said. Now, just like other parts of Florida were wrecked by Helene, these neighbors are taking it one day at a time, one pile at a time. “It’s the worst ever. And I’ve been through five major hurricanes ever since [Hurricane] Andrew down in Miami. So we’re just going to try and do what we can do,” said Dorothy. Neighbors we spoke with said they have questions all relating to power. When can they expect it to be on? How much of this RV park actually has power at this time? And what is the holdup? We contacted the president of the company, Andrew Fells spoke with us and said they are working to get power restored in this community, but there is no telling at this time how long this may take. “The process we’re taking right now is to analyze all of the infrastructure within the community. The pedestals that provide the power, the underground infrastructure, the meters, the entire structure that is the responsibility of the community to be able to provide power to these homes, because of the amount of surge, and the high water mark within the community. A lot of that infrastructure was underwater, and until we can do a full assessment of that system, what repairs need to be made, which repairs are already underway, but we’ve got to be able to get through the entire community and understand what impact there is to the full infrastructure before we can start energizing the park safely,” Fells said. He said they hope to have a plan by Monday.