LCSO: Lehigh Acres shooting investigation underwayRock for Equality: SWFL non-profit hosts benefit concert for Palestine
lehigh acres LCSO: Lehigh Acres shooting investigation underway The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in Lehigh Acres early Saturday morning.
Rock for Equality: SWFL non-profit hosts benefit concert for Palestine A Southwest Florida non-profit hosted a benefit concert on Friday night to help with humanitarian aid in Palestine.
Warm, breezy Saturday with a few showers possible The Weather Authority is forecasting a breezy, warm weekend in store across Southwest Florida, with the chance of a few showers, particularly on Saturday.
CAPE CORAL Active investigation underway in South Cape Coral Cape Coral police are investigating at a home on Southwest 49th Terrace in South Cape Coral early Saturday morning.
16 transported after 2 airboats crash in Collier County According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, two airboats crashed south of U.S. 41 east between mile markers 74 and 75, leaving well over a dozen people injured.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New bill filed: Auto shop and law enforcement must work together to solve hit-and-run crashes There could be new detectives on the block, located in your nearest auto shop. A new state bill aims at trying to stop hit-and-run drivers from getting away.
CAPE CORAL New leash on life; Cape Coral shelter dog beats cancer with drug being tested for humans A drug now being studied in human trials to kill cancerous tumors, is already approved and helping animals.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral planning a new interchange with I-75 The city of Cape Coral is in the early stages of planning a new interchange with I-75, an idea that has been discussed for more than a decade.
Tracking invasive species after hurricanes Hurricanes Helene and Milton didn’t just bring wind and rain, they brought new threats to southwest Florida’s ecosystem.
PUNTA GORDA Woman in Punta Gorda shooting charged with 2nd degree murder A woman in a homicide investigation on Nasturtium Drive in Punta Gorda has been charged with 2nd-degree murder.
Lee County mother continuing fight to get children a bus stop The school district already told her she lives too close to the school to qualify for a bus route but she has not given up.
NORTH NAPLES Grant Thornton Invitational returns to Tiburon Golf Club Stars on the PGA and LPGA Tours are back in Southwest Florida for the Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburon Golf Club.
FORT MYERS Black Flag brings classic punk energy to The Ranch in Fort Myers Legendary punk band Black Flag made their mark in Southwest Florida during the Fort Myers stop of their “First Four Years” tour.
Charlotte Technical College breaks ground on aviation facility The Charlotte County School District is flying high and keeping its “Space Academy” designation with a new aviation training facility for students.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in connection with Cape Coral home invasion The Cape Coral Police Department has announced the arrest of one of three men suspected in a home invasion that took place earlier this month.
lehigh acres LCSO: Lehigh Acres shooting investigation underway The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in Lehigh Acres early Saturday morning.
Rock for Equality: SWFL non-profit hosts benefit concert for Palestine A Southwest Florida non-profit hosted a benefit concert on Friday night to help with humanitarian aid in Palestine.
Warm, breezy Saturday with a few showers possible The Weather Authority is forecasting a breezy, warm weekend in store across Southwest Florida, with the chance of a few showers, particularly on Saturday.
CAPE CORAL Active investigation underway in South Cape Coral Cape Coral police are investigating at a home on Southwest 49th Terrace in South Cape Coral early Saturday morning.
16 transported after 2 airboats crash in Collier County According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, two airboats crashed south of U.S. 41 east between mile markers 74 and 75, leaving well over a dozen people injured.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New bill filed: Auto shop and law enforcement must work together to solve hit-and-run crashes There could be new detectives on the block, located in your nearest auto shop. A new state bill aims at trying to stop hit-and-run drivers from getting away.
CAPE CORAL New leash on life; Cape Coral shelter dog beats cancer with drug being tested for humans A drug now being studied in human trials to kill cancerous tumors, is already approved and helping animals.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral planning a new interchange with I-75 The city of Cape Coral is in the early stages of planning a new interchange with I-75, an idea that has been discussed for more than a decade.
Tracking invasive species after hurricanes Hurricanes Helene and Milton didn’t just bring wind and rain, they brought new threats to southwest Florida’s ecosystem.
PUNTA GORDA Woman in Punta Gorda shooting charged with 2nd degree murder A woman in a homicide investigation on Nasturtium Drive in Punta Gorda has been charged with 2nd-degree murder.
Lee County mother continuing fight to get children a bus stop The school district already told her she lives too close to the school to qualify for a bus route but she has not given up.
NORTH NAPLES Grant Thornton Invitational returns to Tiburon Golf Club Stars on the PGA and LPGA Tours are back in Southwest Florida for the Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburon Golf Club.
FORT MYERS Black Flag brings classic punk energy to The Ranch in Fort Myers Legendary punk band Black Flag made their mark in Southwest Florida during the Fort Myers stop of their “First Four Years” tour.
Charlotte Technical College breaks ground on aviation facility The Charlotte County School District is flying high and keeping its “Space Academy” designation with a new aviation training facility for students.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in connection with Cape Coral home invasion The Cape Coral Police Department has announced the arrest of one of three men suspected in a home invasion that took place earlier this month.
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.