Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for October 16, 2024WINK News Game of the Week: Dunbar at Port Charlotte
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for October 16, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for October 16, 2024.
PORT CHARLOTTE WINK News Game of the Week: Dunbar at Port Charlotte The Tigers and the Pirates return to the high school football gridiron after a multi-week hiatus because of Hurricane Milton.
Cousin among 2 teens implicated in fatal shooting of 16-year-old Among the two teenagers arrested in the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl in Hendry County is a cousin of the victim.
Charlotte County businesses grapple with hurricane damages Throughout Charlotte County, officials are tallying the number of businesses affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton that made landfall less than two weeks apart. City of Punta Gorda is conducting its own assessment of its business community.
CAPE CORAL 12-foot gator removed from Cape Coral backyard A 12-foot alligator has been removed from the backyard of a home in a Cape Coral neighborhood.
WINK NEWS Sanibel, Fort Myers Beach students attend different schools due to Hurricane Milton damage For the second time in two years, students in Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach headed to a different school Wednesday morning because of the damage left by a hurricane.
Gale’s Gifts year-round Christmas store gears up for season Gale Griswold hoped she was onto something, opening a year-round Christmas specialty store. A year later, her instincts are paying off.
MARCO ISLAND Marco Island public meeting cancelled The City of Marco Island Waterways Advisory Committee public meeting scheduled for Thursday at 8:30 a.m. in the Community Meeting Room, 51 Bald Eagle Dr, has been canceled.
Swim advisory lifted in some SWFL beaches The Department of Health in Collier County has been taking tests after Hurricane Milton to see if there were any signs of illnesses in the water.
PORT CHARLOTTE Mobile medical clinics available in Charlotte County If you need necessities after the recent impact of hurricanes Helene and Milton, Mobile Medical Clinics in Charlotte County can help.
Bicyclist killed after crashing with 2 motorcyclists on Three Oaks Parkway The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a bicyclist and two motorcycles on Three Oaks Parkway.
SANIBEL Sanibel church keeps the faith after three storms The St. Michael and All Angels Church in Sanibel has miraculously evaded serious damage from hurricanes despite its lack of structural protection.
The Weather Authority Cold front brings cooler and breezy conditions this Wednesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking an approaching cold front, which will bring cooler and breezier afternoon conditions.
FEMA’s Operation Blue Roof active for Charlotte and DeSoto counties If you suffered roof damage to your home from Hurricane Milton, you can now get help for free if you live in Charlotte or DeSoto counties.
ENGLEWOOD Indian Mound Park left in ruins, residents look to rebuild People living in Englewood’s Indian Mound Park community are cleaning up what’s left of their homes.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for October 16, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for October 16, 2024.
PORT CHARLOTTE WINK News Game of the Week: Dunbar at Port Charlotte The Tigers and the Pirates return to the high school football gridiron after a multi-week hiatus because of Hurricane Milton.
Cousin among 2 teens implicated in fatal shooting of 16-year-old Among the two teenagers arrested in the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl in Hendry County is a cousin of the victim.
Charlotte County businesses grapple with hurricane damages Throughout Charlotte County, officials are tallying the number of businesses affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton that made landfall less than two weeks apart. City of Punta Gorda is conducting its own assessment of its business community.
CAPE CORAL 12-foot gator removed from Cape Coral backyard A 12-foot alligator has been removed from the backyard of a home in a Cape Coral neighborhood.
WINK NEWS Sanibel, Fort Myers Beach students attend different schools due to Hurricane Milton damage For the second time in two years, students in Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach headed to a different school Wednesday morning because of the damage left by a hurricane.
Gale’s Gifts year-round Christmas store gears up for season Gale Griswold hoped she was onto something, opening a year-round Christmas specialty store. A year later, her instincts are paying off.
MARCO ISLAND Marco Island public meeting cancelled The City of Marco Island Waterways Advisory Committee public meeting scheduled for Thursday at 8:30 a.m. in the Community Meeting Room, 51 Bald Eagle Dr, has been canceled.
Swim advisory lifted in some SWFL beaches The Department of Health in Collier County has been taking tests after Hurricane Milton to see if there were any signs of illnesses in the water.
PORT CHARLOTTE Mobile medical clinics available in Charlotte County If you need necessities after the recent impact of hurricanes Helene and Milton, Mobile Medical Clinics in Charlotte County can help.
Bicyclist killed after crashing with 2 motorcyclists on Three Oaks Parkway The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a bicyclist and two motorcycles on Three Oaks Parkway.
SANIBEL Sanibel church keeps the faith after three storms The St. Michael and All Angels Church in Sanibel has miraculously evaded serious damage from hurricanes despite its lack of structural protection.
The Weather Authority Cold front brings cooler and breezy conditions this Wednesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking an approaching cold front, which will bring cooler and breezier afternoon conditions.
FEMA’s Operation Blue Roof active for Charlotte and DeSoto counties If you suffered roof damage to your home from Hurricane Milton, you can now get help for free if you live in Charlotte or DeSoto counties.
ENGLEWOOD Indian Mound Park left in ruins, residents look to rebuild People living in Englewood’s Indian Mound Park community are cleaning up what’s left of their homes.
The WINK News Game of the Week pits two of the strongest teams in southwest Florida against each other: Dunbar and Port Charlotte. But how will they perform after having a week off of practice because of Hurricane Milton? Head coaches Sammy Brown and Jordan Ingman told WINK News coming back on Monday was rough. “We’re really sluggish, it’s day two,” Dunbar Head Coach Sammy Brown said. “We should be fine. We hope to get to the game Friday, just healthy and we’ll see what happens.” “You could see the guys trying to practice at the expectation we have, but physically their bodies weren’t, you know, you can’t simulate what we do at football practice, outside of football practice,” Port Charlotte Head Coach Jordan Ingman said. The players did what they could to condition on their own. “Some of the players, like, we met up by ourselves and threw and we made sure we were staying active so we didn’t kind of take a fall off,” Port Charlotte senior quarterback Logan Flaherty said. Both squads are counting on excitement to get them through the game on Friday. The Pirates have a sort of new season mentality because they haven’t played a game since Sept. 27. “They’re excited, because sometimes you get in that mid-season grind,” Ingman said. “Football is such a preparation based sport that sometimes, you know, it can become monotonous and I think anytime you go through something like that, it makes you appreciate the opportunity to go through that grind.” Dunbar is in a similar boat, having not played since Oct. 4. “We’re just going with our normal routine, trying to get the guys to love one another, trying to get them to get back acclimated to doing the right things,” Brown said. Senior lineman Mint Edwards said the tigers are also confident they’ll come back strong post hurricane. “We’re in football season, so we got to get through that, taking one week at a time,” Edwards said. “We got through it. We’ll bounce back on Friday.” The Tigers and the Pirates return to the gridiron in a district battle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Friday night is “linemen appreciation night” at Port Charlotte. The Pirates plan to feed the linemen who are stationed across the street from the school for Hurricane Milton recovery. Sylvie Sparks will have live coverage from the game at six, seven and 11 p.m. on Friday.