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While red tide invades our shoreline, there’s a lot of debate over how Lake Okeechobee contributes to the outbreak.

The flood damage in Bonita Springs during Irma in 2017 was so bad the federal government sent the city $5 million to make sure the same damage wouldn’t occur again. The program was supposed to be used to buy homes that suffered severe flooding, but five years later, the city has only purchased three homes. […]

The Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance has been working since Hurricane Irma to get this type of housing to people in Collier County.

Driving rain, raging wind, flooded homes and mangled metal. Those were some of the devastating consequences when Irma hit Southwest Florida on Sept. 10, 2017. Now, five years later, the rubble has transformed. The one good thing the storm brought was the way people came together to help each other out. WINK News takes you […]

Hope for families nearly five years after hurricane Irma left behind devastating damage in Southwest Florida. The city of Bonita Springs is moving forward with a solution to tackle flooding. The flooding plan is to use flood control measures such as pumps and reservoirs. Phase one is designing this and Wednesday night the Bonita Springs […]

A man in Cape Coral takes in owls that lost their homes in hurricane Ian. Friends of Wildlife encourages Cape Coral to build handmade burrows.

A Collier County man was arrested Tuesday after deputies say he created fraudulent property deeds for personal gain.

Florida is the citrus state, but citrus farmers are struggling. In some cases, they sell the land because they don’t have enough money to maintain it. Citrus farmers say there are several reasons why they are struggling. Increased input costs are a big problem, but right now, a bacteria called citrus greening disease is one […]

With a tropical system expected in the gulf next week now is the time to check on the trees outside your home. A recent study from the University of Florida found most trees can withstand category one hurricanes. But you don’t have to be a tree expert to spot most tree defects, and taking care […]

Fourth-grade teacher Irma Garcia was one of two faculty members killed on Tuesday during a mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. On Thursday morning, her husband and high school sweetheart Joe died from what family members said was a “medical emergency.” “I truly believe Joe died of a broken heart,” Irma Garcia’s cousin […]