Sanibel couple remaining hopeful following damage from HeleneSanibel residents recovering from Helene two years after Ian
SANIBEL Sanibel couple remaining hopeful following damage from Helene A Sanibel couple is remaining hopeful after flooding impacted their home during Helene Thursday night.
SANIBEL Sanibel residents recovering from Helene two years after Ian Due to Helene, The City of Sanibel has postponed a two-year Ian celebration and turned the event into a cleanup.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach seeking to avoid unnecessary traffic after Helene The town of Fort Myers Beach is asking some people not to visit the island.
CHARLOTTE HARBOR Historic home and lives upended in Charlotte Harbor flooding While Hurricane Helene was not expected to cause a life-threatening storm surge in the county, the residents were walloped by rising flood water.
Dekle Beach Gov. DeSantis reviews the damage done by Hurricane Helene Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Dekle Beach.
Tracking power outages after Helene There are still several thousand neighbors in southwest Florida without power as of Saturday.
The Weather Authority The Weather Authority: Scattered rain and storms throughout your Saturday The Weather Authority is tracking scattered rain and storms throughout your Saturday afternoon.
Southwest Florida remembers Hurricane Ian 2 years later; what happened before and after the storm The storm that had devastated Southwest Florida, Hurricane Ian, has now reached its 2nd anniversary of landfall.
High School Football Scoreboard Week 6 Hurricane Helene couldn’t keep all the Friday night lights off in Southwest Florida. Week 6 was a loaded slate included a classic in the WINK News Game of the Week.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs begins clean up operations On Friday, the Department of Transportation pushed sand off the road on Hickory Island after Hurricane Helene ripped through
MANASOTA KEY Manasota woman recovers after home destroyed by Helene Whipping winds – the sound of Hurricane Helene ripping through Manasota Key, as swells smashed into the island. Even so, Marsha Viglianco stayed to watch from her back porch.
El Jobean residents fighting to recover from Helene In Charlotte County, people living in El Jobean are in recovery mode Friday night. Many were flooded out of their homes, and now they’re figuring out their next steps.
NAPLES Restoration efforts begin in the aftermath of Helene in Collier County Helene gave Naples Beach flash flooding a debris Thursday night.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda couple deals with flooding after Helene A Punta Gorda couple is recovering as the storm surge from Helene went through their dream home.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Flooding affects business in downtown Fort Myers In downtown Fort Myers, the streets may be drying up, but for one business owner on Bay Street, the true struggle is just getting started.
SANIBEL Sanibel couple remaining hopeful following damage from Helene A Sanibel couple is remaining hopeful after flooding impacted their home during Helene Thursday night.
SANIBEL Sanibel residents recovering from Helene two years after Ian Due to Helene, The City of Sanibel has postponed a two-year Ian celebration and turned the event into a cleanup.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach seeking to avoid unnecessary traffic after Helene The town of Fort Myers Beach is asking some people not to visit the island.
CHARLOTTE HARBOR Historic home and lives upended in Charlotte Harbor flooding While Hurricane Helene was not expected to cause a life-threatening storm surge in the county, the residents were walloped by rising flood water.
Dekle Beach Gov. DeSantis reviews the damage done by Hurricane Helene Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Dekle Beach.
Tracking power outages after Helene There are still several thousand neighbors in southwest Florida without power as of Saturday.
The Weather Authority The Weather Authority: Scattered rain and storms throughout your Saturday The Weather Authority is tracking scattered rain and storms throughout your Saturday afternoon.
Southwest Florida remembers Hurricane Ian 2 years later; what happened before and after the storm The storm that had devastated Southwest Florida, Hurricane Ian, has now reached its 2nd anniversary of landfall.
High School Football Scoreboard Week 6 Hurricane Helene couldn’t keep all the Friday night lights off in Southwest Florida. Week 6 was a loaded slate included a classic in the WINK News Game of the Week.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs begins clean up operations On Friday, the Department of Transportation pushed sand off the road on Hickory Island after Hurricane Helene ripped through
MANASOTA KEY Manasota woman recovers after home destroyed by Helene Whipping winds – the sound of Hurricane Helene ripping through Manasota Key, as swells smashed into the island. Even so, Marsha Viglianco stayed to watch from her back porch.
El Jobean residents fighting to recover from Helene In Charlotte County, people living in El Jobean are in recovery mode Friday night. Many were flooded out of their homes, and now they’re figuring out their next steps.
NAPLES Restoration efforts begin in the aftermath of Helene in Collier County Helene gave Naples Beach flash flooding a debris Thursday night.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda couple deals with flooding after Helene A Punta Gorda couple is recovering as the storm surge from Helene went through their dream home.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Flooding affects business in downtown Fort Myers In downtown Fort Myers, the streets may be drying up, but for one business owner on Bay Street, the true struggle is just getting started.
CAPE CORAL Big Blue Brewing in Cape Coral closing after four years Saturday night is the last night Big Blue Brewing in Cape Coral will be open. They’ve been serving up fun for four years but due to COVID-19, they needed to take a break to focus on family. But they decided to go out with a bang by having a celebration for their last night in […]
SAN CARLOS PARK Good Samaritan in San Carlos Park serves up free meals to help neighbors A good Samaritan in Southwest Florida has been spending his own money to feed his neighbors during the coronavirus pandemic. Carlton Crabbe has been feeding his community with his neighbor Scott for about two weeks now. Crabbe told us his efforts started small with hamburgers and hot dogs. People have begun stopping by to give […]
WINK NEWS Candidates must keep track of deadlines to remove campaign signs Cleaning up after a campaign is as much a part of politics as winning or losing. We looked into what is and isn’t allowed with campaign signs in the state and within local municipalities. “Other times the homeowner may move it, thinking they’ll get better visibility closer to the road,” said Zac Burch, the communications […]
FORT MYERS Judge sides with Florida teachers’ union, grants temporary injunction over reopening requirements A Florida circuit judge is siding with the state’s largest teachers’ union over school reopening plans. The Florida Education Association (FEA) says, “Judge Dodson has granted our motion for a temporary injunction against Commissioner Corcoran’s executive order. Districts’ hands will not be tied as we continue the fight to protect students and educators in our […]
NAPLES Southwest Florida veteran continues to ‘Feed Thy Neighbor’ Tony Mansolillo started ‘Feed Thy Neighbor’ back in May to make sure families had food on the table. Although Collier County is one of the richest counties in Florida, Mansolillo is feeding more people than ever. People all throughout Collier County have been impacted financially by the coronavirus pandemic. Tony Mansolillo, founder of ‘Feed Thy […]
FORT MYERS Southwest Floridians prepare for potential storm impact With Tropical Depression Thirteen potentially becoming a hurricane and headed toward Southwest Florida, now is the time you need to prepare to make sure your family is safe. At the Home Depot at the Forum in Fort Myers people were already buying plywood to protect their homes Thursday afternoon. Others were getting the essentials – […]
LEE COUNTY Vehicular homicide charges filed in deaths of 2 Fort Myers women A 53-year-old man faces charges in a crash that killed two Fort Myers women in December. The Florida Highway Patrol said Wednesday that Cezary Bartnicki, of Naples, will be charged with two counts of vehicular homicide in the deaths of Janet Wilson, 52 and a former WINK News employee, and her older sister, Ann, 56. […]
FORT MYERS First-time Florida primary voters say even during pandemic, voting matters Many first-time voters in this primary decided to vote by mail due to the coronavirus pandemic. But, even with this unique experience, you can grasp how important voting is to them. “We’re in such a crazy time right now with everything going on socially, so I think it’s good that we use our voice to […]
NAPLES ‘Ridin With Biden’ caravans across Collier County People in Naples and across Southwest Florida organized ‘Ridin With Biden’ caravans to show their support for the Biden-Harris ticket and to emphasize the importance of voting. “Let’s put them in the White House,” said Holly Schober of North Naples. For most participants, it wasn’t only about getting Biden elected, it was about supporting all […]
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres barbershop to cut hair for free for 24 hours to support children’s hospital One barbershop in Lehigh Acres is gearing up to give free haircuts. Starting Sunday at 9 a.m., Navaja Barber Shop will be cut hair for free for 24 hours. Owner Melo Navaja hopes at no point on Sunday that his chair is empty. He says he’ll cut anyone’s hair. “We’re doing everything, everybody. Moms, dads, […]