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.
BONITA SPRINGS Damage in Bonita Springs from Helene It seems like nearly every place on the water was left with significant damage. In Bonita Springs, storm surge pushed into the city.
FORT MYERS BEACH Closer look at rescue operations during Helene All across Southwest Florida, we saw stories of bravery and selflessness during Helene.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Neighbors hit with flooding in Dean Park community On Friday, roads in downtown Fort Myers were fairly dry. It’s a stark contrast to Thursday night’s storm surge caused by the outer bands of Hurricane Helene.
ESTERO ISLAND Precautionary boil water notice issued for parts of Estero Island A precautionary water boil notice has been issued for Estero Island on Friday.
SANIBEL Helene aftermath in Sanibel While much of the water has receded, the Sanibel Causeway was closed for several hours Friday morning because city crews were trying to clean up the flooding and debris.
LEE COUNTY WINK News Player of the Week: Riverdale RB Cole Hayes Riverdale running back Cole Hayes rushed for 336 yards and five touchdowns against Cypress Lake to be named the WINK News Player of the Week.
Matlacha resident on difficult road to recovery after Helene Matlacha residents are recovering from Helene’s storm surge on Thursday.
FORT MYERS BEACH Neighbors begin to clean up after flooding on Fort Myers Beach Waking up Friday morning, Fort Myers Beach neighbors had deja vu. The site of debris, the sound of alarms and the unmistakable smell of mud brought back memories of Hurricane Ian.
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.
BONITA SPRINGS Damage in Bonita Springs from Helene It seems like nearly every place on the water was left with significant damage. In Bonita Springs, storm surge pushed into the city.
FORT MYERS BEACH Closer look at rescue operations during Helene All across Southwest Florida, we saw stories of bravery and selflessness during Helene.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Neighbors hit with flooding in Dean Park community On Friday, roads in downtown Fort Myers were fairly dry. It’s a stark contrast to Thursday night’s storm surge caused by the outer bands of Hurricane Helene.
ESTERO ISLAND Precautionary boil water notice issued for parts of Estero Island A precautionary water boil notice has been issued for Estero Island on Friday.
SANIBEL Helene aftermath in Sanibel While much of the water has receded, the Sanibel Causeway was closed for several hours Friday morning because city crews were trying to clean up the flooding and debris.
LEE COUNTY WINK News Player of the Week: Riverdale RB Cole Hayes Riverdale running back Cole Hayes rushed for 336 yards and five touchdowns against Cypress Lake to be named the WINK News Player of the Week.
Matlacha resident on difficult road to recovery after Helene Matlacha residents are recovering from Helene’s storm surge on Thursday.
FORT MYERS BEACH Neighbors begin to clean up after flooding on Fort Myers Beach Waking up Friday morning, Fort Myers Beach neighbors had deja vu. The site of debris, the sound of alarms and the unmistakable smell of mud brought back memories of Hurricane Ian.
LEE COUNTY Lee County closes contracts for its manager, attorney Lee County’s leaders like the way things are going at the top, so on Tuesday, it approved new contracts for its manager and attorney. These deals come with a cash kicker, even if the county decides to fire one or both of them. Lee County commissioners said it has the two men they need, County […]
FORT MYERS Lee County didn’t pay a ransom in cyberattack A Lee County Commissioner has confirmed the county did not pay the ransom after hackers got into the government’s computer systems. Nearly two weeks ago, Lee County became a victim of a cyberattack that forced the county to take internal and public computer systems offline for days. While the Lee County IT director won’t reveal […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County mom fighting for child’s bus stop to be moved to safer spot A Southwest Florida mom was told no when she asked the School District of Lee County to move her child’s bus stop, who is the only student who waits for the school bus at that stop. Lindsay Boyan is asking the District to move her daughter’s bus stop 100 yards to a safer location. WATCH […]
FORT MYERS Fort Myers requests ownership of City of Palms Park, plans for county to demolish it How many hits do Fort Myers taxpayers have to take before City of Palms Park becomes the field of dreams it was promised? It’s a typical day at the City of Palms Park—mostly quiet and empty. But up until 2012, it was a bustling place for fans to watch the Red Sox practice. “Part of […]
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Was there a vulnerability with a new vendor in the Lee County hack? One month before the cyber attack that crippled Lee County’s system, the county hired a new company to provide cybersecurity services. Now, there are questions if the move briefly left the county vulnerable. Sylvia Alvarez’s job is to pull permits for contractors and builders. But for four days, she could not do that. “It was […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County spending $3.5 million for beach renourishment project The beach looks good now, but Mary Anne is all for anything to improve it. Anne is visiting Southwest Florida from Canada. She comes for the sun, surf and the sand like countless other visitors. Money from those tourists is an influx to the local economy. That is why Collier County will use your money to […]
LEE COUNTY Cyberattack on Lee County system bad for business, no timetable for fix Lee County officials say there are safeguards and plans in place after its system was attacked, so we looked into the measures the county is undertaking after leaders announced hackers infiltrated the county system last Friday. The Lee County websites remain down four days after its major cybersecurity breach. We asked Commissioner Chairman Brian Hamman […]
SANIBEL Unsightly red drift algae on Bowman’s Beach won’t go away When you first walk out onto Bowman’s Beach, you may think it is going to be a beautiful day. Then, you walk over the sandhill and see numerous chunks of red drift algae that we do not see on other beaches. The good news is the algae on Thursday did not smell too bad. Don […]
ENGLEWOOD Englewood community rallies around teacher with deadly genetic disease It is a rare, deadly genetic disease that could take your life. But an Englewood teacher said after WINK News aired her story in May, she discovered she was not fighting it alone. In the classroom, she is known as Mrs. Hanrahan. But outside of the classroom, Lauren has a different mission, which is raising […]
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres Fire District seeks money to build new station A growing community means officials need more resources to keep you safe. But after voters said no to a tax increase, the Lehigh Acres Fire District now has a new plan. In April, a brush fire came dangerously close to Sheena Villard and her family’s Lehigh Acres home. “At the end of the day,” Villard […]