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.
Sheriff Mike Scott responds to WINK News investigation on radar guns LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Sheriff Mike Scott responds to our ongoing WINK News investigation into a certain type of radar gun that the Lee County Sheriff’s Office has been using for the past 10 years.
State baseball championships start at JetBlue Park LEE COUNTY – For the third consecutive year, JetBlue is host to the FHSAA Baseball State Championships. 32 teams and their families contribute to over 2,000 booked hotel rooms and $656,000 on food, activities and merchandise. “I think that’s pretty cool how actual baseball players perform in here and practice in here,” said Michael Hannon. […]
School board shoots down sales tax increase; proposed cutbacks could come LEE COUNTY, Fla.- People living in Lee County will not have to pay any more money in sales tax. Tuesday night, the Lee County School Board unanimously voted down a proposal to raise the county sales tax. Because of this, some programs are now on the chopping block. “This is not a scare tactic. This […]
Cape Coral urges people to conserve irrigation water CAPE CORAL, Fla. – If you think keeping your lawn green is already a battle, the City of Cape Coral could make it more difficult. People in the Cape may see more brown lawns, if they don’t start following the city’s watering schedule. Cape Coral says irrigation water is being overused. The city utility director […]
Police: Child attacked by dog after being abducted by aunt LEE COUNTY, Fla.- A woman is in jail after police say she abducted her niece and nephew while she was high on drugs. Officers say 29-year-old Kristina Pantalias took the two children, ages 6 and 10, from their home against their will. Pantalias claimed innocence during her first appearance in court Wednesday morning. Police say […]
Lee County in negotiations to allow mystery company to expand locally LEE COUNTY, Fla.- The State of Florida and Lee County are poised to offer $210,000 to allow a mystery company to expand locally. It promises to create 42 manufacturing jobs, if it takes the local and state offers. This incentive deal came from the state, and is shielded by confidentiality laws. It’s called “Project Rafale.” […]
Cape Coral native helping those affected by earthquakes in Nepal Rescue efforts continue in Nepal after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit the region Tuesday. This is the second major quake the nation has suffered in less than three weeks. A local man is in the middle of the tragedy. Just hours ago, Cape Coral resident Ben Cumbie and his group were considered missing after Tuesday’s […]
Man struck by lightning in Bonita Springs in serious condition BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.- Two men are injured after lightning struck a construction site Wednesday afternoon. Officials tell WINK News two construction workers were on a roof when all of a sudden, they were hit. “They asked me to put on a rain coat and run over here which I did, but there was nothing anyone […]