Market Circle on Enterprise Drive in Charlotte County to be closed for road workTim Aten Knows: Collier details road projects in Estates
PORT CHARLOTTE Market Circle on Enterprise Drive in Charlotte County to be closed for road work A portion of Enterprise Drive will be closed temporarily for road work along the mill and overlay on Market Circle in Charlotte County.
Tim Aten Knows: Collier details road projects in Estates Design of the Randall Boulevard widening and Randall-Immokalee Road intersection project in Golden Gate Estates began in mid-2022, but construction is not expected to start for another two years.
FGCU hosts emergency disaster drill training The FGCU is hosting an emergency disaster drill training to educate students on how first responders prepare for crises.
the weather authority Few showers along a front moving through this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a cold front dropping temperatures along with a few afternoon showers this Friday.
the weather authority Tracking Tropical Storm Sara; likely to dissipate over Central America The Weather Authority is monitoring Tropical Storm Sara, which is expected to strengthen slightly before dissipation over Central America.
NAPLES “Don’t give up. You’re worth it. God sees you.” St. Matthew’s graduates speak out Susan and Dustin Cheatwood credit the Justin’s Place recovery program for saving their lives and stopping them from becoming a statistic.
ENGLEWOOD EAST FEMA relocation notice shocks mobile home park residents The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued relocation notices to residents living in one of their temporary housing parks in Englewood East.
Six dogs rescued after being left in a box by SR-29 Six dogs, including four puppies and two adult dogs, were found stranded in an empty box on the corner of Experimental Road and State Road 29 in Immokalee.
FORT MYERS Players of the Week: Dunbar’s Ken’Dahrius Green and Jeremy Ware Dunbar High School’s Special Teams unit has shown out these past two weeks, scoring a special teams touchdown in wins over South Fort Myers and Fort Myers.
NAPLES Collier County golfer lands shot on the back of an alligator “Play it safe.” That’s what Greg Irving thought he may be doing when he swung his puck Wednesday morning while golfing with his friend Joe Pack.
PUNTA GORDA Southwest Florida veterans honored during round trip honor flight Veterans from Southwest Florida made a round trip to Washington, DC, and back in honor of their service.
NAPLES Path to freedom: From Cuban prison to NCH operating room It’s rare that a serious heart condition is a blessing, but that was the case for a Naples man. The surgery he received at NCH saved his life in more ways than one.
SANIBEL Changing landscape after hurricanes Many of you know what saltwater surge does to your homes after surviving hurricanes Ian, Helene and Milton. It’s highly corrosive and destructive. It also has a similar impact on plants and wildlife, but that’s not all bad news.
Former FGCU basketball player talks Karl Smesko joining WNBA Las Vegas Aces guard Kierstan Bell made a lot of memories playing at FGCU. From winning ASUN championships to playing for one of the winningest coaches in the sport Karl Smesko.
LEHIGH ACRES Suspicious fire sparks at Lehigh Acres church Daycare services at one church are canceled after a small fire at Victory church in Lehigh Acres.
PORT CHARLOTTE Market Circle on Enterprise Drive in Charlotte County to be closed for road work A portion of Enterprise Drive will be closed temporarily for road work along the mill and overlay on Market Circle in Charlotte County.
Tim Aten Knows: Collier details road projects in Estates Design of the Randall Boulevard widening and Randall-Immokalee Road intersection project in Golden Gate Estates began in mid-2022, but construction is not expected to start for another two years.
FGCU hosts emergency disaster drill training The FGCU is hosting an emergency disaster drill training to educate students on how first responders prepare for crises.
the weather authority Few showers along a front moving through this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a cold front dropping temperatures along with a few afternoon showers this Friday.
the weather authority Tracking Tropical Storm Sara; likely to dissipate over Central America The Weather Authority is monitoring Tropical Storm Sara, which is expected to strengthen slightly before dissipation over Central America.
NAPLES “Don’t give up. You’re worth it. God sees you.” St. Matthew’s graduates speak out Susan and Dustin Cheatwood credit the Justin’s Place recovery program for saving their lives and stopping them from becoming a statistic.
ENGLEWOOD EAST FEMA relocation notice shocks mobile home park residents The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued relocation notices to residents living in one of their temporary housing parks in Englewood East.
Six dogs rescued after being left in a box by SR-29 Six dogs, including four puppies and two adult dogs, were found stranded in an empty box on the corner of Experimental Road and State Road 29 in Immokalee.
FORT MYERS Players of the Week: Dunbar’s Ken’Dahrius Green and Jeremy Ware Dunbar High School’s Special Teams unit has shown out these past two weeks, scoring a special teams touchdown in wins over South Fort Myers and Fort Myers.
NAPLES Collier County golfer lands shot on the back of an alligator “Play it safe.” That’s what Greg Irving thought he may be doing when he swung his puck Wednesday morning while golfing with his friend Joe Pack.
PUNTA GORDA Southwest Florida veterans honored during round trip honor flight Veterans from Southwest Florida made a round trip to Washington, DC, and back in honor of their service.
NAPLES Path to freedom: From Cuban prison to NCH operating room It’s rare that a serious heart condition is a blessing, but that was the case for a Naples man. The surgery he received at NCH saved his life in more ways than one.
SANIBEL Changing landscape after hurricanes Many of you know what saltwater surge does to your homes after surviving hurricanes Ian, Helene and Milton. It’s highly corrosive and destructive. It also has a similar impact on plants and wildlife, but that’s not all bad news.
Former FGCU basketball player talks Karl Smesko joining WNBA Las Vegas Aces guard Kierstan Bell made a lot of memories playing at FGCU. From winning ASUN championships to playing for one of the winningest coaches in the sport Karl Smesko.
LEHIGH ACRES Suspicious fire sparks at Lehigh Acres church Daycare services at one church are canceled after a small fire at Victory church in Lehigh Acres.
LEE COUNTY When electronic signatures show up on documents you didn’t sign Customers of Bonita Springs AC company allege signature fraud When the headquarters of Bruno Total Home Performance was raided by the Cape Coral Police Department in January, it didn’t come as a surprise to several former customers of the company. The Florida Attorney General also has an active criminal investigation into the company as well […]
BONITA SPRINGS Investors accuse Bruno air conditioning of embezzlement in lawsuit Louis Bruno could be kicked out of his own company if investors get their way. Bruno Total Home Performance offices in Bonita Springs were raided by law enforcement in January, and the company is part of an active criminal investigation being conducted by the Florida attorney general. Investors Larry and Arby Lipman filed a lawsuit […]
FORT MYERS Sewage Spills: Hurricane Irma highlighted deficiencies in wastewater treatment In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma 88 million gallons of wastewater spilled into state waters, according to the Department of Environmental Protection. A million gallons of it came from the city of Arcadia where debris clogged a pump and pressurized pipes led to sewage spilling out of a manhole and into the Peace River. Julie […]
FORT MYERS Lawsuit against Bruno Total Home Performance alleges fraud and deceptive business practices Two weeks after a law enforcement raid on a prominent Bonita Springs air conditioning and home maintenance company, a former customer is taking legal action. Lance Henderson filed a lawsuit in Lee County against Bruno Total Home Performance and it’s owner Louis Bruno, as well as one of the company’s employees. The suit also named […]
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita couple gets free AC system upgrade after WINK News investigation Mark and Barbara Boocher said their air conditioning and heating system has not been functioning correctly since July. The couple claimed they paid $17,500 for a revamp of their air conditioning and heating system, which was supposed to include new ductwork. Months later the job was not completed. Last Tuesday, when police raided the Bonita […]
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man says Bruno Home Performance signed him up for financing without his consent Lance Henderson said he was signed up for financing with Bruno Home Performance without them ever getting his consent to do so. On Tuesday, law enforcement raided the Bruno offices in Bonita Springs but they will not say what they were looking for or what they’re investigating. “It’s sad that they are taking advantage of […]
BONITA SPRINGS Police, attorney general investigating Bonita Springs air conditioning company The Cape Coral Police Department searched the offices of Bruno Air Conditioning Tuesday. The department would not comment about the raid, citing the ‘active investigation’. Since November, several Bruno customers have called and email WINK News with complaints that the company duped them out of thousands of dollars for air conditioning work. “It was like […]
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Downtown Fort Myers sees multiple new hotel projects If a person wants to stay in downtown Fort Myers right now, his or her only option is the 60-some room Hotel Indigo. But, not for long. The group that owns Hotel Indigo recently purchased land along MacGregor nearby the Edison Home to build a Hampton Inn. But is downtown busy enough to sustain this […]
FORT MYERS Most airlines increased flights to Southwest Florida in 2018 Air travel data from the US Department of Transportation shows that between January and September 2018 all but one airline increased flights through Southwest Florida International Airport. Frontier increased flights by more than 40 percent, the biggest jump for any airline analyzed by WINK News. Southwest Airlines was the only airline to have an decrease […]
Could farmers make money by helping clean up Florida’s water supply? It’s called “wetlaculture.” The marriage between agriculture and wetlands restoration is being pitched by scientists as the middle ground in the tug of war between the farming industry and environmentalists. “It’s an approach for putting more wetlands back on the landscape but it’s also an approach for allowing more sustainable agriculture as well,” said Dr. […]