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WINK NEWS Volunteers power the Harry Chapin Food Bank Sharon Tuite volunteers with the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida a couple of times a week. It makes her feel good to feed Southwest Florida families. “I just like helping out the community,” Tuite said. Tuite is one of more than 7,300 people who volunteered their time during the last year to help […]
WINK NEWS March to a Million Meals: The pandemic has increased food insecurity in Southwest Florida Rising unemployment rates and an increased cost of living, which has been exacerbated by the pandemic, have all created this growing amount of food insecurity in Southwest Florida. 40 minutes before a mobile food pantry was set to open in Lehigh Acres, there were already dozens of cars lined up. Families like Annie’s with her […]
FORT MYERS A victim’s story: The reality of being trafficked Florida is a hotbed for human trafficking. We’re in the top three in the country for the number of cases, yet most people wouldn’t know it if they walked right by it. In just days, a new human trafficking law takes full effect. Its goal: to spot human trafficking and rescue victims. Savannah Parvu had […]
Naples Naples women raise money for fight against breast cancer The start of October is the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and two women from Naples are champions in raising money to help men and women fighting the disease. Natalia Armstrong and Kathleen Christiansen, both touched by the disease in different ways, have raised $119,000 this year to support Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. […]
FORT MYERS Former head of FEMA explains how to be prepared for hurricane season in SWFL To get a sense of what leaders are up against, we turned to the man who was in charge of Florida’s emergency responses during our busiest hurricane seasons on record. Craig Fugate later went on to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and he knows more about disaster preparation than just about anyone. Fugate reminds […]
WINK NEWS SWFL couple share story of daughter killed in Oklahoma City bombing 25 years later Twenty-five years ago, a horrific act of domestic terrorism rocked the United States. The bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City killed 168 people. WINK News Anchor Lois Thome was there to cover the tragedy in 1995, but it’s taken 25 years to tell one of the important stories from it […]
Exclusive: Fla. lieutenant governor responds to your biggest questions The rent is due tomorrow, the mortgage has to be paid, many of you are out of work and you can’t get through to the state unemployment office. You’ve called us and written in, expressing your frustrations, so we went to Florida’s lieutenant governor to get some answers. We also spoke with Lt. Gov. Jeanette […]
FORT MYERS School counselor says a powerful tool for relaxation is within you Online learning started Monday for more students in Southwest Florida. For parents, teachers, and students who may be stressed, one school counselor has a simple suggestion — breathe. It’s a message she Naples Park Elementary School counselor Julie Frizzi can no longer deliver in person. She wants students, parents, and teachers to hit the pause […]
Hairdresser offers advice for those worried about appearances during social distancing The message from our leaders is to not go out if you don’t have to. That means hairdressers are closing up shop. One woman who now finds herself out of work offers reminds us we’re all in this together. Angie Simpson knows she and her colleagues at the beauty store Ulta—are the lucky ones. “We’re […]
ESTERO Estero mom holds driveway workouts for neighbors Keeping our minds and bodies healthy is important during times of mounting stress. One Estero mother is doing what she can to help her neighbors do just that – by offering driveway workouts. Nine months ago, Jordan Paul gave birth to a girl. While she can normally work from home, the coronavirus had her feeling […]