Hurricane stories

A couple in Saint James City considers themselves lucky after Hurricane Ian left their house in relatively good condition while destroying nearly everything around them. They only had minimal damage to their home from a piece of plywood going through the side. Although undeniably feeling blessed, the couple simultaneously feels the sting and sorrow for […]

The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program is struggling to find people to volunteer, but the holidays are quickly arriving, and they need help. There are 13 shopping days until Christmas, but on the Salvation Army’s calendar, there’s only one left. By Tuesday at 4:30 p.m., the Salvation Army needs people to adopt the remaining 500 […]

An art dealer is leading the mission to get the Naples community involved in recovery efforts after Hurricane Ian. Emillions Art is looking for help bringing back the iconic landmark, and you can help rebuild the pier by submitting a picture. Emillions Art owner, Marlissa Gardner, spoke with WINK News about the project. “The pier […]

  A group of women called the Jingled Elves sang and danced their way through Naples Tuesday night to help other women and children across Collier County. The Jingled Elves exceeded their goal of raising six figures with the help of their 80 sponsors. Caroling for a cause with Santa’s little helpers, the Elves took their […]

The City of Sanibel released an initial erosion assessment, and the signs of what Hurricane Ian did to the coast near the city are becoming clearer. The City of Sanibel’s strategy in the past has been to let nature take its course. Unlike many other islands, Sanibel had not needed to undergo large-scale beach restoration […]

The damage and destruction from Hurricane Ian will go down as one of the costliest natural disasters in history. Additionally, many homeowners insurance is on life support, but lawmakers promise to address that in a special session next week. Reliable and affordable are understandably two words you may not think of when it comes to […]

Many are still displaced after Hurricane Ian, including one woman in Englewood who is living in a shed with her husband while he receives hospice care. That couple told WINK News that FEMA has already been to their home and marked where they will put a trailer with an orange flag. They’re hopeful the trailer […]

Even though 2,400 traffic signs have been fixed in Cape Coral, there are still 5,500 damaged signs in the city after Hurricane Ian. All hands are on deck, and they are doing their best to have all of them fixed in six weeks. Cape Coral has its crews, but they’re being aided by crews from […]

Lee County launched a new Hurricane Ian debris website to improve delivering information to the public. According to the Lee County Government, some of the information disseminated by the website will be about how debris should be separated, kept clear, and placed out. The website will help find debris removal areas managed by Lee County, […]

The first Unite Florida RV was delivered to Saint James City over the weekend giving people what they need after Hurricane Ian. It was given by the state to Courtney Slavens and her family in Bokeelia. Slavens and her family were denied a trailer by FEMA. For Slavens and her family, it’s an astonishing and […]