Hurricane stories

We’ve seen the debris lining the streets of Southwest Florida after Hurricane Ian. But what about all the stuff you can’t see, like debris in or under the water? On Friday, crews were on Fort Myers Beach working to remove debris from the waterways. The machines used to remove debris from the waterways are enormous […]

Starting on Monday, Nov. 21, Sanibel and Captiva Islands’ Hurricane Reentry Passes will be issued at a new location. The passes will be available at 1651 Lee Street in Fort Myers at the Lee County Talking Book Library. The Lee St. parking lot offers free parking for the library campus. You will not be able […]

First, people couldn’t get to Matlacha after Hurricane Ian, but since a bridge got fixed, you can’t seem to keep them off. It’s been about a month since linemen got to work fixing power poles on Pine Island Road and making their way down Matlacha. And sometimes the traffic there is so backed up it […]

Families lost loved ones, and Fort Myers Beach will never be the same after Hurricane Ian took its toll on residents and Southwest Florida. Bob Campbell is one of the unfortunate people who lost a family member in the storm. Campbell survived Ian in his home right next door to his sister, Martha Campbell, on […]

Florida Gulf Coast University’s water school held its official opening on Friday. The water school opened its doors to students in August, but Friday was a day to celebrate a new facility and the important things that will happen there. As the major research institution into Southwest Florida’s water opens, the big water topic on […]

A giant pile of storm debris is growing at a landfill that neighbors fought to close years ago. At least one commissioner isn’t happy his fellow commissioners voted to allow the hurricane debris to go to the Gulf Coast landfill. If you take a drive down State Road 82 and make a right past Colonial […]

For some people in Saint James City, lanais and bars are being used as a place to lie down at night in the wake of Hurricane Ian. The people of Saint James City have made it clear they need more help after the storm. Tom Simonton is just one example of somebody sleeping on the […]

Neighbors along the Bonita Springs waterways say it looks like a floating junkyard as debris from Hurricane Ian casually floats about. Jim Foley and Scott Ross are Bonita residents and have seen this for a while since Ian. “It seems like everybody forgot about it…I actually have a boat ready to get picked up. But […]

A big donation will give students at one high school an extra pep in their step since more than 1,000 pairs of brand-new shoes are going to Dunbar High School. Dillard’s was left with the shoes after the storm, and they want to give them back to the community. Lisa Sangster is the store manager […]

Emotions are running high as parents fight to learn more about their child’s school. Hurricane Ian did a number on Fort Myers Beach Elementary, and parents want answers, particularly to the question of will Lee County schools rebuild. Several mothers and fathers WINK News spoke to said Fort Myers Beach Elementary means everything to them. […]