Investigations

With months left of Hurricane Season 2023, about 16 percent of Hurricane Ian homeowners insurance claims are still open according to data through June 28 from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. One Cape Coral homeowner reached a settlement with his insurance company but claims the final check still hasn’t reached his house.

Trouble in the classroom and violence in the halls. A WINK News exclusive investigation has discovered serious issues in one southwest Florida community.

Florida’s property insurance crisis is getting worse, and Farmers Insurance Group is leaving the state.

The Fort Myers police union is calling for the removal of the officer in charge of its internal affairs bureau, claiming she can’t do her job in a credible way.

Daniel Marquez, 10 years old at the time of his arrest by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, has been found guilty of making a school threat via text.

In a WINK News exclusive, Investigative Reporter Céline McArthur sits down with the former director of safety and security for the School District of Lee County to get his take on what should—and should not—have happened to Daniel.

Many Southwest Florida homeowners are waiting for checks from their insurance companies after Ian. One Cape Coral homeowner said she got one in January, but when she went to put it in her bank account, it bounced.

As Southwest Florida homeowners struggle to find policies with Florida-based insurers, one Naples man said he’s having trouble getting his company to send a check to repair extensive Ian damage.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis approved Thursday a bill that would remove local governments from landlord-tenant turf. House Bill 1417, sponsored by representative Tiffany Esposito of Fort Myers, takes effect July 1.

A decision on when you can be prosecuted for threatening speech online could impact the case of a Cape Coral boy, Daniel Marquez.