Sisters fly to Matlacha to help father rebuild after Hurricane Helene’s destructionRecovery efforts at Sugar Sand Beach RV Resort
MATLACHA Sisters fly to Matlacha to help father rebuild after Hurricane Helene’s destruction Hurricane Helene has affected people not just in southwest Florida but also people across the country.
Recovery efforts at Sugar Sand Beach RV Resort Almost everyone on Matlacha and Pine Island is focused on the same thing: Recovery.
MANASOTA KEY Cleaning up Manasota Key after Helene Hurricane Helene caused severe flooding that seemed to spare no one on Manasota Key. Two families share their cleanup stories with WINK News.
PUNTA GORDA Historic District in Punta Gorda recovering after Helene So much of Southwest Florida continues to recover in the aftermath of Helene, especially in areas on the coast.
Florida Blue and NCH reach an agreement Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) and Florida Blue have until midnight on Monday to reach a deal on a new contract.
Fort Myers Beach cleans up after Helene For many, Fort Myers Beach has been the epicenter of hope and recovery after Ian. Now people are looking back at the island town again after Hurricane Helene.
NORTH PORT New details emerge confirming state investigation into Heritage Insurance WINK News is breaking new details on a criminal investigation into an insurance company where customers claim they were left with wrecked homes after Ian and no money to rebuild.
LABELLE Linemen get superhero sendoff as they help with Helene recovery Local linemen get superhero sendoff as they head North to help with Helene recovery efforts in other states
FORT MYERS Man arrested after Fort Myers police confiscate nearly $1M and almost 700g of fentanyl The Fort Myers police department has arrested a man in connection with a large-scale drug operation.
PORT CHARLOTTE Animal shelter in Charlotte Harbor devastated by Helene is seeking support Dogs looking for homes have had their temporary home taken away by the storm surge of Hurricane Helene.
FORT MYERS Dean Park residents continue dealing with flooding issues after Helene Dean Park in Fort Myers looks different than it did a week ago. Couches, tables, mattresses, and an assortment of people’s possessions litter the neighborhood leftover from Hurricane Helene.
LEE COUNTY Heritage Farms community recovering from Hurricane Helene Just like Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Helene sent water into homes in the Heritage Farms community, sending people back into clean up mode.
FORT MYERS BEACH Cleaning up after Helene on Fort Myers Beach Hurricane Helene brought havoc to Florida, especially on Fort Myers Beach. Residents were forced to evacuate, and homes even flooded. It also triggered anxiety from Hurricane Ian.
SANIBEL Blind Pass Condominiums struggling after Helene It’s being considered a punch in the gut. Neighbors were almost finished recovering from Hurricane Ian when Hurricane Helene rolled by the coast.
Verizon customers affected by service outage Verizon Wireless is experiencing a widespread outage across the country that is affecting customers in Southwest Florida.
MATLACHA Sisters fly to Matlacha to help father rebuild after Hurricane Helene’s destruction Hurricane Helene has affected people not just in southwest Florida but also people across the country.
Recovery efforts at Sugar Sand Beach RV Resort Almost everyone on Matlacha and Pine Island is focused on the same thing: Recovery.
MANASOTA KEY Cleaning up Manasota Key after Helene Hurricane Helene caused severe flooding that seemed to spare no one on Manasota Key. Two families share their cleanup stories with WINK News.
PUNTA GORDA Historic District in Punta Gorda recovering after Helene So much of Southwest Florida continues to recover in the aftermath of Helene, especially in areas on the coast.
Florida Blue and NCH reach an agreement Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) and Florida Blue have until midnight on Monday to reach a deal on a new contract.
Fort Myers Beach cleans up after Helene For many, Fort Myers Beach has been the epicenter of hope and recovery after Ian. Now people are looking back at the island town again after Hurricane Helene.
NORTH PORT New details emerge confirming state investigation into Heritage Insurance WINK News is breaking new details on a criminal investigation into an insurance company where customers claim they were left with wrecked homes after Ian and no money to rebuild.
LABELLE Linemen get superhero sendoff as they help with Helene recovery Local linemen get superhero sendoff as they head North to help with Helene recovery efforts in other states
FORT MYERS Man arrested after Fort Myers police confiscate nearly $1M and almost 700g of fentanyl The Fort Myers police department has arrested a man in connection with a large-scale drug operation.
PORT CHARLOTTE Animal shelter in Charlotte Harbor devastated by Helene is seeking support Dogs looking for homes have had their temporary home taken away by the storm surge of Hurricane Helene.
FORT MYERS Dean Park residents continue dealing with flooding issues after Helene Dean Park in Fort Myers looks different than it did a week ago. Couches, tables, mattresses, and an assortment of people’s possessions litter the neighborhood leftover from Hurricane Helene.
LEE COUNTY Heritage Farms community recovering from Hurricane Helene Just like Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Helene sent water into homes in the Heritage Farms community, sending people back into clean up mode.
FORT MYERS BEACH Cleaning up after Helene on Fort Myers Beach Hurricane Helene brought havoc to Florida, especially on Fort Myers Beach. Residents were forced to evacuate, and homes even flooded. It also triggered anxiety from Hurricane Ian.
SANIBEL Blind Pass Condominiums struggling after Helene It’s being considered a punch in the gut. Neighbors were almost finished recovering from Hurricane Ian when Hurricane Helene rolled by the coast.
Verizon customers affected by service outage Verizon Wireless is experiencing a widespread outage across the country that is affecting customers in Southwest Florida.
CLEWISTON Clewiston prepares as Nicole heads toward Lake Okeechobee A major part of the flooding Nicole could bring is along Lake Okeechobee, which would mean trouble for small towns like Clewiston. While a flood would be catastrophic, people living in the area say they are not worried by Nicole. They don’t see the storm as dangerous as Hurricane Wilma. Some residents just see Nicole […]
CLEWISTON Clewiston community mourns high school student killed in crash The Clewiston community came together on Friday to say goodbye to a teen killed in a crash on the eve of his high school graduation. Julian Avalo died after he lost control of his vehicle while driving on Flaghole Road, south of US-27, in Hendry County on May 13. His vehicle struck a semi. Friends […]
CLEWISTON One young woman killed, family looking for answers after festival shooting in Clewiston A family is heartbroken after a 20-year-old woman was killed and three others were injured after a shooting. This happened during the Brown Sugar Festival in the Harlem community of Clewiston. Meanwhile, Hendry County deputies are still looking for the person who did this. Evereonna Sankey’s family wants people in the community to know the […]
CLEWISTON Shooting at festival in Clewiston leaves Lee County woman dead, 3 people injured The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office confirms a woman was killed and three other people were injured in a shooting Saturday night at the annual Brown Sugar Festival in Clewiston. Deputies in the area of Harlem Academy Avenue and 12th Street heard gunshots at about 9:30 p.m., they said. The victim who died has been identified […]
NAPLES Legal Aid Services of Collier County hosts 5k for domestic violence awareness Legal Aid Services of Collier County is hosting its third annual 5k event to promote domestic violence awareness. The nonprofit legal services organization provides free legal services to hundreds of domestic violence survivors in Collier County. The race is one of the many ways they raise money to do that. Jeff Ahren, the director of […]
HENDRY COUNTY Hendry County man accused of shooting two people over $20 A Hendry County man is in jail accused of shooting two people, one of them a 16-year-old girl, over $20. Tommie Lee Thicklin, 45, got into an argument with his two brothers about the money on Monday. The three separated, and a short while later, Thicklin came back with a gun, according to the Hendry […]
CLEWISTON Looking for answers after shooting in Clewiston kills one child, injures another WINK News is pushing for more information after a shooting Friday afternoon in Clewiston killed one child and injured another. Investigators in Hendry County are trying to determine whether or not the shooting was accidental. A witness says she saw one child crawling around on the ground in the parking lot afterward. But, many people […]
WINK NEWS National Alliance on Mental Illness provides resources for understanding mental illness One in five adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness. One in 20 experiences a severe mental illness. For children, it’s 17%, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. That organization has a resource to help provide hope and understanding to people struggling and their friends and families. Mental health conditions are not one […]
NAPLES Interim manager assigned after Naples city manager resigns Naples City Manager Charles Chapman resigned Thursday, the vice mayor confirmed with WINK News. Deputy City Manager Dana Souza has been designated the interim city manager. Chapman began his position with the city in 2018. He was a county administrator in Hendry County prior to starting in Naples. Before that, Chapman took on several roles […]
SAN CARLOS PARK 2 women killed at a home in San Carlos Park; suspect ID’d and in custody Two women of unknown age were shot and killed at a home in San Carlos Park on Thursday. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened on the 18000 block of Apple Road before 8 a.m. in what the sheriff is calling domestic violence. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, a neighbor saw an […]