Sen. Rick Scott visits Fort Myers Beach in the wake of HeleneDistribution center provides aid for those affected by Helene
FORT MYERS BEACH Sen. Rick Scott visits Fort Myers Beach in the wake of Helene Sen. Rick Scott traveled to Fort Myers Beach to survey the damage following Helene.
Distribution center provides aid for those affected by Helene Charlotte County received a bit of relief Sunday after being hit by Helene.
Death toll rises from Helene while supplies are rushed to North Carolina and Florida digs out The U.S. Southeast grappled Sunday with rising death tolls, a lack of vital supplies in isolated, flood-stricken areas and the widespread loss of homes and property while the devastating toll of Hurricane Helene became more clear and officials warned of a lengthy and difficult rebuild.
FEMA assistance available for some affected by Hurricane Helene Florida homeowners and renters in counties with uninsured damage or losses caused by Hurricane Helene may be eligible for FEMA disaster assistance.
SANIBEL Sanibel Fire & Rescue District traveling to assist with Helene relief The Sanibel Fire & Rescue District sent a crew to Perry, FL, early Sunday morning to assist with disaster relief following Hurricane Helene.
FORT MYERS Man accused of filming woman in Target dressing room A man is being accused of videotaping a woman while she was trying on clothes at a Fort Myers Target on Friday.
BONITA SPRINGS Man arrested in Bonita Springs for stabbing A man has been arrested in Bonita Springs after allegedly stabbing someone.
southwest florida WINK Neighborhood Watch: Animal abuse, grand theft auto and spousal murder This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features animal abuse, grand theft auto and a man murdering his wife.
President Biden approves Florida disaster declaration President Biden approved a Florida disaster declaration after Hurricane Helene left a wake of destruction.
NAPLES Crash in Collier County leaves car in canal and driver dead A traffic crash occurred in Naples on 12th Avenue Northeast near Wilson Boulevard.
SANIBEL Sanibel couple remaining hopeful following damage from Helene A Sanibel couple is remaining hopeful after flooding impacted their home during Helene Thursday night.
SANIBEL Sanibel residents recovering from Helene two years after Ian Due to Helene, The City of Sanibel has postponed a two-year Ian celebration and turned the event into a cleanup.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach seeking to avoid unnecessary traffic after Helene The town of Fort Myers Beach is asking some people not to visit the island.
CHARLOTTE HARBOR Historic home and lives upended in Charlotte Harbor flooding While Hurricane Helene was not expected to cause a life-threatening storm surge in the county, the residents were walloped by rising flood water.
Dekle Beach Gov. DeSantis reviews the damage done by Hurricane Helene Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Dekle Beach.
FORT MYERS BEACH Sen. Rick Scott visits Fort Myers Beach in the wake of Helene Sen. Rick Scott traveled to Fort Myers Beach to survey the damage following Helene.
Distribution center provides aid for those affected by Helene Charlotte County received a bit of relief Sunday after being hit by Helene.
Death toll rises from Helene while supplies are rushed to North Carolina and Florida digs out The U.S. Southeast grappled Sunday with rising death tolls, a lack of vital supplies in isolated, flood-stricken areas and the widespread loss of homes and property while the devastating toll of Hurricane Helene became more clear and officials warned of a lengthy and difficult rebuild.
FEMA assistance available for some affected by Hurricane Helene Florida homeowners and renters in counties with uninsured damage or losses caused by Hurricane Helene may be eligible for FEMA disaster assistance.
SANIBEL Sanibel Fire & Rescue District traveling to assist with Helene relief The Sanibel Fire & Rescue District sent a crew to Perry, FL, early Sunday morning to assist with disaster relief following Hurricane Helene.
FORT MYERS Man accused of filming woman in Target dressing room A man is being accused of videotaping a woman while she was trying on clothes at a Fort Myers Target on Friday.
BONITA SPRINGS Man arrested in Bonita Springs for stabbing A man has been arrested in Bonita Springs after allegedly stabbing someone.
southwest florida WINK Neighborhood Watch: Animal abuse, grand theft auto and spousal murder This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features animal abuse, grand theft auto and a man murdering his wife.
President Biden approves Florida disaster declaration President Biden approved a Florida disaster declaration after Hurricane Helene left a wake of destruction.
NAPLES Crash in Collier County leaves car in canal and driver dead A traffic crash occurred in Naples on 12th Avenue Northeast near Wilson Boulevard.
SANIBEL Sanibel couple remaining hopeful following damage from Helene A Sanibel couple is remaining hopeful after flooding impacted their home during Helene Thursday night.
SANIBEL Sanibel residents recovering from Helene two years after Ian Due to Helene, The City of Sanibel has postponed a two-year Ian celebration and turned the event into a cleanup.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach seeking to avoid unnecessary traffic after Helene The town of Fort Myers Beach is asking some people not to visit the island.
CHARLOTTE HARBOR Historic home and lives upended in Charlotte Harbor flooding While Hurricane Helene was not expected to cause a life-threatening storm surge in the county, the residents were walloped by rising flood water.
Dekle Beach Gov. DeSantis reviews the damage done by Hurricane Helene Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Dekle Beach.
New details about the arrest of accused killer in Sievers murder FORT MYERS, Fla.- Gruesome new details into the violent murder of Doctor Teresa Sievers were revealed in the arrest warrant for one of her accused killers. Wayne Wright’s arrest warrant says he is accused of killing Sievers by “bludgeoning her or inflicting severe blunt force trauma.” The warrant says Wright had a “depraved mind regardless of human […]
Sievers murder suspect no longer in Missouri jail FORT MYERS, Fla.- A Missouri man accused of killing Bonita Springs doctor Teresa Sievers may be on his way back to Southwest Florida. Officials with the Jefferson County Jail in Missouri confirm Wayne Wright is no longer in their custody. Wright was picked up sometime overnight on Wednesday, but the jail did not confirm which law […]
Sievers murder suspect makes first SWFL court appearance FORT MYERS Fla. – One of the men accused of murdering Bonita Springs Doctor Teresa Sievers appeared before a Lee County judge for the first time Thursday morning. Only WINK News was there as Wayne Wright arrived at the Lee County Jail overnight. He was driven from a prison in Jefferson County, Missouri, where he was originally […]
Suspect in Sievers murder will serve 6 months in federal prison ST. LOUIS- One of two Missouri men charged with killing a southwest Florida doctor will serve six months in federal prison for a probation violation in an unrelated gun case. A federal judge in St. Louis ruled Wednesday that 25-year-old Jimmy Ray Rodgers broke the terms of his 2011 guilty plea to unlawful possession of […]
“Wrongfully accused,” says attorney for Sievers murder suspect LEE COUNTY, Fla.- The attorney for one of two Missouri men accused of killing Dr. Teresa Sievers says his client was “wrongfully accused.” Wayne Wright is currently being held in the Jefferson County jail on no bond. Lee County deputies arrested him last week on second degree murder charges. Wright is the childhood friend of Teresa Sievers’ […]
Suspect in Sievers murder fights extradition, drops bond request HILLSBORO, Mo. (AP) – One of two Missouri men accused of killing Doctor Teresa Sievers has agreed to remain jailed without bond. During a five-minute court hearing Tuesday in Jefferson County, south of St. Louis, an attorney for Curtis Wayne Wright Jr. withdrew a request for a judge to set bond, pending Wright’s scheduled extradition hearing […]
UPDATE: Deputies, animal services called to Sievers home UPDATE: Sheriff Mike Scott tells WINK News Mark Sievers has contacted Lee County Animal Services. “(He) explained to them the reasoning perhaps for the dog being a little disheveled is that his schedule has been changed dramatically since the passing of his wife, the death of his wife, and then he explained because of media […]
Sheriff Scott shares more information in Sievers murder FORT MYERS, Fla.- Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott says they’re not ruling anything out when it comes to the potential of more suspects in the brutal murder of Bonita Springs Dr. Teresa Sievers. We asked Sheriff Scott if he believes anyone else was inside the Sievers home when she was murdered. “Well we have not […]
4 weeks later and no arrest made in Dr. Teresa Sievers’ murder LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Four weeks to the day, and still no arrests have been made in the murder of Doctor Teresa Sievers. Sources tells WINK News, the Bonita Springs mother was beaten to death with a hammer. We’re also learning investigators and forensic experts are still combing her property. According to neighbors on Jarvis Road, the scene at […]
Video, audio latest evidence released in Sievers case FORT MYERS, Fla. – Video and audio of depositions and interviews related to the Dr. Teresa Sievers murder case were released by authorities on Wednesday. The materials are the fourth set of documents released by prosecutors in the case. The discovery materials include about 35 interviews on seven disks and provide new video of Taylor Shomaker, […]