Sanibel couple remaining hopeful following damage from HeleneSanibel residents recovering from Helene two years after Ian
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.
Tracking power outages after Helene There are still several thousand neighbors in southwest Florida without power as of Saturday.
The Weather Authority The Weather Authority: Scattered rain and storms throughout your Saturday The Weather Authority is tracking scattered rain and storms throughout your Saturday afternoon.
Southwest Florida remembers Hurricane Ian 2 years later; what happened before and after the storm The storm that had devastated Southwest Florida, Hurricane Ian, has now reached its 2nd anniversary of landfall.
High School Football Scoreboard Week 6 Hurricane Helene couldn’t keep all the Friday night lights off in Southwest Florida. Week 6 was a loaded slate included a classic in the WINK News Game of the Week.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs begins clean up operations On Friday, the Department of Transportation pushed sand off the road on Hickory Island after Hurricane Helene ripped through
MANASOTA KEY Manasota woman recovers after home destroyed by Helene Whipping winds – the sound of Hurricane Helene ripping through Manasota Key, as swells smashed into the island. Even so, Marsha Viglianco stayed to watch from her back porch.
El Jobean residents fighting to recover from Helene In Charlotte County, people living in El Jobean are in recovery mode Friday night. Many were flooded out of their homes, and now they’re figuring out their next steps.
NAPLES Restoration efforts begin in the aftermath of Helene in Collier County Helene gave Naples Beach flash flooding a debris Thursday night.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda couple deals with flooding after Helene A Punta Gorda couple is recovering as the storm surge from Helene went through their dream home.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Flooding affects business in downtown Fort Myers In downtown Fort Myers, the streets may be drying up, but for one business owner on Bay Street, the true struggle is just getting started.
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.
Tracking power outages after Helene There are still several thousand neighbors in southwest Florida without power as of Saturday.
The Weather Authority The Weather Authority: Scattered rain and storms throughout your Saturday The Weather Authority is tracking scattered rain and storms throughout your Saturday afternoon.
Southwest Florida remembers Hurricane Ian 2 years later; what happened before and after the storm The storm that had devastated Southwest Florida, Hurricane Ian, has now reached its 2nd anniversary of landfall.
High School Football Scoreboard Week 6 Hurricane Helene couldn’t keep all the Friday night lights off in Southwest Florida. Week 6 was a loaded slate included a classic in the WINK News Game of the Week.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs begins clean up operations On Friday, the Department of Transportation pushed sand off the road on Hickory Island after Hurricane Helene ripped through
MANASOTA KEY Manasota woman recovers after home destroyed by Helene Whipping winds – the sound of Hurricane Helene ripping through Manasota Key, as swells smashed into the island. Even so, Marsha Viglianco stayed to watch from her back porch.
El Jobean residents fighting to recover from Helene In Charlotte County, people living in El Jobean are in recovery mode Friday night. Many were flooded out of their homes, and now they’re figuring out their next steps.
NAPLES Restoration efforts begin in the aftermath of Helene in Collier County Helene gave Naples Beach flash flooding a debris Thursday night.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda couple deals with flooding after Helene A Punta Gorda couple is recovering as the storm surge from Helene went through their dream home.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Flooding affects business in downtown Fort Myers In downtown Fort Myers, the streets may be drying up, but for one business owner on Bay Street, the true struggle is just getting started.
COLLIER COUNTY Harry Chapin Food Bank talks NCEF support in feeding children of Collier County The Naples Children and Education Foundation is helping children in Collier County succeed. Each year, the NCEF hosts a festival to raise money for children, and that money is given to dozens of non-profits in our area who look out for the wellbeing of children. They focus on seven strategic initiatives, starting with hunger. Each […]
Naples Naples Winter Wine Festival persists to raise funds for children in midst of pandemic One of the biggest fundraisers in town needs your help in what it’s calling a “relief and recovery mission” right now. But this year, the challenge to raise money is just as great as the need. In 2020, the Naples Children and Education Foundation raised a whopping $20 million in its largest fundraiser: the Naples […]
NAPLES Naples Winter Wine Festival holds its biggest online auction ever This year, the Naples Winter Wine Festival is going virtual, with opportunities for both patrons and the public to support the Naples Children & Education Foundation’s mission. In the past 21 years, patrons helped raise more than $212 million for underserved children in Collier County. This year’s event may be different in format, but there are […]
NAPLES The Naples Winter Wine Festival is going virtual Normally, the Naples Winter Wine Festival is an event full of fun and music that raises millions of dollars for children in the community. But because of the coronavirus pandemic, there won’t be any meetups this year. “Events just aren’t safe right now,” said Megan McCarthy CEO of the Boys and Girls club. Nearly 50 […]
NAPLES Naples Winter Wine Festival offers virtual event to benefit kids in need Nonprofits are struggling as fewer donations come in, fundraisers are canceled and more people are in need, but the organizers of one annual Southwest Florida event have found a way. The Naples Winter Wine Festival benefits thousands of children in need and brings in millions of dollars for the Naples Children and Education Foundation. This […]
Links Mentioned on WINK Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 Island Hopper is scheduled to resume on Fort Myers Beach on Saturday and continue through Sunday. However, scheduling changes may occur during the event. Click here for more information. Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024 Disaster Distress Helpline: (800) 985-5990 Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 Charlotte County has provided a detailed guide to aid […]
NORTH NAPLES Naples Winter Wine Fest co-chairs champion initiatives for SWFL children Naples Winter Wine Festival 2020 is underway, and it’s all in effort to benefit children in our region. Guests will have a chance to spend money, all to help children in Southwest Florida. To end the week, those in attendance enjoyed lavish dinners and each other’s company. Festival co-chairs Paul and Barbie Hills have been […]
Naples Fundraiser started by group of friends raises nearly $200 million Twenty years ago, a handful of friends got together to do some good in Collier County and together they have created a live, high energy auction, to raise money for children. When the plan to start the money-raising initiative began, the handful of friends never imagined they would raise nearly $200 million. The need to […]
COLLIER COUNTY Winter Wine Festival 2020 brings in $20 million for SWFL kids in need $200 million was the goal of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, and after this past Saturday’s event, they were able to exceed the amount they were hoping to raise, by bringing in a record $20 million for this year’s event. This brings the total raised in the history of the event to $210 million. WINK […]
NAPLES Naples Winter Wine Festival kicks off to raise money for Collier County’s at-risk children Just look at these faces. They are the ones who benefit from The annual Naples Winter Wine Festival is currently underway to raise funds for the Naples Children & Education Foundation. The foundation supports effective, disciplined charitable programs that significantly improve the physical, emotional and educational lives of underprivileged and at-risk children in Collier County, […]