Hurricane Dorian wanes Labor Day weekend tourism revenue in Naples
NAPLES There are empty chairs, vacant stores and minimal guests at hotels. It is safe to say expectations of Hurricane Dorian had an negative impact on businesses in Naples on Labor Day weekend....
View ArticlePrice gouging reported in SWFL ahead of Hurricane Dorian
SWFL We are seeing some stores across Southwest Florida attempt to sell customers packs of water for almost $40. And people are wondering if this is a case of price gouging taking place. Thousands of...
View ArticleOut of Dorian’s cone, people in Naples wish the best for those who aren’t
NAPLES Emergency management for our inland counties remains on Sunday. On the coast, Charlotte County closed its Emergency Operations Center on Saturday. Lee County is keeping its center open and...
View ArticleHotels in Collier County expect to be booked for Dorian
COLLIER COUNTY Hotels across Southwest Florida are preparing to receive those evacuating from the east coast of the state to escape impacts from Hurricane Dorian. Hotels off I-75 in Collier County said...
View ArticleEvacuees enjoy beaches in SWFL, avoid Dorian on east coast
NORTH NAPLES As Southwest Florida remains outside Hurricane Dorian’s forecast cone, many people from the east coast are taking advantage. Hotels and beaches along the Gulf Coast are full of evacuees,...
View ArticleLee County schools opening while hurricane lingers controversial for parents
SWFL Fear of high winds and other storm conditions from Hurricane Dorian are reasons why parents want to keep children in Lee County home from school Tuesday; however, the School District of Lee County...
View ArticleSWFL businesses says evacuees helping turnaround holiday weekend
NAPLES There are some silver linings for businesses in Southwest Florida ahead of Hurricane Dorian’s approach along the east coast. People are evacuating to our side of the state, and it’s especially...
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Former Abaco Islands inn owners fear for friends amidst destruction
NAPLES It’s hard to see the place you once called home, change. Leslie Aaron and her husband watched the Abaco Islands, where they raised their boys, flatten. “It was a really safe place to raise your...
View ArticleSWFL amateur radio operators help connect with families in Bahamas
COLLIER COUNTY Communication is key after a devastating storm. Families across Southwest Florida are trying to make sure families in the Bahamas are safe. That’s when ham radios come in handy....
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Most Wanted Wednesday: We feature three of SWFL’s most wanted suspects; Sept. 4
FORT MYERS This new weekly WINK News segment is featuring fugitives from justice here in Southwest Florida. This is your chance to help out the community and give the tip that gets these people off the...
View ArticleDorian continues to cause rip currents in SWFL, risk for swimmers
ENGLEWOOD It was breezy all day at Englewood Beach Wednesday, with some people having to hold onto their hats and chase their umbrellas. Many of them enjoyed the beach from the sand, because going too...
View ArticleNaples non-profit needs supplies, volunteers for Hurricane Dorian victims
NORTH NAPLES A Naples non-profit is making an impact by collecting supplies to send to victims in the Bahamas after the devastation brought Hurricane Dorian. Marion Jervis returned to Naples after...
View ArticleNaples man heartbroken as brother tries to survive in Dorian’s wreckage
NAPLES People in Southwest Florida are desperate to talk to their loved ones in the Bahamas. Among them, one man’s younger brother is still there and is sick. He started having seizures during the...
View ArticleFirst batch of donations from Naples sent to Bahamas
NAPLES The first batch of thousands of donations at Venue Naples has been sent to the Bahamas, according to a post from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Chef Brian Roland with Venue Naples said the...
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Car crashes into a Naples home, one injured
NAPLES A car crashed into a home in Naples Thursday afternoon. The incident happened at 1:22 p.m. when a blue Mercedes car went through a nearby parking lot and crashed into a home on the 700 block of...
View ArticleWaiting to send supplies to victims in the Bahamas
NAPLES Right now, food and water are running low in the Mudd, which is a town in Great Abaco Island. That is why people in Southwest Florida are donating those supplies in large numbers. Organizations...
View ArticleNaples allocates over $500,000 in taxpayer money to plant trees
NAPLES The City of Naples plans to use over $500,000 of taxpayer money to plant trees to replace hundreds that Hurricane Irma destroyed. Born and raised in Naples, Anthony Ramirez remembers the damage...
View ArticleBahamas Relief: Here’s how to have the biggest impact by donating what’s needed
NAPLES Donations may be pouring in, but are they really what the people in the Bahamas need right now? Water, food, clothing, cleaning supplies — all of it supposed to go to those in need. But while...
View ArticleNaples woman awaits family’s return from Bahamas after hurricane
NAPLES A woman in Naples is fighting tooth and nail to get her family back to the United States from the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian wreaked havoc upon the northern islands, but there are not a lot...
View ArticleCollier nonprofits, 500 volunteers pack over 100,000 meals for Bahamas
SWFL Fresh food is being packed in Southwest Florida and will be taken to the Bahamas and given to those in need after the destruction Hurricane Dorian caused on northern islands. Nonprofits Meals of...
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