Steps to take NOW to prepare for Hurricane Irma’s impact
These are the steps to take NOW as Hurricane Irma bears down on Southwest Florida: Now is the time to charge your smartphone and tablets. Now is the time to fill your bathtubs with water. Now is the...
View ArticleList of school closures: Hodges University to stay closed through Tuesday
FORT MYERS, Fla. Schools around Southwest Florida are planning to extend closures as Hurricane Irma approaches. Hendry County Schools will be closed through Tuesday. Florida Gulf Coast University will...
View ArticleWINK News talks with Marco Island resident during Irma’s landfall
FORT MYERS, Fla. Marco Island resident Henry Tyler Hill spoke with WINK News as Hurricane Irma made landfall on the island Sunday afternoon. Hill was also in the eye of the storm when Hurricane Wilma...
View ArticleCollier County institutes curfew
NAPLES, Fla. A mandatory curfew was issued in Collier County Sunday afternoon, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. The curfew will be in place effective immediately for all of Collier...
View ArticleBoil water notices issued for Collier County, Naples
NAPLES, Fla. Boil water notices have been issued for Collier County and the city of Naples. Collier County Water District customers are advised to biol water until further notice because of Hurricane...
View Article911 systems down for Naples
NORTH NAPLES, Fla. The 911 system is down Monday morning for the city of Naples, the North Collier Fire Rescue said. UPDATECollier County 911 system is OPERATIONAL.The City of Naples 911 is down.If you...
View ArticleMarco Island residents can return home
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. Marco Island residents will be able to return home Monday, according to the Marco Island Police Department. Residents are advised to use extreme caution when returning home, Collier...
View Article‘Naples is a mess’ after Hurricane Irma
NAPLES, Fla. WINK News reporter Channing Frampton described Hurricane Irma’s aftermath in Naples over the phone as a “mess.”
View ArticleSix shelters to remain open in Collier County
NAPLES, Fla. Six shelters will remain open Monday night in Collier County, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Golden Gate High School on 2925 Titan Way, Naples Gulf Coast High School on...
View ArticlePublix locations to open Tuesday in SWFL
FORT MYERS, Fla. Publix stores will open at 8 a.m. Tuesday in Southwest Florida will following Hurricane Irma, according to a company spreadsheet. See the full list below:
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Irma damages Chokoloskee bridge
CHOKOLOSKEE, Fla. Hurricane Irma battered the only bridge connecting Chokoloskee to the mainland. The bridge on Smallwood Drive remained shut down Monday night, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office...
View ArticleApartment on Marco Island one of the first to have power
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. An apartment was one of the first establishments to have power Monday night on Collier Boulevard in Marco Island after Hurricane Irma.
View Article20 hospitalized because of generator too close to Bonita home
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. Twenty people were taken to area hospitals Tuesday morning after a hazmat situation near Imperial Parkway, the Bonita Springs Fire Rescue said. Crews were called around 4:45 a.m....
View ArticleSWFL residents begin looking for gas, supplies after Irma
NAPLES, Fla. People living wait in line to fill up their cars at a gas station on Livingston Road after many stations closed ahead of Hurricane Irma.
View ArticleUse caution when hiring contractors for hurricane recovery
NAPLES, Fla. Residents are encouraged to use caution when hiring contractors to repair damage on their homes following Hurricane Irma, Collier County officials said. Before hiring a contractor,...
View ArticleCollier County boil water notice remains in effect
NAPLES, Fla. A boil water notice remained in effect Tuesday afternoon due to Hurricane Irma’s effect on the water infrastructure, according to Collier County officials. The boil water notice was...
View ArticleCollier County residents emotional after Hurricane Irma
NAPLES, Fla. Storm survivors at a mobile home park off of Henderson Creek Drive remain emotional after Hurricane Irma’s destruction.
View ArticleCleanup begins on Marco Island after Hurricane Irma
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. Irma arrived on Marco Island Sunday afternoon as a Category 3 hurricane causing destruction, but many residents remained positive and are prepared the for cleanup phase.
View ArticleImmokalee residents on the way to recovery after Hurricane Irma
IMMOKALEE, Fla. Residents are on the road to recovery after Hurricane Irma caused devastating damage in Immokalee.
View ArticleEvacuees help Collier hotel owner clean up debris
NAPLES, Fla. A Naples hotel owner sheltered evacuees just days before Hurricane Irma hit and now the guests are returning the favor by helping cleanup debris.
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