Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior nightPolice: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg
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NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
Credit: WINK News. Two roofers who left a trail of unhappy customers officially lost their licenses. Chris Dutruch with My Affordable Roof and Josh Campbell of Campbell Roofing and Sheet Metal of Florida can’t work in Florida as roofers anymore. The Department of Business and Profession Regulation signed off on its final order Thursday during its meeting in Stuart, FL. This means clients should have an easier time trying to get their money back through the State’s Construction Recovery Fund. While some My Affordable Roof clients were made whole, Campbell clients like Sam Azraq of North Naples are a different story. This fund is his shot at a golden ticket. “I feel like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Azraq said. The State Recovery Fund is his last real chance at getting back any of his nearly $20,000 back. “It’s on your mind all the time,” Azraq said. That’s because no one WINK has spoken with has gotten any money back from Campbell, even with a court judgment. But now that Campbell lost his license, Azraq is prepping his claim filling out forms, collecting documents and answering questions. “It’s been a long process,” Azraq said. He chose Campbell Roofing & Sheet Metal of FL in Cape Coral for the job a year ago because they worked together previously. “That’s why my business went there because I’d already had a relationship with him, which was fine in the past,” Azraq said. He even referred his neighbor Kathy Myhre to the roofer. Myhre also paid Campbell almost $20,000 for nothing, something Azraq feels guilt over. “She’s innocent in all this and I feel bad about it,” Azraq said. Even if they both apply for the recover fund the money isn’t guaranteed. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation received 139 claims via the 2017-18 State Recovery Fund. Of that number, 77 of those claims were eligible. Of the eligible claims, 44 of them were awarded money. The average claim pay out was $35,660.85. The Florida legislature appropriated $5.5 million dollars which was available for consumers during the 2017-18 fiscal year. The amount varies from year to year depending on how much the legislature decides to appropriate. But hope is what Azraq is holding onto. “I think we were misled at the very least,” Azraq said. “And it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. What can you do? You have to look forward and not look back.” Campbell’s lawyer tells us he [Campbell] voluntarily turned in his roofing license to make it easier for people to apply for the fund, and that a single employee stole from him. His lawyer added that Mr. Campbell is in the process of dissolving his corporation and will be filing bankruptcy in the very near future. We reached out to My Affordable Roof for comment, and they did not respond. The business filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early August and said at the time it was to “preserve the company’s ability to finish the jobs.” MORE: My Affordable Roof files for bankruptcy The Florida Office of the Attorney General has a consumer protection investigation into both businesses. MORE: Roofer accused of taking money, abandoning jobs