Andrea Guerrero

Since the pandemic began, the concept of home health care has picked up, and now there’s an opportunity to expand it. That is especially important for low-income communities. The people in Immokalee don’t have easy access to health care like those living in Naples, Fort Myers, or Cape Coral. The issue for some is cost, […]

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says it has arrested a child Thursday morning as a suspect connected to a threat made against Varsity Lakes Middle School on social media. LCSO tells WINK news that its Youth Services CID and School Threat Enforcement arrested a 12-year-old boy after “a thorough investigation” related to a post on […]

Charges have been added for a man in DeSoto County already facing a host of child sex crime charges and drug possession. He remains behind bars. On March 14, the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office arrested John Marshall Read, 31, for 10 charges of sex crimes and drug possession. As detectives continued to investigate, Read now […]

A new solar center is opening up in Immokalee. The center is capable of powering about 15,000 homes. In Southwest Florida, FPL has 12 solar energy centers. Five of those are in DeSoto County, more than any county in Florida. Florida Power and Light said powering those 15,000 homes is equivalent to taking 14,000 gas-dependent […]

A Southwest Florida lawmaker working to stop harmful discharges that cause blue-green algae in our canals. They want Lake Okeechobee to operate without water releases for good. From stinky blue-green algae to murky brown, coffee-like water along the coast, the water that flows from Lake Okeechobee has a big impact on the Caloosahatchee River. Representative […]

A nationwide crisis could prevent you from getting help during a storm. Electric companies are warning consumers ahead of hurricane season it could take longer to get lights back on after a storm. When storms strike, there’s the fear of loss, of life, home and electricity. Lee County Electric Cooperative is warning its customers it […]

A hero turned 100 on Friday. And his neighbors pulled out all the stops to celebrate this World War II veteran. A celebration one hundred years in the making came together on Friday. WWII veteran Walter Kateley is 100 years old. So, his friends and neighbors picked him up on his decorated golf cart in […]

Helping kids prepare for the future while getting parents involved is the aim of a program that launched this year in Collier County. It helps parents understand and be aware of what their kids are doing in school, and there’s even a guide to help make sure everyone has a healthy relationship at home. What […]

A hometown hero has led her team to a national title. Fort Myers High School graduate Destanni Henderson had one of the best games of her career in the NCAA championship game on Sunday Night. She helped her South Carolina Gamecocks overcome a women’s basketball powerhouse in the UConn Huskies. But, her high school coach […]

A stench is coming from algae in one part of Southwest Florida. And now, that smell is affecting businesses and fishing. The Calusa Waterkeeper is arming you with what you need to know about this algae. Unsightly, algae is all too common during this time of year. And while the look is one thing, the […]