Erika Jackson

While it might look like a typical trailer, it is designed to be there in an emergency. It is run by volunteers who are meant to jump in and help you when you need it the most. “In an emergency, a sense of helplessness can come over the citizen because they don’t know where to […]

Teens are grieving the death of a student killed over the weekend. Counselors came to the North Port high school as students are reeling from the loss of their friend. Investigators said a Charlotte County 19-year-old woman had 13 occupants in her car when the deadly crash occurred. Family and friends of Alannah Ferguson, 17, […]

With the many miles coastline in Southwest Florida cities are preparing for future sea level rise. Punta Gorda leaders actually started preparing for changes a decade ago, but now they are changing their plan to keep the city dry. Gary Skillicorn’s Punta Gorda isles home is a few steps away from a canal. The water […]

The shoreline on Englewood’s coast is shrinking. The tide is eroding the sand, creating more than a three-foot drop. Local says the beach needs more sand before someone gets hurt. Charlotte County plans to spend $22 million in taxpayer money to take one million cubic yards of sand offshore and spread it over four miles […]

A massive turnout at the Punta Gorda city council meeting as hundreds are voicing their opinion on a new project that would give boaters an easier way to get out of Charlotte Harbor. Some boaters are all for it while others who live in Punta Gorda wonder who is going to pay for it. Andy […]

You may have seen the terrifying images of flying furniture, falling panels, gushes of icy water on-board the Viking cruise ship last weekend. The ship lost engine power in rough seas off the Norwegian coast as giant waves pummeled it with 1,300 people on board. A woman from Punta Gorda resident Barbara Wyatt was among […]

Living next to paradise is affordable in Southwest Florida similar to the sunset views one would find in Key West. Travis Webster moved to Charlotte County to spend days like today outside. He is finishing up his work while enjoying the warm, spring air at Ann Dever Park. “The beaches are beautiful: the parks are […]

An organic farm may be the first in the area to take advantage of solar resources but is among a larger trend across the country. The decision offers cost advantages, as the owners of Segal Meadows know it takes a lot to run their organic farm. “We were on irrigation,” said Wayne Eheart, an owner […]

The 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War commemoration was celebrated Friday, and many Vietnam veterans call Southwest Florida home. Veterans tell why the observance of the day is important. The Military Heritage Museum in Punta Gorda honored the brave people who served our country during the Vietnam War Friday. “Not all of them came home,” […]

Authorities are searching for a sexual predator accused of assaulting a young girl at a community pool in North Port. It comes less than a week after authorities arrested Rice for a similar crime at a Charlotte County public pool. Since WINK News told you about Timothy Rice’s, 41, arrest at Ann and Chuck Dever […]