Gail Levy

The island of Sanibel is just weeks from re-opening to the public, months after Ian knocked the island on its back, but the city is making sure not to promote the island as a place to visit right now. The people who live on Sanibel know that foot traffic there will increase when the island […]

The festival of lights is always bright, but sharing those lights outside isn’t as common as an inflatable jolly Santa Claus. “The phenomenon of decorating the outside of your home for Hanukkah is relatively recent,” said Rabbi Nicole Luna. Jewish people are a minority, and to make themselves seen, some families now are stepping up […]

A truck speeds onto the Caloosahatchee Bridge and then bumps into another truck, causing the speeding truck to fly over the railing right into the water on Saturday. Fort Myers police say the driver of the truck died at the hospital on Monday. He has been identified as 40-year-old Thomas Gorman. First responders worked quickly […]

A man accused of killing a Fort Myers Beach librarian has been found guilty of first-degree murder. Adam Soules was charged with stabbing Dr. Leroy Hommerding to death on the steps of the Fort Myers Beach Public Library nearly four years ago. According to Soules’ confession, the murder was pre-meditated. Lee County deputies said Soules […]

Hurricane Ian’s damage closed a lot of parks across Lee County, and some are still closed. Lakes Regional Park is one of them. Kids usually enjoy the Christmas lights there, but this year, the park is being used as a staging area for the Department of Emergency Management. There are parks that are back open […]

A mining company has its eye on more than 200 acres near a community called Wild Blue off I-75 and Alico Road in Lee County. They are concerned not only about blasting but all the trucks and the danger to wildlife. The mining company can’t move forward with the project yet, though. The county hearing […]

Sanibel took a beating during Ian, and many people think it will be years before the island will ever be close to what it once was. Beaches remain closed on the island without boardwalks, and debris is scattered everywhere. Nevertheless, the mayor believes the island will be open on January 2. People can expect to […]

People needing FEMA trailers have waited months, and now, FEMA is saying no to some who have applied. FEMA says they do not want to put trailers in a flood zone, but many of the people who need help the most are in flood zones. Lee County commissioners learned about FEMA’s rule on Tuesday. For […]

Two men were arrested after Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno says they were caught trafficking kilos of cocaine. “Last month, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office was alerted by the U.S. postal inspector of suspicious packages coming in from Puerto Rico to Lee County,” said Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno. Detectives put together where the packages […]

Emails pouring into WINK News calling for Governor Ron DeSantis to remove a Collier County leader from office. Jerry Rutherford, a Collier County school board member, is getting a lot of heat for saying corporal punishment, like paddling, should come back. Laura Loray created a TikTok letting people know to reach out to WINK News, […]