Harry Chapin Food Bank to distribute food, water after Irma
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. The Harry Chapin Food Bank is delivering supplies across Southwest Florida to those affected by Hurricane Irma. The Harry Chapin Food Bank will be delivering items like food and...
View ArticleLee Boulevard closed at State Road 82 in east Lee County
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Deputies have blocked Lee Boulevard in both directions at State Road 82. It’s not immediately clear why the roadblock is set up.
View ArticleSalvation Army distributes food to Irma victims in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. The Salvation Army is giving out food and water to hurricane victims Wednesday afternoon. It’s available from a food truck at the Fort Myers Skatium at 2250 Broadway, city officials...
View ArticleLee County issues hurricane debris cleanup guidelines
FORT MYERS, Fla. Debris from Hurricane Irma is strewn all across Southwest Florida. Crews working to clear it ask that Lee County residents follow these guidelines so they can clean it up as quickly as...
View ArticleCurfew lifted in parts of Lee County
FORT MYERS, Fla. A curfew was lifted Wednesday for some parts of Lee County. Bonita Springs, Estero and Lehigh Acres are the only areas in the county where the post-Hurricane Irma curfew remains in...
View ArticleSWFL radio stations collect donations for Irma relief efforts
FORT MYERS, Fla. Six Southwest Florida radio stations are collecting food and supplies for the Harry Chapin Food Bank as part of Hurricane Irma relief efforts. FLY 98.5, 94.5 The Arrow, 97.7 Latino,...
View ArticleMore food, water distribution sites added in Lee County
FORT MYERS, Fla. Food and water distribution sites are available in Lee County, according to county officials. The points of distribution will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at the following...
View ArticleU.S. Coast Guard surveys damage after Hurricane Irma
FORT MYERS, Fla. The U.S. Coast Guard surveyed Hurricane Irma’s destructive path along Southwest Florida’s coast Wednesday.
View ArticleFlooding hits Bonita Springs senior community twice
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. No power, no food, no help. People in the 55-plus Citrus Park community are pleading for assistance as they continue to deal with serious flooding from Hurricane Irma. “Nobody’s...
View ArticleLehigh Regional Medical Center lost water during Irma
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. Lehigh Regional Medical Center was without running water as Hurricane Irma passed, CEO Gary Bell said Wednesday. Staff took buckets room to room to flush toilets until water was...
View ArticleSewage overflow fouls Cape Coral neighborhood
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Raw sewage could be seen floating down Southwest 28th Street near Chiquita Boulevard after Hurricane Irma. Nearby residents were overwhelmed with disgust and concern as the smell of...
View ArticleSnowbirds anxious to return home to asses damage from Irma
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A Kentucky family received some relief Wednesday after hearing their home in Lehigh Acres only had minor damage after Hurricane Irma.
View ArticleSeawalls crumble in parts of SWFL after Irma
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Seawalls crumble from wind and rain sustained in Hurricane Irma, but homeowners are paying for the damage.
View ArticleUtilities: SWFL residents using too much water
FORT MYERS, Fla. Stop using your dishwasher and washing machines. That’s the message from utilities in Lee County and Collier County, who are urging water conservation as Hurricane Irma recovery...
View ArticleNational Guard, volunteers helping victims of Irma in Lehigh
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. The National Guard and volunteers passed out essentials like food and water in Lehigh Acres in the wake of Hurricane Irma.
View ArticleSWFL residents donate time, supplies to Irma victims
FORT MYERS, Fla. Dozens of Southwest Florida residents stopped to donate supplies Thursday at the Bell Tower Shops on Daniels Parkway and U.S. 41. in the wake of Hurricane Irma. For more information,...
View ArticleVolunteers help victims of Irma in Cape Coral
CAPE CORAL, Fla. Volunteers from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania left their families behind to help Cape Coral residents in the wake of Hurricane Irma.
View ArticleBody found in Lehigh Acres home
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A body was found at a home in the area of Leonard Boulevard and Hawalaska Street Thursday, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. The victim was transported to a local...
View ArticleRanch for military veterans severely damaged by Hurricane Irma
Miles Ranch uses horses to help treat combat veterans with post traumatic stress disorder. The North Fort Myers ranch owned and operated by Keith and Gail Doxie needs some help after Hurricane Irma....
View ArticleFire destroys North Fort Myers home
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A North Fort Myers home was engulfed in flames Thursday on Sunrise Drive after a generator began to spill fuel onto a hot motor, according to nearby residents. WINK News reporter...
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