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A day after two powerful tornadoes touched down in Southwest Florida and numerous tornado warnings were issued in the region, here is what you need to know regarding recovery and clean-up efforts, power, people who have been displaced and moved into temporary shelters. This is a developing story. Please check back with news-press.com and naplesnews.com for updates throughout the day. ...

Multiple waterspouts and tornadoes hit southwest Florida, destroying 28 homes there. Up to 200 people were forced from 62 homes in Lee County that were "unlivable" after being hit by the tornado. A tornado that crossed I-75 flipped a semi and injured the driver. Tornadoes spawned by a powerful winter...

LEE COUNTY, Fla – Looters are trying to take advantage of this tornado tragedy. Our crews were there when a man was caught sifting through what was left of Edward Murray’s home at the Cottage Point Community Monday morning. “I can’t believe anybody would stoop that low advantage...

Storms pummeled Southwest Florida on Sunday morning with at least three reports of tornados touching down and more than 60 Lee County homes unlivable, 27 of those destroyed. Lee County Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass confirmed at least four injuries from the storms, while Iona-McGregor Fire District officials reporting there were others in the area of south...

We are providing this weather report and coverage as a free service to our community. Consider subscribing to support your local newsrooms and to get access to other journalism that impacts Southwest Florida. See our current offers here. Edward Murray, 81, was in his mobile home at Windcrest and Point Breeze in Cottage...

On Monday, many people are coming together to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On Monday morning, dozens of people marched from Dunbar High School to Centennial Park in downtown Fort Myers. New generations are getting to see what was down just decades ago in the fight for equal rights. Now, parents and students alike reflect on what MLK means to them.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Shaken but alive. A Fort Myers man describes a harrowing morning as a tornado ripped his home apart on Windcrest Drive, off Summerlin Road. Edward Murray and his daughter made it out alive, though their dog Coco is still missing. Murray thanked neighbors and firefighters...

They’ve been shaking their booties for 16 years in Southwest Florida, delighting audiences with their colorful costumes and fun-loving dance choreography. Now The Calendar Girls are dancing their way onto the big screen, too. The documentary “Calendar Girls” premieres Saturday, Jan. 22, at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival. Then...

Volunteers from the American Red Cross Florida Gulf Coast to Heartland Chapter have been coordinating with emergency officials to respond to the severe weather and tornado damage in Fort Myers.  The Red Cross is working closely with emergency officials to support one shelter, providing the impacted families a safe place to stay and determine further assistance needed. ...

A day after a tornado with 118 mph winds struck south Fort Myers, residents continued cleanup efforts. "Who would think a roof would be laying in a tree like that?" said Matt Chojnaski, a 77-year-old resident at the Century 21 Mobile Home Community.  ...

Should a developer building high-rise condos that will bring in millions of dollars get a tax break? The City of Fort Myers has paid out more than $84 million over the past three years. It’s a large number, but sometimes to get those projects going and built in key areas,...

Residents in one Fort Myers community struggle to get water out of their faucets. The water pressure issues are happening to some people in Fort Myers’ Ward 6. The City of Fort Myers says their water tank storage levels are lower than they should be. WINK News spoke with...

On Saturday afternoon, Fort Myers Brewing Company is hosting a fundraiser to help the family of 9-year-old Adyn Pickett with the medical bills left behind after he died from cancer last week. The Adyn Strong fundraiser, running from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 12811 Commerce Lakes Drive, is going...

Fort Myers police are searching for a man accused of lewd and lascivious battery. Erick Armando Blandon, 19, is wanted for failure to appear on charges of lewd and lascivious battery and lewd and lascivious molestation. According to police, he has ties to the Fort Myers area and the Palm...

Some may say it verges on being pink. Others may consider it more of an orangehue.  City Council member Fred Burson calls it "the ugliest thing we have in downtown Fort Myers." ...

The address is 14790 A and W Bulb Road, Fort Myers, FL 33908. The site will be open until 6 p.m. Monday and then will reopen Tuesday; hours will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. this week and into the weekend.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to WINK News that it is responding to a shooting in south Fort Myers. Deputies say this shooting took place along Robinson St in the Harlem Heights neighborhood. That neighborhood is just off of Gladiolus Dr in south Fort Myers. Detectives say this...

“They’re upping the price and making it harder to come down here and have a good time,” says Adrian, an FGCU student visiting Fort Myers Beach.