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CLEWISTON, Fla. (WINK)—A new refrigerated food locker opened in Clewiston to help families get food closer to home. The locker aimed to serve people living in so-called food deserts, where full-size grocery stores were not nearby. Clients could use a unique code to access it and pick up 20 pounds of food when it was convenient for them.
PIONEER PLANTATION, Fla. (WINK) — Desperate Hendry County homeowners are pleading for help after relentless rainfall swamped properties and turned farmland into lakes, creating flood conditions emergency officials say the area hasn't seen in at least a decade. Heavy rain since Sunday has left several properties near Pioneer Plantation...
CLEWISTON, Fla. (WINK)—After days of flooding in the Pioneer community, neighbors said standing water left some people stuck at home and worried emergency crews could not reach them. WINK News went to the Pioneer community, where neighbors said some people had been stuck in their homes for five days...
HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — Hendry County residents are weighing what Democrat Pia Dandiya’s win means for Florida’s 22nd Congressional District. The inland South Florida county has not been represented by a Democrat in Congress in over a decade. The Legislature redrew the lines of District 22...
HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. (WINK)—Standing water continues to surround homes in Hendry County, leaving some residents struggling to move around their properties. Floodwater covers areas where people would normally walk and go about their daily routines. Some residents say getting in and out of their property has become a challenge.
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — A Lehigh Acres woman was arrested in Collier County after an investigation by the Collier County Sheriff's Office into a retail theft case. In a Facebook post, CCSO says that Ericka Elois Doresha Ruth, 33, was identified as one of three suspects in the August theft of more than $800 worth of Birkenstock clogs from the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse on Airport Pulling Road in North Naples.
HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. — Severe flooding in Pioneer Plantation, Florida, has submerged homes and properties after this weekend's historic rainfall. "My shed, that's my office, it's completely underwater," said Milva Di Lorenzo, whose workspace, garden, and backyard are all submerged. DiLorenzo said the flooding began Sunday after heavy rain...
LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK)—Target bought land near Lehigh Acres as two shopping centers moved forward along State Road 82 and Daniels Parkway. In a $9 million deal, Target purchased a nearly 21-acre site inside what will be Creekside Marketplace. The site sits next to Lehigh Acres in eastern Lee County.
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Florida homeowners are set to see property tax reductions starting in 2027 following the passage of Amendment 3, but the financial relief could lead to budget challenges for local governments, raising concerns about funding for libraries and law enforcement. Library patrons are among those worried...
Famous across America for its legendary Butterburgers and frozen custard, Culver’s has expanded to comprise more than a thousand restaurants, and its growth is continuing in the Florida market. A new Culver’s is in the works in Lehigh Acres with an expected opening before the end of the year, Jeffrey Liegel, CEO of S&L Companies, the developer behind more than 130 Culver’s locations, told What Now on Friday.
It is with great pleasure to introduce myself as the new Livestock Extension Agent for Highlands County. My name is Conner Crawford, and I am a seventh-generation Floridian with deep roots in the beef cattle industry in neighboring Hardee County. My passion for livestock began at a young age, and...
Target Corp. purchased a nearly 21-acre site in eastern Lee County near Lehigh Acres, along the Daniels Parkway and State Road 82 corridor, on October 28, 2026. The acquisition places the retailer along a corridor experiencing substantial residential growth. Two Shopping Centers Take Shape Across From Each Other. The The...
