trailer park

State trailers are being set up on the property of the Gulf Coast Camping Resort. An upgrade to the electrical panels and hookups is needed before the new tenants can move in.

New government trailers moved into Gulf Coast Camping Resort

Eileen Kelley and Andrea Melendez/WGCU Investigative Team

State trailers are being set up on the property of the Gulf Coast Camping Resort. An upgrade to the electrical panels and hookups is needed before the new tenants can move in.

Barbara Clark has to give up her dog of 9 years and move back to Connecticut. The residents of Gulf Coast Camping Resort in Bonita Springs, FL, got eviction notices at the beginning of December after new owners purchased the park for 5 million in October.

Investigation

New ownership at Bonita Springs RV park sparking stress, eviction concerns among residents

Eileen Kelley and Andrea Melendez/WGCU Investigative Team

Considering that Southwest Florida already had a housing crisis before Hurricane Ian, what’s happening at the Bonita Springs RV and mobile home park, possibly in the name of housing storm victims, is especially upsetting.

Weather

Trailer Park Fares Well After Irma

Quincy J Walters

What was once Hurricane Irma is now a tropical storm. But before Irma touched down Sunday in Southwest Florida, WGCU visited a trailer park in Estero when…

Weather

Mobile Homes Under Mandatory Evacuation In Lee County

Quincy J Walters

A mandatory evacuation is in effect for mobile and manufactured homes in Lee County due to Hurricane Irma. It didn't seem like anyone was sticking around…