Officials designate 35 hospitals for Ebola care

NEW YORK (AP) – Health officials have designated 35 hospitals across the country as Ebola treatment centers. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the list of hospitals on Tuesday. Most are clustered in metropolitan areas like New York City, San Francisco, Minneapolis and Washington D.C. For more than a month, health officials […]

Ashton Carter is Obama’s likely Pentagon pick

WASHINGTON (AP) – Former Pentagon official Ashton Carter is likely to be President Barack Obama’s nominee for defense secretary, according to administration officials, putting him in line to take over a sprawling department that has had an uneasy relationship with the White House. Officials said Obama had not made a final decision on the matter, […]

Man arrested in woman’s death, child’s assault

MIDDLEBURG, Fla. (AP) – A north Florida sex offender is being held on suspicion of killing a woman and sexually assaulting her daughter. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says Donald Davidson was arrested while driving the dead woman’s van early Tuesday. They say he will likely be charged with murder later Tuesday. The 37-year-old woman’s […]

Renovations begin at Tampa International Airport

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Tampa International Airport is beginning a three-year expansion and renovation that will cost almost a billion dollars. The first steps will begin Tuesday with the closure of some taxi and bus stands near the baggage claims area. The biggest changes at the airport will be the construction of a massive rental […]

Answers to your top health insurance enrollment questions

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Health insurance enrollment is now underway. President of First Family Insurance Jason Marra joins WINK News anchor Rob Spicker in the studio to answer questions related to the process of signing up for insurance.

Florida men plead guilty in fraud scheme

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Two Florida men face sentencing in February after pleading guilty to federal identity theft charges. Montrail Austin and Terrell Langston, both 25 and from Miami, entered the guilty pleas Monday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis. Langston also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal government funds. The men stole personal […]

Lee County holding public hearing on animal ordinance

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- At 9:30 a.m., Lee County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on repealing and replacing the county’s animal ordinance, approving associated fees, and creating a Domestic Animal Services Advisory Committee. The county passed new rules back in February, but not without controversy. Now, they’ll look at changing parts of the law including […]