Election Day crowds expected despite record early votingVoters in Downtown Fort Myers ready for 2024 Election
Election Day crowds expected despite record early voting Election Day is nearly upon us. At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the polls will be closed, and our team will bring you the results.
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Election Day crowds expected despite record early voting Election Day is nearly upon us. At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the polls will be closed, and our team will bring you the results.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Voters in Downtown Fort Myers ready for 2024 Election A lot can change in four years. During the 2020 election, many voters masked up as they cast their ballots, and the pandemic was at the top of many voters’ minds.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda residents frustrated by hurricane debris delays Many people in parts of southwest Florida feel like they’ve dealt with more than their fair share of storm damage lately.
Miracle Moment: A rosy outlook following surprise diagnosis It’s time for Miracle Moment. Today, we meet a toddler diagnosed with a disease without known prevention or cure.
Poll workers ready for Election Day rush in Collier County Poll workers gear up for a busy Tuesday in Collier County; some have been there for a while, and this year marks their first time working at a polling place for others.
CAPE CORAL Voters decide: Will Cape Coral City Council members stay or go? Stipends, Jaycee Park and new developments have been topics of concern in the City of Cape Coral for months now.
MATLACHA Lee County residents still dealing with damage from hurricanes Hurricane recovery has been an ongoing project here in Southwest Florida since Hurricane Ian.
FGCU Former FGCU golfer Frankie Capan III makes PGA Tour After playing two seasons on the Korn Ferry Tour, former FGCU golfer Frankie Capan III is moving up to the PGA Tour.
Parents cast their votes for Lee County school superintendent With just hours now until the election, WINK News wants to highlight a few local races that haven’t gotten as much attention. One of them is the election of Lee County’s next superintendent of schools.
NORTH FORT MYERS Former Dollar General employee accused of stealing $7,000 in returns A woman has been arrested after defrauding a Dollar General in North Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS BEACH The Tropics and Red Tide; what happens if or when they interact? The Tropics are active despite the fact that there’s less than a month left in hurricane season. But how will a system interact with red tide?
CAPE CORAL Police investigate gunfire at Cape Coral rental home The bullet holes left behind by shots heard in a normally quiet Cape Coral neighborhood scared one woman into buying security cameras for her home.
CAPE CORAL Bimini Basin residents face housing challenges Time is running out for the families who live in one Cape Coral community to find places to call home.
Harris and Trump make a furious final push before Election Day A presidential campaign that has careened through a felony trial, an incumbent president being pushed off the ticket and multiple assassination attempts comes down to a final sprint across a handful of states on Election Day eve.
Using AI to detect pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. That’s due in part to the limited testing available for early detection.
LONDON (AP) — From sure bet to suspended, Michel Platini’s career in soccer politics could be over. The UEFA president is likely to be barred from standing in February’s emergency FIFA presidential election, with his minimum 90-day ban starting only a few weeks before he would have had to pass integrity checks. Thursday’s decision by the FIFA ethics committee throws into doubt who will succeed Sepp Blatter as head of the world’s most popular sport on Feb. 26. Here’s a look at some of the questions concerning the election: ___ WHY HAS PLATINI BEEN SUSPENDED? Officially, the FIFA ethics committee is not saying why because of secrecy rules the all-powerful executive committee refused to ease last month. But Platini was suspended for 90 days along with FIFA President Sepp Blatter two weeks after they both became embroiled in a Swiss criminal investigation. They were questioned by the Swiss investigators about why Platini received 2 million Swiss francs (about $2 million) from FIFA in 2011 for work carried out up to 2002. The case appears to be more serious for Blatter, who is considered a suspect. Platini is being treated “between a witness and an accused person,” according to Swiss authorities. Both deny wrongdoing and have not been charged. The case could hinge partially on whether there is a written contract that shows Platini was owed the money. Platini said he wasn’t paid in 2002 because of FIFA’s financial predicament. ___ WHY IS THERE A PRESIDENTIAL VACANCY AT FIFA? Blatter was re-elected for a fifth, four-year term as FIFA president on May 29, despite some of his closest allies being arrested in Zurich after they were indicted by U.S. authorities in a far-reaching soccer bribery case. Four days later, the 79-year-old Blatter announced his decision to quit, seemingly under pressure from sponsors and the threat of legal action. The presidential election date was set for Feb. 26, with the deadline for contenders to submit their candidacies on Oct. 26. Not only do they require the backing of five of the 209 federations but they must pass integrity checks to show they are suitable to run FIFA. Platini submitted his candidacy documents on Thursday morning, shortly before he was suspended by FIFA. It’s seems highly unlikely he could be approved to make the ballot while banned from carrying out any role in soccer for 90 days. ___ IF NOT PLATINI, WHO COULD WIN? Platini’s closest challenger before his suspension was Prince Ali bin al-Hussein. The Jordanian had the support of Platini and much of Europe in the May election when he challenged Blatter, but the prince turned on the Frenchman when it became clear they would be rivals in the new election. The prince will hope to sweep up support in Europe, but for now Platini appears to have maintained his backers. And when Europe’s 54 nations meet on Thursday at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, they will be discussing whether to stick with Platini or search for a new candidate to support. South Korea’s Chung Mong-joon, a former FIFA vice president, was ruled out of contention on Thursday when he was banned from soccer for six years over breaches relating to the investigation into the 2022 World Cup bidding contest. Here are some other people who have expressed an interest in standing for FIFA president but who have yet to say if they have five nominations: — Brazil great Zico — Former Trinidad and Tobago captain David Nakhid — Former Nigeria player Segun Odegbami — Liberia federation president Musa Bility — Former Nigerian state governor Orji Uzor Kalu ___ OTHER POTENTIAL CONTENDERS? — Two Gulf sheikhs, who are members of FIFA’s executive committee, are constantly linked with the presidency: Asian Football Confederation President Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa from Bahrain and Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al Ahmad Al Sabah, an Olympic powerbroker from Kuwait. Neither has offered any public intention they want the top job. — South African businessman Tokyo Sexwale, a longtime confidante of Nelson Mandela, says he is still considering whether to stand. He made a high-profile international trip on FIFA business last week, mediating between the Palestinian and Israeli soccer federations in Tel Aviv. — Jerome Champagne, a former FIFA deputy secretary general, is still mulling over his options after failing to gain the five federation nominations required to stand in May. — German soccer federation president Wolfgang Niersbach is expected to be a future leader, but his immediate ambition appeared to be replacing Platini at UEFA. ___ CAN ANYONE BE FIFA PRESIDENT? A recent FIFA rule states that would-be candidates must have an active role in soccer for two of the past five years. But International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach called for a “credible external presidential candidate.” Some IOC officials have suggested a figure like former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan could be a possibility for the presidency. ___ Rob Harris can be followed at www.twitter.com/RobHarris and www.facebook.com/RobHarrisReports