AP: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz wins Republican caucuses in Iowa

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North Fort Myers man pleads guilty to possessing firearm, ammo as a felon

A North Fort Myers man faces a minimum of 15 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.

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New software GunAlert tested to improve safety

WINK News found a tool that improves safety without the controversy surrounding guns. The creators of Gun Alert explain their new product.

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Lee County Officer of the Year finalists: LCPA Officer Monica Freeman

Five Lee County law enforcement officers are up for Officer of the Year. WINK News went to Southwest Florida International Airport to see how one of the nominees goes above and beyond the call of duty.

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Man arrested as suspect in Fort Myers High School break-in

A man is in custody after police say he was identified as the culprit in a break-in at Fort Myers High School.

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Convicted cop-killer Wisner Desmaret asks for new trial

Wisner Desmaret, convicted of shooting and killing a Fort Myers police officer, is asking for a new trial on the grounds that he should not have been allowed to represent himself in the first one.

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Democratic Sen. Warnock wins Georgia runoff against Walker

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election Tuesday, ensuring Democrats an outright majority in the Senate for the rest of President Joe Biden’s current term and capping an underwhelming midterm cycle for the GOP in the last significant vote of the year. With Warnock’s second runoff victory in […]

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Republicans win in traditionally democratic counties across Florida

Florida Democrats lost out to their Republican opponents at the polls on Election Day. Major flips came from historically democratic counties like Palm Beach and Miami-Dade. The swing poses the question; are Democrats done for in Florida? One of the things that led to the change in representation was the Republican base voted in big […]

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Republicans get a win in OSHA withdrawal during Florida special session

The Florida House and Senate are holding special sessions this week to debate COVID-19 related mandates. Florida could become the first state to pass a law fining businesses and hospitals that comply with President Biden’s vaccine mandate. That session began on Monday, but there’s no telling how long it could take for this bill to […]

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Ted Cruz called Big Bird’s COVID-19 vaccine ‘propaganda’

Big Bird – the fictional yellow bird children have watched on “Sesame Street” since the 1970s – tweeted this weekend that he received his COVID-19 vaccine. While the tweet was meant to ease any fears young children may have about getting the shot, Republican Senator Ted Cruz took a swipe at Big Bird, calling the […]