FORT MYERS, Fla. – Ted Cruz rolled to a landslide victory Tuesday while presidential candidate frontrunners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton took a backseat in the Wisconsin primary. A lot of people are now looking at last night’s results and what they mean for the candidates and overall run for the White House.
Political analyst Dr. Bart Rossi joined us in the WINK News studio this morning with a closer look.
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Technical difficulties during primary election in Lee County did not impact results
WINK News learned about voting machine issues in Lee County during last week’s primary election. Two precincts in Lee County had problems tabulating votes due to technical difficulties. The supervisor of elections said the issues did affect the vote counting process but did not affect the final tallies. Precinct 512 in Buckingham and Precinct 517 […]

Midterm primary election county commissioner winners
Lee County Commissioner Mike Greenwell, the former baseball all-star, has won the Republican nomination for Lee Commission District 5. Greenwell will face Lehigh Acres resident Matt Wood (D) in the Nov. general election. He was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis in July after Commissioner Frank Mann died on June 21. Greenwell won the nomination with […]

Southwest Floridians head to the polls for Primary Election Day
Southwest Floridians are weighing in on some big primary races, including who takes on Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio in November, and many local races on Tuesday. The Florida Democratic Party primary, for example, will pick between former Gov. Charlie Crist and Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried to challenge DeSantis. In Southwest Florida races, […]

Campaign Central: Florida’s midterm primary election results 2022
WINK News is with you for all of the Southwest Florida races in Florida’s primary elections. Some of the big races included governor, Congressional District 19 and school board races. See the results below for all of the races. Democrats choose Rep. Crist to challenge Gov. DeSantis School board races closely watched in Southwest Florida […]
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$150K reward nearly four years after Charlotte County boy went missing
Gage Jackson went missing in Charlotte County four years ago as of Sunday, March 18. According to SWFL Crime Stoppers, 11 days later Jackson’s body was discovered by a boater in Praire Creek. An anonymous donor is offering a new reward of $150,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. But, that doesn’t […]

Save the Florida Panther Day is Saturday, March 18
Saturday, March 18 is Save the Florida Panther Day, it’s a day to remember the endangered state animal of Florida needs our help to thrive in Southwest Florida.

13-year-old boy dies and multiple kids injured in Collier County crash
Multiple kids were injured and one 13-year-old boy was involved in a deadly crash Friday night in Collier County.

Cattle Drive event in Immokalee on Saturday
On Saturday you have the chance to experience the pioneer spirit and rich agricultural history of Florida’s heartland. The Immokalee Cattle Drive is back in Southwest Florida. That means people can expect an exciting and historical day filled with food, fun, and of course, lots of cattle. Saturday’s event started with a four-hour pancake breakfast […]