FORT MYERS, Fla. – Political figures stood together at the Democratic National Convention in their fight to keep Donald Trump out of the White House. Many people, including President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden sharpened their attack at the Republican nominee’s qualifications and business practices.
WINK News Political Consultant Dr. Bart Rossi talked about their passionate pleas.
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Carole Baskin speaks to WINK News about Wooten’s tiger attack, protecting big cats
After a tiger bit an employee at Wooten’s in Collier County last month, no violation was found. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission found that the Wooten’s employee, Ignacio Martinez, was apparently drunk and unauthorized to be in the tiger’s enclosure at the time of the biting. Martinez told investigators that he just wanted […]

WINK News speaks to alligator attack victim about how he was able to survive
A man who was attacked by an alligator back in August sat down with WINK News this week to talk about how he was able to survive. On August 23, William “Grant” Simmons was attacked by an alligator while trying to retrieve his sunglasses. He had three bites on his body but lived to tell […]

Dr. Rossi: Showdown over government funding
The federal government is open Friday morning after Congress passed a funding measure late Thursday. But it is only funded until December. Here to talk about what this limbo means for our political stability is political psychologist Dr. Bart Rossi. Watch full video above.

Dr. Rossi: News of the week roundup for Sept. 17, 2021
The week’s major news: Law enforcement is beefing up security in our nation’s capitol before a rally protesting the arrests of people during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol Building; more than 20 states are threatening to sue the Biden administration over vaccination mandates; and a humanitarian crisis is developing as thousands of Haitian […]
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Proposal to change state alimony laws
A proposal to change state alimony laws is back in this year’s legislative session. The bill would do away with permanent alimony. Supporters say it would set up a process for ex-spouses to change alimony requirements when they retire and make it easier for people to retire. But Jan Killilea, who founded the First Wives […]

Million Dollar Quartet musical playing at FSW for one week
Inspired by a true story, a musical called Million Dollar Quartet performs from March 21 to March 26 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at Florida SouthWestern State College. The musical takes place in Dec. 1956, when bizarre circumstances lead to Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley together for […]

LCSO makes three additional arrests in Lehigh Acres shooting
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office made three more arrests related to the Lehigh Acres shooting on Sunday morning.

Amazon delivery driver saves woman, then WINK News reunites duo
Diane Georgelos didn’t know who the man was who saved her life. But she told WINK News she needed to find him. WINK News reached out to Amazon, and a tracking number on the package led to who Georgelos was looking for. Georgelos was then able to finally thank him for saving her life. Maybe […]