Second teen accused in Kayla Rincon-Miller murder case to appear in courtHotter and drier day ahead with isolated storms staying inland
CAPE CORAL Second teen accused in Kayla Rincon-Miller murder case to appear in court A 16-year-old is facing adult charges for his alleged role in the murder of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller.
the weather authority Hotter and drier day ahead with isolated storms staying inland The Weather Authority is tracking a hot and dry Tuesday morning with inland isolated storms expected in the afternoon.
Cape Canaveral Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in Cape Canaveral Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Cape Canaveral.
WINK News Lee County School Board to hold a transportation workshop With one month left for the academic year, parents’ concerns have turned to frustration as buses struggle to get kids to and from school.
Readying for hurricane season with Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday Hurricane season is rapidly approaching as Floridians prep for potential storms with the upcoming Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday.
NAPLES Increasing amount of homeless seniors in SWFL Saint Matthew House told Wink News that 20% of the people they shelter are over 60 years old.
NAPLES Man suspected of threatening pickelballers with machete A man has been arrested after authorities said he chased a group of pickleball players off a Naples court.
NAPLES Turtle Club in Naples reopens Following a 19-month closure because of Hurricane Ian, the Turtle Club has reopened.
FORT MYERS BEACH Hurricane season preparations at Lee County construction sites Many already know the drill when hurricane season is around the corner.
SANIBEL Bones found on Sanibel concern beachgoers A husband and wife found what appeared to be bones. What type and where they came from is being investigated.
FGCU FGCU president reflects on first year with graduating class Alico Arena was packed this weekend as Florida Gulf Coast University graduated 1,900 students in four ceremonies.
Reverse shoulder replacement offers new approach to pain management Shoulder replacement is the third most common replacement in the US, following hip and knee replacement.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Lee County teachers bargain for new raises Kevin Daly is the voice of the Lee County Teachers Union, and he says he knows firsthand the struggle teachers experience across the state.
FORT MYERS New Starbucks off Colonial expected to add to traffic headaches It’s a venti-sized traffic nightmare. That’s how Gina O’Donnell envisions the future of this plaza.
NAPLES Feeding families through Meals of Hope They’re a Naples-based non-profit organization whose mission is to alleviate hunger both locally and throughout the country.
CAPE CORAL Second teen accused in Kayla Rincon-Miller murder case to appear in court A 16-year-old is facing adult charges for his alleged role in the murder of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller.
the weather authority Hotter and drier day ahead with isolated storms staying inland The Weather Authority is tracking a hot and dry Tuesday morning with inland isolated storms expected in the afternoon.
Cape Canaveral Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in Cape Canaveral Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Cape Canaveral.
WINK News Lee County School Board to hold a transportation workshop With one month left for the academic year, parents’ concerns have turned to frustration as buses struggle to get kids to and from school.
Readying for hurricane season with Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday Hurricane season is rapidly approaching as Floridians prep for potential storms with the upcoming Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday.
NAPLES Increasing amount of homeless seniors in SWFL Saint Matthew House told Wink News that 20% of the people they shelter are over 60 years old.
NAPLES Man suspected of threatening pickelballers with machete A man has been arrested after authorities said he chased a group of pickleball players off a Naples court.
NAPLES Turtle Club in Naples reopens Following a 19-month closure because of Hurricane Ian, the Turtle Club has reopened.
FORT MYERS BEACH Hurricane season preparations at Lee County construction sites Many already know the drill when hurricane season is around the corner.
SANIBEL Bones found on Sanibel concern beachgoers A husband and wife found what appeared to be bones. What type and where they came from is being investigated.
FGCU FGCU president reflects on first year with graduating class Alico Arena was packed this weekend as Florida Gulf Coast University graduated 1,900 students in four ceremonies.
Reverse shoulder replacement offers new approach to pain management Shoulder replacement is the third most common replacement in the US, following hip and knee replacement.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Lee County teachers bargain for new raises Kevin Daly is the voice of the Lee County Teachers Union, and he says he knows firsthand the struggle teachers experience across the state.
FORT MYERS New Starbucks off Colonial expected to add to traffic headaches It’s a venti-sized traffic nightmare. That’s how Gina O’Donnell envisions the future of this plaza.
NAPLES Feeding families through Meals of Hope They’re a Naples-based non-profit organization whose mission is to alleviate hunger both locally and throughout the country.
ESTERO, Fla. — Donald Trump centered a nearly hour-long speech around his plan for keeping America safe while promoting job growth and taking aim at Obamacare and Hillary Clinton as he spoke Monday at Germain Arena. A crowd of about 8,000 was on hand inside the venue to hear the Republican presidential nominee while many more endured temperatures around 90 degrees outside. Some in the crowd said they saw other faint, and many pointed criticism at long lines and limited access to water and bathrooms. Those inside cheered as Trump railed against Clinton for what he characterized as a refusal to take direct aim at issues threatening national security. “We will defeat radical Islamic terrorism, just as we have defeated every threat we have faced, in every age before. But we will not defeat it with closed eyes or silent voices. Anyone who cannot name our enemy is not fit to lead our country.” Trump took the stage shortly after 4 p.m., about an hour after the rally began. Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, U.S. House of Representatives candidate Francis Rooney and Florida House candidate Byron Donalds were among those who took the podium prior to Trump. Crowd control, access an issue Tickets for the event were available for free on Trump’s website until Friday, when registration closed. After that, resellers were charging as much $600 Monday on Craigslist. Southwest Florida resident Jackie Gifford said she had five tickets and took her four children out of school so they could attend the rally together, but she told WINK News she was turned away at the door. “I’m ticked, because we had tickets,” she said. “I got my tickets immediately, right away after WINK posted the thing. Clicked on it. I got five. I got two for everybody’s phone. Get to the door … door shut.” Emergency crews transported many from the scene because of heat exhaustion, a source told WINK News. Democrats, opponents respond A smaller group of 50-75 gathered at Democratic Party of Lee County headquarters Monday morning, where labor and local Democratic leaders spoke against the Trump campaign, calling the Republican nominee unfit and unqualified for the presidency. They pointed to his lack of military service and controversial statements and called for a federal investigation into a $25,000 donation that the Donald J. Trump Foundation made in 2013 to a PAC supporting Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. Bondi was reviewing whether to engage Florida in a class-action lawsuit against Trump University in September 2013, the Orlando Sentinel reported at the time. Four days after the report, the pro-Bondi PAC received the foundation money. A month later, Bondi’s office announced it wouldn’t be joining the suit. Bondi endorsed Trump’s presidential campaign in March. “So that’s Trump’s record: using charity money to allegedly buy off attorney generals who will take the bait,” Democratic U.S. House candidate April Freeman said. The New York Times reported that Trump signed the check four days before the Sentinel story was published. Trump paid a $2,500 penalty to the IRS for using charity money in the donation, which his camp called an inadvertent error. Trump has denied the donation was politically motivated. At the Trump rally, Southwest Florida clean water activist John G. Heim posted a video to Facebook showing him being ejected from the arena. At several times throughout the video, he asks why he’s being thrown out without receiving an answer.