FORT MYERS, Fla. – Tonight, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will take the debate stage for the final time.
WINK News Political Contributor Dr. Bart Rossi stopped by the WINK News studio to give us a look ahead.
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2nd Warmest February in Fort Myers & Looking Ahead to March
If you thought February was warm across southwest Florida, well you were right! Fort Myers reported its 2nd warmest February on record, as our average temperature, a combination of the morning low & afternoon high, was 73.7°. The only February hotter was in 2018, with an average temperature of 74.9°. The image below details just […]

Gubernatorial candidates make final pitches ahead of primaries
Gubernatorial candidates, Nikki Fried and Charlie Crist make their final pitches ahead of primaries on Tuesday. Being only three days from the Florida primaries, two gubernatorial candidates are busy making their final bids for the Democratic nomination. Fried held a campaign house party today at Congressional candidate Cindy Banyai’s Olga home in Fort Myers on […]

Students from across Florida gather to debate the issues that mattered most to Dr. Martin Luther King Junior
On Monday, people around the country, and here in Southwest Florida celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior. Students from all over Florida traveled to Glades County Monday to debate solutions to problems we face currently. Martin Luther King Jr. marched so the next generation could march, regardless of race, color, or creed. […]

RNC threatens to boycott commission’s presidential debates
The Republican National Committee said Thursday it is planning a rules change that would force presidential candidates seeking the party’s nomination to sign a pledge saying they will not participate in any debates sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates. If ultimately enacted and enforced, the move would fundamentally change the way presidential elections have […]
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The body of a 2-year-old Florida boy who had been the subject of a frantic search after his mother was slain was found Friday in a lake in the jaws of an alligator, police said. St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway also said the boy’s father, 21-year-old Thomas Mosley, will be charged with two counts […]

Hurricane Ian memorial event, Together in Prayer, in downtown Fort Myers
Six months since Hurricane Ian hit the shores of Southwest Florida, the community is coming together to share in the feeling of unity and prayer. A memorial in Centennial Park after Ian gave people a place to mourn their loved ones and losses. Six months later, religious leaders in the community organized the “together in […]

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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says the 2-year-old boy missing from Pinellas County has been found dead.