FORT MYERS, Fla.- Wednesday, NBC News fired longtime ‘Today Show’ host Matt Lauer after claims sexual misconduct. This is just the latest in a long string of accusations against some of the most powerful people in the media, business and politics. Political psychologist Dr. Bart Rossi talked with WINK News anchor Kristin Sanchez about how we can move forward as a society.
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EXPLAINER: How the strong U.S. dollar can affect everyone
The buck isn’t stopping. The value of the U.S. dollar has been on a tear for more than a year against everything from the British pound across the Atlantic to the South Korean won across the Pacific. After rising again Friday, the dollar is near its highest level in more than two decades against a […]

How Southwest Florida residents deal with invasive iguanas
A Southwest Florida man uses an unorthodox method to keep invasive iguanas out of his yard. In Cape Coral, iguanas are seen sunbathing along seawalls and running across yards, but Richard Dahlstrom has a plan to get rid of the pesky pest. He uses CDs in his yard to deter them. It’s been about a […]

Tips on how to get a raise, promotion to deal with inflation
With inflation at a 40-year high, the dollar you earn is not going nearly as far as it used to. But getting a promotion or a raise is not that simple. But right now unemployment is low which means it’s harder to hire. In this labor market, employees have the upper hand. Many companies are […]

EXPLAINER: How did Russia-Ukraine war trigger a food crisis?
Russian hostilities in Ukraine are preventing grain from leaving the “breadbasket of the world” and making food more expensive across the globe, threatening to worsen shortages, hunger and political instability in developing countries. Together, Russia and Ukraine export nearly a third of the world’s wheat and barley, more than 70% of its sunflower oil and […]
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Insurance issues after Hurricane Ian
Insurance problems persist while the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Ian quickly approaches. So many people are having trouble as a fraud investigation is underway against multiple insurance carriers. The investigation is for not fulfilling their obligations to pay out claims to policy-holders. WINK News has repeatedly heard people say they’re getting shortchanged on the money […]

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.