Amendment 3 fails; Florida marijuana legislation remains the sameAmendment 4 fails; current 6-week abortion ban remains
Trump flips Georgia and moves closer to reclaiming the White House Donald Trump has won the battleground state of Georgia, the onetime Republican stronghold that had voted for Democrats four years ago.
WINK NEWS Amendment 3 fails; Florida marijuana legislation remains the same With Election Day in full swing, WINK News is monitoring the results of the most controversial amendments on the ballot, including Florida’s Amendment 3.
WINK NEWS Amendment 4 fails; current 6-week abortion ban remains Besides Amendment 3, another of the more controversial amendments on the ballot is Amendment 4, which would limit government interference in abortions.
Republican Denise Carlin elected as Lee County Schools superintendent Republican Denise Carlin has been elected as the Lee County Superintendent of Schools, and Vanessa Chaviano won her seat in the Lee County School Board for District 7.
WINK NEWS Sheriff Carmine Marceno wins reelection It is now Election Day, and two candidates for the Lee County Sheriff are vying for the position.
3 Florida republicans win reelection in House of Representatives Three local incumbent Republicans have won re-election for the House of Representatives race.
LABELLE Fatal crash on State Road 29 in LaBelle According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a fatal crash occurred on State Road 29 on Tuesday evening.
NAPLES Naples on alert but staying calm ahead of potential storm It’s understandable to get anxious whenever we hear about the possibility of severe weather with Tropical Storm Rafael gaining strength in the Caribbean.
BONITA SPRINGS Florida’s Rick Scott reelected to US Senate Florida incumbent Rick Scott has been reelected to the U.S. Senate.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda RV residents concerned about hurricane damage The people at the Harbor Belle RV Resort had concerns about their homes before hurricanes Helene and Milton.
WINK NEWS How Hispanic voters in SWFL are casting their ballots The Hispanic community in Southwest Florida is seemingly divided as they cast their votes for the next president of the United States.
WEST PALM BEACH Trump and supporters gear up for election night in West Palm Beach All eyes are on the presidential election between Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.
SANIBEL City of Sanibel opens time capsule for 50th anniversary It’s a chance to see what the past was like. 41 years ago, the city of Sanibel put items in a time capsule to be opened on the 50th anniversary of the city’s incorporation. On Tuesday, WINK News was there to see what people had to say about the island decades ago.
FORT MYERS BEACH Lee Commission approves contract to restore 2 waterfront parks on Fort Myers Beach The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to award a contract for the design of the restoration of two waterfront parks on Fort Myers Beach.
Direct approach to hip replacement Surgeons in the United States perform more than 500,000 hip replacements every year, and that number is only expected to increase as our population ages.
Trump flips Georgia and moves closer to reclaiming the White House Donald Trump has won the battleground state of Georgia, the onetime Republican stronghold that had voted for Democrats four years ago.
WINK NEWS Amendment 3 fails; Florida marijuana legislation remains the same With Election Day in full swing, WINK News is monitoring the results of the most controversial amendments on the ballot, including Florida’s Amendment 3.
WINK NEWS Amendment 4 fails; current 6-week abortion ban remains Besides Amendment 3, another of the more controversial amendments on the ballot is Amendment 4, which would limit government interference in abortions.
Republican Denise Carlin elected as Lee County Schools superintendent Republican Denise Carlin has been elected as the Lee County Superintendent of Schools, and Vanessa Chaviano won her seat in the Lee County School Board for District 7.
WINK NEWS Sheriff Carmine Marceno wins reelection It is now Election Day, and two candidates for the Lee County Sheriff are vying for the position.
3 Florida republicans win reelection in House of Representatives Three local incumbent Republicans have won re-election for the House of Representatives race.
LABELLE Fatal crash on State Road 29 in LaBelle According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a fatal crash occurred on State Road 29 on Tuesday evening.
NAPLES Naples on alert but staying calm ahead of potential storm It’s understandable to get anxious whenever we hear about the possibility of severe weather with Tropical Storm Rafael gaining strength in the Caribbean.
BONITA SPRINGS Florida’s Rick Scott reelected to US Senate Florida incumbent Rick Scott has been reelected to the U.S. Senate.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda RV residents concerned about hurricane damage The people at the Harbor Belle RV Resort had concerns about their homes before hurricanes Helene and Milton.
WINK NEWS How Hispanic voters in SWFL are casting their ballots The Hispanic community in Southwest Florida is seemingly divided as they cast their votes for the next president of the United States.
WEST PALM BEACH Trump and supporters gear up for election night in West Palm Beach All eyes are on the presidential election between Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.
SANIBEL City of Sanibel opens time capsule for 50th anniversary It’s a chance to see what the past was like. 41 years ago, the city of Sanibel put items in a time capsule to be opened on the 50th anniversary of the city’s incorporation. On Tuesday, WINK News was there to see what people had to say about the island decades ago.
FORT MYERS BEACH Lee Commission approves contract to restore 2 waterfront parks on Fort Myers Beach The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to award a contract for the design of the restoration of two waterfront parks on Fort Myers Beach.
Direct approach to hip replacement Surgeons in the United States perform more than 500,000 hip replacements every year, and that number is only expected to increase as our population ages.
More than a dozen national retailers will open their doors early for Black Friday, kicking off sales on Thanksgiving Day. At the same time, the list of brick-and-mortar stores that will remain closed for the holiday is growing, and lately stands at nearly 100 national and regional retailers, according to BestBlackFriday.com. The push for earlier Black Friday sales comes as consumers increasingly snub brick-and-mortar retailers in favor of online rivals such as Amazon. Yet many stores still count on a surge in sales during the annual shopping extravaganza. Those dynamics are putting pressure on retailers to offer more holiday “doorbusters” — or low prices on high-demand products like computers or home appliances — and to stay open on Thanksgiving. Walmart plans to kick off its Black Friday event on Thanksgiving day at 4 p.m., when it will throw what it describes as its first-ever “Light Up Black Friday” party for customers. Store workers are expected to give away 4 million cups of Keurig coffee and 2 million Christmas cookies during the two-hour party, the company said. Its Black Friday sales will officially begin at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving, although Walmart is already offering some discounts online. Some retailers say they want to give their workers a break on Thanksgiving. Retailers ranging from Ace Hardware to Trader Joe’s are among those closing their doors on the holiday, according to BestBlackFriday.com (see full list below of retailers that will shut their doors on Thanksgiving.) How much people spend Consumers plan to spend an average of $554.90 during the holiday weekend, with $207.30 going towards gifts, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). Seventy-one percent of shoppers will go to a shopping center or mall during the holiday weekend, with millennials leading the way, at 83 percent, a new survey by the group shows. The National Retail Federation estimated that 174 million people shopped in stores and online during last year’s five-day Thanksgiving weekend, which ends with Cyber Monday. Below are the hours for stores open on Thanksgiving, followed by the retailers scheduled to be closed on the holiday, according to BestBlackFriday.com. Stores open on Thanksgiving Day Bass Pro Shops 8 a.m.-6 p.m. The stores will reopen at 5 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 23. Belk 4 p.m.-1 a.m. Stores will reopen at 6 a.m. on Black Friday. Best Buy 5 p.m.-1 a.m. The retailer will reopen at 8 a.m. on Black Friday. Big Lots 7 a.m.-midnight. Stores will reopen at 6 a.m. on Black Friday. Cabela’s 8 a.m-6 p.m. The retailer will reopen at 5 a.m. on Black Friday. Dick’s Sporting Goods 6 p.m-2 a.m. Stores will reopen at 5 a.m. on Black Friday. J.C. Penney 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving, remaining open through 10 p.m. on Black Friday. Kmart 6 a.m.-midnight. Stores will open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday. Kohl’s 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving and remaining open until 1 p.m. on Black Friday. Macy’s 5 p.m.- 2 a.m. Stores will reopen on Black Friday at 6 a.m. Old Navy 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving and remaining open until 10 p.m. on Black Friday. Sears 6 p.m.-midnight. Stores will reopen at 5 a.m. on Black Friday. Target 5 p.m.-1 a.m. Stores will reopen at 7 a.m. on Black Friday. Walmart Thanksgiving day 4-6 p.m. (pre-sale party), with Black Friday sales beginning at 6 p.m. Stores Closed on Thanksgiving Day A.C. Moore Abt Electronics Academy Sports + Outdoors Ace Hardware Acme Tools Allen Edmonds American Girl At Home AT&T (Company-owned stores) Barnes & Noble Big 5 Sporting Goods BJ’s Wholesale Club Blain’s Farm & Fleet Bob’s Discount Furniture Burlington Christopher & Banks Cost Plus World Market Costco Craft Warehouse Crate and Barrel Dillard’s Dressbarn (most stores) El Dorado Furniture Fleet Farm Gander Outdoors Gardner-White Furniture Guitar Center H&M Half Price Books Harbor Freight Tools Hobby Lobby Home Depot HomeGoods Homesense IKEA JOANN Stores Lamps Plus Lowe’s Mall of America Marshalls Mattress Firm Menards Micro Center Music & Arts Nebraska Furniture Mart Nordstrom Nordstrom Rack Northern Tool Office Depot & OfficeMax Outdoor Research P.C. Richard & Son Patagonia Pep Boys Petco PetSmart Pier 1 Imports Publix Raymour & Flanigan Furniture | Mattresses REI Sam’s Club Sierra Trading Post Sportsman’s Warehouse Sprint (Stores closed unless mall decides otherwise; mall kiosks may open) Staples Stein Mart Sur La Table The Container Store The Original Mattress Factory The Paper Store TJ Maxx Tractor Supply Co. Trader Joe’s Trollbeads Von Maur West Marine — With reporting by Aimee Picchi