Trumparilla Boat Parade kicks off in Fort MyersThe Weather Authority: Hot temperatures, rain, and we’re watching the tropics
FORT MYERS Trumparilla Boat Parade kicks off in Fort Myers The Lee County GOP is hosting the Trumparilla Boat Parade in support of the Republican nominee.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Hot temperatures, rain, and we’re watching the tropics Get ready for a typical Southwest Florida weekend. It’s going to feel like the triple digits before rain rolls in and we’re watching the tropics.
ALVA Woodpeckers build home in Alva woman’s house You may have heard of squatters, but this woman is dealing with squawkers. Who needs a rooster to wake up when you have woodpeckers?
FORT MYERS Man claims he was trapped in a high-rise for 5 days A 77-year-old man wants justice after he claims he spent days trapped on the 24th floor of a high-rise apartment building.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte Correctional prisoner charged for death of another inmate State Attorney Amira Fox convened a grand jury, which decided to move forward with a case against a Charlotte Correctional inmate.
SANIBEL Construction near Dairy Queen eagle nest on Sanibel raises concerns While many eagle nests may be a bit difficult to see, one nest has always been a favorite for Sanibel residents and tourists.
The environmental effects of artificial sweeteners Experts are studying how the foods we eat affect the environment, especially after we flush our waste down the toilet.
Victim reacts to man exposing himself to her Ring camera You get a notification on your phone from your ring camera app that someone is at the door, only to find out it is someone exposing themselves. It’s the last thing victim Maria Kivi wanted or expected to see last week.
LEE COUNTY The art of capturing your eye and drawing you in How do you capture young, hip, trendy, fun, movers and shakers, all in a pose? We take you behind the scenes of a Gulfshore Life cover shoot.
FORT MYERS The lives of two SJC Boxers changed in the ring Two SJC Boxers, Mario Nunez and Arbon Kurtishi, help each other in the ring as each of them had their lives changed because of boxing.
FORT MYERS Chlamydia cases rising sharply in Lee County If you think about a crowded space- something with more than 250 people- if it’s in Lee county, statistically one person has chlamydia.
SANIBEL Sanibel resort day passes hope to get more business on the island A pass will allow vacationers to hang out at a Sanibel beach club for a day in hopes of drumming up some business.
Voting equipment tested ahead of Lee County elections Voting equipment is being tested in Lee County. This is to ensure all ballots are printed and counted correctly for the upcoming election.
Collier County teen assaulted after leaving party The teen has been charged and the sheriff’s office said they’re aware that many believe felony charges are in order, but under Florida law, there are very specific criteria that must be met for felony charges to be filed.
WINK weather team watching tropical wave over Atlantic Ocean The Weather Authority is watching a tropical disturbance over the Central Atlantic Ocean.
FORT MYERS Trumparilla Boat Parade kicks off in Fort Myers The Lee County GOP is hosting the Trumparilla Boat Parade in support of the Republican nominee.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Hot temperatures, rain, and we’re watching the tropics Get ready for a typical Southwest Florida weekend. It’s going to feel like the triple digits before rain rolls in and we’re watching the tropics.
ALVA Woodpeckers build home in Alva woman’s house You may have heard of squatters, but this woman is dealing with squawkers. Who needs a rooster to wake up when you have woodpeckers?
FORT MYERS Man claims he was trapped in a high-rise for 5 days A 77-year-old man wants justice after he claims he spent days trapped on the 24th floor of a high-rise apartment building.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte Correctional prisoner charged for death of another inmate State Attorney Amira Fox convened a grand jury, which decided to move forward with a case against a Charlotte Correctional inmate.
SANIBEL Construction near Dairy Queen eagle nest on Sanibel raises concerns While many eagle nests may be a bit difficult to see, one nest has always been a favorite for Sanibel residents and tourists.
The environmental effects of artificial sweeteners Experts are studying how the foods we eat affect the environment, especially after we flush our waste down the toilet.
Victim reacts to man exposing himself to her Ring camera You get a notification on your phone from your ring camera app that someone is at the door, only to find out it is someone exposing themselves. It’s the last thing victim Maria Kivi wanted or expected to see last week.
LEE COUNTY The art of capturing your eye and drawing you in How do you capture young, hip, trendy, fun, movers and shakers, all in a pose? We take you behind the scenes of a Gulfshore Life cover shoot.
FORT MYERS The lives of two SJC Boxers changed in the ring Two SJC Boxers, Mario Nunez and Arbon Kurtishi, help each other in the ring as each of them had their lives changed because of boxing.
FORT MYERS Chlamydia cases rising sharply in Lee County If you think about a crowded space- something with more than 250 people- if it’s in Lee county, statistically one person has chlamydia.
SANIBEL Sanibel resort day passes hope to get more business on the island A pass will allow vacationers to hang out at a Sanibel beach club for a day in hopes of drumming up some business.
Voting equipment tested ahead of Lee County elections Voting equipment is being tested in Lee County. This is to ensure all ballots are printed and counted correctly for the upcoming election.
Collier County teen assaulted after leaving party The teen has been charged and the sheriff’s office said they’re aware that many believe felony charges are in order, but under Florida law, there are very specific criteria that must be met for felony charges to be filed.
WINK weather team watching tropical wave over Atlantic Ocean The Weather Authority is watching a tropical disturbance over the Central Atlantic Ocean.
Iowa Caucuses 2020 (Credit: MGN) The Iowa caucus was held Monday, where Democratic candidates are making their last-minute pushes for votes. They are sending everything from text messages, to having people wear their gear and holding rallies. Those who are registered to vote in Iowa but were in Southwest Florida curing the day’s caucus got to take part in the event at the satellite caucus office in Port Charlotte. We looked at how the surrogate site works for Iowa voters in Southwest Florida. Temporary Iowa caucus chair Tome Andre and temporary secretary Susan Hegland have been hard at work preparing for the first Democratic Iowa satellite caucus in Charlotte County. “Last week, I participated in online training for the satellite caucus,” Andre said. Andre and Hegland have participated in caucuses since they first started in the 1970 and never left Iowa to go on vacation around caucus time. The caucus is called to order. The caucus chair and caucus secretary were just elected. Check out the room full of Iowans who were vacationing all over southwest Florida. @winknews pic.twitter.com/cqPGrrFn5u — Morgan Rynor (@Morgan_Rynor) February 3, 2020 “It does get cold in Iowa in the winter, and there are snowbirds that come to Florida or other southern places,” Andre said. “And why shouldn’t they have the opportunity to participate?” The caucus veterans tell us the satellite caucus, for the most part, will be the same as the ones held in Iowa, with a couple of exceptions. “You had to pre-register for the satellite caucuses, and you can’t just show up at the door and be a participant,” Andre said. How the satellite caucus works: Instead of casting votes, Iowans will debate the merits of candidates and go stand in a section of the room that is assigned to the candidate they want to win. “Absentee balloting is available for every other election but not this,” Hegland said. “And so this takes the place of absentee ballots.” The caucus officials will count the number of people in each group and double-check Candidates with the least amount of support are eliminated until there’s enough to declare a winner. Each candidate has a representative that is speaking for a minute on their behalf before Iowans go stand in a section of the room. @winknews pic.twitter.com/eiHB3rDQMp — Morgan Rynor (@Morgan_Rynor) February 3, 2020 As the caucus got underway, the atmosphere was fun with people laughing and getting along with everyone, even if they support a different candidate; because at the end of the day, the Democrats here say they want to take the White House back. The final results are already in with Amy Klobuchar taking the lead with 56 votes, Pete Buttigieg had 43 and Joe Biden had 33. All other candidates were eliminated from this caucus because they didn’t have enough people standing in their corner. That would include Elizabeth Warren, Mike Bloomberg, Bernie Sanders and others. People who caucused for them had to go and stand in another candidate’s section. Based on the final percentages, Klobuchar gets four delegates, Buttigieg gets three and Biden gets two. Those numbers are sent back to the state and the candidate with the most delegates will win the Iowa caucus. Iowa is a swing state, so Iowans we spoke to today say it’s important for everyone in the country to pay attention to the Iowa caucus. “We’re the start,” said caucusgoer Jean Carlson. “I think people see that we are not all decided. Some people are coming to the caucus today and making their decisions today because there are so many that have great qualities.” “We’re fairly educated on what the issues are and the stances of all the candidates are,” said caucusgoer Bob Shoemaker. What was interesting here is no one we spoke to could have predicted this outcome. “I came here to support Joe Biden, and it was a nice group of support, but it wasn’t enough. It’s a little concerning to see a lot of the moderate voters here in Florida from Iowa they really didn’t go for Joe as much as I hoped they would,” said Michael Sondergard. “We’ll see what happens tonight because this is a select group of older Iowans who are retired and have different ideas about things than what possibly the whole state might have,” said Janice Hopkins. We spoke to people who were certain Warren was going to be a viable candidate, but then they ended up picking Buttigieg when she was eliminated. Most people had left the room at about 5 p.m., but the people that were left discussed important issues that should be on their candidate’s platform. There were 96 satellite caucuses across the world as afar away as the country of Georgia. This caucus was also surprisingly fast, but we have a while before the final tally comes out. Most of the caucuses started at 7 p.m.