Soluna Restaurant & Bar launches at Bayfront in NaplesStreaming Now: CFO Jimmy Patronis holds news conference in Naples on post-storm fraud prevention
Soluna Restaurant & Bar launches at Bayfront in Naples Emulating its namesake fusion of the sun and moon, Soluna Restaurant & Bar has arisen to illuminate the Naples dining scene.
NAPLES Streaming Now: CFO Jimmy Patronis holds news conference in Naples on post-storm fraud prevention The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis, will hold a news conference in Naples on post-storm fraud prevention.
Know where your voting precinct is in Southwest Florida Election Day is only one day away, so it is important to know where to go and if you qualify to vote in Southwest Florida.
The Weather Authority Tracking Tropical Storm Rafael; expected to become hurricane The Weather Authority Meteorologists are watching the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Rafael will strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane later Tuesday night.
The Weather Authority Scattered rain and storms on this Election Day The Weather Authority is tracking scattered rain and storms along with warm temperatures throughout this Election Day Tuesday.
Where to drop off your mail-in ballots on Election Day Those who still have their mail-in ballots in Southwest Florida have two options on Election Day: vote in person or drop them off at a specified location.
WINK NEWS Lee County race for Sheriff It is now Election Day, and two candidates for the Lee County Sheriff are vying for the position.
WINK NEWS Floridians to vote on legalizing recreational marijuana 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 How Floridians are voting on Consitutional right to abortions As Election Day ramps up, WINK News is monitoring the results of the most controversial amendments on the ballot, including Florida’s Amendment 4.
Collier County commission race As the 2024 general election gets underway, WINK News is monitoring the election results in several local races, including the Collier County Commission race.
Cape Coral 5 seats in Cape Coral City Council to be decided on Election Day The Cape Coral City Council election will be decided on Tuesday. Five seats are up for grabs.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers City Council race for 2 wards The 2024 elections are looking to be a tense battle that will have every American on the edge of their seats. In Southwest Florida, the feeling is no different.
PUNTA GORDA The race for Punta Gorda City Council November 5 is election day, as politicians across the country compete for office, with Southwest Florida being no different.
Lee County Superintendent election; School Board District 7 Voters in Lee County are going to the polls to fill some crucial seats in the school district.
Lee County commission race for districts 3 and 5 The 2024 elections include several local Southwest Florida races, among them are races for two districts on the Lee County Board of County Commissioners.
Soluna Restaurant & Bar launches at Bayfront in Naples Emulating its namesake fusion of the sun and moon, Soluna Restaurant & Bar has arisen to illuminate the Naples dining scene.
NAPLES Streaming Now: CFO Jimmy Patronis holds news conference in Naples on post-storm fraud prevention The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis, will hold a news conference in Naples on post-storm fraud prevention.
Know where your voting precinct is in Southwest Florida Election Day is only one day away, so it is important to know where to go and if you qualify to vote in Southwest Florida.
The Weather Authority Tracking Tropical Storm Rafael; expected to become hurricane The Weather Authority Meteorologists are watching the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Rafael will strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane later Tuesday night.
The Weather Authority Scattered rain and storms on this Election Day The Weather Authority is tracking scattered rain and storms along with warm temperatures throughout this Election Day Tuesday.
Where to drop off your mail-in ballots on Election Day Those who still have their mail-in ballots in Southwest Florida have two options on Election Day: vote in person or drop them off at a specified location.
WINK NEWS Lee County race for Sheriff It is now Election Day, and two candidates for the Lee County Sheriff are vying for the position.
WINK NEWS Floridians to vote on legalizing recreational marijuana 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 How Floridians are voting on Consitutional right to abortions As Election Day ramps up, WINK News is monitoring the results of the most controversial amendments on the ballot, including Florida’s Amendment 4.
Collier County commission race As the 2024 general election gets underway, WINK News is monitoring the election results in several local races, including the Collier County Commission race.
Cape Coral 5 seats in Cape Coral City Council to be decided on Election Day The Cape Coral City Council election will be decided on Tuesday. Five seats are up for grabs.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers City Council race for 2 wards The 2024 elections are looking to be a tense battle that will have every American on the edge of their seats. In Southwest Florida, the feeling is no different.
PUNTA GORDA The race for Punta Gorda City Council November 5 is election day, as politicians across the country compete for office, with Southwest Florida being no different.
Lee County Superintendent election; School Board District 7 Voters in Lee County are going to the polls to fill some crucial seats in the school district.
Lee County commission race for districts 3 and 5 The 2024 elections include several local Southwest Florida races, among them are races for two districts on the Lee County Board of County Commissioners.
In the new year, as the vaccine rollout continues in Southwest Florida, health officials are hoping this will be a big step in controlling the pandemic. Waves of emotion swept across SWFL a vaccines became available to those 65 and older and high-risk frontline health care workers. Ellen and Bob Iverson say they were relieved. “It was just a big relief and we started feeling emotional just as the like started moving closer and closer,” said the Iversons. Bob and Ellen Iverson are some of the lucky ones who were first to get vaccine doses in Lee County. “Knowing that you’re going to survive it because we’ve been able to get the vaccine so just an unbelievable feeling,” said Bob. Sandra Snyder says she’s been wanting to see her kids. “”We’re all concerned and we all want to see our kids and our grandkids,” said Snyder. But now that she’s gotten the vaccine. “Didn’t feel a thing. I think the flu shot is worse than that,” Snyder said. After about two weeks of vaccinations, nearly 12,000 doses have been administered. But, that feeling of relief is shared by less than one percent of Southwest Floridians and falls short of what’s needed for herd immunity. Dr. Stephen Kissler works with the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the Harvard School of Public Health. Kissler says vaccine prioritization is key. “It really does seem to make a lot of sense to prioritize vaccines to those who are at highest risk of severe complications of the illness. So that clearly puts older people high on the list of people who you want to vaccinate,” he said. “If the virus has a reproduction number of about three, so that infectious person is likely to infect three others,” said Dr. Kissler. “Then, that means that you need essentially two-thirds of the population to be fully protected.” “The goal is to have even the least vaccinated communities to still have that high level of population immunity, which requires a really, really large amount of people to be vaccinated,” Dr. Kissler said. There’s so much uncertainty surrounding how many more vaccine doses SWFL receive and when. Roger Desjarlais is the Lee County Manager. “The dates and times for additional vaccines…they’ll be coming from the state,” said Desjarlais. Health officials and leaders say we need to stay focused. Dr. Larry Antonucci is the President and CEO of Lee Health. “The coronavirus is still spreading, and hospitalizations and deaths are still rising. People’s lives are at stake, and just because the vaccine brings hope does not mean we can let up now,” said Dr. Antonucci. Eyes are also on Governor DeSantis and his team to keep us moving forward. “In the state of Florida, it’s a little bit unique because we recognize that the governor has really taken a front and center approach as to how the vaccination strategy is being rolled out,” said Dr. Oscar Alleyne. In the state of Florida more than 211,000 thousand people have received their first dose of the vaccine, which again is less than one percent of the population. Kristine Hollingsworth with the Florida Department of Health in Collier County says they will continuously be receiving the vaccine. “We will be continuously receiving vaccine throughout the vaccine roll out. So this is not the only supply that we have,” said Hollingsworth. COVID-19 VARIANT Submit Copyright ©2024 Fort Myers Broadcasting. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without prior written consent.