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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Election Day crowds expected despite record early voting Election Day is nearly upon us. At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the polls will be closed, and our team will bring you the results.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Voters in Downtown Fort Myers ready for 2024 Election A lot can change in four years. During the 2020 election, many voters masked up as they cast their ballots, and the pandemic was at the top of many voters’ minds.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda residents frustrated by hurricane debris delays Many people in parts of southwest Florida feel like they’ve dealt with more than their fair share of storm damage lately.
Miracle Moment: A rosy outlook following surprise diagnosis It’s time for Miracle Moment. Today, we meet a toddler diagnosed with a disease without known prevention or cure.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Election Day crowds expected despite record early voting Election Day is nearly upon us. At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the polls will be closed, and our team will bring you the results.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Voters in Downtown Fort Myers ready for 2024 Election A lot can change in four years. During the 2020 election, many voters masked up as they cast their ballots, and the pandemic was at the top of many voters’ minds.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda residents frustrated by hurricane debris delays Many people in parts of southwest Florida feel like they’ve dealt with more than their fair share of storm damage lately.
Miracle Moment: A rosy outlook following surprise diagnosis It’s time for Miracle Moment. Today, we meet a toddler diagnosed with a disease without known prevention or cure.
While COVID-19 cases have been up and down in Florida, there is one bright spot: hospitalizations are down. However, now is not the time to relax. Dr. Timothy Dougherty is the Medical Director of Cape Coral Hospital’s Emergency Department of Lee Health. “When I worked on January first, my first seven patients that I picked up all were COVID positive,” said Dr. Dougherty. As the medical director of Cape Coral hospital’s Emergency Department, Dr. Dougherty saw the stress the post-holiday surge put on local resources. LINK: Current Situation in Florida and Trends, reported by FDOH “If we continue to have the uptick that we had during the beginning of January, then our ERs, the ICU would have put a significant strain on the system,” he said. While community transmission remains high, Dougherty says hospitalized are starting to come down. “We’re clearly not as bad as we were the first week of January,” Dr. Dougherty said. The progress made will come down to timing and treatment. “The January spike was a lot of patients that I spoke to, did have family members that came down from out of state and when they were visiting, so that first seven days after the Christmas holidays was right when they were all coming in,” Doughtery said. Dr. David Lindner is the Director of NCH’s COVID response team. He said, “Those who do get the disease, we do have a couple of options. Now, we can treat them early. And having convalescent plasma to take the blood from someone who recovered from COVID uses their antibodies to fight the infection in a sick patient. We’ve seen tremendous recovery by doing that.” LINK: COVID-19 projections from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation “We specifically have treatments that basically can keep these people from being hospitalized. We’re seeing anywhere from eight to 10 people a day who are getting monoclonal antibodies,” Lindner added. Experts warn that this drop in hospitalizations does not mean it is time to relax. Dr. Marissa J. Levine is a Professor of Public Health Practice and Family Medicine at the University of South Florida. “If we do that, because we have so much virus in the community, and we have these variants, it could take off again, and we could have another surge on top of the surge,” Dr. Marissa. “We still have very high community transmission rates, the test positivity is still high.” One major concern is that people will host gatherings for upcoming Superbowl parties. You can cheer on the Bucs safely by moving your gathering outside or limiting your guest list. If you’d like to donate convalescent plasma: Email Covid.Plasma@LeeHealth.org or call (239)343-2332 and leave a voicemail.