Election Day crowds expected despite record early votingVoters in Downtown Fort Myers ready for 2024 Election
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.
Poll workers ready for Election Day rush in Collier County Poll workers gear up for a busy Tuesday in Collier County; some have been there for a while, and this year marks their first time working at a polling place for others.
CAPE CORAL Voters decide: Will Cape Coral City Council members stay or go? Stipends, Jaycee Park and new developments have been topics of concern in the City of Cape Coral for months now.
MATLACHA Lee County residents still dealing with damage from hurricanes Hurricane recovery has been an ongoing project here in Southwest Florida since Hurricane Ian.
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Parents cast their votes for Lee County school superintendent With just hours now until the election, WINK News wants to highlight a few local races that haven’t gotten as much attention. One of them is the election of Lee County’s next superintendent of schools.
NORTH FORT MYERS Former Dollar General employee accused of stealing $7,000 in returns A woman has been arrested after defrauding a Dollar General in North Fort Myers.
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CAPE CORAL Police investigate gunfire at Cape Coral rental home The bullet holes left behind by shots heard in a normally quiet Cape Coral neighborhood scared one woman into buying security cameras for her home.
CAPE CORAL Bimini Basin residents face housing challenges Time is running out for the families who live in one Cape Coral community to find places to call home.
Harris and Trump make a furious final push before Election Day A presidential campaign that has careened through a felony trial, an incumbent president being pushed off the ticket and multiple assassination attempts comes down to a final sprint across a handful of states on Election Day eve.
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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.
Poll workers ready for Election Day rush in Collier County Poll workers gear up for a busy Tuesday in Collier County; some have been there for a while, and this year marks their first time working at a polling place for others.
CAPE CORAL Voters decide: Will Cape Coral City Council members stay or go? Stipends, Jaycee Park and new developments have been topics of concern in the City of Cape Coral for months now.
MATLACHA Lee County residents still dealing with damage from hurricanes Hurricane recovery has been an ongoing project here in Southwest Florida since Hurricane Ian.
FGCU Former FGCU golfer Frankie Capan III makes PGA Tour After playing two seasons on the Korn Ferry Tour, former FGCU golfer Frankie Capan III is moving up to the PGA Tour.
Parents cast their votes for Lee County school superintendent With just hours now until the election, WINK News wants to highlight a few local races that haven’t gotten as much attention. One of them is the election of Lee County’s next superintendent of schools.
NORTH FORT MYERS Former Dollar General employee accused of stealing $7,000 in returns A woman has been arrested after defrauding a Dollar General in North Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS BEACH The Tropics and Red Tide; what happens if or when they interact? The Tropics are active despite the fact that there’s less than a month left in hurricane season. But how will a system interact with red tide?
CAPE CORAL Police investigate gunfire at Cape Coral rental home The bullet holes left behind by shots heard in a normally quiet Cape Coral neighborhood scared one woman into buying security cameras for her home.
CAPE CORAL Bimini Basin residents face housing challenges Time is running out for the families who live in one Cape Coral community to find places to call home.
Harris and Trump make a furious final push before Election Day A presidential campaign that has careened through a felony trial, an incumbent president being pushed off the ticket and multiple assassination attempts comes down to a final sprint across a handful of states on Election Day eve.
Using AI to detect pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. That’s due in part to the limited testing available for early detection.
Capitol riot suspect Christopher Worrell of Collier County. Credit: Shared with WINK News. A Southwest Florida man who faces federal charges for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot denied any wrongdoing or criminal activity. The FBI identified suspect Christopher Worrell in photos from Jan. 6, and now there is evidence against him. Investigators say Worrell is a member of the Proud Boys group. He was captured in a photo wearing tactical riot gear at the Capitol during the day of the riot. Investigators also say the Collier County man used pepper spray toward a line of officers protecting the Capitol Building. Worrellâs attorney told us Worrell went to Washington at the request of former President Donald Trump and not to disturb the counting of the vote. He added, without his urging to go to the Capitol, Worrell wouldn’t have been there. Worrellâs girlfriend told investigators he drove to Washington D.C. in vans with other Proud Boys members. When we reached out, she did not want to comment about why he was at the Capitol. Neighbors in Collier County remember the day he was picked up by the FBI, and some feel uneasy with investigators revealing new evidence about the man who lives just down the street from them. ”Yeah, that’s him,â Liz Groff said. âI literally talked to him two weeks ago” Itâ was an eerie sight for Groff and other neighbors who woke up to FBI investigators arresting Worrell last Friday. âThey said, âThis is the FBI; weâre coming in,â and there was a boom,â Groff recalled. âBut tankers? Tanker’s a little much? I only met the guy one time, and he seemed really nice.â Court documents show Worrell was interviewed on Jan. 18, but he denied entering the Capitol. The FBI searched his home and found a canister and several maps of Washington D.C. Itâs enough evidence Rich Kolko, WINK News Safety and Security Specialist, says could link Worrell to the riots. âWhat it shows is premeditation,â Kolko said. âThis person came in here prepared to potentially do harm to law enforcement, members of the Congress or other people on site at the Capitol.” Inside his home, the FBI also found shirts, patches and Proud Boys logos. âThis person had been to Washington before in December,â Kolko said. âThey had made plans to attend in January. They had done a reconnaissance of the area and then was prepared with a vest, had pepper spray.â Investigators say pictures showing Worrellâs facial hair and a scar on his neck helped catch him. Worrell remains in jail. Once he bonds out, he will have to be on home detention. Submit Copyright ©2024 Fort Myers Broadcasting. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without prior written consent.