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Locals react to Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to end the nation’s birthright citizenship policy.
Watering schedule to begin for unincorporated Lee County residents A once-a-week watering schedule is being issued for unincorporated Lee County, which is intended to conserve water and protect the aquifer.
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8-story Naples hotel passes first hurdle in approval process An eight-story, dual-brand luxury hotel received unanimous preliminary approval from the Naples Design Review Board, the first hurdle in a yearlong planning process.
Jacksonville Gov. Ron DeSantis to reinforce immigration policies Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is looking to enhance law enforcement’s role in helping the federal government with immigration policies.
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FWC rescues 30 sea turtles from cold waters amid freezing temperatures Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers recently braved icy waters to rescue around 30 sea turtles.
Clarifying our style referencing the president’s name in stories WINK News has received multiple emails from viewers concerned about our approach to referring to President Donald Trump, both on-air and online, only by his last name on second reference.
CAPE CORAL Trend of phasing out shingled roofs for metal In Florida, the trend of replacing shingle roofs with metal roofs is gaining attention. This shift is partly due to the durability of metal roofs, which are said to last twice as long as shingles and require less maintenance.
CAPTIVA Red tide warning near Turner Beach The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Turner Beach.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Beach Town Council facing threats over development projects Tensions have risen in Fort Myers Beach, with local council member Karen Woodson facing verbal threats and abuse.
NAPLES Attendees arrive ahead of 2025 Naples Winter Wine Festival The Naples Winter Wine Festival is set to begin on Friday night, marking its silver anniversary.
COVID-19’s hidden dangers Researchers have discovered that the neurological effects of long COVID extend beyond common symptoms like coughing and sneezing.
Locals react to Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to end the nation’s birthright citizenship policy.
Watering schedule to begin for unincorporated Lee County residents A once-a-week watering schedule is being issued for unincorporated Lee County, which is intended to conserve water and protect the aquifer.
ESTERO Upcoming election for Village of Estero canceled According to Tommy Doyle, the Lee County Supervisor of Elections, the scheduled election for the Village of Estero has been canceled.
LEHIGH ACRES Quan Martin representing SWFL on NFL Championship Sunday Washington Commanders safety Quan Martin, who went to Lehigh Senior High, is representing Southwest Florida on NFL Championship Sunday.
8-story Naples hotel passes first hurdle in approval process An eight-story, dual-brand luxury hotel received unanimous preliminary approval from the Naples Design Review Board, the first hurdle in a yearlong planning process.
Jacksonville Gov. Ron DeSantis to reinforce immigration policies Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is looking to enhance law enforcement’s role in helping the federal government with immigration policies.
Man accused of stealing ATV from DeSoto County campground A man has been arrested after allegedly driving an ATV that was reported stolen last year in DeSoto County.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers hospital offers free autism screening for young children Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida is offering free monthly autism spectrum disorder screenings for toddlers aged 18 months to 5 years.
FWC rescues 30 sea turtles from cold waters amid freezing temperatures Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers recently braved icy waters to rescue around 30 sea turtles.
Clarifying our style referencing the president’s name in stories WINK News has received multiple emails from viewers concerned about our approach to referring to President Donald Trump, both on-air and online, only by his last name on second reference.
(AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) Jon Batiste leads all Grammy nominations with 11, with H.E.R and Justin Bieber tying with eight nominations, the Recording Academy announced Tuesday morning, The show, which premieres in January, will see 10 top artists vie for the coveted award of Song of the Year. Batiste has been nominated in several categories for his albums “Freedom,” “We Are” and the soundtrack for Disney’s jazz cartoon “Soul.” Most widely recognized as the bandleader and musical director of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Batiste was also nominated for traditional R&B performance, American roots performance, and his classical composition “Movement 11.” “WOW!!” Batiste tweeted Tuesday. “Thank you, God!! I love EVERYBODY! I’m so grateful to my collaborators and to my ancestors.” Jay-Z also received three Grammy nominations, making him the most nominated artist in the show’s history with 83 nods. Earlier this year, the Academy said it would no longer use anonymous review committees to determine its nominees, and instead, rely solely on thousands of votes from the academy’s voting members. The major categories will include eight nominees instead of five, and the show will add two new awards: the Best Global Music Performance and Best Música Urbana Album (Latin Music Field). The changes followed harsh criticism from The Weeknd, who called the process “corrupt” after he was snubbed from last year’s awards. “The Grammys remain corrupt,” he tweeted in November. “You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency.” The 2022 Grammys will take place on January 31, 2022, and will air on CBS and Paramount+, honoring projects released between September 1, 2020, and September 30, 2021. A full list of nominees is below: Record of the Year “I Still Have Faith In You” – ABBA “Freedom” – Jon Batiste “I Get a Kick Out of You” – Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga “Peaches – Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar and Giveon “Right On Time” – Brandi Carlile “Kiss Me More” – Doja Cat featuring SZA “Happier Than Ever” – Billie Eilish “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” – Lil Nas X “drivers license” – Olivia Rodrigo “Leave the Door Open” – Silk Sonic Album of the Year “We Are” – Jon Batiste “Love For Sale” -Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga “Justice” – Justin Bieber “Planet Her”- Doja Cat “Happier Than Ever” – Billie Eilish “Montero” – Lil Nas X “Back of my Mind” – H.E.R. “sour” – Olivia Rodrigo “Evermore” – Taylor Swift “Donda” – Kanye Song of the Year “Bad Habits” – Fred Gibson, Johnny McDaid & Ed Sheeran “A Beautiful Noise” – Alicia Keys & Brandi Carlile “drivers license” – Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo “Fight For You” – Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas “Happier Than Ever” – Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell “Kiss Me More” – Rogét Chahayed, Amala Zandile Dlamini, Lukasz Gottwald, Carter Lang, Gerard A. Powell II, Solána Rowe & David Sprecher and more “Leave the door open” – Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II and Bruno Mars “Montero” – Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, Omer Fedi, Montero Hill & Roy Lenzo “Peaches” – Louis Bell, Justin Bieber, Giveon Dezmann Evans, Bernard Harvey, Felisha “Fury” – King, Matthew Sean Leon and more “Right On Time” – Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth and more Best New Artist Arooj Aftab Jimmy Allen Baby Keem FINNEAS Glass Animals Japanese Breakfast The Kid LAROI Arlo Parks Olivia Rodrigo Saweetie Best Pop Solo Performance “Anyone” – Justin Bieber “Right On Time” – Brandi Carlile “Happier Than Ever” – Billie Eilish “Positions” – Ariana Grande “drivers license” – Olivia Rodrigo Best Pop Duo/Group Performance “I Get A Kick Out Of You” – Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga “Lonely” – Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco “Butter” – BTS “Higher Power” – Coldplay “Kiss Me More” – Doja Cat featuring SZA Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album “Love For Sale” – Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga “Til We Meet Again (Live)” – Norah Jones “A Tori Kelly Christmas” – Tori Kelly “Ledisi Sings Nina” – Ledisi “That’s Life” – Willie Nelson “A Holly Dolly Christmas” -Dolly Parton Best Dance/Electronic Recording “Hero” – Afrojack & David Guetta, Kuk Harrell & Stargate, producers; Elio Debets, mixer “Loom” – Ólafur Arnalds Featuring Bonobo, Simon Green, producers; Ólafur Arnalds, mixer “Before” – James Blake, Dom Maker, producers; James Blake, mixer “Heartbreak” – Bonobo & Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Simon Green & Orlando Higginbottom, producers; Simon Green & Orlando Higginbottom, mixers “You Can Do It” – Caribou Dan Snaith, producer; David Wrench, mixer “Alive” – Rüfüs Du Sol, Jason Evigan & Rüfüs Du Sol, producers; Cassian Stewart-Kasimba, mixer “The Business” – Tiësto, Hightower, Julia Karlsson & Tiësto, producers; Tiësto, mixer Best Dance/Electronic Music Album “Subconsciously” – Black Coffee “Fallen Embers” – ILLENIUM “Music Is The Weapon (Reloaded)” – Major Lazer “Shockwave” – Marshmello “Free Love” – Sylvan Esso “Judgement” – Ten City Best Contemporary Instrumental Album “Double Dealin'” – Randy Brecker & Eric Marienthal “The Garden” – Rachel Eckroth “Tree Falls” – Taylor Eigsti “At Blue Note Tokyo” – Steve Gadd Band “Deep: The Baritone Sessions, Vol. 2” – Mark Lettieri Best Rock Performance “Shot In The Dark” – AC/DC “Know You Better (Live From Capitol Studio A)” – Black Pumas “Nothing Compares 2 U” – Chris Cornell “Ohms” – Deftones “Making A Fire” – Foo Fighters Best Rock Song “All My Favorite Songs” – Rivers Cuomo, Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson & Ilsey Juber, songwriters (Weezer) “The Bandit” – Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon) “Distance” – Wolfgang Van Halen, songwriter (Mammoth WVH) “Find My Way” – Paul McCartney “Waiting On A War” Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett & Pat Smear, songwriters (Foo Fighters) Best Metal Performance “Genesis” – Deftones “The Alien” – Dream Theater “Amazonia” – Gojira “Pushing The Tides” – Mastodon “The Triumph Of King Freak (A Crypt Of Preservation And Superstition)” – Rob Zombie Best Rock Album “Power Up” – AC/DC “Capitol Cuts – Live From Studio A” – Black Pumas “No One Sings Like You Anymore Vol. 1” – Chris Cornell “Medicine At Midnight” – Foo Fighters “McCartney III” – Paul McCartney Best Alternative Music Album “Shore” – Fleet Foxes “If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power” – Halsey “Jubilee” – Japanese Breakfast “Collapsed In Sunbeams” – Arlo Parks “Daddy’s Home” – St. Vincent Best R&B Performance “Lost You” – Snoh Aalegra “Peaches” – Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon “Damage” – H.E.R. “Leave The Door Open” – Silk Sonic “Pick Up Your Feelings” – Jazmine Sullivan Best R&B Song “Damage” – Anthony Clemons Jr., Jeff Gitelman, H.E.R., Carl McCormick and Tiara Thomas “Good Days” – Jacob Collier, Carter Lang, Carlos Munoz, Solána Rowe & Christopher Ruelas, songwriters (SZA) “Heartbreak Anniversary” – Giveon Evans, Maneesh, Sevn Thomas and Varren Wade “Leave The Door Open” – Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II and Bruno Mars, songwriters (Silk Sonic) “Pick Up Your Feelings” – Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Audra Mae Butts, Kyle Coleman, Brittany “Chi” Coney, Michael Holmes and Jazmine Sullivan Best Traditional R&B Performance “I Need You” – Jon Batiste “Bring It On Home To Me” – BJ The Chicago Kid, PJ Morton & Kenyon Dixon featuring Charlie Bereal “Born Again” – Leon Bridges Featuring Robert Glasper “Fight For You” – H.E.R. “How Much Can A Heart Take” – Lucky Daye Featuring Yebba Best Progressive R&B Album “New Light” – Eric Bellinger “Something To Say” – Cory Henry “Mood Valiant” – Hiatus Kaiyote “Table For Two” – Lucky Daye “Dinner Party: Dessert” – Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder & Kamasi Washington “Studying Abroad: Extended Stay” – Masego Best R&B Album “Temporary Highs In The Violet Skies” – Snoh Aalegra “We Are” – Jon Batiste “Gold-Diggers Sound” – Leon Bridges “Back Of My Mind” – H.E.R. “Heaux Tales” – Jazmine Sullivan Best Rap Performance “Family Ties” – Baby Keem Featuring Kendrick Lamar “Up” – Cardi B “M Y . L I F E” – J. Cole Featuring 21 Savage & Morray “Way 2 Sexy” – Drake featuring Future & Young Thug “Thot S***” – Megan Thee Stallion