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.
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.
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.
Damage left behind after an EF2 tornado touched down in Iona on January 16, 2022. (Credit: WINK News) On Tuesday, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) received word that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denied its request for individual assistance for those in Lee and Charlotte Counties impacted by January tornadoes. An EF1 tornado touched down in Placida in Charlotte County, and an EF2 touched down in Iona in Lee County on the morning of January 16. You may remember the house flipped upside down in the damage. One month later, it is in the same place. A flag hung in front of a home flipped over by the tornado on Windcrest Drive in Iona. A flag hung in front of a home flipped over by the tornado on Windcrest Drive in Iona. WINK News was in Iona when FEMA agent Andres Artis surveyed the tornado damage and spoke with tornado victims. While he assessed the wreckage in cottage point, they waited. The wait is over, and their response to FEMA; thanks for nothing. “I think it’s terrible,” said James Willis. WINK News met Willis a month ago, only hours after the tornados ripped through. Reporter Michael Hudak asked him, “the morning after, you walked outside and saw Ed’s place, and what did you think?” “I think I better go see if he’s alive,” Willis said. Ed was alive, but while he was in over his head, the man who owned the home under his home just wanted some help. Kevin Cothron, whose home was destroyed in the tornado, said, “I live in an old trailer, and they could give a rat’s butt last about me.” Cothron isn’t surprised he’s not getting help. “I really wasn’t, you know, when they came here to help assess the situation. I knew that right then, they weren’t going to do anything. But a month now, and they finally made a decision, they’re not going to do anything. The county has been holding up, waiting on them. And we waited for nothing.” While Cothron doesn’t have a roof, the man across the street was sitting on his roof sipping a ginger ale and smoking a cigarette. Jim Schaffer said he feels like a sitting duck. “I’m very, very disappointed. Just, you know, this is, this was a catastrophic disaster. And why they would not help is beyond me.” Cothron, the man who owns the home under the home that is still hanging in the air, said he wouldn’t live here again. He said he moved to Port Charlotte to have a place to lay his head every night. On January 24, FDEM requested all the programs under Individual Assistance, including Individuals and Households Program, Disaster Case Management, Crisis Counseling and Training program, Disaster Legal Services and Disaster Unemployment Assistance. You can read the full request below: https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/FLDEM/2022/02/16/file_attachments/2077837/SLG-BIZHUB22012411440.pdf After disaster struck, FDEM was able to deploy disaster recovery staff into impacted counties to conduct Joint Preliminary Damage Assessments with county officials, FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration. These assessments determined 158 homes were destroyed or sustained major damage. These twisters impacted mostly older residents, with 84% of them receiving Social Security Income. The State discovered that some survivors were forced to stay with neighbors to remain near their damaged homes during the assessments. With a high percentage of older adults and destroyed homes, this specific population will decline because of displacement and unstable housing. FDEM plans to appeal the decision due to the destruction these tornadoes caused and the chaos left behind with displaced residents. FDEM is also attempting to identify other available means of assistance. You can read the denial letter below: https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/FLDEM/2022/02/16/file_attachments/2077835/FL%20TD%20Letter.pdf Kevin Guthrie is the director of FDEM. “While we begin the decision appeal process, I want to reassure Floridians that the Division is committed to supporting recovery efforts,” Guthrie said. “We’ll continue to work with our local and federal partners to provide relief to impacted residents and ensure all types of disaster assistance is made available.”