Know where your voting precinct is in Southwest FloridaTracking Tropical Storm Rafael; expected to become hurricane
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.
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.
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.
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.
5G tower in Naples. (Credit: WINK News) A battle is brewing over cell reception in Naples. There is a push to expand 5G service, but the business owners don’t want the new, bulky devices ruining the charm of the city streets. For many, visiting Naples is all about the look and the feel of the area. “This is one of the most beautiful cities in the United States. Leave it alone,” said Ray Flood, from New Jersey. So it’s not surprising tourists don’t like the idea of 5G cell structures like this being built in the 3rd Street South district. “It’s perfect the way it is I hate seeing these things,” said Phyllis FLood, from New Jersey. 5G is also something that some people in Naples are not interested in, to begin with. “I have enough trouble with the technology I have,” said Thomas Wilmot, from Naples. Those who depend on their phones for everything believe something has to be done. “The network was overloaded and you couldn’t get a call out or a message. So, I don’t know if that’s the answer to the problem but there needs to be some kind of solution,” said Chris Murphy, from North Carolina. Communications company Crown Castle argues this is the solution: Four poles that would reach up to 33 feet with an antenna and box-like structure. A spokesperson for Crown Castle said in a statement: Crown Castle provides shared communications infrastructure, including towers, fiber and small cells, which serve as the foundation for mobile connectivity in communities across the United States. As the demand for data and technology increases and we continue to move toward enhanced connectivity, we will need more shared communications infrastructure, specifically small cell deployment underpinned by a robust fiber foundation. We work with communities, wireless carriers, municipalities, and others to design and deliver unique infrastructure solutions. Our proposed small cells in the Third Street South area of Naples will improve the performance of our customer’s network by providing more coverage and capacity; that means more reliable cell phone coverage, faster downloads, and better connectivity. For the past several years, we have collaborated with the City of Naples and community members to design these small cells to both meet the needs of our wireless carrier customer and to blend into the area to preserve the aesthetics of Naples. Neapolitan Enterprises, which owns more than half of the 3rd Street South district, is opposed to the towers. City of Naples Engineer Alison Biccket’s working both sides on a compromise and knows the 5G equipment can’t always be nice to look at.”It’s again it’s hard, they are these large poles I mean it’s difficult to make a utility pole basically look nice,” said Biccket. On Tuesday, both sides will plead their cases in front of the Naples City Council who will direct city staff on how to move forward, but the council doesn’t have much say legally. A 2017 Florida law took away a local government’s ability to regulate the location of 5G towers. The city does have some say over the look of the poles that would be used.