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.
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.
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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.
Collier County teacher Pamela Rivera and her 15-year-old daughter Sabine, who has Type 1 diabetes. Credit: WINK News A drug-making company uninterested in profit doesn’t seem possible, but that is the concept behind a new organization geared at making your health care more affordable, starting with insulin. One Collier County family shows the impact of making the drug easier to purchase. Between theater and taekwondo, 15-year-old Sabine Rivera keeps busy likes most teens. Unlike most teens, she has to carry around a bag of Skittles wherever she goes. “They see me pull out Skittles and they’re like, ‘Oh, can I have some?’ And I’m like, ‘Sorry, no, this is medical-related,'” Sabine said. Sabine has Type 1 diabetes. She keeps the Skittles on hand because they could save her life if her blood sugar level drops. “Every day when I wake up, I have to check my blood sugar before I eat my breakfast,” Sabine said. “And then, based on that number, I give myself insulin, and then whatever I eat for breakfast, I count the carbohydrates in that and give myself insulin based on how many carbs I’m eating.” That routine for every meal and snack is a lot, and so is the price of staying alive. “It was really eye-opening that one month of supplies to keep my daughter alive was $1,500,” said Pamela Rivera, Sabine’s mother. Pamela works hard as a Collier County teacher, but it’s not easy to keep up with the cost of insulin, even with insurance. Each year, she pays full price until she hits her deductible. Sabine’s medicine alone costs around $200 per month, never mind the cost of syringes, alcohol wipes and devices. “The cost of insulin in the U.S. market is eight to 10 times more than any other country,” said Ned McCoy, CEO of the nonprofit pharmaceutical company Civica. “One out of six folks in the U.S. taking insulin are reporting that they are rationing their insulin because they can’t afford it.” The company’s building a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Virginia where it will produce generic medications no longer under patent, including insulin. Once Civica completes all the federally required testing, it plans to offer insulin for $30 per vial, or $55 for a five-pack of pens. For perspective: Pamela Rivera pays $86.25 for five pens after insurance, and that’s just one of the insulins Sabine uses daily. Civica’s stated goal is to work for the patient. A noble idea, but how does the company pay the bills? “We’re doing the insulin project entirely with donated funds,” McCoy said. “JDRF, that you’re aware of, is one of the donors.” That’s where this story comes full circle: Sabine is active with the local Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the group helping fund Civica’s mission, near North Naples. The group’s office is her second home. In 2019, Sabine spoke in front of Congress, asking lawmakers to make insulin more affordable. While Sabine continues to grow, and her insulin price doesn’t change, she and her mom are not giving up. “This is her fight—this is our fight,” Pamela said. “There are so many people living with Type 1, and they can’t afford it.” JDRF has ways to get help paying for medicine through nonprofits, or you can get a coupon on this website. Eli Lilly cut non-branded insulin, lispro, to $25 per vial. If you don’t have insurance– you can go to this website and download a savings card to get Lilly insulins for no more than $35 per month.