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.
Gabby Petito interacting with a Moab police officer. Credit: MPD Click here to watch the case live. The Petito family’s case against the parents of Brian Laundrie is now continuing in court. The Sarasota County Circuit Court is expected to make rulings regarding the civil lawsuit on Wednesday. Judge Danielle Brewer will likely issue a ruling on whether Roberta Laundrie’s “burn after reading” can be considered potential evidence for Gabby Petito’s parents, Joe Petito and Nicole Schmidt. The civil lawsuit was filed last year by Petito and Schmidt against the Laundries for intentionally inflicting emotional distress. Petito’s parents claim that the Laundries found out that Brian Laundrie murdered Gabby Petito and did nothing but release a statement through their attorney Steve Bertolino. Bertolino has been added as a co-defendant in the lawsuit. The jury trial has been pushed to May 13, 2024, due to several pre-trial hearings on various motions. The Wednesday hearing is expected to change the legal trajectory of the case. Attorney Matthew Lukda filed a motion to block attempts by Petito’s parents to issue Roberta’s “burn after reading” letter to her son admissible as evidence. Pat Reilly, Petito’s attorney, saw the letter when the FBI returned evidence to both families last year. Reilly says the letter contained references to a shovel, burying a body and helping Brian get out of prison. Reilly argues the letter demonstrates Roberta Laundrie knew Brian murdered Gabby. Ludka says the letter isn’t dated and has no connection to the Petito case. Roberta Laundrie wrote a letter to the court explaining why the letter had nothing to do with the Petito case. “We would just prefer that the letter not be shared with anybody,” said Ludka after the hearing. “We expect that if the letter is produced in discovery, it would become public and some of the words that are in the letter could be construed certain ways and we would just prefer that it not be disclosed at all.” Judge Brewer ruled in favor of Reiller’s argument to add Bertolino as a co-defendant (alongside Christ and Roberta Laundrie) earlier this year. Bertolino served as Laundrie’s family attorney during Gabby Petito’s initial disappearance in 2021. He spoke on the family’s behalf and issued a statement expressing hope that Petito would be found. The statement has been a focal point of the lawsuit. Bertolino has filed a motion to dismiss the second amended complaint that added him as a co-defendant to the lawsuit. The Laundries filed a motion to dismiss their own last year, but it was denied by Judge Hunter W. Carroll. Reilly filed a request in April to receive the Laundries financial records around the time of Petito’s disappearance and death. The court filings will seek records of Chris or Roberta making bank withdrawals of $10,000 or more. Reilly has stated he is seeking any evidence to prove to a jury whether or not Chris and Roberta attempted to aid their son in the aftermath of Petito’s death. Judge Brewer may issue a ruling on whether Petito and Schmidt should be granted the records on Wednesday. Click here and here to follow the Petito lawsuit.