CFO Jimmy Patronis to hold news conference in Naples on post-storm fraud preventionKnow where your voting precinct is in Southwest Florida
NAPLES CFO Jimmy Patronis to hold news conference in Naples on post-storm fraud prevention The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis, will hold a news conference in Naples on post-storm fraud prevention.
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.
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 Superintendent election; School Board District 7 Voters in Lee County are going to the polls to fill some crucial seats in the school district.
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.
NAPLES CFO Jimmy Patronis to hold news conference in Naples on post-storm fraud prevention The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis, will hold a news conference in Naples on post-storm fraud prevention.
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.
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 Superintendent election; School Board District 7 Voters in Lee County are going to the polls to fill some crucial seats in the school district.
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.
Police and fire rescue response to the scene outside Top Golf. Credit: WINK News. Police have confirmed that four of the five people found dead in a submerged car near Top Golf in Fort Myers were employees at a nearby Texas Roadhouse. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, a single car somehow crashed into a retention pond off Top Golf Way, near Colonial Boulevard, sometime between 10 p.m. Sunday and early Monday morning. RELATED: How to escape a submerged vehicle “We removed the vehicle from the lake,” said FMPD detective Kyle Martin. “The investigation is in its very infancy. We’re still completing an investigation, so there’s not a whole lot of details we can provide as far as the mechanisms or what happened at the moment, so that’s still ongoing.” Police said they found a total of two women and three men inside the car. Their names were released Tuesday: Eric Paul, 19, Jackson Eyre, 18, Amanda Ferguson, 18, Breanna Coleman, 18, and Jesus Salinas, 18, who did not work at Texas Roadhouse. FMPD, Fort Myers Fire and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene. FMPD officers were called to the scene between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. and the people in the car were reported missing to LCSO before that. Parents of the victims started calling 911 at around 4 a.m. about their children having not returned from work at the Texas Roadhouse, located just about a half mile from the scene of the crash. Family and friends were seen at the crash site, after the road opened later in the afternoon. Several bouquets of flowers were left at the scene. During a press conference around noon, interim Fort Myers Police Chief Randall Pepitone said he was there as officers and deputies worked to retrieve the victims from the car and perform life-saving measures. However, there were no survivors. “My condolences to the family of these victims,” said Pepitone. The car after it was pulled from the pond. Credit: FMPD. According to Police Sgt. Kristi Neroni, at least some of the victims worked at a Texas Roadhouse off Six Mile Cypress and Colonial Boulevard. Police said all of the victims’ families have been notified. On Facebook, Texas Roadhouse put up a post connected to this reveal by police. The restaurant was closed for the day out of respect for the families of the victims. A manager later confirmed they had lost four employees in the crash and shared images of the employees with WINK News. Monday afternoon, flags at the restaurant were seen flying at half-staff, and a memorial with framed photos of each victim and flowers could be seen outside. Flags at half-staff at the Texas Roadhouse where four victims of a fatal single car crash once worked. Credit: WINK News. “It’s a place of comfort for many of them,” said Alan Hansen, Southwest Florida Texas Roadhouse Market Partner, about the restaurant. “These four kids, they worked with us a lot. They spent a lot of time here. This is where we come together to break bread, at Texas Roadhouse here tonight, and their families are obviously welcome. We just want to recognize their lives and the good that they’ve done in our society and in our group here at Texas Roadhouse.” Hansen said there are plans to make a long-term memorial inside the restaurant. Meanwhile, traffic homicide investigators are asking for tips. They want to hear from anyone who knows what this group of teenagers was doing just before the crash. Stay tuned to WINKNews.com, WINK News App, streaming, and on air for any new developments on this story.