High School Band PerformancesDonald Trump wins election in historic comeback after 2020 loss, indictments and bruising campaign
High School Band Performances As we enter the final week of the regular season in high school football, let’s take a look back at some of the band performances from the past few weeks.
CBS News Donald Trump wins election in historic comeback after 2020 loss, indictments and bruising campaign Donald J. Trump’s projected victory over Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election marks a historic and improbable comeback for the former president
Third location of Aqua Seafood & Steaks opens in North Naples The upscale restaurant has a total of 225 seats with 90 of those outside around a fountain.
Inauguration ceremony set for newly elected Lee County Commissioners Following Election Tuesday, Lee County is set to inaugurate three newly elected members onto its commissioner board.
LEHIGH ACRES Suspect wanted for 7-Eleven robbery in Lehigh Acres The Southwest Florida Crimestoppers is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man suspected of robbing a 7-Eleven in Lehigh Acres.
LEE COUNTY Reward increases to $5K in Lee County cold case homicide It’s been more than six years since a Lee County family said goodbye to a man whose life was taken at the hands of gun violence.
The Weather Authority Hurricane Rafael strengthens into Category 2 storm The Weather Authority meteorologists are tracking Hurricane Rafael, which has strengthened into a Category 2 storm.
The Weather Authority Tracking Hurricane Rafael as storms will be on and off through your Wednesday The Weather Authority is tracking rain, storms, and breezy conditions brought in by Hurricane Rafael this Wednesday.
NORTH FORT MYERS Deadly motorcycle crash on Hancock Bridge Pkwy and Moody Rd. temporarily closes roads The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a deadly motorcycle crash that occurred at the intersection of Hancock Bridge Parkway and Moody Road.
WINK NEWS Amendment 3 fails; Florida marijuana legislation remains the same 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 Amendment 4 fails; current 6-week abortion ban remains Besides Amendment 3, another of the more controversial amendments on the ballot is Amendment 4, which would limit government interference in abortions.
Republican Denise Carlin elected as Lee County Schools superintendent Republican Denise Carlin has been elected as the Lee County Superintendent of Schools, and Vanessa Chaviano won her seat in the Lee County School Board for District 7.
WINK NEWS Sheriff Carmine Marceno wins reelection It is now Election Day, and two candidates for the Lee County Sheriff are vying for the position.
3 Florida republicans win reelection in House of Representatives Three local incumbent Republicans have won re-election for the House of Representatives race.
LABELLE Fatal crash on State Road 29 in LaBelle According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a fatal crash occurred on State Road 29 on Tuesday evening.
High School Band Performances As we enter the final week of the regular season in high school football, let’s take a look back at some of the band performances from the past few weeks.
CBS News Donald Trump wins election in historic comeback after 2020 loss, indictments and bruising campaign Donald J. Trump’s projected victory over Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election marks a historic and improbable comeback for the former president
Third location of Aqua Seafood & Steaks opens in North Naples The upscale restaurant has a total of 225 seats with 90 of those outside around a fountain.
Inauguration ceremony set for newly elected Lee County Commissioners Following Election Tuesday, Lee County is set to inaugurate three newly elected members onto its commissioner board.
LEHIGH ACRES Suspect wanted for 7-Eleven robbery in Lehigh Acres The Southwest Florida Crimestoppers is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man suspected of robbing a 7-Eleven in Lehigh Acres.
LEE COUNTY Reward increases to $5K in Lee County cold case homicide It’s been more than six years since a Lee County family said goodbye to a man whose life was taken at the hands of gun violence.
The Weather Authority Hurricane Rafael strengthens into Category 2 storm The Weather Authority meteorologists are tracking Hurricane Rafael, which has strengthened into a Category 2 storm.
The Weather Authority Tracking Hurricane Rafael as storms will be on and off through your Wednesday The Weather Authority is tracking rain, storms, and breezy conditions brought in by Hurricane Rafael this Wednesday.
NORTH FORT MYERS Deadly motorcycle crash on Hancock Bridge Pkwy and Moody Rd. temporarily closes roads The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a deadly motorcycle crash that occurred at the intersection of Hancock Bridge Parkway and Moody Road.
WINK NEWS Amendment 3 fails; Florida marijuana legislation remains the same 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 Amendment 4 fails; current 6-week abortion ban remains Besides Amendment 3, another of the more controversial amendments on the ballot is Amendment 4, which would limit government interference in abortions.
Republican Denise Carlin elected as Lee County Schools superintendent Republican Denise Carlin has been elected as the Lee County Superintendent of Schools, and Vanessa Chaviano won her seat in the Lee County School Board for District 7.
WINK NEWS Sheriff Carmine Marceno wins reelection It is now Election Day, and two candidates for the Lee County Sheriff are vying for the position.
3 Florida republicans win reelection in House of Representatives Three local incumbent Republicans have won re-election for the House of Representatives race.
LABELLE Fatal crash on State Road 29 in LaBelle According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a fatal crash occurred on State Road 29 on Tuesday evening.
On Thursday, a grand jury indicted Laura Candia’s ex-boyfriend for her murder. She died in September after prosecutors said he rammed her car, then shot it up 17 times. The family breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday when Michael Anthony Maldonado, the man investigators say killed Candia, was charged with capital murder. RELATED: Immokalee man arrested for double shooting that killed one woman, injured another “I cried with joy,” said Olga Welch, Candia’s grandmother. “I jumped up in the air when I heard it, and I called my son right away crying, and I told him, ‘Did you hear? Did you hear?’ He said, ‘Yes, Mom, they called me too.’ I am so relieved, and I feel more safer now. I’ve been taking the anxiety pills and stress pills and you name it. It’s like I couldn’t even go outside, and I looked both ways before I got in the car,” Welch said. Welch was driving a car with Candia when she lost her forever. On Sept. 16, Welch said Candia had gotten upset with Maldonado, with whom she shared a child. “Laura was crying. I didn’t know why. She said that Michael would not let her hug the baby because she was going to take him. He was going to take her for a week, and I said, ‘Come on, let’s go get some ice cream,'” Welch said. But they only made it three minutes down the road when… “Somebody hit us from behind, and she yelled out, ‘Michael!'” Welch said. Welch said her granddaughter knew immediately it was her domestic abuser behind the attack. He pulled up beside their car, shooting them both. Over 15 bullets were found inside Welch. “I take a lot of prescriptions. I gotta go to neurosurgeon. I gotta go back to my trauma. I’ve had surgeries to clean out my wounds because they got infected. They took a big chunk of meat off my right arm,” Welch said. Welch has a message for others going through domestic violence. “Don’t ever try to go back if he’s hurting you. Speak and tell them what they’re doing to you. Tell somebody [to] get help,” she said. One of those places where you can get help is the Shelter for Abused Women and Children. “We always believe victims, and when they tell us that they believe that their abuser is going to kill them, we absolutely believe them,” said Linda Oberhaus from the Shelter for Abused Women & Children, Collier County. Oberhaus said a lot of times, it can become scarier when you leave the relationship as the abuser can become more dangerous, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t leave. “Even if it’s more dangerous, I would say to call the 24-hour crisis hotline, talk to an advocate. We have advocates 24 hours a day to help walk them through the steps of being able to get out safely and be able to get to the shelter safely,” Oberhaus said. Candia’s daughter is being cared for by her father and his wife. Olga described her as a very happy little girl. This family can now rest easy, knowing Maldonado is being held without bond. To learn more about ACT, a service that is committed to serving victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking, click here. The Shelter for Abused Women and Children’s mission is to collaborate with the community to “prevent, protect and prevail” over domestic violence and human trafficking. Click here to learn more. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 800-799-7233 or text START to 88788.