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.
CREDIT: CCSO WINK News has been given a look at advances in crime-fighting technology that authorities used to give them crucial help to solve a nearly four-decades-old murder. In November 1988, Robert Hecht was found in his home on Rio Togas Road in Charlotte County with multiple wounds to the back of his head. For 36 years, Hecht’s murder went unsolved. CREDIT: WINK News What made it so difficult was that detectives couldn’t identify one of the possible suspects. According to witnesses, the unidentified man was the last person to be seen with Hecht back in 1988. With new methods in DNA testing and matching, investigators found their man with the evidence they already had. Closure was brought to the family of the late 58-year-old Hecht’s family by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office’s cold case unit. “Friends went to the house and observed what they thought was a body lying on the couch,” said Kurt Mehl, a detective for the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office’s cold case unit. “They reported that to the sheriff’s department, and the investigation began. At the time, there were a substantial number of suspects in this case, and there was an exhaustive investigation, including trying to determine who Ray was.” RELATED: New DNA results help close 36-year-old murder cold case According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, both Robert and Ray were last seen at an Oyster Bar in Fishermen’s Village. Robert told one friend they were going to one more bar before heading home. Investigators could not identify Ray at the time, but with some help from evidence found in Robert’s home and car and advancements in DNA tech, detectives found their guy. Evidence collected was reexamined and matched with genealogical DNA information, which all pointed to Kenneth Ray Miller. CREDIT: CCSO “One of the things that was found in the car was a cigarette butt; Mr. Hecht did not smoke,” said Mhel, “and this is a brand-new car, his pride and joy, and he did not let anyone smoke his car. Why that was interesting to us in 2021 because at the scene, Mr. Hecht was found lying face down on his couch, and he had been murdered by the use of the ashtray, a big heavy ashtray that was found in the house.” Miller died back in 2006, and while he isn’t alive to do time for the crime, Hecht’s family has their long sought-after answers. “I talked to his sister; she was obviously very happy to have the case resolved,” said Mike Vogel, a detective for the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, “and thankful for all the work that cold case put into the investigation.” Mehl told WINK News at the end of the day, a cold case is a cold case for a reason, so they cannot guarantee a successfully sovled case for everyone. However, it won’t keep them from trying as they did for Hecht and his family, who can now live with the closure they’ve needed for almost 40 years.