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.
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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.
Campaign signs are being stolen out of private yards in the middle of the night in Fort Myers. The incidents began popping up over the weekend along McGregor Boulevard, but fortunately, it was caught on camera. Re-election signs for Fort Myers City Councilman Liston Bochette had to be replanted on Monday evening, and WINK News reporter Maddie Herron had the opportunity to speak with Bochette and his opponent. Bochette told WINK that about a dozen yard signs were stolen and that the Fort Myers Police Department is investigating. Liston Bochette is up for re-election for his Ward 4 seat on the Fort Myers City Council, and he told WINK News some of his yard signs went missing overnight Friday. “We spent the day putting signs out. And early the next morning, the signs weren’t there,” said Bochette. Security footage from neighbors appeared to show an individual removing the yard signs. The Council member said by sunrise, a dozen signs were missing off McGregor Blvd. One of those signs was taken from Alex Ancefsky’s lawn. “I’m upset because I really care about his candidacy,” said Ancefsky. “I think it’s definitely not right to take something off someone else’s property, especially a campaign sign.” Jeff Shafer lives right down the road from where the signs were stolen, but he wasn’t too surprised to hear they were taken. “I’ve seen that happen. I’ve seen it placed along the right-of-ways of roads, they’ve been there one day, gone tomorrow,” said Shafer. To prepare, Shafer made sure to grab an extra sign from Bochette. “You always have to have a backup, you already know that that could potentially happen. So you always have to. Some people don’t want to see advertisements in their community and that tends to happen,” said Shafer. Bochette said it’s about more than just the physical yard signs, “It’s not trivial about the signs. It’s trivial about the act and the action. Because that’s our democracy, you know, you have the right to put your sign in your property, private property.” A sentiment shared by Bochette’s opponent for the upcoming election, Dr. Cindy Banyai. Politics aside, she believes nobody should be stealing yard signs. “That’s a terrible shame. That’s a crime to have people’s signs, political signs be tampered with. I have had this problem in the past,” said Banyai. “So I know how frustrating it can be and I absolutely do not condone that behavior.” What could make for a setback, Bochette is turning into an opportunity to push forward. “You’re tripping and fall, but you get up and go again. And it’s all about the delivery of the product, and not about the pathway, it got you there. Let’s get this done. Let’s do it right, and move forward.” Bochette’s supporters are keeping an eye out to make sure his signs stay in the grass. “I’ve let other neighbors know as well to be on the lookout. So, I think they’re here to stay now,” said Ancefsky.