Where the Southwest Florida Emergency Relief Fund money is going

Nearly 3,000 people have donated $4.3 million to the Southwest Florida Emergency Relief Fund to help Hurricane Ian victims. It is a sign of hope and a sense of relief for hundreds of families in Lee County. Volunteers with United Way, the Collaboratory, and Lee County schools are working together to give out mattresses to […]

Investigating Donald Trump’s 2018 Florida governor’s election fraud claims

Commissioner Nikki Fried called on the Department of Justice to investigate former President Donald Trump’s actions in the 2018 Florida elections after Trump posted a string of claims about the election on social media. In the letter Fried wrote, she said there was no widespread election fraud in 2018 and adds it’s a serious charge […]

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims involving DeSantis

There is a feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump brewing. It began just days after the election. Trump posted a string of criticisms against DeSantis on his “Truth Social” account. But, he mainly focused on the 2018 election and what he claimed kept DeSantis on top. There’s nothing new about politicians […]

Combating election disinformation and misinformation

Combating disinformation and misinformation during an election season is critical not only on the day you cast your ballot but also in the weeks and months that follow. Millions of people have already voted across Southwest Florida. “We are Americans. It’s a big deal to be American. I know so many immigrants that come here, […]

What is and isn’t allowed at voting sites?

There are just four days left to submit your ballot for the 2022 Election. WINK News has received a lot of questions about what is and isn’t allowed at voting sites. One of them was from Lori in North Fort Myers, who emailed WINK News and said she saw “an old beater can in the […]