DeSoto County Jail employee accused of trafficking contraband into facilitySoluna Restaurant & Bar launches at Bayfront in Naples
ARCADIA DeSoto County Jail employee accused of trafficking contraband into facility An employee at the DeSoto County Jail has been arrested after allegedly trafficking illegal contraband into the jail.
Soluna Restaurant & Bar launches at Bayfront in Naples Emulating its namesake fusion of the sun and moon, Soluna Restaurant & Bar has arisen to illuminate the Naples dining scene.
NAPLES CFO Jimmy Patronis reminds Floridians to check their constructor contracts for post-storm fraud 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.
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.
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.
ARCADIA DeSoto County Jail employee accused of trafficking contraband into facility An employee at the DeSoto County Jail has been arrested after allegedly trafficking illegal contraband into the jail.
Soluna Restaurant & Bar launches at Bayfront in Naples Emulating its namesake fusion of the sun and moon, Soluna Restaurant & Bar has arisen to illuminate the Naples dining scene.
NAPLES CFO Jimmy Patronis reminds Floridians to check their constructor contracts for post-storm fraud 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.
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.
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 Lee County Schools tells parents it has changed its middle and high school grading Late Friday afternoon, the School District of Lee County sent a note to parents of kids in middle and high schools to let them know the district is changing its grading measures. This new scoring system is designed to help kids recover if they happen to fall behind. But some wonder if it’s fair. Lee […]
WINK NEWS A step forward for those in support of sports betting This week, a win came for those who want sports betting to come to Florida sooner rather than later. A judge dismissed a lawsuit from the owners of a Florida poker room. Now, two more lawsuits are waiting to be heard. WINK News asks experts if they think the move to throw out the first […]
WINK NEWS Colin Powell remembered by friends and colleagues in Southwest Florida People from all walks of life are remembering Colin Powell. From those who knew him personally, to others in the military and government, they are expressing their condolences. Colin Powell was career military, so he was tough. But he was compassionate and caring too. “I think mostly to his character, I’d go back to charitable […]
NORTH NAPLES DeSantis blames Biden for hospital vaccine mandates while in Naples The NCH Healthcare System enforced its vaccine mandate. Now, it’s marking its employees’ badges who have an exemption. Some of those employees are on leave for refusing to wear the special badge but others have quit. As a result, the hospital system lost about 100 staff members. The hospital system says its policy complies with […]
FORT MYERS DeSantis says he will fight federal vaccine mandate for workers As soon as next week, President Joe Biden is expected to lay out his plan for a federal vaccine mandate, and Gov. Ron DeSantis says he plans to fight it. Gov. DeSantis held a news conference at Lee County’s Florida Department of Health in Fort Myers Thursday on monoclonal antibody treatments. During the conference, he […]
NAPLES Domestic violence victims can look like anyone Domestic violence does not discriminate. People of every age, race, religion and tax bracket are abused. Sometimes, even people whose lives might inspire envy at first sight are undergoing a traumatic struggle. 10 years ago, Amal Bernal was one such woman. She curated a collection of more than 123 pairs of shoes, but they were […]
COLLIER COUNTY State may investigate potential violators of DeSantis’ vaccine passport law, including NCH Two Southwest Florida businesses are subject to complaints made to the state for potentially violating its vaccine passport law. Governor Ron DeSantis signed a COVID-19 vaccine law that bans vaccine passports. The state is investigating potential violators of that law and two of those are in Southwest Florida. One being NCH health care systems and […]
LEE COUNTY School bus drivers confront Lee County School Board about work conditions A bus driver shortage is putting parents on edge and forcing workers to pick up the slack, so much slack that they’re fed up, and say they deserve better pay. Since the beginning of the school year, we have reported about students in Lee County schools getting home late from the school bus and even […]
FORT MYERS Gabby Petito’s family sharing more about how they are coping and moving forward The Dr. Phil interview with the family of Gabby Petito continued on Wednesday with the family sharing more details of what they did after learning that Gabby’s remains were found in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. “The hardest thing was once they found her not being able to take her home right away,” said Jim Schmidt, […]
FORT MYERS Mother, family of Gabby Petito share their story on Dr. Phil Gabby Petito’s dad and stepdad have handled most of the interviews about her death, but in a sit-down interview with Dr. Phil, we got a chance to know Nichole Schmidt, the woman Gabby Petito called “Mom.” During the interview, Schmidt opened up about her pain, anger and her mother’s intuition. With tears in her eyes, […]