Amendment 3 fails; Florida marijuana legislation remains the sameAmendment 4 fails; current 6-week abortion ban remains
Trump flips Georgia and moves closer to reclaiming the White House Donald Trump has won the battleground state of Georgia, the onetime Republican stronghold that had voted for Democrats four years ago.
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.
NAPLES Naples on alert but staying calm ahead of potential storm It’s understandable to get anxious whenever we hear about the possibility of severe weather with Tropical Storm Rafael gaining strength in the Caribbean.
BONITA SPRINGS Florida’s Rick Scott reelected to US Senate Florida incumbent Rick Scott has been reelected to the U.S. Senate.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda RV residents concerned about hurricane damage The people at the Harbor Belle RV Resort had concerns about their homes before hurricanes Helene and Milton.
WINK NEWS How Hispanic voters in SWFL are casting their ballots The Hispanic community in Southwest Florida is seemingly divided as they cast their votes for the next president of the United States.
WEST PALM BEACH Trump and supporters gear up for election night in West Palm Beach All eyes are on the presidential election between Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.
SANIBEL City of Sanibel opens time capsule for 50th anniversary It’s a chance to see what the past was like. 41 years ago, the city of Sanibel put items in a time capsule to be opened on the 50th anniversary of the city’s incorporation. On Tuesday, WINK News was there to see what people had to say about the island decades ago.
FORT MYERS BEACH Lee Commission approves contract to restore 2 waterfront parks on Fort Myers Beach The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to award a contract for the design of the restoration of two waterfront parks on Fort Myers Beach.
Direct approach to hip replacement Surgeons in the United States perform more than 500,000 hip replacements every year, and that number is only expected to increase as our population ages.
Trump flips Georgia and moves closer to reclaiming the White House Donald Trump has won the battleground state of Georgia, the onetime Republican stronghold that had voted for Democrats four years ago.
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.
NAPLES Naples on alert but staying calm ahead of potential storm It’s understandable to get anxious whenever we hear about the possibility of severe weather with Tropical Storm Rafael gaining strength in the Caribbean.
BONITA SPRINGS Florida’s Rick Scott reelected to US Senate Florida incumbent Rick Scott has been reelected to the U.S. Senate.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda RV residents concerned about hurricane damage The people at the Harbor Belle RV Resort had concerns about their homes before hurricanes Helene and Milton.
WINK NEWS How Hispanic voters in SWFL are casting their ballots The Hispanic community in Southwest Florida is seemingly divided as they cast their votes for the next president of the United States.
WEST PALM BEACH Trump and supporters gear up for election night in West Palm Beach All eyes are on the presidential election between Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.
SANIBEL City of Sanibel opens time capsule for 50th anniversary It’s a chance to see what the past was like. 41 years ago, the city of Sanibel put items in a time capsule to be opened on the 50th anniversary of the city’s incorporation. On Tuesday, WINK News was there to see what people had to say about the island decades ago.
FORT MYERS BEACH Lee Commission approves contract to restore 2 waterfront parks on Fort Myers Beach The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to award a contract for the design of the restoration of two waterfront parks on Fort Myers Beach.
Direct approach to hip replacement Surgeons in the United States perform more than 500,000 hip replacements every year, and that number is only expected to increase as our population ages.
FORT MYERS BEACH Byron Donalds hosts meeting for improving hurricane response A group of elected leaders gathered to hear what people in Southwest Florida had to say about the federal response to Hurricane Ian.
NORTH NAPLES Collier County superintendent welcomes students back with new high school Collier County students are being welcomed back to school by their new superintendent and a brand-new high school.
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County schools require permission slip to use kids’ nicknames The Collier County School District is joining several other Florida districts in requiring a consent form to give permission for children to use nicknames at school.
Students walking home under excessive heat Even for Florida, it’s hot outside and some kids have to walk over a mile in the blistering heat just to get to and from school. WINK News reporter Liz Biro walked two miles outside in the afternoon heat because in the state of Florida if a child lives within two miles of their school, […]
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES Power outages persist in Golden Gate Estates amid relentless heat Power outages are leading to people watching their power go in and out, making it difficult to cool their homes during the relentless heat.
FORT MYERS Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for Aug. 9 This weekly Most Wanted Wednesday WINK News segment features fugitives from justice right here in Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Southwest Florida impacted by excessive heat advisories as children head back to school The heat is more than just uncomfortable, it can be dangerous. Excessive heat advisories have been issued to parts of Southwest Florida.
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES Golden Gate Estates residents heated over constant power outages The heat is not always fun and games. It can be dangerous and downright brutal, especially without air conditioning.
NAPLES Naples Zoo’s hours of operation shortened due to excessive heat The exhausting heat isn’t just impacting your friends and family, since the Naples Zoo will close early until Friday because of the scorching temperatures.
NAPLES Second hottest day of all time record broken in Naples Naples has reached the second hottest day of all time and also tied their hottest for August reaching 98 degrees.