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.
NORTH NAPLES Storms wash beached boat and debris onto North Naples beach There was quite a bit of debris left behind on North Naples beach after powerful storms passed through recently. Heavy rain and wind washed a beached boat farther up onshore and scattered its debris across the beach, right in the path of people enjoying the sand. Beachgoers are concerned that the boat is a hazard […]
FORT MYERS SWFL school districts plan for in-person learning this fall While this school year isn’t over yet, some districts are looking forward to their plans for the next school year. The pandemic changed the way children learned but schools are hoping that things will be back to normal. For the past year, learning has consisted of children behind screens and in Zoom boxes and teachers […]
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County conducts traffic study survey for future of Immokalee Road Collier County Board of County Commissioners is looking to determine how bad traffic is along Immokalee Road between Livingston Road and Logan Boulevard and reviewing what can be done about it. A traffic study survey is being conducted to get a better idea about how the county can best keep traffic from getting backed up on the […]
COLLIER COUNTY Florida Lawmakers look at budget cuts for health systems UPDATE – May 3, 2021: Due to local and state advocacy, along with help from legislators, NCH says funding for Florida hospitals was fully restored in the final budget. Southwest Florida hospitals warn of longer ER wait times and fewer nurses and doctors, as state lawmakers consider cutting Medicaid reimbursements. In Collier County, NCH Healthcare […]
FORT MYERS Collier County deputy records encounter with Florida panther The Collier County Sheriff’s Department posted a video to its official Twitter account of one of its personnel, community service deputy Brandi Ahrens, recording a very close sighting of a Florida panther. CCSO Community Service Deputy Brandi Ahrens had a close encounter of the panther kind this morning. https://t.co/8xutAaf7g4 pic.twitter.com/LHflDRhLKT — CollierCountySheriff (@CollierSheriff) April 9, […]
NAPLES Children’s Advocacy Center honors fallen Naples officer, child abuse victims The Children’s Advocacy Center of Collier County is planting a pinwheel garden to remember a Naples police officer who died in a car crash. Sgt. Jeffrey Reidy of the Naples Police Department worked in the special victims unit, so he was a very familiar face to the Children’s Advocacy Center before his death in a car […]
MARCO ISLAND Neighbors concerned about changes to Marco Island beach Some residents on Marco Island are upset over changes at their beloved beach. Shifting sands and moving tides at Tigertail Lagoon are bringing along new worries that they’ll lose a “jewel” of the island. Linda Colombo with Friends of Tigertail has dedicated much of her life to preserving the special area. “Residents of Collier County […]
GOLDEN GATE Golden Gate gets pop-up J&J vaccine site Avoiding the frustration of trying to get a COVID vaccine appointment. People are lining up for the shots at a pop-up clinic in Collier County. Anita Holmgren, of the Naples Woman’s Club, helped to get the clinic started and she said she hopes it is busy. On Thursday, the line stretched through the parking lot […]
NAPLES CCSO: Naples man arrested for abusing kittens A 26-year-old Naples man was arrested for abusing two cats. According to an arrest report, Luis Herin became a suspect of an investigation after a friend of his girlfriend took the couple’s cat to the Naples Cat Alliance to get it checked out because of suspected abuse. The friend, who is listed as a witness, […]
NAPLES Naples City Council delays discussion on future of hotel property The Naples City Council on Wednesday voted to delay discussions over the future of the historic Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club property. The project has been a hot topic in Naples since the property was sold. Now, the developer, The Athens Group, wants to change the dimensions of the project on more than seven […]