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WINK NEWS Rep. Steube describes experience inside the Capitol during violent protest Florida U.S. Rep. Greg Steube (R) was inside the Capitol building when protesters stormed inside Wednesday. Steube told WINK News he had to barricade a door with a table. He says he tried to remain calm as he heard banging on the door and window while trying to stay safe. Wednesday night, Steube and his […]
LEE COUNTY DeSantis indirectly calls out Lee Health for chaotic vaccine rollout when state ultimately responsible The start of the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine in Lee County has made headlines worldwide. Hundreds of people over 65 have camped out overnight, many nights in a row, for the Moderna vaccine. We looked at what Gov. Ron DeSantis’ response to these realties under his leadership in the state have been. DeSantis recently […]
WINK NEWS Republican leaders in Lee, Collier support Trump’s efforts in Georgia election President Donald Trump’s phone call with Georgia’s secretary of state is being heard nationwide. Trump continues to assert elections in certain states for the 2020 presidential election were unfair. The effort to support the president is heating up in Florida, and we looked at what that means in Southwest Florida in particular. Republican Party leaders […]
WINK NEWS Woman in South Florida by chance gets COVID-19 vaccine at a Walgreens We’ve been reporting about the great lengths people are going to get vaccinated. In Lee County, there have been hundreds of people waiting and camping out in lines for hours. A lucky 77-year-old woman in South Florida we spoke to went into a Walgreens and walked out having been vaccinated for COVID-19 recently. For nine […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County manager responds to concerns, frustration with vaccine rollout Those in the general public who are supposed to receive the COVID-19 vaccine are not happy with what has been at times confusion over the rollout for many in Lee County. People are upset and criticizing how Lee County is handling the vaccine distribution due to long lines and disorganization. We spoke to city leaders […]
LEE COUNTY Lee Health expects to get vaccine, says absence on list was miscommunication NOTE: No COVID-19 vaccine is currently available to the general public on request. Health experts are meeting to review the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, which could get FDA approval as soon as Friday. A government advisory panel has endorsed the biotechnology company’s COVID-19 vaccine. Once it’s approved, the vaccine will be going to the biggest […]
LEE COUNTY Lee County commissioner is confident in COVID-19 vaccine Vaccinations for the coronavirus are not currently available to the general public. The vaccine will not be available until the first initial phases are complete. Many of the decisions for vaccine priority is being decided on a federal level. There are not yet many specifics for locally, but leaders in Southwest Florida we spoke to […]
WINK NEWS Florida: Health workers primed to receive COVID-19 vaccine, but not all hospitals will require it Millions of health care workers and other essential workers are set to receive the coronavirus vaccine, but not all hospitals in Florida will require employees to get the shot. In fact, the nation’s leading nursing union argues it should be a person’s choice. We spoke to some Southwest Florida professionals in the health care field […]
FORT MYERS Family of Riverdale High football player who died of heatstroke reaches settlement with school district The family of a Lee County high school football player who died of heatstroke during practice has received some closure. Lawyers for Zachary Tyler Martin-Polsenberg’s family announced Wednesday that the family has settled a $950,000 lawsuit with the school district, which unanimously approved the settlement. Zachary was 16 when he died in July of 2017, […]
SOUTH FORT MYERS South Trail Fire Department delivers toys to the community This holiday season, it’s even tougher on families financially than usual. So the South Trail Fire Department decided to help out families with a toy drive. A trailer, a pickup truck and a fire truck were needed to pickup the thousands of toys they collected. Kelly Wesoloski organized the toy drive. “For the past two […]