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WINK NEWS Congressional Black Caucus blocks Donalds from joining A bipartisan group that’s supposed to represent a community is cutting our congressman out. The Congressional Black Caucus only has Democratic members and Rep. Byron Donalds, a Republican, wants to join. Donalds campaigned on his uniqueness. Now, he’s one of two Black Republican congressmen and the CBC is ignoring his attempts to join. “My gut […]
LOVERS KEY Nuñez ready to serve as gov should DeSantis enter race for White House If Gov. Ron DeSantis has his eye on the White House, his No. 2 is ready to lead Florida. Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez spent some time in Southwest Florida on Thursday. She visited the new Discovery Center at Lovers Key State Park. WINK News spoke to her about the big topics of the day, including […]
WINK NEWS How Nikki Fried says she’d have handled pandemic in Florida We’re getting a better idea of what the state would’ve looked like had another governor been in place. Gov. Ron DeSantis (Fla-R) says Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (Fla-D) would have mismanaged the pandemic, calling her a “lockdown lobbyist.” Fried is campaigning for the Democratic nomination in the 2022 gubernatorial race. We spoke to her recently […]
WINK NEWS Fried confident in Democratic primary bid for gubernatorial race Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried entered the race for Florida governor, setting up a fight between competing visions for the Democratic Party with former Gov. Charlie Crist, who is also running. We spoke to Fried, who told us her focus is on November 2022, not the primary election in August. “Of course, we got a primary […]
LEE COUNTY Man accused of torching Lehigh Acres Family Dollar won’t face charges A man accused of burning down a Family Dollar store in Lehigh Acres won’t face any charges for it. The State Attorney’s Office on Monday said there isn’t enough evidence to prove Josue Vazquez Reyes set the fire earlier this year. However, he isn’t off the hook. He’s also accused of stealing from the store […]
FORT MYERS ‘There are alligators in there!’ Burglary suspect jumps into canal to escape police A man was pulled out of Billy Creek after jumping in to avoid being arrested. It happened Friday afternoon after neighbors say he broke into a home. The scene unfolded near Billie Street and Seaboard Street in Fort Myers, which is just north of Michigan Avenue. A man who lives in one home said he […]
WINK NEWS Staff shortages hurt parents’ chances of signing kids up for child care Parents are ready to go back to work, but many are still searching for child care. However, more places are turning business away. Pre-pandemic parents had a choice. Now, they are hoping their child’s name will come up on a waitlist. Child care centers we spoke to do not want to turn families away, but […]
COLLIER COUNTY Year after bear cub shot, killed in Collier County, neighbors still hope for justice It has been one year since a man shot and killed a black bear cub in Collier County, and community members are still hoping to see justice. Debra Wagner of Golden Gate Estates said a mama bear and her two cubs would play in her backyard and they were part of the community. Neighbors even […]
ROTONDA WEST A SWFL veteran honors his fellow soldiers with yard signs and now he’s being fined A community is rallying behind a SWFL veteran now that he’s being asked to remove his yard signs. These signs show support for his fellow veterans. He’s being charged $50 for every day those signs remain posted. A letter from The Rotonda West HOA says that veteran Larry Altenburg had until May 26, not even […]
LEHIGH ACRES ‘I can’t deal with this’: Lehigh Acres man arrested after abandoning children at DUI crash scene A Lehigh Acres man is in custody after abandoning his three young children at the scene of a DUI crash in a canal Friday morning. Now, we’re hearing from the mother of those three children. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Kern Campbell, 31, was traveling north on Sunshine Boulevard, approaching a curve near Queen […]