Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the legExclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
NAPLES Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
GOLDEN GATE Collier commissioners approve agreement for golf complex in Golden Gate Collier commissioners unanimously approved a long term lease and operating agreement to reopen the Golden Gate golf course Tuesday.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
NAPLES Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
GOLDEN GATE Collier commissioners approve agreement for golf complex in Golden Gate Collier commissioners unanimously approved a long term lease and operating agreement to reopen the Golden Gate golf course Tuesday.
Credit: via WINK News. Early voting for the Nov. 3 election begins Oct. 19 in Florida and will run through Oct. 31. Lee County locations: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day Cape Coral Library: 921 SW 39th Ter., Cape Coral Lee County Elections, Cape Coral branch: 1039 SE 9th Ave., Cape Coral Northwest Regional Library: 519 Chiquita Blvd. N., Cape Coral Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Center: 2990 Edison Ave., Fort Myers Lee County Elections Center: 13180 S. Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers Riverside Community Center: 3061 E. Riverside Dr., Fort Myers East County Regional Library: 881 Gunnery Rd. N., Lehigh Acres Veterans Park Recreation Center: 55 Homestead Rd. S., Lehigh Acres Estero Recreation Center: 9200 Corkscrew Palms Bvd., Estero Lee County Elections, Bonita Springs branch: 25987 S. Tamiami Trl., Bonita Springs North Fort Myers Recreation Center: 2000 N. Recreation Pkwy., North Fort Myers Collier County locations: Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day Supervisor of Elections Office: 3750 Enterprise Ave., Naples Cambier Park Norris Center: 755 8th Ave. S., Naples North Collier Regional Park: 15000 Livingston Rd., Naples Library Headquarters: 2385 Orange Blossom Dr., Naples Golden Gate Community Center: 4701 Golden Gate Pkwy., Naples Collier County Government Complex: 3311 Tamiami Trl. E., Naples Marco Island Library: 210 S. Heathwood Dr., Marco Island Immokalee Community Park: 321 N. 1st St., Immokalee Everglades City Hall: 102 Copeland Ave. N., Everglades City Charlotte County locations: Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day Mac V. Horton West County Annex: 6868 San Casa Dr., Englewood Mid County Regional Library: 2050 Forrest Nelson Blvd., Port Charlotte Charlotte County Historic Courthouse: 226 Taylor St., Punta Gorda DeSoto County location: Open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays; 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekends Supervisor of Elections Office: 201 E. Oak St., Room 104, Arcadia Hendry County locations: Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends Supervisor of Elections Office: 25 E. Hickpochee Ave., LaBelle Supervisor of Elections Office: 1100 S. Olympia St., Suite 504, Clewiston Glades County location: Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day Supervisor of Elections Office: 598 Ave. J., Moore Haven Early voting information: As a reminder, it is against the law to take a selfie with your ballot, but it is OK to take a photo of your marked ballot. Florida law (s. 101.043 FS) requires voters to provide picture and signature identification when voting in person. Picture identification may not be expired. If your signature identification does not contain your signature, an additional identification with your signature is required. Any form of signature identification is acceptable. Signature identification does not need to be current. The following forms of picture identification are acceptable: Florida Driver’s License Florida Identification Card (issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) United States Passport Debit or Credit Card Military Identification Student Identification Retirement Center Identification Neighborhood Association Identification Public Assistance Identification Veteran Health Identification (issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) Florida Concealed Weapon License (issued pursuant to Florida Statute 790.06) Government Employee Identification Voters are encouraged to mark their sample ballot and bring it with them to use as a guide when voting in-person at Early Voting or on Election Day. Sample ballots can be found at your county’s elections website: https://www.lee.vote/Election-Information/Early-Voting-Information https://www.colliervotes.com/Early-Voting https://www.hendryelections.org/m/Early-Voting https://www.voteglades.com/Voting-Info/Early-Voting https://www.charlottevotes.com/m/Elections/Early-Voting https://www.votedesoto.com/Election-Info/Early-Voting