Hoops On Mission supports hundreds of families for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving has come early for hundreds of families in Fort Myers. One nonprofit partnered with the community to feed those in need this holiday season. Hoops On Mission partnered with local churches and families for its fourth Thanksgiving food drive to feed 200 families Sunday. “It’s very hard sometimes, food to feed the average family,” […]

76 bodies found N. California wildfire, 1,300 people missing

Searchers combing a Northern California town leveled by a deadly wildfire stepped up their efforts Sunday ahead of rains forecast later this week in the fire zone where 76 bodies have been recovered so far. While the rain would help tamp down the blaze, it could also turn the area into a muddy mess and […]

Trump: ‘no reason’ to listen to Khashoggi death tape

President Donald Trump said there is no reason for him to listen to a recording of the “very violent, very vicious” killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which has put him in a diplomatic bind: how to admonish Riyadh for the slaying yet maintain strong ties with a close ally. Trump, in an interview that […]

Nelson shares statement on final results US Senate

Sen. Bill Nelson’s statement on the final results of Florida’s U.S. Senate race. “To all Floridians, whether you voted for me, or for my opponent, or you didn’t vote at all, I ask that you to never give up this fight,” Nelson said Sunday.

Nelson concedes to Scott in US Senate race

Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott appears to have ended the lengthy political career of Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson after final official results posted on Sunday showed Scott ahead of the three-term incumbent by more than 10,000 votes. In a statement, Scott said he spoke to Nelson, who “graciously conceded.” Scott said he thanked Nelson “for […]

FGCU Eagles win 2018 ASUN Volleyball Championship

FGCU volleyball made its third straight appearance in the ASUN Volleyball Championship and made history. The Eagles traveled to Georgia to claim victory. FGCU volleyball beat Kennesaw State to win the 2018 ASUN Volleyball Championship Saturday. In a battle of the birds, the Eagles defeated the Owls at the KSU Convocation Center for their first […]

FGCU to offer cannabis studies degree program in 2019

FGCU is getting ready to introduce a program that focuses on cannabis studies, as the industry continues to grow in the country. WINK News spoke to college students at the university enrolled in a marijuana class offered at the school and the professor who instructs it. FGCU will offer a degree program for cannabis studies […]

Lee County finalizes ballot hand counts ahead of deadline

The races in Florida for US Senate and agriculture commissioner are coming down to a hand recount. The deadline is Sunday, and the elections department counted around 10,000 ballots by hand. Officials said the results are in. Lee County Supervisor of Elections Office completed its hand count Saturday. “We have ten teams counting the votes, and […]

Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. AP photo.

Gillum concedes to DeSantis in gubernatorial race

Andrew Gillum, Democratic candidate for Florida governor, conceded to newly-elected Governor Ron DeSantis, Rep-Fla, Saturday. This is the second time Gillum has conceded defeat in the governor’s race in the state after retracting his concession on the night of Election Day. DeSantis still led by more than 30,000 votes after the machine recount was tabulated. […]

Trump visits California, tours devastation from wildfires

President Trump left Washington, D.C., Saturday morning for California after the death toll from the Camp Fire climbed to 71 and the number of people unaccounted for jumped to more than 1,000. Mr. Trump is first visiting Northern California, where the destructive Camp Fire is raging. Gov. Jerry Brown and Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom, both Democrats, […]