WINK NEWS Casey Askar sues Byron Donalds for defamation during Republican primary A controversial campaign text message is at the center of a lawsuit. The text claimed Republican Byron Donalds, who won the race for Florida House District 19, had dropped out of the race for U.S. Congress. The text went out two hours after the polls opened for the primaries this year. At the time, Donalds […]
FORT MYERS Where’s DeSantis? Gov silent as state’s COVID-19 cases rise Florida is in the midst of another spike in COVID-19, with 4,600 positive cases reported Monday by the state. That number was over 10,000 on Sunday, the highest in Florida since July. Only one state in the country isn’t experiencing a rise in cases, and Sunday night, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued a warning: “Our […]
WINK NEWS Man offers up boat after another loses his during storm A liveaboard boat owner in Southwest Florida is being offered a new home from someone in the community after his repeatedly slammed into Matlacha Bridge during Tropical Storm Eta. Dick Clark admits he’s not the strong, young man he used to be. “I went through a few surgeries that were tough on me, so I’m […]
MATLACHA Volunteers help to get boat sailing after it crashes into Matlacha Bridge Work was underway Thursday to remove a sailboat that crashed into the Matlacha Bridge. In the blink of an eye, Christian Mancon’s home slipped away Wednesday during effects brought on by Tropical Storm Eta. The real work started 24 hours later when people worked to make the boat sailable again. The boat’s motor was working […]
SANIBEL Vice President Pence set to vacation on Sanibel, a 30-year tradition Vice President Mike Pence was set to begin visit Sanibel Island for vacation. One of his typical stops is The Sanibel Grill. He’s visited the island for decades, even before he got to the White House. UPDATE: It was confirmed Tuesday Pence’s Sanibel vacation was canceled. Traffic impacts would have been expected during the vice […]
WINK NEWS Outgoing Rep. Francis Rooney aims to focus on Latin American affairs Out with the old, in with the new. Byron Donalds is moving to Washington after winning Francis Rooney’s US House District 19 seat. In an exclusive WINK News interview, Rep. Rooney said, “I’ve known Byron for some time. I have a great deal of respect for him. I think he will do a good job […]
WINK NEWS Trump makes permanent footprint in Florida, gains further support in 2020 No matter the outcome of the presidential election, President Donald Trump made a permanent footprint on Florida. He got at least 1 million more popular votes in Florida than he did in 2016. We looked at whether Trump’s influence on the Sunshine State is here to stay Thursday, and it’s a strong outlook, beginning with […]
WINK NEWS Do you trust national polls? What do they get wrong about Trump voters? We spoke to people in Southwest Florida about whether they trust the polls, as the presidential election remained undecided Wednesday afternoon. People also shared their opinions for how they feel Trump supporters are viewed. “I think they underestimate the appeal of Trump and what he’s doing,” Jim Kurtz said. “A lot of people aren’t answering […]
WINK NEWS Florida can once again be the ultimate game changer in a presidential election Florida has the chance to turn the whole presidential race. There has already been a record-setting surge in early voting. Going into the final weekend to vote early, nearly 55% of Florida voters have already cast their ballots. That’s more than 7.8 million people. The I-4 corridor is traditionally where presidential candidates live or die […]
WINK NEWS Presidential campaigns race to garner support, not worried about early polls With five days until the election, a new poll shows Democratic nominee Joe Biden has a five-point lead over President Donald Trump in Florida. A Monmouth University poll finds Biden leading among women by double digits. Both campaigns are moving full steam ahead regardless of early poll indications. We spoke to notable political party members […]