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WINK NEWS Biden national press secretary talks campaign trail, focus on Florida There are 40 days until Election Day, and both presidential candidates are focused on Florida, as it plays a huge role in who will become the next president. We spoke to Joe Biden’s national press secretary recently, and he believes Floridians will vote on the issues. Press secretary TJ Ducklo said there’s lots of time […]
WINK NEWS President says he won’t meet with Florida judge on short list for Supreme Court A Miami source originally told WINK News that President Donald Trump was expected to meet with Florida Judge Barbara Lagoa, who is on the short list for the U.S. Supreme Court. Hours later, we were told that isn’t going to happen. BREAKING: My same Miami source tells me @POTUS told Judge Barbara Lagoa this evening […]
MIAMI (AP) Cuban-American judge from Florida on Trump high court list A daughter of Cuban exiles who has had a swift rise as a lawyer and judge is on President Donald Trump’s short list to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court. The president said Monday that he does not personally know Barbara Lagoa, but praised her as “terrific.” Barely veiled was the fact […]
LEE COUNTY ‘Women for Trump’ tour visits Lee County Republican headquarters The “Women for Trump” tour bus rolled into town Friday. We had a crew at the Lee County Republican headquarters on Winkler Road when it showed up. The Trump campaign is confident it will win Southwest Florida in a big way, win Florida by just enough and win the White House by convincing the silent […]
WINK NEWS Canadian snowbirds on the fence about a winter return to SWFL In just days, travel restrictions expire for an area with a known affection for Southwest Florida, but there’s a divide at the border. Many Canadians are split on whether to return to Southwest Florida for the winter. Ruth Aspin and Jack Denneboom don’t know each other. Both of them live in Canada, and both of […]
WINK NEWS DeSantis maintained normal schedule ahead of Sally’s impact on Panhandle As the effects of Hurricane Sally began to slash the Panhandle on Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis was attending an event at the White House. We reviewed the governor’s schedule for the days leading up to the storm. This was ahead of his news conference Wednesday afternoon. The days prior, DeSantis had not held a news […]
FORT MYERS Lee Health finances holding steady despite pandemic Lee Health is in pretty good shape considering the hard hit the hospital system took this year. The chief financial officer said the system could break even by the end of the year. Currently, the deficit is about $18 million. Five months ago, the deficit was $90 million. To save money, Lee Health created a […]
WINK NEWS Interview: Mayor Pete Buttigieg now fully supports Joe Biden for president Once competitors, now Mayor Pete Buttigieg fully supports Joe Biden for president. WINK News Reporter Morgan Rynor spoke with Buttigieg about what changed and his thoughts on the campaign in Florida. Watch the full interview in the video player above.
FORT MYERS More online shoppers targeted by scam texts The pending delivery message may look real: “We found a package for you.” Susan Kurtz woke up Sep. 3 to a text just like it. “It said ‘Final notice of a package’ that has been trying to be delivered to me since March 10, I think it said,” Kurtz said. “Yeah, some crazy date a […]
CAPE CORAL Woman accused of using ‘Lights for Layla, Inc.’ donations for personal expenses appears in court Randi Romanoff is accused of using funds donated in the name of eight-year-old Layla Aiken for her own personal gain. Many in SWFL donated to Lights for Layla, Inc. and while some of the money was given to Aiken’s family. However, much of the money was used to pay off Romanoff’s bills and buy items […]