Morgan Rynor

A political cartoon is drawing criticism for its portrayal of the Black Lives Matter organization. It was posted by the East Lee County Republicans group on its Facebook page. It says, “Black Lies Matter,” and shows a person urinating on the Black Lives Matter logo. Michael Thompson is the president of the East Lee County […]

Florida voter Tina Brown posted a video on the internet voicing concerns over the security of voting by mail. It was even retweeted by President Trump. “I just want to warn all of the people that want to vote by mail,” Brown said. “They tell you ‘Oh, don’t worry, your vote is going to be […]

You no longer have to get tested for the coronavirus if you come in contact with someone who has tested positive and then don’t show any symptoms yourself. The CDC changed its guidelines and no longer recommends it. Epidemiologists took to social media against this new CDC recommendation. Admiral Brett Giroir, the assistant secretary for […]

Lt. Gov. Jeanette Núñez will represent Florida during the second day of the Republican National Convention. We spoke to Núñez, who is in Washington D.C., gearing up for her Tuesday night speech at the RNC. “It’s a little overwhelming, but I’m honored and truly excited,” Núñez told WINK News. “A lot of the things that […]

Thousands of Floridian’s votes weren’t counted in the March presidential primary. But Lee County’s Supervisor of Elections said the reasons most of those votes were rejected are legitimate. We spoke to Supervisor Tommy Doyle in Lee County Monday about how all votes can be counted and what can be done to fix potential problems with […]

In Lee County, crews are already out doing what they can to prevent major flooding. Lee County Public Works spend time Friday clearing swales, making sure drains in Buckingham are ready for a massive downpour that comes with a tropical storm. Out on Sanibel, co-owner of Bailey’s General Store, Richard Johnson, says they’re prepared. The […]

We spoke to Superintendent Gregory Adkins on Thursday about the state of the school district in Lee County and its preparedness to protect students, teachers and staff this school year. Our discussion with Adkins began with asking about protocols for those who test positive for the coronavirus. “We are going to be notifying. Let’s say […]

Byron Donalds was officially declared the Republican nominee for U.S. House Florida District 19 Wednesday after a very close race. The officials count shows Donalds achieved the nomination with a total of 774 votes over Eagle, a 0.7% lead for the victory. Eagle endorsed Donalds as the winner. The polls showed Donalds led by 1% […]

State Rep. Ray Rodrigues won the Republican nomination for Florida Senate District 27 Tuesday, defeating fellow party member State Rep. Heather Fitzenhagen. District 27 represents a majority of Lee County. “Heather gave me a call,” Rodrigues told WINK News. “She was very gracious and called and congratulated me, so we’ve had our conversation. We still […]

Supervisor Tommy Doyle of Lee County Supervisor of Elections wants everyone to know the county elections office has been doing vote-by-mail for years and that this year is no different. But one Lee County woman says she’s upset and even more anxious for what could happen in November. Connie Bottineli is not thrilled right now. […]