Ware is the first Black mayor elected in Fort Myers' history. She will be sworn in at the next City Council meeting on Nov.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — Florida voters have approved Amendment 3, a constitutional amendment that will increase the homestead property tax exemption for qualifying homeowners and make other changes ...

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) — Rick Erickson has won Cape Coral's mayoral election, defeating Lisa Cohen-Adkinson in Tuesday's general election, according to results reported by WINK News. Erickson ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — Republican Jim Schwartzel has won the race for U.S. House in Florida's 19th Congressional District, according to The Associated Press. Schwartzel is expected to deliver a ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — Election Day is here, and WINK News is tracking key races and ballot measures affecting Southwest Florida and the balance of power in Washington. Voters will decide who leads ...

VENICE, Fla. (WINK) — A swimmer who became separated from their vessel was rescued about 1.5 miles offshore near the Venice Fishing Pier after spending approximately two hours in the water, according ...

Former President Barack Obama endorsed Democratic nominee Charles Booker in the Kentucky Senate race on Sunday, two days before Election Day. "I'm proud to support Charles Booker for the U.S. Senate," ...

Reader for Issuu Cape Coral terminates City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn's contract without cause 4 hrs ago ...

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK)—Okeechobee County declared a local state of emergency after heavy rain and localized flooding affected parts of the county. The emergency took effect at 2 p.m. on Sunday ...

ARCADIA, Fla. (WINK)—Severe flooding at the Peace River Campground pushed dozens of campers to evacuate on Monday. The Peace River in Arcadia had risen to 10 feet and was predicted to reach 12 feet by ...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK)—A July motorcycle crash on North River Road changed Maria Quinn's life forever. Quinn said what started as a motorcycle ride on a summer day became a fight for her life. She ...

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — Two Fort Myers residents were killed and two Port Charlotte residents were injured in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 in Broward County late Saturday night, ...