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ESTERO Scoreless Eagle up for award at NIL Summit FGCU’s Brandon Dwyer is one of the big time performers in NIL despite having never scored a single point in his entire Eagle career.
What happens after a nuisance alligator is captured? For alligators, the month of May means we are in the heart of mating season in the Sunshine State.
Exclusive: Interview with woman who shares hope of recovery on National Fentanyl Awareness Day Lee County Sheriff’s Office said that in 2020 they seized nearly two thousand grams of fentanyl. In 2023, that number jumped to over 8,000.
ESTERO FGCU star in the circle reflects on historical senior season The Eagles’ ace told WINK News she is focused on making every moment count before she hangs up her cleats for the last time.
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Food drive for mental health awareness While someone may look healthy, they may be fighting a real inner battle.
FORT MYERS Overbilled for overflow of water; Residents stuck with hefty water bill The Moore’s make ends meet living at The Cove for almost a year.
ESTERO Scoreless Eagle up for award at NIL Summit FGCU’s Brandon Dwyer is one of the big time performers in NIL despite having never scored a single point in his entire Eagle career.
What happens after a nuisance alligator is captured? For alligators, the month of May means we are in the heart of mating season in the Sunshine State.
Exclusive: Interview with woman who shares hope of recovery on National Fentanyl Awareness Day Lee County Sheriff’s Office said that in 2020 they seized nearly two thousand grams of fentanyl. In 2023, that number jumped to over 8,000.
ESTERO FGCU star in the circle reflects on historical senior season The Eagles’ ace told WINK News she is focused on making every moment count before she hangs up her cleats for the last time.
NAPLES Pastrami Dan’s reopens in Naples after SUV crash Pastrami Dan’s in Naples welcomed customers once again, with people waiting at the door.
FGCU Two FGCU softball players playing for those who impacted their lives Two FGCU softball players, Riley Oakes and Olivia Black, are playing for friends who impacted their lives in a major way.
Police: Cape Coral man breaks into ex-girlfriend’s home, kills fish named ‘Bean’ A man has been arrested after police said he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home, damaged her property and killed her pet fish.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers family blessed with new home In about sixty days, Myrtle Dillard’s home on Lincoln Boulevard went from being run-down and unlivable to brand new.
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte woman’s student loans forgiveness after consolidation One Port Charlotte woman was skeptical of her student loan consolidation and potential forgiveness but an email over the weekend changed her life.
FORT MYERS Accusations of animal abuse at Lee County shelter An animal activist group said a local animal shelter is failing to find homes for stray pets, among other complaints.
PORT CHARLOTTE Court hearing held for Trails End Drive murder suspects Two suspects in the Trails End Drive murders were meant to appear in court on Tuesday.
IRVING, Texas (AP) Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police allege he threatened to stab 7-Eleven workers Police have arrested a man who threatened to stab two 7-Eleven gas station employees with a knife.
MGN CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) – When the younger sister of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes visited him in jail nearly two years after the attack, she no longer saw the loving brother who protected her when they were growing up. “His whole demeanor seemed different,” Chris Holmes said of the May 2014 visit. “His eyes, they were almost bugging out of his head.” Chris Holmes, 22, became the first in her family to testify at her older brother’s death penalty trial Monday, saying in an effort to spare his life that she did not believe her brother was mentally ill growing up, but she also did not know how to recognize the signs. Defense attorneys said they plan to call more witnesses Tuesday who can testify about Holmes’ character as jurors consider whether he should serve life in prison without parole or be executed for killing 12 people and injuring 70 others during a crowded midnight movie in July 2012. Expected to take the stand are Holmes’ parents, Robert and Arlene Holmes, who have been sitting behind him in the courtroom every day of his 12 -week trial. Defense attorneys intend to show jurors video of the family in better times, including gathered around the dinner table at Christmas. Holmes’ lawyers say the once-promising neuroscience student should get a life term because he is severely mentally ill and has a family who still loves him. On Monday, they showed jurors photos of Holmes and his sister smiling during vacations to Hawaii and the California mountains. In another photo, they’re young children riding bikes. In still another, a 5-year-old Holmes holds his 2-year-old sister in a clumsy embrace. Chris Holmes grabbed her favorite photo in the minutes after she learned about the shooting, as investigators were searching her family’s home. It shows them as kids, grinning while flossing their teeth. “How do you feel when you look at it now?” Defense Attorney Rebekka Higgs asked her. “Sad,” she said, fighting tears. “Just sad.” Holmes had no visible reaction to his sister’s sometimes tearful testimony, even as she sat just feet from the defense table where he was tethered to the floor. Growing up, she said, he was an introvert who kept his feelings to himself for fear of burdening others. “He never wanted to be the center of attention,” she said. Although she doesn’t write to him in jail, she said she hoped to continue their relationship. “I still love him,” she said. Earlier Monday, a court-appointed psychiatrist who found Holmes was legally sane during the attack testified that his severe mental illness led him to open fire on the theater. Dr. Jeffrey Metzner’s finding has not changed: He concluded that Holmes knew right from wrong, therefore meeting the legal definition of sanity under Colorado law. But Metzner also said the attack would not have happened if not for Holmes’ mental illness. “Having psychosis doesn’t take away your capacity to make choices. It may increase your capacity to make bad choices,” Metzner testified. “He acted on his delusions, and that’s a reflection of the severity of his mental illness.” Jurors rejected Holmes’ insanity plea and convicted him of 165 counts of murder, attempted murder and other crimes. They decided unanimously last week that the attack was cruel enough to justify the death penalty, but they must now determine whether Holmes is so mentally ill he should not be executed.