TALLAHASSEE (CBS) Governor DeSantis signs AI and vape bills Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed 28 bills, including a measure requiring disclaimers on certain political ads created using artificial intelligence and a bill about regulation of vape products.
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The Weather Authority: Sunny Saturday with a nice breeze; fire danger increases Warm temperatures for your Saturday with a nice breeze into the afternoon.
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TALLAHASSEE (CBS) Governor DeSantis signs AI and vape bills Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed 28 bills, including a measure requiring disclaimers on certain political ads created using artificial intelligence and a bill about regulation of vape products.
ESTERO Gold Star Golf Tournament honors fallen veteran Behind each putt and swing of a golf club at the Gold Star Golf Tournament is someone who knew John Wirka Junior.
NEW YORK (AP) How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet time. What’s now in question is whether it will be around much longer and, if so, in what form?
FORT MYERS Man wanted for armed robbery at Fort Myers convenience store Crime Stoppers is asking the public for help identifying an armed robber who held up a convenience store Saturday morning.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Rifles, inappropriate texts and Donut shop debacle This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a scary mall trip, an inappropriate coach, and a Dunkin Donuts assault.
The Weather Authority: Sunny Saturday with a nice breeze; fire danger increases Warm temperatures for your Saturday with a nice breeze into the afternoon.
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas was surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society raises concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. -A local granite business refused to deliver product or refund a customer because they had an issue with the customer’s contractor. Brandon Tyler and his wife had been saving up to remodel their kitchen. This summer, they finally had enough money to undertake the project. However, when they got started they had no idea just how long the project would take. Tyler was working with a contractor to put in granite counter tops. However, his wife wanted to pick out the granite, so Tyler went to Granite by US to look at the different options. When Tyler found the granite his wife wanted, he said he paid the store directly. “We went and paid with my personal check, the receipt was there,” Tyler said. However, when it came time to deliver the granite, the company Granite by US refused. He said that he had a dispute with his fabricator in the past and that I would have to deal with my fabricator to get my money back. “He said that he had a dispute with his fabricator in the past, and that I would have to deal with my fabricator to get my money back,” Tyler explained. Tyler said he asked the owner of Granite by US to work with him, but he refused. “I pleaded with him multiple times to either please release my granite to another fabricator or just to give me my money back by text, by meeting in person, through email…He’s basically refused,” Tyler said. “I’m fed up. It’s been a tough pill to swallow…It’s tough enough to try and pay the mortgage and bills and my wife and I’ve been trying to save for a long time to get this done.” WINK News Call for Action volunteers called the owner, Tim Cooke, multiple times. Call for Action Reporter Lindsey Sablan also called Cooke. Cooke explained the Tyler’s contractor owed him money, so he applied Tyler’s money to that debt. He then said it was the contractor’s responsibility to refund the Tylers. When Call for Action questioned Cooke about punishing Tyler for someone’s debt, he hung up. So, WINK News went to Cooke’s business to see if we could get answers. Roughly 20 twenty minutes after our crews arrived, Cooke sent an employee to the curb with a check for Tyler. “Obviously couldn’t have done it without you [Call for Action] and appreciate all your efforts I really do .Without your help, he wouldn’t have budged at all…I can’t thank you enough,” Tyler said afterward. WINK News Call for Action reached out to Cooke afterward and gave him the opportunity to speak on camera. He declined, however he did send an email saying, “We apologize for the time it took to correct what should have been an enjoyable experience for the Tyler’s. We attempted to work between the contractor and the client. Unfortunately their contractor did not perform responsibly and in a timely manner.”