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State lawmakers want to hear your opinion on voting in Lee County Right now, everyone votes for or against all five of the Lee Commissioners, but they’re talking about changing the system so that each commissioner represents a specific part of the county.
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BAREFOOT LAKE Neighbors react to chaos at Barefoot Lake Imagine being scared to leave your home on the weekends. Ana and Anrik understand the feeling all too well.
CAPE CORAL The story of Ollie’s Pub and what kept it open through years of hardships Before Ollie’s housed weekly events, packed to the brim with artwork and home to many, it was a simple dream and an empty space.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Remembering Fort Myers Beach ‘Mayor’ Brad Benson To know Brad Benson was to know a legend. He recently passed away at the age of 71 after battling health issues.
CAPE CORAL Proposed Cape Coral City Council meeting time change fails In a 4 to 4 vote, the motion to move Cape Coral meeting times from 4:30 to 9 a.m. failed.
Greater Dunbar initiative begins A duplex that has been around since the 1960s and is filled with generations of memories is being demolished.
Caught on camera: funnel clouds, hail and more during thunderstorm Wednesday’s thunderstorms storms have produced hail and funnel clouds.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New mammography guidelines Breast cancer is much easier to treat when it’s caught early.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral church picking up the pieces after massive fire Calvary Connection ministries is unrecognizable after a massive fire swept through a Cape Coral Complex on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Day Two of FEMA code compliance hearings in Cape Coral Another 50 people were summoned Wednesday for the second day of code compliance hearings before the special magistrate.
PUNTA GORDA Cracking down on vapes in Charlotte County schools Vaping is taking over, and that’s why three Charlotte County High schools are testing out vape sensors.
State lawmakers want to hear your opinion on voting in Lee County Right now, everyone votes for or against all five of the Lee Commissioners, but they’re talking about changing the system so that each commissioner represents a specific part of the county.
FORT MYERS Migrants entering Florida under controversial parole program The House Committee on Homeland Security has released documents, which show a surge in migrants entering the United States through a parole program, sparking debate over immigration policies and border security.
North Collier firefighter beats cancer, educates others on safety He’s a father, son, friend and mentor, but for the last four years, he’s been in a battle for his life.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in connection to brother’s death in Cape Coral A man wanted for questioning in the death of his brother at his Cape Coral home has been arrested in Pennsylvania.
MGN Online LEE COUNTY, Fla. – New software programs allow anyone to track your email without you ever knowing. Technology has come a long way, and most people know they are being tracked while using the internet. However, there are programs out there that allow anyone to send you emails and find out not only that you opened it, but when and where you were, when you did. WINK News tested one program call ‘Sidekick’ that is free to use. The program requires you to download Google Chrome, and then you can send as many emails as you like and track when the recipient opens the email and from where. Bob Johnson used email tracking for job applications. The software alerted him every time a potential employer opened his application. “I know that my resume has gone where I sent it. I know how many times it’s been opened, if an email has been opened six times,” Johnson said. He admitted it sounds a little creepy, but said it is a helpful tool when job hunting. However, not everyone agreed with Johnson. Most people we talked to felt the new software was an invasion of their privacy. “I think that’s, that’s pretty scary,” said Daniel Rangel. “I don’t like it…It takes the privacy away.” Cyber security expert and owner of CPR Tools Inc, John Benkert, said the software operates similar to malware. “They’ll embed a hidden image into the email, into the text of the email. It’s an image you can’t see as a user. Sometimes, it’s a little dot, sometimes it’s white, that image then contains code that once you connect to it or see it, view it, it will send back code to the server on the other end,” Benkert explained. According to several tracking companies, the sender will know when you open your email, how long you read it, where you were and from what device. “I think it’s easier to say what are they not able to get,” Benkert said. “Virus and malware work the same way, so yes we should be worried about this because even though this system, the program we are working with, seemed like it’s legit [sic], is it really? We have no way of knowing what information they’re collection from our computer and sending back, and if it makes a tunnel, so they can get back to our computer.” Benkert said to avoid being tracked, put your email settings in text only mode. He said that will prevent the invisible image to be automatically downloaded. There are several email tracking programs available for free or at a low cost. Some options include GetNotify, MailTrackerApp, and Sidekick.