Pet Pals

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- It’s Tuesday and that means it’s time for our Pet Pals segment.

Joining us this morning is Doctor Whitney Whitford from the Animal Medical Center of Lehigh Acres.

To adopt, call the Gulf Coast Humane Society at 239-332-0364.

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BONITA SPRINGS

19-year-old accused of causing I-75 crash through reckless driving

A 19-year-old man is in custody after troopers say his reckless driving at over 120 mph caused a crash on I-75 in Bonita Springs.

CAPE CORAL

Cape Coral museum honors fallen soldiers on Memorial Day

On Memorial Day, the Brotherhood of Heroes Resource Center and Museum in Cape Coral is inviting people to remember the men and women who died in service of the U.S. armed forces.

Rain-free Memorial Day forecast for much of Southwest Florida

High temperatures will reach the upper 80s and low 90s under mostly cloudy skies. These will mainly be in the upper levels of our atmosphere. It will be humid in the afternoon, with dew points climbing into the upper 60s and low 70s.

FORT MYERS

Lee County Officer of the Year finalists: Lt. Nichole Greene

In the run-up to Saturday’s Law and Order Ball at the FSW Arena, WINK News will introduce you to each of the five candidates being considered for Lee County Officer of the Year, starting with Lt. Nichole Greene.

FORT MYERS BEACH (AP)

Struggles continue for thousands in Florida 8 months after Hurricane Ian as new storm season looms

Eight months ago, chef Michael Cellura had a restaurant job and had just moved into a fancy new camper home on Fort Myers Beach. Now, after Hurricane Ian swept all that away, he lives in his older Infiniti sedan with a 15-year-old long-haired chihuahua named Ginger.

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UrgentVet brings urgent care for pets to Collier County

UrgentVet opened a Collier County location last month at the Pavilion at Vanderbilt Beach Road and U.S. 41 in North Naples. The company, which first opened in North Carolina and has 36 locations, bridges the gap between primary veterinary practices and emergency vet services by being available with same-day access for pets with minor illnesses […]

ATHENS, Greece (AP)

Greece to allow pets into more than 120 archaeological sites

Pets will soon be allowed into more than 120 archaeological sites across Greece, the country’s Culture Ministry announced Thursday, although not in the Acropolis or some of the other top tourist draws. The move, unanimously approved by the country’s powerful Central Archaeological Council, will relax current rules which only allow guide dogs for disabled visitors […]

andy Iworrigan via AP) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP)

Pet arrives home, dog-tired, after Alaskan sea-ice odyssey

A 1-year-old Australian shepherd took an epic trek across 150 miles (241 kilometers) of frozen Bering Sea ice that included being bitten by a seal or polar bear before he was safely returned to his home in Alaska.