DeSantis’ new Boater Freedom Initiative would end random FWC boat safety inspectionsCouple celebrates their lifelong love on 62nd Valentine’s Day together
FORT MYERS DeSantis’ new Boater Freedom Initiative would end random FWC boat safety inspections Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says the new Boater Freedom Initiative, proposed and announced on Wednesday, will protect Sunshine State residents’ right to boat.
CAPE CORAL Couple celebrates their lifelong love on 62nd Valentine’s Day together Hollis and Linda Nash might be living proof that love doesn’t fade with age.
PUNTA GORDA CROW rescues, rehabilitates 2 orphaned baby River Otters Two orphaned baby North American River Otters were rescued by the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife.
FORT MYERS Southwest Florida Reading Festival brings bestselling authors Romance is in the air this Valentine’s Day as we look forward to the Southwest Florida Reading Festival taking place in March.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Florist offers lower prices on roses for Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is the busiest day of the year for florists in Southwest Florida, and one florist is offering lower prices on roses.
Tim Aten Knows: Landert Bread rolling out local retail store Landert Bread’s European rolls, bread, cakes and pastries will be available to more Naples area residents starting this month. A wholesale operation for more than 12 years, Naples-based Landert is launching a retail store in Collier County.
the weather authority Isolated rain can impact your Valentine’s Day evening plans The Weather Authority is tracking isolated rain that may impact your Friday or Valentine’s Day outdoor plans.
Ponte Vedra Beach Gov. DeSantis holds news conference in Ponte Vedra Beach Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Ponte Vedra Beach.
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte woman accused of running over man after vandalizing his car with condiments A Port Charlotte woman is accused of vandalizing her ex-boyfriend’s car by throwing eggs and condiments and then running him over with her car.
FORT MYERS Dog rescue in Fort Myers holds fundraiser as founder fights cancer A beloved dog rescue service in Fort Myers is facing uncertainty as its founder, Carey Kendzior, battles cancer.
Woman arrested for stealing $3,400 in goods from Target in Collier County More than 150 items worth thousands of dollars were reportedly stolen from a Target in Collier County. Deputies arrested Kimberly McDonnell, 36, on charges of grand theft.
Egg prices leading to some locals raising their own chickens High egg prices have some people considering raising their own chickens, but it’s not as simple as it sounds.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach Library to reopen following Hurricane Ian The Fort Myers Beach Library plans to reopen its doors to the public on March 16.
FORT MYERS Save This Life pet microchips closes down For many, protecting your pet is as important as keeping your kids safe.
FORT MYERS DeSantis’ new Boater Freedom Initiative would end random FWC boat safety inspections Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says the new Boater Freedom Initiative, proposed and announced on Wednesday, will protect Sunshine State residents’ right to boat.
CAPE CORAL Couple celebrates their lifelong love on 62nd Valentine’s Day together Hollis and Linda Nash might be living proof that love doesn’t fade with age.
PUNTA GORDA CROW rescues, rehabilitates 2 orphaned baby River Otters Two orphaned baby North American River Otters were rescued by the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife.
FORT MYERS Southwest Florida Reading Festival brings bestselling authors Romance is in the air this Valentine’s Day as we look forward to the Southwest Florida Reading Festival taking place in March.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Florist offers lower prices on roses for Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is the busiest day of the year for florists in Southwest Florida, and one florist is offering lower prices on roses.
Tim Aten Knows: Landert Bread rolling out local retail store Landert Bread’s European rolls, bread, cakes and pastries will be available to more Naples area residents starting this month. A wholesale operation for more than 12 years, Naples-based Landert is launching a retail store in Collier County.
the weather authority Isolated rain can impact your Valentine’s Day evening plans The Weather Authority is tracking isolated rain that may impact your Friday or Valentine’s Day outdoor plans.
Ponte Vedra Beach Gov. DeSantis holds news conference in Ponte Vedra Beach Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Ponte Vedra Beach.
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte woman accused of running over man after vandalizing his car with condiments A Port Charlotte woman is accused of vandalizing her ex-boyfriend’s car by throwing eggs and condiments and then running him over with her car.
FORT MYERS Dog rescue in Fort Myers holds fundraiser as founder fights cancer A beloved dog rescue service in Fort Myers is facing uncertainty as its founder, Carey Kendzior, battles cancer.
Woman arrested for stealing $3,400 in goods from Target in Collier County More than 150 items worth thousands of dollars were reportedly stolen from a Target in Collier County. Deputies arrested Kimberly McDonnell, 36, on charges of grand theft.
Egg prices leading to some locals raising their own chickens High egg prices have some people considering raising their own chickens, but it’s not as simple as it sounds.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach Library to reopen following Hurricane Ian The Fort Myers Beach Library plans to reopen its doors to the public on March 16.
FORT MYERS Save This Life pet microchips closes down For many, protecting your pet is as important as keeping your kids safe.
MGN PARIS (AP) – Not content with hosting the 2022 World Cup, Qatar is now also exploring the idea of buying Formula One, another big step in its use of the global appeal of sports to put itself firmly on the map. The purchase, if concluded, could see a Qatari investment fund that already owns Paris Saint-Germain, the football club where David Beckham ended his career, partner with the owner of the Miami Dolphins in the NFL, two people with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press. Not authorized to discuss the deal-making publicly, they spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. A well-financed Qatari foray into the glamorous and lucrative multi-billion dollar world of F1 would accelerate its strategy of using major sports brands to raise the global profile of the gas- and oil-rich small Persian Gulf emirate. Hosting the 2022 World Cup is the prime example of that thinking. In that case, however, much of the resultant publicity has so far been negative, with international criticism of conditions for migrant laborers in Qatar. Becoming a controlling shareholder of F1 would also be a coup for Qatar in games of one-upmanship Gulf neighbors play between themselves, each trying to out-do the others. Abu Dhabi and Bahrain host F1 races; Qatar does not. But it could instantly become a bigger F1 player than either of them if it acquired the stake of CVC Capital Partners, currently F1’s largest and controlling shareholder. In such a purchase, Qatar Sports Investments is looking to team up with RSE Ventures, an investment company co-founded by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and Matt Higgins, the NFL team’s vice chairman, the AP’s sources said. One said talks are in a formative stage; the other said discussions have been going on “for quite a while” but cautioned that QSI-RSE are not the only pretenders for CVC’s stake and there is no certainty of a deal. A third person with knowledge of the discussions said CVC has not yet received a bid. The Financial Times newspaper first reported the potential link-up of QSI and RSE, saying they want to buy 35.5 percent of the holding company that owns F1 from CVC, in a $7 billion to $8 billion deal. CVC would not comment. Bernie Ecclestone, the commercial brains behind F1’s staggering growth and financial success in the past four decades, confirmed at the weekend that “three or four people” are talking to CVC. “I don’t know how close things have got at this stage. If they decide to sell, they will have to tell me because I am a shareholder,” the Press Association news agency quoted him as saying. “CVC are in the business of buying and selling companies … They are very happy with F1. But their business is selling and everything has a price.” RSE’s involvement is particularly intriguing, because F1 has failed to make the same inroads in the United States that it has elsewhere, particularly Europe, where the sport remains based, and in emerging markets in the Middle East and Asia. One of the AP’s sources said RSE believes it could help F1 do a better job of cracking open the US market, where NASCAR is the most popular motorsport. Preparing for the day when its gas and oil wealth runs out, Qatar is investing massively in nest-eggs around the world to ensure its post-oil prosperity. Sports are part of that investment portfolio, and F1 offers the promise of solid financial returns. In a rare interview last November with the AP, Qatar’s sports minister, Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser al-Ali, made clear that more of its money will be pumped into the sector. “We have a special team for the investment,” he said. “They are good business people. They are learning. They are getting better and better… They are investigating all opportunities, I think in America, in England and everywhere.”