Gone but not forgotten: Traveling Vietnam Memorial pays tribute to veteransTwo arrested for street racing in Lee County
NEW YORK (AP) Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November.
FORT MYERS Gone but not forgotten: Traveling Vietnam Memorial pays tribute to veterans A powerful symbol of honor and remembrance is standing proudly here in Southwest Florida. The Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall is open to the public, a reminder of those we lost who served our country.
LEE COUNTY Two arrested for street racing in Lee County Two people have been arrested for street racing in Lee County according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
CAPE CORAL Boaters with rifles seen in Cape Coral canal On an average day, it’s pretty common to see people fishing or swimming in a canal. One neighbor in Cape Coral saw something unusual in his backyard Friday afternoon.
FORT MYERS Car flips, one sent to hospital after two car crash in Fort Myers A crash involving at least two vehicles sent one person to the hospital.
The Weather Authority: Clouds, sunshine, wind, and the possibility of a brief shower for your Sunday Clouds and occasional sunshine this Sunday. A few brief showers are possible late in the afternoon and this evening.
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.
NEW YORK (AP) Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November.
FORT MYERS Gone but not forgotten: Traveling Vietnam Memorial pays tribute to veterans A powerful symbol of honor and remembrance is standing proudly here in Southwest Florida. The Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall is open to the public, a reminder of those we lost who served our country.
LEE COUNTY Two arrested for street racing in Lee County Two people have been arrested for street racing in Lee County according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
CAPE CORAL Boaters with rifles seen in Cape Coral canal On an average day, it’s pretty common to see people fishing or swimming in a canal. One neighbor in Cape Coral saw something unusual in his backyard Friday afternoon.
FORT MYERS Car flips, one sent to hospital after two car crash in Fort Myers A crash involving at least two vehicles sent one person to the hospital.
The Weather Authority: Clouds, sunshine, wind, and the possibility of a brief shower for your Sunday Clouds and occasional sunshine this Sunday. A few brief showers are possible late in the afternoon and this evening.
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.
MGN TORONTO (AP) – Canada feels the power of the home-field advantage at the Pan Am Games, and Brazil – the host of the Olympics next year in Rio de Janeiro – is watching. Canada has topped the medal table through the first days of the event and, although it’s sure to relinquish its lead to the powerful Americans, the frenzied home crowds in Toronto are driving the medal count. “Knowing that most of those people in the stands are there for you is a tremendous confidence builder,” Curt Harnett, head of the Canadian delegation, told The Associated Press on Wednesday. “It gives you a significant sense of – I’ll use the word: swagger.” Canada’s got it. Brazil will need it a year from now. And the Americans always seem to have it at the big events. Host countries always get a boost at the Olympics, or in large regional events like the Pan Am Games. China did in 2008 in Beijing, and Britain caught Olympic fever three years ago in London. Canada’s going all out to justify spending $2 billion on the most expensive Pan Am Games in history. It’s treating the games like the Olympics – newspapers are displaying the medal count on the front page – and some see it as a prelude to an eventual Olympic bid. The hemisphere’s three powers are taking slightly different approaches to the 17-day event. Harnett said Canada is fielding its “A Team” and its 719-member delegation is the largest of the games, and almost twice as big as its Pan Am team four years ago in Guadalajara, Mexico. Canada is building on its success at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where it topped the gold-medal count. “Canadians found their collective voice and pride at Vancouver, and that surge has carried over here,” Harnett said. Harnett won three Olympics medals in track cycling, but he’s best known for making a shampoo commercial just before the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. “I probably became better known as the shampoo guy who went to the Olympics, rather than the Olympic guy who did the shampoo commercial,” said Harnett, a 50-year-old who still has long, curly blond hair. Brazilian officials describe their Pan Am team as a “mix” with perhaps 70 percent from the “A Team.” The goal is to be in the top three in Toronto, and then to start thinking about Rio. Brazil won 17 medals three years ago in London. Adriana Behar, the deputy head of the Brazilian Pan Am delegation, said the Olympic goal is to reach the top 10 in the total medal count, which probably means winning between 27 and 30. “We know that at home we have the pressure, with everyone anticipating the results,” said Behar, who won back-to-back Olympic silver medals in beach volleyball in 2000 and 2004. “We notice how Canada has done here at home,” she said. “I can tell you, for me as an athlete, it makes a huge difference with everyone supporting you; the fans, the atmosphere, to be in a place you are used to.” Alan Ashley, head of the American delegation in Toronto, said he expects Brazil to get a “good bump” next year in Rio. “The home-field advantage for the Brazilians next year will be significant,” he said. “It’s an unbelievably great opportunity. You get to enter in some sports you might not have entered, and you have that incredible enthusiasm of the crowds.” Ashley, who is chief of sport performance for U.S. Olympic Committee, described his team as a “real mix” between world and Olympic champions, “and B and C team athletes that are really still on their way up through the pipeline. So it’s all over the map.” He used the example of a rowing team that had never rowed together, racing in Toronto after a few days of practice. “It’s a broad mix.” The Americans have won twice as many medals as any other country at the Pan Ams since the games started 64 years ago. He said no one needed motivation to continue the dominance. “The level of athletes that come to these events, they are the type of people that you don’t need to tell them they need to do well. They’ve figured that out.”