Hidden fire dangers lurking in your home

FORT MYERS, Fla. – An exclusive Call for Action investigation has uncovered three hidden fire dangers that are lurking in your home. Brad O’Neal is a forensic electrical engineer at Unified Investigations. He travels across the state investigating the cause of fires. Recently, O’Neal said he has noticed three products that are increasingly linked to […]

CNBC reaches 14 million viewers with GOP debate

NEW YORK (AP) – CNBC reached its biggest audience ever with the third Republican presidential debate, but paid a price in criticism of how its moderators handled the opportunity to question the candidates. The Nielsen company said 14 million viewers watched the debate Wednesday night, down from the 24 million who saw the first contest […]

Neighbors upset over delayed trash pickup in Lehigh Acres

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – A new garbage collecting system in east Lee County has been causing some problems for parts of Lehigh Acres. Overflowing trash bins, swarming bugs, and a foul odor are infesting some neighborhoods. “I put these trash cans out and they sit out and they sit out,” Pat Hofer said. “You just […]

Biometric banking is booming

Passwords are passe. At least that is what some experts said about having to enter, and remember, those annoying combinations of numbers and letters to access your accounts. Experts said the future of security, especially in banking, will be using biometrics to login. Voice verification is how Erich Dye signs into his mobile banking app. […]

Ambassador Hotel stripped bare as renovation begins

FORT MYERS, Fla.- The old Ambassador Hotel, once considered a landmark in downtown Fort Myers, is currently being gutted as it prepares for a new start. It began 30 years ago as a Sheraton and was a showcase for the city. Then, it lost its luster. Workers are now using an elevator dumpster to take out […]

Bonita Springs man humbled by random act of kindness

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – A Bonita Springs man who is deaf was blown away by the generosity of his coworkers who surprised him with a random act of kindness. Through a program called “Vocational Rehabilitation,” which helps people with disabilities, Fred Cowens was able to get a job as a cook with the Hyatt Regency Coconut […]

Prep school graduate gets a year in jail for sexual assault

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – A graduate of an exclusive New England prep school was sentenced Thursday to a year in jail for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old freshman girl as part of a competition among upperclassmen to rack up sexual conquests. Owen Labrie, 20, of Tunbridge, Vermont, was also ordered to register as a sex offender, […]

FGCU dominates A-Sun women’s soccer awards

MACON, Ga. – On the heels of a sixth-straight Atlantic Sun Conference regular season championship, the FGCU women’s soccer team saw a league-best eight players earn 2015 A-Sun All-Conference honors, as announced by the conference Thursday afternoon. Junior Tabby Tindell was named the A-Sun Player of the Year for the second-consecutive season, while senior Emma […]

Facial fitness

In today’s fitness-conscious society there seems to be a workout regimen or class for every muscle in the body. Now, face fitness is gaining popularity, promising to tone the under-eye area, lift the forehead, and soften lines, all without botox or other injections. Believe it or not, Gillian Horsham is exercising. “I believe in facial […]

Johnny Manziel domestic incident still under review by NFL

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — An NFL spokesman says Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel’s recent domestic incident remains under review. Manziel was interviewed at the team’s complex Wednesday night by investigators looking into whether he violated the league’s personal conduct policy during an Oct. 12 argument with his girlfriend. Colleen Crowley told police Manziel hit her. Manziel […]