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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump face off at the presidential debate Former president Trump and vice president Harris just wrapped up their first and likely only debate before Americans go to the polls.
CAPE CORAL Voters react to presidential debate The voters WINK News spoke to said they had their minds made up before the first question could drop, but that doesn’t mean they weren’t still excited to watch.
NORTH FORT MYERS Caught on Video: man ignites North Fort Myers house on fire We spoke with the mother of the family that lives in the home. She said both her husband and her 6-year-old son were in bed when she saw an orange glow coming from the front window; then, she saw flames.
Siblings left homeless after fire in Collier County A family is recovering from the flames after a lawnmower fire in Collier County left three siblings homeless.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral says they’ll help neighbors forced to vacate but community still has questions We’ve reported on the plans by Cape Coral to acquire 19 acres east of Bimini Basin, and how it will force the families currently living in those properties out.
Collier County commissioners oppose Amendment 3 This comes less than 24 hours after former President Donald Trump told the world he would vote for Amendment 3.
PHILADELPHIA Florida political analyst weighs in ahead of presidential debate Tonight may be the only chance viewers will get to see Kamala Harris and Donald Trump together on the debate stage.
LEHIGH ACRES Renewed call for guardrails following fatal Lehigh Acres canal crash A car flying into a canal, killing a 47-year-old man, has many raising the question of how it can be stopped from happening again.
Charlotte County Schools reflects on Guardian program 1 year later Charlotte County is getting a better idea of how armed people in its schools are doing. Last school year was the first entire year Charlotte County Schools had the guardian program in place.
PUNTA GORDA Public notice of pollution submitted for the Peace River There are reports of chemicals, oils and contaminants polluting the Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Garden.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers neighbors work to stop parking lot A city sees a warehouse just south of Palm Beach Boulevard as a spot they can use for a brand new parking lot, but the people who live in the neighborhood are telling the city to think twice.
NAPLES Collier middle school student arrested for carrying knife A Manatee Middle School student has been arrested after a knife was found in his backpack at school.
FORT MYERS Suspect arrested in Papa Johns armed robbery A man has been arrested in connection with a robbery of a Fort Myers pizza shop.
TALLAHASSEE New ruling could ban lab grown meat production in Florida A federal judge will hear arguments next month about whether he should block a new Florida law that bars the production and sale of “cultivated meat” in the state.
Seconds save lives: New trial for diagnosing stroke Now, doctors are testing another drug to help people who suffer a different kind of stroke that floods the brain with blood.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump face off at the presidential debate Former president Trump and vice president Harris just wrapped up their first and likely only debate before Americans go to the polls.
CAPE CORAL Voters react to presidential debate The voters WINK News spoke to said they had their minds made up before the first question could drop, but that doesn’t mean they weren’t still excited to watch.
NORTH FORT MYERS Caught on Video: man ignites North Fort Myers house on fire We spoke with the mother of the family that lives in the home. She said both her husband and her 6-year-old son were in bed when she saw an orange glow coming from the front window; then, she saw flames.
Siblings left homeless after fire in Collier County A family is recovering from the flames after a lawnmower fire in Collier County left three siblings homeless.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral says they’ll help neighbors forced to vacate but community still has questions We’ve reported on the plans by Cape Coral to acquire 19 acres east of Bimini Basin, and how it will force the families currently living in those properties out.
Collier County commissioners oppose Amendment 3 This comes less than 24 hours after former President Donald Trump told the world he would vote for Amendment 3.
PHILADELPHIA Florida political analyst weighs in ahead of presidential debate Tonight may be the only chance viewers will get to see Kamala Harris and Donald Trump together on the debate stage.
LEHIGH ACRES Renewed call for guardrails following fatal Lehigh Acres canal crash A car flying into a canal, killing a 47-year-old man, has many raising the question of how it can be stopped from happening again.
Charlotte County Schools reflects on Guardian program 1 year later Charlotte County is getting a better idea of how armed people in its schools are doing. Last school year was the first entire year Charlotte County Schools had the guardian program in place.
PUNTA GORDA Public notice of pollution submitted for the Peace River There are reports of chemicals, oils and contaminants polluting the Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Garden.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers neighbors work to stop parking lot A city sees a warehouse just south of Palm Beach Boulevard as a spot they can use for a brand new parking lot, but the people who live in the neighborhood are telling the city to think twice.
NAPLES Collier middle school student arrested for carrying knife A Manatee Middle School student has been arrested after a knife was found in his backpack at school.
FORT MYERS Suspect arrested in Papa Johns armed robbery A man has been arrested in connection with a robbery of a Fort Myers pizza shop.
TALLAHASSEE New ruling could ban lab grown meat production in Florida A federal judge will hear arguments next month about whether he should block a new Florida law that bars the production and sale of “cultivated meat” in the state.
Seconds save lives: New trial for diagnosing stroke Now, doctors are testing another drug to help people who suffer a different kind of stroke that floods the brain with blood.
MGN CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) – Mark Richt needed help to figure out which way he should be driving, accidentally said Georgia once when meaning to say Miami and barely recognized his former campus. Otherwise, he felt right at home. Dressed in an orange-and-green tie and sporting a lapel pin in the shape of the school’s distinctive “U” logo, Richt returned to his roots Friday when he was announced as Miami’s new coach. Contract terms for the former Hurricane quarterback were not disclosed, but the 55-year-old Richt said he expects this job to be his last. “I do understand what’s expected,” Richt said. “And really, I don’t want to make a lot of promises, other than I want to promise that we’re going to get to work and we’re going to earn the right for victory.” His contract is not finalized, though Miami athletic director Blake James said he and Richt have agreed to terms. As a private institution, Miami does not have to release contract information and James would not reveal details. Richt was making $4 million annually at Georgia, where he won 145 games as head coach over the last 15 seasons before the sides parted ways earlier this week. When Richt left Georgia – officially by “mutual agreement,” a term Richt took a playful and telling swipe at Friday – he thought about taking a year off to catch his football breath. Miami had reached out not long after it fired Al Golden in October to gauge Richt’s interest in possibly returning to his alma mater. When the Hurricanes called again, Richt – who had been approached by Miami multiple times in the past when the school had coaching openings – knew he couldn’t say no. “When you coach, you want to go to a place where you’ve got a chance to do big things,” Richt said. “By virtue of the fact that it’s been done here before, that’s a good indicator. By virtue of the fact that it has one of the most fertile recruiting areas in the United States of America, that’s another factor. “And then I knew this job wouldn’t be open next year,” Richt added. From there, the deal came together easily and Richt was back at the school where he was a teammate of Jim Kelly, Bernie Kosar and Vinny Testaverde in the early 1980s. Richt’s last collegiate season was 1982, one year before Howard Schnellenberger led Miami to the first of what became five national titles in a 19-season span. Testaverde, whose son Vincent is a backup quarterback at Miami now, was part of the search committee that ultimately brought Richt home. “I know he’s going to be a great role model for my boy, for our kids, he’s going to be a great person and a great teacher,” Vinny Testaverde said. “And that’s what these kids need.” Richt went 19-3 against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents when he was at Georgia, and Miami can only hope that trend continues. The Hurricanes moved into the ACC 12 seasons ago, and still are looking for their first league title. “Football is not part of what we do here,” Miami President Julio Frenk said. “It is part of who we are.” Miami has gone since 2001 without a national title, since 2003 without a 10-win season and since 2006 without a bowl win. Richt’s mandate is simple: Change all that. “I can’t wait to get started,” Richt said. Richt inherits a team that went 8-4 in this regular season, has an elite quarterback in Brad Kaaya, had 91 percent of its points this season come from players who could be back with the Hurricanes in 2016 if they so choose, and finished with four wins in five games under interim coach Larry Scott – who met with Richt early Friday and wants to be part of the new staff. “I think it’s the best possible candidate we could have gotten,” Kaaya said of Richt. “He’s a good dude.”