Gov. DeSantis provides update regarding Hurricane Milton recoveryHalloween spooky events and attractions across SWFL
Zephyrhills Gov. DeSantis provides update regarding Hurricane Milton recovery Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis provided an update regarding Hurricane Milton recovery efforts while in Zephyrhills.
WINK NEWS Halloween spooky events and attractions across SWFL In Southwest Florida, Halloween transforms neighborhoods with pumpkin displays and haunted houses that draw in crowds of eager participants.
LEHIGH ACRES Lee Commissioners approve transportation projects for Lehigh Acres The Lee Board of County Commissioners approved several projects on Tuesday to improve transportation infrastructure.
Tampa Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in Tampa Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Tampa.
WASHINGTON (AP) This could have been a year of a federal court reckoning for Trump. Judges had other ideas The indictment charging Donald Trump with hoarding classified documents leveled one jaw-dropping allegation after another, including that he showed off a secret Pentagon attack plan to guests at his golf club and suggested his lawyer mislead the FBI about the presence of the White House records.
WASHINGTON (AP) Walz to unveil Harris’ plan for rural voters as campaign looks to cut into Trump’s edge Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday will unveil his ticket’s plans to improve the lives of rural voters, as Vice President Kamala Harris looks to cut into former President Donald Trump’s support.
Properly removing debris from Charlotte County streets following Hurricane Milton Hurricane Milton created havoc throughout Florida, impacting several areas, including Charlotte County.
The Weather Authority Seasonal afternoon with highs in the upper 80s The Weather Authority is tracking a seasonal Tuesday afternoon, with temperatures topping out in the upper 80s.
CLEWISTON Clewiston teen killed by stray bullet during dance A Clewiston teenager lost her life after multiple shots were fired into a building during a dance on Friday night.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda battles debris after dual hurricanes It’s been hard for some to move forward after facing Milton; every time they step outside their homes, they’re greeted by piles of debris.
BOCA GRANDE Boca Grande businesses clean up after Milton No matter how much you prepare for a hurricane, you never know what awaits you in the aftermath.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA All you need to know if you are applying for FEMA disaster assistance One of the biggest hurdles southwest Florida had to deal with after Hurricane Ian was FEMA. Many didn’t know how to apply, which forms needed to be filled out and how to get money.
MANASOTA KEY North Manasota Key picks up the pieces while south waits to see their home Homes in North Manasota Key have been hollowed out from the storm surge after Hurricane Milton. Now, residents living on Manasota Key are trying to figure out their next steps moving forward while coping with the loss.
FORT MYERS Acting now helps avoid storm PTSD Even with storms Helene and Milton behind us, stress levels remain high. It’s leaving many people to manage post-hurricane anxiety.
PUNTA GORDA Preventing mold in Punta Gorda after Milton Right now, families with flooded homes from the hurricanes have to race to action. The water can cause black mold in damp areas of homes, but you can take steps to prevent the mold from forming or spreading.
Zephyrhills Gov. DeSantis provides update regarding Hurricane Milton recovery Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis provided an update regarding Hurricane Milton recovery efforts while in Zephyrhills.
WINK NEWS Halloween spooky events and attractions across SWFL In Southwest Florida, Halloween transforms neighborhoods with pumpkin displays and haunted houses that draw in crowds of eager participants.
LEHIGH ACRES Lee Commissioners approve transportation projects for Lehigh Acres The Lee Board of County Commissioners approved several projects on Tuesday to improve transportation infrastructure.
Tampa Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in Tampa Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Tampa.
WASHINGTON (AP) This could have been a year of a federal court reckoning for Trump. Judges had other ideas The indictment charging Donald Trump with hoarding classified documents leveled one jaw-dropping allegation after another, including that he showed off a secret Pentagon attack plan to guests at his golf club and suggested his lawyer mislead the FBI about the presence of the White House records.
WASHINGTON (AP) Walz to unveil Harris’ plan for rural voters as campaign looks to cut into Trump’s edge Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday will unveil his ticket’s plans to improve the lives of rural voters, as Vice President Kamala Harris looks to cut into former President Donald Trump’s support.
Properly removing debris from Charlotte County streets following Hurricane Milton Hurricane Milton created havoc throughout Florida, impacting several areas, including Charlotte County.
The Weather Authority Seasonal afternoon with highs in the upper 80s The Weather Authority is tracking a seasonal Tuesday afternoon, with temperatures topping out in the upper 80s.
CLEWISTON Clewiston teen killed by stray bullet during dance A Clewiston teenager lost her life after multiple shots were fired into a building during a dance on Friday night.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda battles debris after dual hurricanes It’s been hard for some to move forward after facing Milton; every time they step outside their homes, they’re greeted by piles of debris.
BOCA GRANDE Boca Grande businesses clean up after Milton No matter how much you prepare for a hurricane, you never know what awaits you in the aftermath.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA All you need to know if you are applying for FEMA disaster assistance One of the biggest hurdles southwest Florida had to deal with after Hurricane Ian was FEMA. Many didn’t know how to apply, which forms needed to be filled out and how to get money.
MANASOTA KEY North Manasota Key picks up the pieces while south waits to see their home Homes in North Manasota Key have been hollowed out from the storm surge after Hurricane Milton. Now, residents living on Manasota Key are trying to figure out their next steps moving forward while coping with the loss.
FORT MYERS Acting now helps avoid storm PTSD Even with storms Helene and Milton behind us, stress levels remain high. It’s leaving many people to manage post-hurricane anxiety.
PUNTA GORDA Preventing mold in Punta Gorda after Milton Right now, families with flooded homes from the hurricanes have to race to action. The water can cause black mold in damp areas of homes, but you can take steps to prevent the mold from forming or spreading.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House is poised to send a bill to President Barack Obama’s desk repealing his signature health care law, a sharply partisan start to a presidential election year in which legislating may take a back seat to politics on Capitol Hill. The legislation will be the first order of business when the House reconvenes later this week. After dozens of repeal votes in the House and Senate, it will mark the first time a bill repealing the health law makes it all the way to the White House. Obama will veto the measure, which also would cut money for Planned Parenthood and already has passed the Senate under special rules protecting it from Democratic obstruction. But that’s the point for Republicans, who intend to schedule a veto override vote around Jan. 22, when anti-abortion activists hold an annual march in Washington. Republicans said Monday the vote will fulfill promises to their constituents while highlighting the clear choice facing voters in the November presidential election. “Obamacare is a failure and taxpayer funding of abortion providers is wrong. With this bill, we will force President Obama to show the American people where he stands,” said House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. “Congress is making its choice clear.” Democrats rejected the approach, in a clash that could set the tone for a partisan year. “They have no plan. Republicans just want to undo what Democrats have fought for for decades,” Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton said at a town hall meeting in Davenport, Iowa. She said if a Republican succeeds Obama in the White House, the health law “will be repealed and then you will have to start all over again.” In the Senate, which reconvenes Jan. 11, a week later than the House, early action will include a vote on a proposal by Sen. Rand Paul, the Kentucky Republican who is running for president, for an “audit” of the Federal Reserve. Democrats are likely to block it. But, like the health repeal bill in the House, the vote will answer conservative demands in an election year. Also expected early in the Senate’s year is legislation dealing with Syrian refugees, following House passage of a bill clamping down on the refugee program. Conservatives were angry when 2015 ended without the bill advancing. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky promised a vote, though without specifying whether it would be the House bill or something else. The House Benghazi committee will continue its investigation of the attacks that killed four Americans in Libya in 2012, with a closed-door interview of former CIA Director David Petraeus on Wednesday. That comes amid new Democratic accusations of political motives aimed at Clinton after the committee chairman, Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., endorsed Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. for president. Clinton was secretary of state at the time of the Benghazi attacks. New Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin promised a bold agenda after succeeding former Rep. John Boehner as speaker last fall, and that will begin to take shape at a House-Senate GOP retreat next week in Baltimore. Thus far Ryan has pledged efforts to overhaul the tax system and offer a Republican alternative to the health overhaul. In the Senate, McConnell’s primary focus is on protecting the handful of vulnerable Republican senators whose seats are at risk as Democrats fight to regain the Senate majority they lost a year ago. That means weighing the political risks and benefits of every potential vote to endangered incumbents in Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire. Such considerations could determine whether McConnell allows criminal justice overhaul legislation – the one issue cited by Obama and lawmakers of both parties as ripe for compromise – to come to the floor. McConnell already has suggested that prospects for approval of Obama’s long-sought Asia trade pact are dim, and the senator has ruled out major tax overhaul legislation as long as Obama is president. McConnell could also try to put his thumb on the scales of the presidential race with two GOP senators having emerged as leading contenders. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has been a thorn in McConnell’s side, once calling the GOP leader a liar, and has frosty relations with his fellow senators. Rubio is on good terms with fellow lawmakers and has been endorsed by several of them. McConnell could schedule debate on an issue with the potential to favor Rubio politically over Cruz, such as National Security Agency wiretapping authority. But McConnell insists he is staying out of it. “We all have a big stake in having a nominee for president who can win, and that means carrying purple states, and I’m sure pulling for a nominee who can do that,” McConnell told The Associated Press in a recent interview, refusing to elaborate on who might fit that description.