Lee County Department of Health issues red tide alert for Bowman’s BeachCity of Cape Coral working on project to address canal safety
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LABELLE City of LaBelle under precautionary boil water notice A water main break has the City of Labelle under a precautionary boil water notice.
ESTERO FGCU student wins ice dancing national championship FGCU sophomore Lucas Appel wins his second US Senior Solo Dance National Championship in three years.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office: Parent brings weapon to Lehigh Acres school According to a Lee County Sheriff’s Office report, there is probable cause to believe a woman unintentionally brought a firearm to school.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for December 11, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
Second leading cause of chest pain The leading cause of cardiac chest pain is coronary artery disease, which affects over 18 million adults in the United States.
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FORT MYERS RSW offering remote parking for the holidays Southwest Florida International Airport, RSW, is offering passengers RSWRemote, a reserved holiday parking option.
Lee County man found guilty of manslaughter A 47-year-old man from Lee County has been found guilty of manslaughter after stabbing his neighbor multiple times in 2022.
SNIP Collier volunteer traps her 1000th feral cat A Spay and Neuter Initiative Program has reached a milestone as a Collier County volunteer has captured 1,000 feral cats.
SAINT JAMES CITY Saint James City man sentenced to 5 years for possessing child sexual abuse material A St. James City man has been sentenced to five years for possessing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children.
CAPE CORAL Sword-wielding Cape Coral man accused of threatening person with Molotov Cocktail The Cape Coral Police Department arrested a man who allegedly threatened another person with a sword and Molotov Cocktail.
Lee County Department of Health issues red tide alert for Bowman’s Beach The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Bowman’s Beach.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral working on project to address canal safety An older Cape Coral couple drove into a canal last year. Neighbors are now saying something needs to be done about canal safety.
NAPLES Collier County mental health center receives $4 million donation A giant donation is dedicated to providing people with better mental health care in southwest Florida.
LABELLE City of LaBelle under precautionary boil water notice A water main break has the City of Labelle under a precautionary boil water notice.
ESTERO FGCU student wins ice dancing national championship FGCU sophomore Lucas Appel wins his second US Senior Solo Dance National Championship in three years.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office: Parent brings weapon to Lehigh Acres school According to a Lee County Sheriff’s Office report, there is probable cause to believe a woman unintentionally brought a firearm to school.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for December 11, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
Second leading cause of chest pain The leading cause of cardiac chest pain is coronary artery disease, which affects over 18 million adults in the United States.
Vicky Bakery opens 26th location, first in Fort Myers A Fort Myers location just opened at 4429 Cleveland Ave., at El Dorado Plaza, just east of the Ginza sushi restaurant.
WINK News’ Matt Devitt, officials address resident flooding concerns In a slide presentation, WINK News Chief Meteorologist Matt Devitt showed surrounding coastal counties have the sensors that are installed and monitored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
FORT MYERS RSW offering remote parking for the holidays Southwest Florida International Airport, RSW, is offering passengers RSWRemote, a reserved holiday parking option.
Lee County man found guilty of manslaughter A 47-year-old man from Lee County has been found guilty of manslaughter after stabbing his neighbor multiple times in 2022.
SNIP Collier volunteer traps her 1000th feral cat A Spay and Neuter Initiative Program has reached a milestone as a Collier County volunteer has captured 1,000 feral cats.
SAINT JAMES CITY Saint James City man sentenced to 5 years for possessing child sexual abuse material A St. James City man has been sentenced to five years for possessing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children.
CAPE CORAL Sword-wielding Cape Coral man accused of threatening person with Molotov Cocktail The Cape Coral Police Department arrested a man who allegedly threatened another person with a sword and Molotov Cocktail.
MGN NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. stocks are higher Friday as energy prices continue to climb and boost energy companies. A global rally lifted stocks in Asia and Europe. After two days of gains, major indexes in the U.S. are set to rise for the first week in the last four. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average gained 156 points, or 1 percent, to 16,038 as of 1:15 p.m. Eastern time. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 31 points, or 1.5 percent, to 1,899. The Nasdaq composite climbed 96 points, or 2.1 percent, to 4,567. Despite a big loss on Wednesday, the S&P 500 is up 1 percent this week and the Nasdaq is up almost 2 percent. ENERGY PRICES RISE: U.S. crude oil rose $2.07, or 7 percent, to $31.60 a barrel in New York. That’s its highest price in about two weeks. Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils, added $2.21, or 7.6 percent, to $31.46 a barrel in London. Oil had dropped to its lowest price in about 12 years, and just two days ago it fell almost 7 percent. Wholesale gasoline rose 4.6 percent to $1.08 a gallon and heating oil climbed 8.4 percent to 97 cents a gallon. ENERGY STOCKS: Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan rose $1.55, or 11.2 percent, to $15.43 after it jumped 16 percent Thursday. Pipeline company Williams Cos. added $2.76, or 17.2 percent, to $18.80. Devon Energy gained $1.06, or 4.4 percent, to $25.24. CHANGES FOR ENERGY: Goldman Sachs analyst Jeffrey Currie said energy prices have fallen so far that the industry is making real cuts in production. “We are now at a price level that is creating real fundamental change,” he said. Currie said it will take a long time for the market to recover from the huge decline in energy prices. But he said prices are down because of a supply glut, not because demand is collapsing. Low energy prices are good for many industries and consumers, but investors have gotten nervous that falling energy prices foretell a big slowdown in the global economy. TECH STOCKS LOG ON: Big tech stocks rallied. Shares of Apple, which have lost about a quarter of their value in the last six months, rose $3.88, or 4 percent, to $100.18. Microsoft gained $1.66, or 3.3 percent, to $52.14 and Facebook added $3.19, or 3.4 percent, to $97.35. GLOBAL GAINS: Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose 5.9 percent as investors hope the Bank of Japan will promise more stimulus for the country’s economy. The Nikkei had its day since September. Earlier this week the index entered a bear market, meaning it’s down 20 percent from its recent peak. South Korea’s Kospi gained 2.1 percent and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 2.9 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index in mainland China climbed 1.3 percent. EUROSTEP: A rally in Europe got stronger as investors there hoped for more stimulus as well. On Friday European Central Bank head Mario Draghi said the bank has a lot of options to boost inflation and is determined and willing to act. On Thursday Draghi suggested the ECB will consider more stimulus action at its next meeting in March. France’s CAC 40 added 3.1 percent and Germany’s DAX rose 2 percent. Britain’s FTSE 100 climbed 2.2 percent. SOME RELIEF: Stocks have been pummeled in 2016 as investors worry about the global economy. The Dow and S&P 500 have never gotten off to a worse two-week start to a new year. A large sell-off Wednesday made the rout even worse, but stocks have recovered Thursday and Friday. GREEN SHOOTS: Telecommunications and utilities stocks also rose Friday and turned positive for the year. The other eight industrial sectors in the S&P 500 are all much lower in 2016. The gains are small, but they represent a reversal from 2015, when the S&P 500 utility index fell 8 percent and telecom stocks fell 2 percent. SCHLUMBERGER’s PLANS: The largest oilfield services company in the world said it cut 10,000 jobs in the fourth quarter after eliminating some 20,000 earlier in 2015. However Schlumberger said it will buy back $10 billion in stock. Its share price has fallen 25 percent over the last year. The stock rose $3.27, or 5.3 percent, to $64.72. AMEX TUMBLES: Credit card company American Express said it wants to cut $1 billion in spending in the next two years in response to the strong dollar, which hurts its revenue, and tough competition. Its stock fell $7.75, or 12.4 percent, to$54.89. GE STRUGGLES: General Electric’s fourth-quarter revenue fell short of analysts’ estimates. The company’s industrial division struggled. That has been an area of renewed focus for GE as it sells off financial businesses and its appliance unit. GE lost 49 cents, or 1.7 percent, to $28.10. BONDS: U.S. government bond prices fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 2.06 percent from 2.03 percent a day earlier. CURRENCIES: The dollar rose to 118.52 yen from 117.50 on Thursday. The euro weakened on the prospect of further ECB stimulus. It fell to $1.0813 from $1.0875.