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Former President Donald Trump coming to Fort Myers in April
Former President Donald Trump will make an appearance in Lee County in April.

McCarthy’s next big task: Win GOP support for House rules
After an epic 15-ballot election to become House speaker, Republican Kevin McCarthy faces his next big test in governing a fractious, slim majority: passing a rules package to govern the House. The drafting and approval of a set of rules is normally a fairly routine legislative affair, but in these times, it’s the next showdown for the embattled McCarthy. To […]

Trump seeks White House again amid GOP losses, legal probes
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will mount a third White House campaign, launching an early start to the 2024 contest. The announcement comes just a week after a disappointing midterm showing for Republicans. It will force the party to decide whether to embrace a candidate whose refusal to accept defeat in 2020 […]

Investigating Donald Trump’s 2018 Florida governor’s election fraud claims
Commissioner Nikki Fried called on the Department of Justice to investigate former President Donald Trump’s actions in the 2018 Florida elections after Trump posted a string of claims about the election on social media. In the letter Fried wrote, she said there was no widespread election fraud in 2018 and adds it’s a serious charge […]
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Jury selection Monday for man accused of killing Fort Myers police officer
After almost five years, jury selection will begin Monday in an accused cop killer’s trial.

Amber Alert issued for Pinellas County 2-year-old
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has issued an Amber Alert for a 2-year-old boy out of Pinellas County.

Florida OKs bill to carry concealed guns without a permit
Floridians will be able to carry concealed guns without a permit under a bill the Legislature sent to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The governor, who is considering a presidential run, has said the issue is one of his priorities.

Manatees found dead in the Imperial River in Bonita Springs
WINK News spotted three manatees, including a calf, in a cove on the Imperial River in Bonita Springs on Thursday.