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The Weather Authority: Sunny Saturday with a nice breeze; fire danger increases Warm temperatures for your Saturday with a nice breeze into the afternoon.
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Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
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TALLAHASSEE (CBS) Governor DeSantis signs AI and vape bills Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed 28 bills, including a measure requiring disclaimers on certain political ads created using artificial intelligence and a bill about regulation of vape products.
ESTERO Gold Star Golf Tournament honors fallen veteran Behind each putt and swing of a golf club at the Gold Star Golf Tournament is someone who knew John Wirka Junior.
NEW YORK (AP) How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet time. What’s now in question is whether it will be around much longer and, if so, in what form?
FORT MYERS Man wanted for armed robbery at Fort Myers convenience store Crime Stoppers is asking the public for help identifying an armed robber who held up a convenience store Saturday morning.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WINK Neighborhood Watch: Rifles, inappropriate texts and Donut shop debacle This week’s segment of WINK Neighborhood Watch features a scary mall trip, an inappropriate coach, and a Dunkin Donuts assault.
The Weather Authority: Sunny Saturday with a nice breeze; fire danger increases Warm temperatures for your Saturday with a nice breeze into the afternoon.
NORTH NAPLES Senior Airman surprises cousin on Aubrey Rogers softball senior night Aubrey Rogers senior pitcher and infielder McKenzie Vargas was surprised by her Air Force cousin for Senior Night.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
PUNTA GORDA Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society raises concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
(MGN) LOS ANGELES (AP) – The death of an aspiring Navy SEAL during his first week of training has been ruled a homicide in a highly unusual move. Seaman James Derek Lovelace, 21, was struggling to tread water in a giant pool when an instructor pushed him underwater at least twice, the San Diego County medical examiner said. An autopsy found he drowned. Here’s a look at the grueling six-month training program that an average of only 25 percent of trainees successfully complete: ___ BASIC UNDERWATER DEMOLITION/SEAL TRAINING Before the training program known as BUD/S even begins, trainees go through a five-week pre-training and “indoctrination” process, the Navy SEALS website says. Then the three phases of harsh training begin. ___ PHASE 1: PHYSICAL CONDITIONING The first and toughest of the phases, and the one in which Lovelace died, lasts eight weeks. It includes swimming up to 2 miles with fins in the ocean; running 4 miles in boots against the clock; enduring wet, cold and exhaustion in many forms; and sleeping only four hours per night. The peak of the first phase is known as “Hell Week,” and is when many drop out of the program. “Physical discomfort and pain will cause many to decide it isn’t worth it,” the SEALs website says. “The miserable wet-cold approaching hypothermia will make others quit. Sheer fatigue and sleep deprivation will cause every candidate to question his core values, motivations, limits, and everything he’s made of and stands for.” ___ PHASE 2: DIVING The second eight-week phase focuses on underwater diving, with an emphasis on fighting. The trainees do both compressed-air and 100 percent oxygen SCUBA diving, long-distance underwater dives, and mission-focused swimming and diving techniques. The intensity of physical training also increases. ___ PHASE 3: LAND WARFARE The final phase is a souped-up version of what many in the military go through in basic training. “At this point, training shifts from testing how the men react in a high-stress ‘gut check’ environment, to making sure the trainees are competent in their core tasks,” the SEALS site says. It includes weapons training and marksmanship, explosives, small-unit tactics, and rappelling and rope operations. If completed, graduation comes next, and the trainees become “worthy of the sacrifices of the courageous Frogmen who came before them, and the great honor it is to serve as a U.S. Navy SEAL,” the website says.