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Ron DeSantis raises $8.2 million in first 24 hours after launching presidential campaign
Gov. Ron DeSantis has raised a record $8.2 million in the first 24 hours after the launch of his 2024 presidential campaign, as he barrels toward an expensive and combative primary led by former President Donald Trump.

Dr. Aysegul Timur set to become FGCU’s first female president
FGCU’s Board of Trustees selects Aysegul Timur, Ph.D. as University’s fifth president.

Students from across Florida gather to debate the issues that mattered most to Dr. Martin Luther King Junior
On Monday, people around the country, and here in Southwest Florida celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior. Students from all over Florida traveled to Glades County Monday to debate solutions to problems we face currently. Martin Luther King Jr. marched so the next generation could march, regardless of race, color, or creed. […]

RNC threatens to boycott commission’s presidential debates
The Republican National Committee said Thursday it is planning a rules change that would force presidential candidates seeking the party’s nomination to sign a pledge saying they will not participate in any debates sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates. If ultimately enacted and enforced, the move would fundamentally change the way presidential elections have […]
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To the skies: Naples kids build and fly their own aircraft
Eleven kids from the Naples Youth Aviation Project devised a plan to build an aircraft. Three years later, they get to fly it.

‘Smiling ear to ear’: 85-year-old skydives and likely breaks state record
A grandma takes to the skies for her birthday and likely broke a state record! After Joanne skydived over North Dakota for the first time…

Caught on camera: mother, 5 children saved from car crash
A mother and her five kids were rescued from a roll-over crash. The frightening aftermath was caught on body camera video.

Video shows man scale fence, break into Naples Police Department
New videos have been released of the man Naples police say scaled a fence, got inside the police station and walked around for 40 minutes.