Cape Coral speeds up safety with new school zone camera systemSouthwest Florida Reading Festival kicks off in Fort Myers
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral speeds up safety with new school zone camera system Cape Coral has implemented a new red speed camera system to enhance safety on its streets, particularly in school zones.
FORT MYERS Southwest Florida Reading Festival kicks off in Fort Myers The Southwest Florida Reading Festival, the biggest literary event of the year, will return to downtown Fort Myers on Saturday.
the weather authority Kicking off March with lots of sunshine and lower humidity The Weather Authority says Happy March 1st—the first day of Meteorological Spring!
IMMOKALEE Immokalee mom horrified by indecent act on her porch An Immokalee woman opened her front door to find a man lying on her porch, engaging in indecent exposure at her Charlie Court home.
FORT MYERS Lee County family’s lost ring found; brings closure and joy A family’s heartfelt search for a cherished wedding ring has come to a joyful end after an unexpected twist.
FGCU FGCU men’s hoops host first ASUN Tournament game since 2022 FGCU men’s basketball hosts Queens in the ASUN Tournament Quarterfinal on Monday, marking the first home postseason game since 2022.
FORT MYERS Women may be missing out on sleep for this reason Women may be missing out on quality sleep, and sleep apnea could be to blame.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Police release new details of Publix stabbing attack The Fort Myers Police Department has released new details about the Publix stabbing that occurred Wednesday night.
Southwest Florida NOAA cuts raise concerns for Southwest Florida’s hurricane season Fewer eyes will be watching the next time a tropical system heads our way. The federal government has cut hundreds of jobs.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach Coast Guards rescue distressed boaters The Fort Myers Beach Coast Guard team conducted a rescue mission to help three individuals off the coast of Captiva.
FORT MYERS Five FSW Bucs sign Division I scholarships, two to FGCU Five Florida Southwestern Buccaneers signed to continue their athletic and academic careers on Friday and two of them are heading to FGCU.
Authors inspire kids at Southwest Florida Reading Festival in Fort Myers The 26th annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival is set to kick off this weekend in Lee County. The free, family-friendly event celebrates the power of reading.
FORT MYERS Plans to remove dead mangroves from McGregor Preserve underway The Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation is making progress in restoring its McGregor Preserve in Fort Myers.
BONITA SPRINGS 36th annual Bonita Springs Boat Show underway The 36th annual boat show is happening this weekend in Bonita Springs, offering opportunities for those looking for something to do.
WINK NEWS Southwest Florida Reading Festival begins on Saturday Reading enthusiasts are expected to gather together as the Southwest Florida Reading Festival will kick off on Saturday.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral speeds up safety with new school zone camera system Cape Coral has implemented a new red speed camera system to enhance safety on its streets, particularly in school zones.
FORT MYERS Southwest Florida Reading Festival kicks off in Fort Myers The Southwest Florida Reading Festival, the biggest literary event of the year, will return to downtown Fort Myers on Saturday.
the weather authority Kicking off March with lots of sunshine and lower humidity The Weather Authority says Happy March 1st—the first day of Meteorological Spring!
IMMOKALEE Immokalee mom horrified by indecent act on her porch An Immokalee woman opened her front door to find a man lying on her porch, engaging in indecent exposure at her Charlie Court home.
FORT MYERS Lee County family’s lost ring found; brings closure and joy A family’s heartfelt search for a cherished wedding ring has come to a joyful end after an unexpected twist.
FGCU FGCU men’s hoops host first ASUN Tournament game since 2022 FGCU men’s basketball hosts Queens in the ASUN Tournament Quarterfinal on Monday, marking the first home postseason game since 2022.
FORT MYERS Women may be missing out on sleep for this reason Women may be missing out on quality sleep, and sleep apnea could be to blame.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers Police release new details of Publix stabbing attack The Fort Myers Police Department has released new details about the Publix stabbing that occurred Wednesday night.
Southwest Florida NOAA cuts raise concerns for Southwest Florida’s hurricane season Fewer eyes will be watching the next time a tropical system heads our way. The federal government has cut hundreds of jobs.
FORT MYERS BEACH Fort Myers Beach Coast Guards rescue distressed boaters The Fort Myers Beach Coast Guard team conducted a rescue mission to help three individuals off the coast of Captiva.
FORT MYERS Five FSW Bucs sign Division I scholarships, two to FGCU Five Florida Southwestern Buccaneers signed to continue their athletic and academic careers on Friday and two of them are heading to FGCU.
Authors inspire kids at Southwest Florida Reading Festival in Fort Myers The 26th annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival is set to kick off this weekend in Lee County. The free, family-friendly event celebrates the power of reading.
FORT MYERS Plans to remove dead mangroves from McGregor Preserve underway The Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation is making progress in restoring its McGregor Preserve in Fort Myers.
BONITA SPRINGS 36th annual Bonita Springs Boat Show underway The 36th annual boat show is happening this weekend in Bonita Springs, offering opportunities for those looking for something to do.
WINK NEWS Southwest Florida Reading Festival begins on Saturday Reading enthusiasts are expected to gather together as the Southwest Florida Reading Festival will kick off on Saturday.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (CBS) — Prosecutors are using Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof’s own words to portray him as a cruel angry racist at his death penalty trial. Roof’s two-hour confession on video to killing nine people at a church Bible study, recorded the day after the shooting, was introduced as evidence Friday, along with a handwritten journal found in his car. “How could our faces, skin color and body structure be so different, but our brains exactly the same?” Roof wrote in one of the less offensive passages. In the video, Roof laughed repeatedly and made exaggerated gun motions as he described the massacre. He wanted to leave at least one person alive to tell what happened, he explained, complaining that his victims “complicated things” by hiding under tables. He thought about shooting drug dealers, but they might shoot back, he said. Instead, Roof told the FBI, he picked the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in June 2015 because there likely wouldn’t be white people there, and the people he chose to slaughter were more likely to be meek. “I knew that would be a place to get a small amount of black people in one area,” Roof said, later adding, “They’re in church. They weren’t criminals or anything.” Surveillance video from the day of the attack in June 2015 showed people walking into the church. Then, in walks Roof, carrying a 45 Glock pistol and seven magazines. Once inside, he opened fire as the faithful rose and closed their eyes to pray. Malcolm Graham, whose 54-year-old sister Cynthia Hurd was murdered, spoke to CBS News. “This was an attack on a race of people and an attack on the Christian church and an attack on humanity,” Graham said. In Roof’s confession video, an FBI agent asked Roof, “Why did you do it?” “I had to do it because somebody had to,” Roof said. “Blacks are raping and killing white people on the streets every day… What I did is still minuscule to what they’re doing to white people every day.” Roof’s lawyers have conceded that he carried out the attack, and are focused on persuading jurors to spare his life in the penalty phase of the trial. They said in opening statements they will call few or no witnesses. Testimony continues next week, and prosecutors said they may rest their case Wednesday. Along with the overt racism, Roof’s confession and notes show the then-21-year-old as naive and immature. He wrote a note apologizing to his mother and saying “as childish as it sounds, I wish I was in your arms.” But Roof meticulously prepared for the shootings. He carried eight magazines that could each hold 13 rounds, but loaded only 11 each so that he could shoot 88 times. That’s a revered number among white supremacists, standing for “Heil Hitler” because H is the eighth letter of the alphabet. At one point, an agent asked if Roof had thought about killing more blacks. “Oh, no. I was worn out,” Roof said. Roof said he left bullets in a magazine so that he could kill himself after the slayings, but changed his mind when he didn’t immediately see any police. He apparently hadn’t heard the news during his 17 hours on the run. About 45 minutes into his interview with the FBI, an agent decided to tell him that nine people were dead. “There wasn’t even that many people in there,” Roof said incredulously. “Are you lying to me?” The video is blurry, making it hard to see Roof’s facial expressions. After being told the details, an agent asked how he felt. “Well, it makes me feel bad,” said Roof, who earlier in the confession estimated he might have killed five. Agents asked Roof why he chose Emanuel AME. He said it’s because he saw it described online as the oldest black church in the South. Survivor Felicia Sanders testified that said Roof sat through the Bible study beside pastor Clementa Pinckney, and opened fire as the rest of the group of 12 closed their eyes for a final prayer. “I was sitting there thinking about whether I should do it or not. That’s why I sat there for 15 minutes. I could have walked out,” Roof said. Church surveillance videos indicate Roof was actually inside for about 45 minutes. Roof also said the killing of Trayvon Martin was a turning point in his life. Martin, a young unarmed black man, was killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in 2012. Zimmerman was acquitted in the shooting. Roof said he started researching black crime against whites on the internet. He told the agents he didn’t talk about his racist beliefs with his friends or family: “They probably won’t agree with me – you know what I’m saying?” Roof hardly looked up as his confession played, mostly shuffling papers in front of him, as he has through much of the trial. In the recording, he told FBI agents he could never look at the families of his victims. And throughout the trial, he has not looked at the dozens of relatives in the courtroom.