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Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Southwest Florida The Weather Authority: Sun, clouds, humidity, rain – it’s all in your weekend forecast Saturday afternoon will be hot and humid, with a mix of sun and clouds.
LEHIGH ACRES Chaotic lake getting fence and security Now, with all the negative attention it has gotten, some think putting up a fence is a great way to keep that bad activity out.
CAPE CORAL What we learned about Cape Coral’s water crisis after a ride along On Friday, WINK News got to ride along to see just what people are doing that could be wasting water.
FORT MYERS Students affected by COVID-19 able to graduate for the first time For many young people, COVID stripped away one of their greatest rites of passage: graduation.
Deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County Authorities are at the scene of a deadly crash on State Road 29 in Hendry County on Friday afternoon.
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day in SWFL JP Sports store manager Jonathan Powell said this is a generational event that brings families together to reminisce on comics and other hobby-related knickknacks.
FORT MYERS Group rescues dogs before getting put down in Lee County Our animal shelters are packed with amazing puppies who have the sole desire to be loved.
FORT MYERS FGCU student beats all odds and is able to graduate Nearly four years ago, Marisa Manning had her heart set on going to Florida Gulf Coast University but never thought she’d find her passion for studying parasites.
FORT MYERS Victim in MLK Blvd. shooting identified as social media influencer The victim of the Martin Luther King Boulevard shooting has been identified as a local social media influencer.
FORT MYERS Could a Ferris wheel in downtown Fort Myers work? Right now, there are talks to bring a Ferris wheel to downtown Fort Myers, but several things are still up in the air.
LITTLE HICKORY BAY Improving ‘Hell’s Gate’ safety, a notoriously dangerous waterway for boaters A push to make an area known as “Hell’s Gate” safer since it’s a dangerous stretch of water with several blind corners within Little Hickory Bay.
Fixing failed back surgeries More than a million and a half people in the U.S. undergo back surgery each year. However, classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any surgery.
WINK NEWS Getting an inside look at the FEMA discount controversy Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian has been difficult for many and moving on can impact our wallets.
FGCU FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff playing for hometown team after labrum injury FGCU pitcher Dylan Wolff is living the dream playing for the hometown team after he overcame a labrum injury.
LEHIGH ACRES Frustrated Lehigh parents want action after violent school fights go viral online Violence at a Lehigh Acres Middle school was captured and posted online.
Mili Hernandez, 8, and her soccer team were thrown out of a Nebraska soccer tournament after officials insisted she was a boy. / KMTV OMAHA, Neb. (CBS) Milagros ‘Mili’ Hernandez, an 8-year-old girl from Omaha and her team were disqualified from a soccer tournament over the weekend after officials allegedly insisted Mili was a boy, reports CBS Omaha affiliate KMTV. Mili has been playing soccer for years and is part of the Azzuri Cachorros Chicas club team in Omaha. Her team played three games at the Springfield Soccer Club tournament Friday and Saturday and was scheduled to play in the semi-finals Sunday. However, Mili’s team never made it onto the field. Mili’s coach, Mario Torres, says he got a call from an organizer of the tournament Sunday morning, informing him Mili was listed as a boy on the roster. He said they told him Mili and the entire team were disqualified. “I was mad,” said Mili. “There was no point in everybody getting kicked out.” Torres told KMTV he immediately called Mili’s dad and told him to take Mili to the soccer fields and bring identification. “We showed them all different types of IDs,” Alina Hernanderz, Mili’s sister, told KMTV. “The president of the tournament said that they had made their decision and he wouldn’t change it. Even though we had an insurance card and documentation that showed she is a female.” “They just weren’t listening,” said Mili. “They said I looked like a boy. My brother says it’s only because of my looks. So when they look at me they think I’m a boy but I’m really not.” Torres said he believes there was a typo with Mili’s gender on the roster, but says tournament officials handled it inappropriately. “We had already paid to play, we had already played three games – why was this not resolved before the semi-finals?” asked Torres. “Even if it was a mistake, they did not need to humiliate her or kick the entire team off the field.” Parents of Mili’s teammates are now upset with tournament officials. Torres held a special meeting after practice Monday night to address concerns. “There needs to be justice,” said one parent. Torres said what they did to Mili was gender discrimination, but he thinks this also had to do with race. “The president of the tournament hounded me all throughout the tournament. He disqualified three of my four teams in the tournament for bogus reasons. He caused a lot of problems and for that reason, we feel this had to with race,” said Torres. The Cachorros team filed a complaint with the Nebraska State Soccer Association (NSSA). Mili says she will continue to keep her hair short and play soccer. Officials from the Springfield tournament and the NSSA didn’t immediately respond to KMTV for comment. Former Team USA stars Abby Wambach and Mia Hamm weighed in on Twitter: Mili, don’t EVER let anyone tell you that you aren’t perfect just as you are.i won championships with short hair https://t.co/WlfL3EIPic — Abby Wambach (@AbbyWambach) June 5, 2017 Hey @NEBStateSoccer, this is not okay: 8 year-old girl disqualified from soccer game because she “looks like a boy.” https://t.co/HItFYQ3Emi — Anthony DiCicco (@DiCiccoMethod) June 5, 2017