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.
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.
CORRECTS LAST NAME TO STEPHENS INSTEAD OF STEVENS – Former family friend to the Nassar family, and babysitter to Nassar’s children Kyle Stephens, right, addresses Larry Nassar Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, during the first day of the victim impact statements addressing the former sports medicine doctor in Circuit Court Rosemarie Aquilina’s courtroom in Lansing, Mich. Behind Stephens is her mother, and Asst. Prosecutor Angela Povilaitis, center. Nassar pleaded guilty to molesting females with his hands at his Michigan State University office, his home and a Lansing-area gymnastics club. (Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal via AP) A week-long sentencing hearing began Tuesday in Michigan for Larry Nassar, the former team doctor for USA Women’s Gymnastics. He will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars after pleading guilty to sexually abusing patients. Nassar was forced to listen as his victims were heard. Some recounted graphic detail which may be sensitive to some readers. One by one they came forward, sharing their stories and their pain, and confronting their abuser. “I have experienced flashbacks and nightmares of the abuse,” Jessica Thomashow said. “I am Jade Capua and I am a survivor,” she said. Alexis Moore was a junior gymnast when Nassar abused her. “I must ask you this: Are you remorseful for your actions and all of the lives that you have changed forever?” she said. Kyle Stephens was the daughter of family friends. She was abused from age 6 to about 12 by Nassar. “Little girls don’t stay little forever … they grow into strong women that return to destroy your world. After my parents confronted you, they brought you back to my house to speak with me. Sitting on my living room couch, I listened to you tell me, ‘nobody should ever do that, and if they do, you should tell someone,'” Stephens said. “Well Larry, I’m here. Not to tell someone, but to tell everyone.” Amanda Cormier was a soccer player who says Nassar began assaulting her when she was 15. “When I say assaulted I want to be clear: I mean that he digitally penetrated my vagina and also molested my breasts on multiple occasions, all while blocking my mother’s view and spouting something medical that we wouldn’t question,” Cormier said. Donna Markham spoke about her daughter, Chelsea. “He sexually abused her and he had the audacity to do that while I was sitting right there in the room,” Donna said. But Chelsea Markham’s story ended in especially deep tragedy. “In 2009, she took her own life because she couldn’t deal with the pain anymore, and it will be 10 years in March that I lost my baby,” she said with tears in her eyes. The court is expected to hear this week from at least 98 women, all describing abuse by Nassar. Some are still minors. Nicole Soos, now 29, was a skater. “Sometimes I can’t even tolerate another person touching me in an intimate situation without feeling physical pain,” she said. Jennifer Rood Bedford was a volleyball player at Michigan State. “I remember laying there wondering, ‘Is this OK? This doesn’t seem right. What’s happening?'” she said. “I didn’t know what to do.” Later, Bedford addressed Nassar directly. “I believe that what you have done — those choices you made — is not who God intended for you to be when he chose to bring you into this world,” Bedford said. “You can choose to be a better man, and to be a different person.” Nassar is already serving a 60-year sentence related to federal child pornography charges. The testimony will continue until Friday, when the judge hands down her sentence. The attorney general’s office has asked for up to 125 years.JONATHAN LAPOOK CBS NEWS