Fort Myers City Council to provide update on Fowler Street construction projectHot and humid Thursday before evening isolated storms impact coastal communities
FORT MYERS Fort Myers City Council to provide update on Fowler Street construction project The Fort Myers City Council is set to provide an update on the progress of the Fowler Street intersection project.
the weather authority Hot and humid Thursday before evening isolated storms impact coastal communities The Weather Authority is tracking a humid Thursday morning with high afternoon temperatures and evening coastal isolated storms.
Jacksonville Gov. DeSantis to hold a news conference in Jacksonville Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Jacksonville.
FORT MYERS BEACH Sea turtle nesting season begins in Fort Myers Beach Sea turtle nesting season has officially begun, and the FWC wants to remind visitors about the fragility of the young reptiles.
BAREFOOT LAKE Neighbors react to chaos at Barefoot Lake Imagine being scared to leave your home on the weekends. Ana and Anrik understand the feeling all too well.
CAPE CORAL The story of Ollie’s Pub and what kept it open through years of hardships Before Ollie’s housed weekly events, packed to the brim with artwork and home to many, it was a simple dream and an empty space.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Remembering Fort Myers Beach ‘Mayor’ Brad Benson To know Brad Benson was to know a legend. He recently passed away at the age of 71 after battling health issues.
CAPE CORAL Proposed Cape Coral City Council meeting time change fails In a 4 to 4 vote, the motion to move Cape Coral meeting times from 4:30 to 9 a.m. failed.
Greater Dunbar initiative begins A duplex that has been around since the 1960s and is filled with generations of memories is being demolished.
Caught on camera: funnel clouds, hail and more during thunderstorm Wednesday’s thunderstorms storms have produced hail and funnel clouds.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New mammography guidelines Breast cancer is much easier to treat when it’s caught early.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral church picking up the pieces after massive fire Calvary Connection ministries is unrecognizable after a massive fire swept through a Cape Coral Complex on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Day Two of FEMA code compliance hearings in Cape Coral Another 50 people were summoned Wednesday for the second day of code compliance hearings before the special magistrate.
PUNTA GORDA Cracking down on vapes in Charlotte County schools Vaping is taking over, and that’s why three Charlotte County High schools are testing out vape sensors.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers City Council to provide update on Fowler Street construction project The Fort Myers City Council is set to provide an update on the progress of the Fowler Street intersection project.
the weather authority Hot and humid Thursday before evening isolated storms impact coastal communities The Weather Authority is tracking a humid Thursday morning with high afternoon temperatures and evening coastal isolated storms.
Jacksonville Gov. DeSantis to hold a news conference in Jacksonville Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Jacksonville.
FORT MYERS BEACH Sea turtle nesting season begins in Fort Myers Beach Sea turtle nesting season has officially begun, and the FWC wants to remind visitors about the fragility of the young reptiles.
BAREFOOT LAKE Neighbors react to chaos at Barefoot Lake Imagine being scared to leave your home on the weekends. Ana and Anrik understand the feeling all too well.
CAPE CORAL The story of Ollie’s Pub and what kept it open through years of hardships Before Ollie’s housed weekly events, packed to the brim with artwork and home to many, it was a simple dream and an empty space.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Remembering Fort Myers Beach ‘Mayor’ Brad Benson To know Brad Benson was to know a legend. He recently passed away at the age of 71 after battling health issues.
CAPE CORAL Proposed Cape Coral City Council meeting time change fails In a 4 to 4 vote, the motion to move Cape Coral meeting times from 4:30 to 9 a.m. failed.
Greater Dunbar initiative begins A duplex that has been around since the 1960s and is filled with generations of memories is being demolished.
Caught on camera: funnel clouds, hail and more during thunderstorm Wednesday’s thunderstorms storms have produced hail and funnel clouds.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New mammography guidelines Breast cancer is much easier to treat when it’s caught early.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral church picking up the pieces after massive fire Calvary Connection ministries is unrecognizable after a massive fire swept through a Cape Coral Complex on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Day Two of FEMA code compliance hearings in Cape Coral Another 50 people were summoned Wednesday for the second day of code compliance hearings before the special magistrate.
PUNTA GORDA Cracking down on vapes in Charlotte County schools Vaping is taking over, and that’s why three Charlotte County High schools are testing out vape sensors.
WINK News A new trend has people turning off their faucets and heading to the woods to forage their own water. It’s a fad sparking major concern for doctors, as people are leaving filtered water behind for untreated spring water, also known as raw water. “Honestly, my first reaction was of concern,” said Jaime Cook, spokeswoman for Collier Department of Health. “Raw water is obviously not treated, not filtered, so you don’t know what is in that water and the public health implications of that could be very significant.” Despite health concerns, some people are not only collecting the water themselves but are even buying the raw water from a company called “Live Water,” who is selling it for more than $30 a bottle. According to CBS News, the bottles are sold at a San Francisco, California co-op called Rainbow Grocery. In a marketing campaign for Live Water on YouTube, the founder, Mukande Singh, is seen drinking water from a spring and gathering it in glass containers. “A surge of energy and peacefulness entered my being,” he said in the video. Drinkers of this water say it is free of “industrial toxins.” According to CBS News, Live Water claims their spring water is rich in healthy microbes because it is not processed. Despite the exotic footage seen in the videos, Live Water sources from the same monitored spring that feeds the municipal tap in Madras, Oregon. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say water is filtered for a reason, according to CBS News. But it is a trend Fort Myers shop owner Whitney Hackett is interested in learning more about. She heard about raw water when listening to podcasts. She said she drank from a spring when working on a farm years ago, and is going to look into possibly starting to drink it again. “People are saying it’s really healthy, it’s really natural,” Hackett, who owns Quartz and Clover in downtown Fort Myers, said. “If it is healthy then, you know, it perks my interest, but I think you have to be wary of where you are getting it.” There are 22 natural springs in Florida, according to Findaspring.com, a website that helps people find springs where they can collect water to drink. We visited one of those springs, located in North Port, to find out if people were drinking the water. “We do not allow anyone to bottle the water,” said the City of North Port spokeswoman Erin Bryce. “It is a natural spring and we really want to maintain and protect the natural resource of Warm Mineral Springs.” We asked bathers at the spring if they would ever drink the water. “Never,” they said. Warm Mineral Springs has one of the highest mineral contents in the world, according to Bryce. Findaspring.com has a disclaimer on their website that reads: “Please independently test all spring water before you make the decision to consume it. This website is simply a source for locating springs, we do not validate water safety. You take full responsibility for your decision. Any spring listing on this site does not mean that the publishers and authors of this site condone the consumption of the water from said spring. Your use of this site indicates that you assume full responsibility for any adverse effects of consuming water from any source on this site and will not hold the publishers, authors, webmasters, administrators or maintainers of this site liable for any damages stemming from the use or misuse of this information.” We asked the website authors why Warm Mineral Springs was listed as a place to gather water, but have not heard back. Cook said she hasn’t heard of anyone locally drinking raw water. With waterborne illness being one of the easiest preventable diseases, she says she is not sure why anyone would want to put themselves at risk by drinking unfiltered water. “Anything could be in that water from pesticides, fertilizers, animal feces, human feces,” Cook said. “Experts say raw water may contain beneficial minerals,” according to CBS News. “But a healthy diet can provide the same health benefits, and it may not be worth the risk of the harmful bacteria and parasites often found in unfiltered water.”