As summer gets underway, the warmer temperatures are causing many to retreat indoors to the refreshing cool air that comes with air conditioning.
WINK News reporter Melinda Lee spoke to Southwest Florida residents about their air conditioning systems.
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SWFL banks’ different reactions to Silicon Valley Bank collapse
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