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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.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
Photo via Betsy DeVos / MGN The Department of Education is considering allowing states to use federal funding to purchase firearms for educators, according to a New York Times report citing multiple people with knowledge of the possible plan. Secretary Betsy DeVos’ Education Department is considering using the Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants program in federal law, which makes no prohibition against purchasing weapons, to approve any state or district plans to purchase firearms, the Times reported. Such spending would come from existing funds that are used to improve school conditions, according to the Times. Liz Hill, a spokeswoman for the Education Department, did not confirm or deny that the department is considering such a move in a statement to CBS News. “The department is constantly considering and evaluating policy issues, particularly issues related to school safety,” Hill said. “The secretary nor the department issues opinions on hypothetical scenarios.” House passes bill to improve school safety in wake of Parkland shooting A Department of Education official also argued that “Congress wrote an ambiguous law” when it comes to using federal funds to purchase weapons for schools, and no decisions have been made on whether to move forward with the idea. DeVos was criticized earlier this year when she acknowledged the Education Department’s new Federal Commission on School Safety, created after the Parkland shooting, would not evaluate the role of guns in school safety. Arming teachers and other school employees has been a key proposal from Mr. Trump in the wake of the Parkland shooting. “We have to harden our schools, not soften them up. A gun-free zone to a killer or somebody that wants to be a killer, that’s like going in for the ice cream. Like here I am — take me,” the president said at the White House in February. “Shooters won’t walk into a school if 20 percent of people have guns,” he added. That idea never made it into law. Top members of Congress aren’t so keen on the reported Education Department plan. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, said he will be introducing an amendment this week to the minibus appropriations bill to stop DeVos. “I’m introducing an amendment today in the appropriations bill that is pending right now to stop DeVos’ plan even before she formally introduces this because I think this is an open and shut case,” he told reporters. “I just think Americans do not want their teachers armed and we should do something about it this week.” Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, said that while he isn’t a fan was not a fan of arming teachers argued, “I think Congress is very clear through the last three administrations the safe schools act has allowed states to make the decisions about how to spend the money to make schools safer.” — CBS News’ Katiana Krawchenko contributed to this report.