12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidaysFort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays
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Fort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays A 75-year-old man is on the brink of homelessness despite working over 80 hours a week.
NAPLES Adoptee uses non-profit to provide suitcases for foster children This holiday season, a Naples woman is on a mission to bring foster children something many take for granted: a suitcase filled with dignity.
MARCO ISLAND City of Marco Island discusses lead awareness during city council meeting The city of Marco Island sent out 4900 letters to residents warning them that their pipes could contain plastic or lead.
NAPLES The future of electric planes in Southwest Florida Features of living near an airport include persistent headache-inducing engine rumbles and foul-smelling jet fuel, but electric planes could play a part in the solution.
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FGCU introduces new technology for cognitive health screenings Ten minutes. That’s all it takes for doctors to assess how well you remember, how quickly you learn things, and how your brain is working overall.
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LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
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NAPLES Naples man sentenced in deadly bar shooting A man has been sentenced for a deadly shooting that took place at a Naples bar in March 2021.
NAPLES 12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidays A 12-year-old Naples boy isn’t worried about what he’s getting for Christmas. Instead, he’s working on his 6th annual “Holiday Sock Drive.”
Fort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays A 75-year-old man is on the brink of homelessness despite working over 80 hours a week.
NAPLES Adoptee uses non-profit to provide suitcases for foster children This holiday season, a Naples woman is on a mission to bring foster children something many take for granted: a suitcase filled with dignity.
MARCO ISLAND City of Marco Island discusses lead awareness during city council meeting The city of Marco Island sent out 4900 letters to residents warning them that their pipes could contain plastic or lead.
NAPLES The future of electric planes in Southwest Florida Features of living near an airport include persistent headache-inducing engine rumbles and foul-smelling jet fuel, but electric planes could play a part in the solution.
PORT CHARLOTTE Neighbors awaiting answers on Port Charlotte Beach Park repairs Neighbors said a contractor hired by the Florida Division of Emergency Management mishandled the boats at Port Charlotte Beach Park.
FGCU introduces new technology for cognitive health screenings Ten minutes. That’s all it takes for doctors to assess how well you remember, how quickly you learn things, and how your brain is working overall.
WINK Investigates: Disgraced contractor faces new lawsuits and allegations Paul Beattie, a disgraced home builder is back doing business but legal challenges continue as another one of his businesses gets sued. Former employees of Beattie speak out, only to WINK.
SWFL reacts to UNC hiring Bill Belichick Southwest Florida reacts to North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick as its new head football coach and how that could impact the decisions of local recruits.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Some Floridians want more alone time during the holidays The holidays are all about spending time with family and friends, but nearly half of Americans say they really want more alone time during the holiday.
LABELLE Hendry County rolls out cameras for school speed zones The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office has rolled out a new way of enforcing school zone speed limits by using cameras that will target drivers traveling over a certain speed in a school zone.
Aggressive driving concerns on the rise in Southwest Florida The arrest of a man who, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said, killed a motorcyclist after crashing into him on purpose is raising concerns over aggressive driving in Southwest Florida.
SANIBEL Sanibel School students prepare for community Christmas performance The school that has had to claw and fight its way back more than once to reopen is getting the chance to celebrate.
FORT MYERS Rock For Equality: SWFL music scene to hold benefit concert for Palestine A two-venue, eight-band benefit concert is coming to Southwest Florida.
NAPLES Naples man sentenced in deadly bar shooting A man has been sentenced for a deadly shooting that took place at a Naples bar in March 2021.
Best actress Oscar nominees for the 91st annual Academy Awards (L-R) Lady Gaga, Yalitza Aparicio, Glenn Close, Olivia Colman and Melissa McCarthy are seen in a combination of file photos. REUTERS/Staff/File Photos The Favourite” and “Roma” tied for the most Oscar nominations Tuesday with each film receiving 10 nods. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the nominees in all 24 categories in an early morning presentation. Academy members will have nearly a month to consider who they want to take home the prized statuettes. Voting closes on Feb. 19, and the awards show airs on Sunday, Feb. 24. The nominees are listed below by category. Best picture “Black Panther” “BlacKkKlansman” “Bohemian Rhapsody” “The Favourite” “Green Book” “Roma” “A Star Is Born” “Vice” Best animated feature film “Incredibles 2” “Isle of Dogs” “Mirai” “Ralph Breaks the Internet” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” Best director Spike Lee, “BlacKkKlansman” PaweĹ‚ Pawlikowski, “Cold War” Yorgos Lanthimos, “The Favourite” Alfonso CuarĂłn, “Roma” Adam McKay, “Vice” Best original screenplay Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara, “The Favourite” Paul Schrader, “First Reformed” Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly, “Green Book” Alfonso CuarĂłn, “Roma” Adam McKay, “Vice” Best actor Christian Bale, “Vice” Bradley Cooper, “A Star Is Born” Willem Dafoe, “At Eternity’s Gate” Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody” Viggo Mortensen, “Green Book” Best original song “All The Stars” from “Black Panther” “I’ll Fight” from “RBG” “The Place Where Lost Things Go” from “Mary Poppins Returns” “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born” “When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings” from “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” Best adapted screenplay Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” Spike Lee, David Rabinowitz, Charlie Wachtel, Kevin Willmott, “BlacKkKlansman” Nicole Holofcener, Jeff Whitty, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Barry Jenkins, “If Beale Street Could Talk” Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters, Eric Roth, “A Star Is Born” Best supporting actress Amy Adams, “Vice” Marina de Tavira, “Roma” Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk” Emma Stone, “The Favourite” Rachel Weisz, “The Favourite” Best supporting actor Mahershala Ali, “Green Book” Adam Driver, “BlacKkKlansman” Sam Elliott, “A Star Is Born” Richard E. Grant, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Sam Rockwell, “Vice” Best foreign language film “Capernaum” (Lebanon) “Cold War” (Poland) “Never Look Away” (Germany) “Roma” (Mexico) “Shoplifters” (Japan) Best visual effects “Avengers: Infinity War” “Christopher Robin” “First Man” “Ready Player One” “Solo: A Star Wars Story” Best makeup and hairstyling “Border” “Mary Queen of Scots” “Vice” Best film editing “BlacKkKlansman” “Bohemian Rhapsody” “The Favourite” “Green Book” “Vice” Best original score “Black Panther” “BlacKkKlansman” “If Beale Street Could Talk” “Isle of Dogs” “Mary Poppins Returns” Best live action short film “Detainment” “Fauve” “Marguerite” “Mother” “Skin” Best animated short film “Animal Behaviour” “Bao” “Late Afternoon” “One Small Step” “Weekends” Best sound editing “Black Panther” “Bohemian Rhapsody” “First Man” “A Quiet Place” “Roma” Best sound mixing “Black Panther” “Bohemian Rhapsody” “First Man” “Roma” “A Star Is Born” Best costume design “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” “Black Panther” “The Favourite” “Mary Poppins Returns” “Mary Queen of Scots” No “popular film” nominees this year No nominees are being announced for outstanding “achievement in popular film.” Less than a month after creating the new category in August, the academy said it would not be a part of the 2019 ceremony and needed “further study.” The academy was criticized for creating a kind of consolation prize to boost the Oscars’ ratings, CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthiers reported. “The academy is trying to get around the idea that its own membership is not going to nominate a ‘Black Panther,'” New York Times culture reporter Melena Ryzik told CBS News after the category was created.