Car flips, one sent to hospital after two car crash in Fort MyersThe Weather Authority: Clouds, sunshine, wind, and the possibility of a brief shower for your Sunday
FORT MYERS Car flips, one sent to hospital after two car crash in Fort Myers A crash involving at least two vehicles sent one person to the hospital.
The Weather Authority: Clouds, sunshine, wind, and the possibility of a brief shower for your Sunday Clouds and occasional sunshine this Sunday. A few brief showers are possible late in the afternoon and this evening.
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.
FORT MYERS Car flips, one sent to hospital after two car crash in Fort Myers A crash involving at least two vehicles sent one person to the hospital.
The Weather Authority: Clouds, sunshine, wind, and the possibility of a brief shower for your Sunday Clouds and occasional sunshine this Sunday. A few brief showers are possible late in the afternoon and this evening.
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.
Florida House Speaker Jose Oliva. (CBS photo) For new Florida House Speaker Jose Oliva, the way of looking at government is fairly simple: Get as much of it as possible out of the way so businesses and people are free to make their own decisions and pay less taxes. “The greater the government involvement in something, the less there is true free market, the less that there’s competition and the price goes up,” the Miami Lakes Republican said recently, referring in this case to health care and education. “A lot of these things are complicated because we make them complicated. That’s why the free market manages to do complicated things in ways that baffle us,” he added during an appearance at The Associated Press annual legislative conference. Oliva, 46, will have the speaker’s gavel Tuesday when Florida lawmakers convene for their annual 60-day legislative session. His top two priorities are two issues that drive the annual state budget: health care and education spending. In both cases, Oliva said he will push for changes that corral spending on such programs as Medicaid and public schools — the latter in a way where the “money is following the child” allowing for more school choice. “Can a child get an education that they deserve to have? If they can’t, can those dollars follow them to somewhere that they can? It’s really that simple,” Oliva said. On the sensitive health care issue of abortion, Oliva issued an apology recently after using the word “host body” to describe a pregnant woman in an interview with Miami’s WFOR television station. In the apology, Oliva said he was attempting to use neutral medical terms to discuss a controversial topic — but instead drew much criticism. “The reaction undoubtedly shows it had the exact opposite effect. I apologize for having caused offense, my aim was the contrary,” he said in the statement. “I strongly believe both mother and child have rights and the extent and balance of those rights remain in question.” Rep. Kionne McGhee, the House Democratic leader, said in a tweet he likely will disagree “100 percent” with Oliva on the abortion issue but added he thinks the speaker is “a principled and respectful person who is committed to fair treatment of others.” The Cuban-American Oliva grew up in Hialeah helping build his family business, Oliva Cigar. He was first elected in a 2011 special election and has worked closely with former Speaker Richard Corcoran, another GOP conservative. Oliva is the first speaker from the Miami area since now-U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. “You’ve got someone who is conservative, who is principled, who is willing to tear down the top-down structure and is willing to share power with his colleagues,” said GOP Rep. Ray Rodrigues said in nominating Oliva for speaker. On another high-profile issue, Oliva said he is cautious about allowing medical marijuana to be smoked. Competing House and Senate bills permitting smokable pot have cleared committees, but it’s not clear when an agreement might be struck. Oliva said one issue is whether and how much qualifying children would be allowed to smoke medical pot. “We should treat it is a medicine. I’ve been in the smoke business my entire life and I’ve never heard anyone say it’s good for you,” he said. “We would like to have something on the governor’s desk. The devil in the details is that there are two chambers, and people have to come to an agreement.” Oliva also says he supports purchasing a new state plane for Gov. Ron DeSantis to quickly travel around Florida. The previous plane was sold by former Gov. Rick Scott, a multimillionaire who had his own private plane. DeSantis has been using a hand-me-down aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing in January due to a mechanical problem. “The governor of a state like this has to be responsive to the entire state,” Oliva said “I think it’s absolutely necessary that a governor have a way to get around a state.”