Students react to threat made at Florida Gulf Coast UniversityMissing and endangered boy found in Lehigh Acres
Students react to threat made at Florida Gulf Coast University Students at Florida Gulf Coast University said they don’t know the specifics of a threat made last week, but they do know it was taken care of.
Missing and endangered boy found in Lehigh Acres Authorities have found a missing and endangered boy in Lehigh Acres. Police asked for the public’s help in locating Zachariah McKelvin.
School District denies bus service to student despite mother’s measurements When we think of the bus stop, we typically think of it as a safe place for our children, but one mother says the Lee County School District told her they live too close to the school to get a bus route.
MATLACHA 2 stranded dolphins rescued from mangroves near Matlacha Two stranded dolphins were pulled from mangroves near Matlacha.
CAPE CORAL NAACP honors Cape Coral Police Chief after acknowledging hate crime NAACP President, James Muwakkil, was so impressed with Cape Coral Police Chief Anthony Sizemore that he wanted the entire city to know.
NAPLES Jingled Elves trolley tour underway Breaking out your best dance moves and spreading Christmas cheer. These ‘jingled elves’ are breaking it down with a purpose.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs Elementary School’s demolition plans There’s a new lesson plan at Bonita Springs Elementary School: Demolition 101. The school is set to be knocked down, and there’s good reason.
MARCO ISLAND Marco Island Councilmember’s dogs allegedly attack 13-year-old girl Councilor Tamara Goehler is coming under fire after her dogs allegedly attacked a 13-year-old girl and the girl’s five-month-old puppy.
PUNTA GORDA Gilchrist Park’s future brightens as boat cleanup commences The boats blocking Gilchrist Park are ready to be moved two years after Hurricane Ian.
Lee County Department of Health issues red tide alert for Bowman’s Beach The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Bowman’s Beach.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral working on project to address canal safety An older Cape Coral couple drove into a canal last year. Neighbors are now saying something needs to be done about canal safety.
NAPLES Collier County mental health center receives $4 million donation A giant donation is dedicated to providing people with better mental health care in southwest Florida.
LABELLE City of LaBelle under precautionary boil water notice A water main break has the City of Labelle under a precautionary boil water notice.
ESTERO FGCU student wins ice dancing national championship FGCU sophomore Lucas Appel wins his second US Senior Solo Dance National Championship in three years.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office: Parent brings weapon to Lehigh Acres school According to a Lee County Sheriff’s Office report, there is probable cause to believe a woman unintentionally brought a firearm to school.
Students react to threat made at Florida Gulf Coast University Students at Florida Gulf Coast University said they don’t know the specifics of a threat made last week, but they do know it was taken care of.
Missing and endangered boy found in Lehigh Acres Authorities have found a missing and endangered boy in Lehigh Acres. Police asked for the public’s help in locating Zachariah McKelvin.
School District denies bus service to student despite mother’s measurements When we think of the bus stop, we typically think of it as a safe place for our children, but one mother says the Lee County School District told her they live too close to the school to get a bus route.
MATLACHA 2 stranded dolphins rescued from mangroves near Matlacha Two stranded dolphins were pulled from mangroves near Matlacha.
CAPE CORAL NAACP honors Cape Coral Police Chief after acknowledging hate crime NAACP President, James Muwakkil, was so impressed with Cape Coral Police Chief Anthony Sizemore that he wanted the entire city to know.
NAPLES Jingled Elves trolley tour underway Breaking out your best dance moves and spreading Christmas cheer. These ‘jingled elves’ are breaking it down with a purpose.
BONITA SPRINGS Bonita Springs Elementary School’s demolition plans There’s a new lesson plan at Bonita Springs Elementary School: Demolition 101. The school is set to be knocked down, and there’s good reason.
MARCO ISLAND Marco Island Councilmember’s dogs allegedly attack 13-year-old girl Councilor Tamara Goehler is coming under fire after her dogs allegedly attacked a 13-year-old girl and the girl’s five-month-old puppy.
PUNTA GORDA Gilchrist Park’s future brightens as boat cleanup commences The boats blocking Gilchrist Park are ready to be moved two years after Hurricane Ian.
Lee County Department of Health issues red tide alert for Bowman’s Beach The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Bowman’s Beach.
CAPE CORAL City of Cape Coral working on project to address canal safety An older Cape Coral couple drove into a canal last year. Neighbors are now saying something needs to be done about canal safety.
NAPLES Collier County mental health center receives $4 million donation A giant donation is dedicated to providing people with better mental health care in southwest Florida.
LABELLE City of LaBelle under precautionary boil water notice A water main break has the City of Labelle under a precautionary boil water notice.
ESTERO FGCU student wins ice dancing national championship FGCU sophomore Lucas Appel wins his second US Senior Solo Dance National Championship in three years.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office: Parent brings weapon to Lehigh Acres school According to a Lee County Sheriff’s Office report, there is probable cause to believe a woman unintentionally brought a firearm to school.
FILE: Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif., Monday, June 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu/FILE) If you planned on replacing your iPhone with the latest version, you might want to do so now. Come September, consumers could be paying around $100 more for the highest-end versions of the device if President Donald Trump fulfills his latest threat to tax China products. Mr. Trump on Thursday vowed to slap a new 10% tariff on $300 billion in goods imported from China starting Sept. 1 unless he saw progress in stalled trade negotiations slated to resume in September. The latest round targets mostly consumer goods, including the iPhone, unlike billions in U.S. tariffs imposed over the past year mostly on Chinese industrial parts and products. Countries do not pay tariffs. Companies that import a product pay the tariff on the good, and they often pass the bill to the consumer. Oxford Economics predicted Friday that each American household would pay about $200 in higher prices annually if the U.S. enacts Mr. Trump’s latest tariff come September. Many technology and trade analysts expect Apple to raise its prices if the levy takes effect. Prices for Apple Xs Max start at $1,099 on Apple’s website, if the device is purchased without a trade-in. A 10% tariff would mean a roughly $110 spike. “Poster child” for U.S.-China trade tension Although many U.S. companies are impacted, Apple is Wall Street’s “poster child” for trade tension between the U.S. and China, Wedbush Securities analyst Daniel Ives wrote in a note Thursday after the president tweeted his tariff threat . The tariff is a “gut punch” for Apple and throws a “mini-wrench” into iPhone demand, Ives wrote, estimating demand could be slashed by as many as 8 million devices. The blow is coming at a “critical time” for Apple, Ives noted. On Wednesday, Apple reported the iPhone accounted for less than half of its sales, the first time that’s happened in seven years, according to Bloomberg. Ives isn’t alone in predicting the tariffs will slash demand. Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan in a note pegged the drop at an even bigger 10 million devices, or 20% of current unit sales. Market value sinks Some investors aren’t waiting around to find out. Apple shares, which exactly a year ago became the first U.S. company to reach $1 trillion in stock market value and briefly touched that mark again on Wednesday, lost roughly $42 billion value in the hours after Mr. Trump’s tariff tweet. That’s slightly more than the entire market value of retail chain Target, another company that will be forced to cope with higher prices for consumer goods if Mr. Trump makes good on his tariff threat. Apple designs its products in the U.S. but assembles many of them, particularly the iPhone, in China. Recent reports suggested Apple had been studying moving some production out of China to help cushion the cost of potential future tariffs that Mr. Trump now says will be imposed Sept. 1. But that’s not an easy move to execute. It can take months or even years for a big company to shift its manufacturing from one country to another, especially for companies like Apple with the kind of intricate supply chains needed to support a global business. Moving just 5% to 7% of iPhone production to India, for instance, would take up to 18 months in a “best-case scenario,” Wedbush’s Ives has estimated. Apple not alone in protest Apple is among hundreds of companies that testified against earlier proposed China tariffs in June. In a letter to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Apple said tariffs on China will hurt its competitiveness, touching almost all of its best-sellers, including iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, watches, AirPods and other products, according to the company. Apple CEO Tim Cook in recent weeks has also sparred with Mr. Trump over reports the company planned to move some production of the high-end MacBook Pro out of Texas to China near Shanghai. In a call to discuss earnings Wednesday, Cook said Apple wants to keep that production in the country. He noted there’s a “significant level of content from the United States and a lot from Japan to Korea to China and the European Union” in Apple products, according to a transcript. “I know there’s been a lot of speculation around the topic of different moves and so forth,” Cook said. “I wouldn’t put a lot of stock into those, if I were you.”