12-year-old collecting donations for the needy during the holidaysFort Myers man facing homelessness before the holidays
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.
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.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker make prepared statements during a press point at EU headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. Britain and the European Union reached a new tentative Brexit deal on Thursday, hoping to finally escape the acrimony, divisions and frustration of their three-year divorce battle. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Negotiators from the European Union and the United Kingdom agreed on a new draft Brexit deal Thursday which would, if approved by both British and European Parliaments, see the U.K. leave the EU as scheduled on October 31. If the deal is not approved, under British law, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be forced to ask the EU for an extension to that end-of-October deadline. It was unclear Thursday whether Johnson had the support necessary to get the deal passed in Britain’s Parliament. An emergency session of U.K. Parliament was called for Saturday, October 19 so lawmakers could vote on the draft agreement. Parliament has only been called into session on a Saturday in Britain four times since the outbreak of World War II. “I have to say that I’m happy about the deal but I’m sad about Brexit,” European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told journalists, standing alongside Johnson in Brussels. Earlier Thursday, Johnson tweeted: “We’ve got a great new deal that takes back control.” We’ve got a great new deal that takes back control — now Parliament should get Brexit done on Saturday so we can move on to other priorities like the cost of living, the NHS, violent crime and our environment #GetBrexitDone #TakeBackControl — Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) October 17, 2019 Main sticking point removed The new deal does not include the controversial Irish “backstop,” which had been a major sticking point in getting the withdrawal agreement negotiated by the EU and Britain’s previous Prime Minister, Theresa May, passed by Britain’s Parliament. The “backstop” aimed to keep an open land border between Ireland (an EU member) and Northern Ireland (part of the U.K.), which has been virtually invisible — but for signs on the road — since a 1999 peace agreement ended a bloody, decades-long sectarian conflict in the region. It would have seen the entire U.K. effectively remain within the EU customs union until a more permanent solution to Irish cross-border movement could be agreed. Hard-line “Brexiteers” refused to accept the clause, arguing that the U.K. could effectively be beholden to EU customs rules indefinitely, as another solution to the border issue might never be found, and May’s proposed deal was repeatedly voted down by Britain’s Parliament. Under the draft deal announced Thursday, after Britain’s exit from the European Union, Northern Ireland would remain part of the U.K.’s customs union while also remaining in the EU internal market and having customs free-trade with the EU. “Think of Northern Ireland as the area where two circles intersect, as in a venn diagram,” Professor of European and Comparative Law at Oxford University, Stefan Enchelmaier, told CBS News. “Under the old arrangements, the entire United Kingdom kept all the arrangements as far as the customs union is concerned, and as far as the internal market is concerned, for what was foreseen as the transition period. Now… Great Britain — the island — is out of the single market and the customs union, and only Northern Ireland stays in.” A long way to go It was unclear Thursday whether Johnson would have the votes to get his deal approved by Britain’s Parliament, but it appeared unlikely. Members of the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said they would not vote for the deal as it stood. Johnson became prime minister with the support of the DUP, and he needs the party members’ votes to get the agreement passed. The DUP issued a statement Thursday morning saying: “We will continue to work with the government to try and get a sensible deal that works for Northern Ireland and protects the economic and constitutional integrity of the United Kingdom.” The leader of the opposition Labour party in Britain, Jeremy Corbyn, also condemned the new deal on Thursday and said he would back some version of a second public referendum. “From what we know, it seems the prime minister has negotiated an even worse deal than (former U.K. prime minister) Theresa May’s, which was overwhelmingly rejected,” Corbyn said, according the Sky News. “The best way to get Brexit sorted is to give the people the final say in a public vote,” he said.