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.
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.
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.
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.
Mark Sievers in court during jury selection (WINK News) Another long day of jury selection began Thursday morning, continuing to prove the issue of potential jurors being familiar with the case. Mark Sievers back in the court room for day 3 of jury selection. 100 jurors are downstairs. 50 will be brought up for questioning first. Judge Kyle asked if Sievers was feeling better this morning after getting sick yesterday @winknews #Sieverstrial pic.twitter.com/DLROixwt7C — Morgan Rynor (@Morgan_Rynor) November 14, 2019 A group of 100 potential jurors was brought in and 50 of them were first taken to the courtroom for questioning. Early on, one potential juror said sitting in the courtroom was “stressing her out” because she knew what the trial was about, which seems to be the ongoing issue for the court. Judge Bruce Kyle said about two hours into today’s selection that he expects to have a finalized jury by next Wednesday, Nov. 20. Of this morning’s group of 51 potential jurors, 24 were sent home around 11:20 a.m. due to scheduling conflicts, medical issues, etc. About 11 of the remaining 27 in the group said they’d heard of Mark Sievers. One woman said she was a former patient of Dr. Teresa Sievers. She was promptly sent home. As of around 12:50 p.m., the court adjourned for lunch and potential jurors will return by 1:45 p.m. A status hearing for Jimmy Rodgers was held at 1:30 p.m. Judge Kyle is asking to move his sentencing back to a date in December. As of now, the sentencing is scheduled for next week. Jimmy Rodgers is in the courtroom now. This is our first look at him since a jury convicted him of second degree murder in death of Teresa #Sievers @winknews pic.twitter.com/axeUZBblq0 — Brooke Shafer (@BrookeShaferTV) November 14, 2019 At this rate, jury selection for Mark Sievers’ trial will still be going on at that time and the holidays are approaching. Before anything is decided, the state has asked to check with the Teresa Sievers’ family, since they were in town when the initial sentencing date was set. After several phone calls, it appears that the Teresa Sievers’ family had already purchased tickets to come down for Rodgers’ sentencing on Monday. His sentencing date will not change and is still set to happen on Nov. 18. Shortly after, jury selection for Mark Sievers’ trial continued. Judge Kyle said they are on the “lower end of 60” people in the potential juror pool now. He says he wants to get a few more before beginning death penalty questions. He suggested a “lightning round” with 28 people to add a few more to the pool. Court had made it through this round by about 4:20 p.m. and has moved on to the next phase of questioning. The roughly 60 people left will come in one at a time and answer questions about the death penalty, which is a possibility in this trial. This process will likely take a while, possibly days. Submit Copyright ©2024 Fort Myers Broadcasting. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without prior written consent.