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.
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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.
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.
Republican Congressman Jim Jordan speaks on Face the Nation on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. (Credit: Face the Nation) Republican Congressman Jim Jordan continued his stalwart defense of President Trump in the ongoing impeachment inquiry, portraying the president’s decision to place a hold on a multi-million-dollar military aid package to Ukraine as a way to ensure that country’s government would use the funds wisely and appropriately. “We’re talking about Ukraine, one of three most corrupt countries on the planet. And we’re talking about the hard earned dollars of the American people,” Jordan said on “Face the Nation” Sunday. “They became convinced that this media star β this new guy to politics, his party just won an overwhelming majority in the their parliament β was the real deal. He was worth the risk. And they said, ‘We’ll release the aid.'” Transcript: Rep. Jim Jordan on “Face the Nation” For months, the White House withheld $391 in miliary funds to Ukraine, blindsiding both Democrats and Republican allies in Congress who had authorized the package to help the former Soviet republic in its fight against Russian-backed separatists in the Donbass region. After bipartisan pressure in Congress β as well as the disclosure of the existence of the whistleblower complaint that first denounced Mr. Trump’s dealings with Ukraine β the White House lifted its hold on September 11. The months-long delay of the aid is now at the center of impeachment inquiry by the Democratic-led House, with several witnesses testifying the funds were being delayed to pressure the Ukraine government to conduct and publicly announce investigations that would further Mr. Trump’s personal political ambitions, including a probe into the Biden family. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested to “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan that the White House only released the aid because Congress learned about the existence of the whistleblower complaint. But Jordan on Sunday pushed back against Pelosi’s assertions, saying the main cause of the delay was that the administration was vetting Zelensky through “face-to-face meetings” with Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. senators and State Department diplomats. The Ohio Republican also said the Ukrainians did not conduct the investigations requested by Mr. Trump and his allies inside and outside the administration in any event. “The Ukrainians did nothing to β as far as investigations goes β to get the aid released,” he said. “So there was never this quid pro quo that the Democrats all promise existed before President Trump released the phone call.” Recent testimony by current and former administration officials contradict Jordan’s statement. Multiple officials have confirmed that Zelensky had agreed to partake in a CNN interview to announce the investigations requested by Mr. Trump, but backed out once the aid was released. The top U.S. envoy to Ukraine, Bill Taylor, has told Congress he was concerned that the CNN interview could politicize U.S.-Ukrainian relations and erode the bipartisan support for the former Soviet country. “My fear at the time was that, since Ambassador Sondland had told me President Zelensky had already agreed to do a CNN interview, President Zelensky would make a statement regarding investigations that would have played into domestic U.S. politics,” Taylor told lawmakers.