Neighbors react to chaos at Barefoot LakeThe story of Ollie’s Pub and what kept it open through years of hardships
BAREFOOT LAKE Neighbors react to chaos at Barefoot Lake Imagine being scared to leave your home on the weekends. Ana and Anrik understand the feeling all too well.
CAPE CORAL The story of Ollie’s Pub and what kept it open through years of hardships Before Ollie’s housed weekly events, packed to the brim with artwork and home to many, it was a simple dream and an empty space.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Remembering Fort Myers Beach ‘Mayor’ Brad Benson To know Brad Benson was to know a legend. He recently passed away at the age of 71 after battling health issues.
CAPE CORAL Proposed Cape Coral City Council meeting time change fails In a 4 to 4 vote, the motion to move Cape Coral meeting times from 4:30 to 9 a.m. failed.
Greater Dunbar initiative begins A duplex that has been around since the 1960s and is filled with generations of memories is being demolished.
Caught on camera: funnel clouds, hail and more during thunderstorm Wednesday’s thunderstorms storms have produced hail and funnel clouds.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New mammography guidelines Breast cancer is much easier to treat when it’s caught early.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral church picking up the pieces after massive fire Calvary Connection ministries is unrecognizable after a massive fire swept through a Cape Coral Complex on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Day Two of FEMA code compliance hearings in Cape Coral Another 50 people were summoned Wednesday for the second day of code compliance hearings before the special magistrate.
PUNTA GORDA Cracking down on vapes in Charlotte County schools Vaping is taking over, and that’s why three Charlotte County High schools are testing out vape sensors.
State lawmakers want to hear your opinion on voting in Lee County Right now, everyone votes for or against all five of the Lee Commissioners, but they’re talking about changing the system so that each commissioner represents a specific part of the county.
FORT MYERS Migrants entering Florida under controversial parole program The House Committee on Homeland Security has released documents, which show a surge in migrants entering the United States through a parole program, sparking debate over immigration policies and border security.
North Collier firefighter beats cancer, educates others on safety He’s a father, son, friend and mentor, but for the last four years, he’s been in a battle for his life.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in connection to brother’s death in Cape Coral A man wanted for questioning in the death of his brother at his Cape Coral home has been arrested in Pennsylvania.
BAREFOOT LAKE Neighbors react to chaos at Barefoot Lake Imagine being scared to leave your home on the weekends. Ana and Anrik understand the feeling all too well.
CAPE CORAL The story of Ollie’s Pub and what kept it open through years of hardships Before Ollie’s housed weekly events, packed to the brim with artwork and home to many, it was a simple dream and an empty space.
Most Wanted Wednesday: Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024 Here are some of Southwest Florida’s most wanted suspects for May 1, 2024.
FORT MYERS BEACH Remembering Fort Myers Beach ‘Mayor’ Brad Benson To know Brad Benson was to know a legend. He recently passed away at the age of 71 after battling health issues.
CAPE CORAL Proposed Cape Coral City Council meeting time change fails In a 4 to 4 vote, the motion to move Cape Coral meeting times from 4:30 to 9 a.m. failed.
Greater Dunbar initiative begins A duplex that has been around since the 1960s and is filled with generations of memories is being demolished.
Caught on camera: funnel clouds, hail and more during thunderstorm Wednesday’s thunderstorms storms have produced hail and funnel clouds.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA New mammography guidelines Breast cancer is much easier to treat when it’s caught early.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral church picking up the pieces after massive fire Calvary Connection ministries is unrecognizable after a massive fire swept through a Cape Coral Complex on Monday.
CAPE CORAL Day Two of FEMA code compliance hearings in Cape Coral Another 50 people were summoned Wednesday for the second day of code compliance hearings before the special magistrate.
PUNTA GORDA Cracking down on vapes in Charlotte County schools Vaping is taking over, and that’s why three Charlotte County High schools are testing out vape sensors.
State lawmakers want to hear your opinion on voting in Lee County Right now, everyone votes for or against all five of the Lee Commissioners, but they’re talking about changing the system so that each commissioner represents a specific part of the county.
FORT MYERS Migrants entering Florida under controversial parole program The House Committee on Homeland Security has released documents, which show a surge in migrants entering the United States through a parole program, sparking debate over immigration policies and border security.
North Collier firefighter beats cancer, educates others on safety He’s a father, son, friend and mentor, but for the last four years, he’s been in a battle for his life.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested in connection to brother’s death in Cape Coral A man wanted for questioning in the death of his brother at his Cape Coral home has been arrested in Pennsylvania.
Election 2020 illustration. (Credit: MGN) Democrats hope health care takes center stage when voters head to the polls in November. They are making the issue a central part of their campaign and have a variety of promises they are giving you. Lydia Carloni struggles to get out of bed each morning. She has painful arthritis. “The rheumatoid makes me feel useless and I can’t do my daily work,” Carloni said. “I can’t do my stuff around the house. I hurt. So I’m cranky, in depressed, there’s a fog that comes over you.” Carloni, 58 years old, said medicine helps her condition. Her insurance used to cover the $2,200 a month cost, doctor visits and lab tests, but this year, she cannot afford the premiums. “I’m scared. I’m real scared,” Carloni said. “I need a candidate who is going to address this. It’s important.” Health care is so imperative that Carloni is going to vote for the candidate with the best plan for her, just like millions of Americans who said it is their number one issue. The candidates know it, and just like the debate in Las Vegas hosted by NBC News last week, expect them to talk about their plans a lot in Tuesday’s debate hosted by CBS News. Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren want “Medicare for all.” Medicare is our national health insurance program, begun in 1966 under the Social Security Administration and now administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. It is primarily for low-income Americans. Sanders and Warren would require all Americans to join and give up their existing public and private plans. Peter Bergerson, a political science professor at Florida Gulf Coast University, said paying for medicare for all would be a challenge. “Medicare for all would be paid for by increasing taxes,” Bergerson said. “I love Bernie Sanders and his plans; I really do,” Carloni said. “How well they could be integrated here in America from day one, I don’t see it.” Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg also wants government-run health care but will not mandate everyone to join. Buttigieg said rolling back U.S. President Donald Trump’s corporate tax cuts and negotiating drug prices with pharmaceuticals companies will pay for it. Regarding former U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden, Bergerson said his medicare program is to expand the Affordable Care Act. Biden also wants the government to negotiate with big pharma. He would pay for it by raising the taxes on wealthier Americans, like a married couple making over $600,000 a year, along with capital gains tax spike for people who make $1 million. Then there is Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who also wants to expand on the ACA while creating a non-profit public health option, which has an emphasis on access in rural areas. Bergerson said former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg‘s plan is still a work in progress. He wants people to keep their private insurance and build on the ACA but offers few specifics. Undecided, Carloni will be watching the debate on WINK Tuesday evening and charting the health care conversation closely. “It’s a right. It’s happiness,” Carloni said. “And our constitution says we get that.” While Carloni is incorrect – health care is not in our constitution – a lot of people feel that our right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness as described in the Declaration of Independence should also include a right to health care. Trump is big on keeping health care in the private sector but wants prices to lower. The president also wants cheaper medication and just announced a plan to import prescriptions from Canada.