Cool and breezy for your Thursday afternoonStudents react to threat made at Florida Gulf Coast University
the weather authority Cool and breezy for your Thursday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking cold morning conditions before temperatures warm up to the low 70s this Thursday.
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.
the weather authority Cool and breezy for your Thursday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking cold morning conditions before temperatures warm up to the low 70s this Thursday.
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.
Black women are choosing to go natural more often. (CREDIT: WINK News) Women go to beauty salons to make important decisions. What color? Which haircut? What hairstyle? Black salon owners have noticed a shift in how Black women choose to wear their hair. More often, Black women are embracing their natural hair and leaving behind chemical straighteners. But wearing natural curls, braids or locs can lead to discrimination in the workplace, so it isn’t always an easy choice. A number of Black women still straighten their hair to fit in at work and school. Seven states have passed the CROWN Act, which makes hair discrimination illegal. Florida is not one of those states, but Broward County did pass a ban on hair discrimination. In September, the House also passed the bill, but it did not pass in the Senate. For Pleshette Roberts, it was about having healthier hair. “I had been getting relaxers since I could remember and I just decided it would be easier to maintain and healthier if I didn’t so I cut it all off and that was in October 2012 and I never looked back,” said Roberts, of Fort Myers. Some business leaders are supportive of Black women with their natural curls. Roberts said no one at her job has an issue with her hairstyle. “I see a lot of our co-workers are also wearing natural hairstyles as well so I think it’s become the norm for us as Black women to be able to wear our hair in its natural form,” Roberts said. At Ascencion Hair Care, owner La Toya Turner has seen a change in her clientele. “Probably two-thirds of my clientele are natural now and it used to be the opposite with way more relaxed clients,” Turner said. The same trend is evident at Hairliners, said owner Loulouse Malbranche. “I have a lot of professional women who will transition from relaxed hair to natural hair and they love it,” Malbranche said. “They are more comfortable in showing who they are and I think that’s really what it’s all about.” Turner said the movie Good Hair was a catalyst that inspired many women to go natural. Good Hair is a 2009 documentary produced by starring Chris Rock that focuses on Black womens’ hair and how they have styled it, historically. “They’ve never had their hair natural ever in their life,” Turner said. “Most of the time the people who are heads of a lot of these companies are not African-American so to them what’s deemed as professional would be straight, coiffed a certain way so for them they don’t see locs as professional or braid, but to us, that’s just an everyday hairstyle.” Ultimately, stylists say the person in the chair should be who decides how to wear their hair. “It’s our hair,” Malbranche said. “It’s who we are. It shouldn’t be a law for us to wear our own hair. It should be our right to wear our own natural hair.” Roberts agrees. “I think it’s just being comfortable with the hair that you have and wearing that crown,” Roberts said.