Tim Aten Knows: Immokalee Road land cleared for senior housingRSW braces for Thanksgiving travelers; parking at 75% capacity
WINK NEWS Last-minute shopping before Thanksgiving day There is only one day left before Thanksgiving, and last-minute shoppers are getting up bright and early to their local grocery store.
Tim Aten Knows: Immokalee Road land cleared for senior housing Land is being cleared on the south side of Immokalee Road east of Logan Boulevard for The Karlyn, a senior housing community with 159 market-rate apartment units.
RSW braces for Thanksgiving travelers; parking at 75% capacity Thanksgiving is one day away, and as many prepare to take to the skies to be reunited with family, travelers are expected to encounter large lines at the airport.
Tice Shooting in Tice neighborhood injures 1 man The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting that injured one in a neighborhood in Tice.
Plenty of sunshine for your Wednesday plans The Weather Authority is tracking a sunny Wednesday along with mild afternoon conditions.
port charlotte Port Charlotte to host electronic recycling event Residents of Port Charlotte can free up space in their homes as the city has announced an electronic recycling event.
CAPE CORAL Local non-profit, Family Initiative, has big plans after receiving $5 million from Golisano A multi-million dollar donation is helping people with autism have priceless experiences.
PORT CHARLOTTE Charlotte County deputies bust park drug deal after community tip One man’s drug deal in Charlotte County wasn’t exactly a walk in the park.
Dog alerts Lee County woman to home intruder The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 22-year-old man for burglary and loitering after he broke into a woman’s home and stood inches away from her bed as she slept.
NAPLES Naples business owner accused of rape In 2023, 14,021 domestic violence 911 calls came into Collier County.
manasota key Charlotte County Commissioners vote ‘Yes’ to changes and redevelopment on Manasota Key The Charlotte County Commissioners voted to pass charges that residents on Manasota Key have been dreading.
The debate over fluoride in Florida’s water The water you drink and use to brush your teeth is fueling a community, state and national conversation.
SANIBEL Phase 2 of Sanibel Beach renourishment project set to begin Eric Jackson, Sanibel’s Public Information Officer, is encouraging residents and visitors to still come to the beach.
NAPLES Riding toward a brighter future for kids: The story of Bikes for Tykes For nearly four decades, Bikes for Tykes has been on a mission to give children and adults in need in Southwest Florida a chance to ride refurbished bicycles.
ENGLEWOOD SWFL agencies bring chaplains on staff to offer support to first responders First responders across the country face the devastating impact of suicide nationwide those numbers are rising.
WINK NEWS Last-minute shopping before Thanksgiving day There is only one day left before Thanksgiving, and last-minute shoppers are getting up bright and early to their local grocery store.
Tim Aten Knows: Immokalee Road land cleared for senior housing Land is being cleared on the south side of Immokalee Road east of Logan Boulevard for The Karlyn, a senior housing community with 159 market-rate apartment units.
RSW braces for Thanksgiving travelers; parking at 75% capacity Thanksgiving is one day away, and as many prepare to take to the skies to be reunited with family, travelers are expected to encounter large lines at the airport.
Tice Shooting in Tice neighborhood injures 1 man The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting that injured one in a neighborhood in Tice.
Plenty of sunshine for your Wednesday plans The Weather Authority is tracking a sunny Wednesday along with mild afternoon conditions.
port charlotte Port Charlotte to host electronic recycling event Residents of Port Charlotte can free up space in their homes as the city has announced an electronic recycling event.
CAPE CORAL Local non-profit, Family Initiative, has big plans after receiving $5 million from Golisano A multi-million dollar donation is helping people with autism have priceless experiences.
PORT CHARLOTTE Charlotte County deputies bust park drug deal after community tip One man’s drug deal in Charlotte County wasn’t exactly a walk in the park.
Dog alerts Lee County woman to home intruder The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 22-year-old man for burglary and loitering after he broke into a woman’s home and stood inches away from her bed as she slept.
NAPLES Naples business owner accused of rape In 2023, 14,021 domestic violence 911 calls came into Collier County.
manasota key Charlotte County Commissioners vote ‘Yes’ to changes and redevelopment on Manasota Key The Charlotte County Commissioners voted to pass charges that residents on Manasota Key have been dreading.
The debate over fluoride in Florida’s water The water you drink and use to brush your teeth is fueling a community, state and national conversation.
SANIBEL Phase 2 of Sanibel Beach renourishment project set to begin Eric Jackson, Sanibel’s Public Information Officer, is encouraging residents and visitors to still come to the beach.
NAPLES Riding toward a brighter future for kids: The story of Bikes for Tykes For nearly four decades, Bikes for Tykes has been on a mission to give children and adults in need in Southwest Florida a chance to ride refurbished bicycles.
ENGLEWOOD SWFL agencies bring chaplains on staff to offer support to first responders First responders across the country face the devastating impact of suicide nationwide those numbers are rising.
Governor Ron DeSantis is taking his viral moment and turning it into a political campaign. The controversial video showed the governor telling high school students to take their masks off at a press conference, saying, “You do not have to wear those masks, I mean, please take them off. Honestly, it’s not doing anything and we gotta stop with this COVID theatre. So if you want to wear it, fine, but this is a, this is ridiculous.” The governor’s critics came at him hard and fast. But just as hard and fast, DeSantis flipped the script and turned that viral video into a COVID theater campaign video. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis admonished a group of students for wearing face masks at an indoor event Wednesday, saying it was time to stop what he called “this COVID theater.” The Republican governor has been a fierce opponent of mask and vaccine mandates. https://t.co/TA65UER4iw pic.twitter.com/TmMKgbHOVC — The Associated Press (@AP) March 3, 2022 When the curtain opens DeSantis takes us to Washington where he goes after a maskless President Joe Biden at the State of the Union. And a maskless California Governor Gavin Newsom at the Super Bowl with Magic Johnson. Political Scientist Aubrey Jewett was not surprised when he saw the video – why? “Governor DeSantis and his team know that it’s better to be on the offensive. And so they attack,” he explained. “They know that the base of supporters that they have likes that about Governor DeSantis, that he doesn’t just take attacks, he hits back.” Desantis has hit back against COVID criticism before. He did it with another campaign video targetting Chief Medical Advisor to the President Dr. Anthony Fauci. And he did it with a PowerPoint presentation targeting 60 minutes. “Every time the media picks up on a story, and it’s critical of the governor, in sometimes very legitimately, maybe sometimes not occasionally, it helps among his base,” Jewitt explained. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis admonished a group of students for wearing face masks at an indoor event Wednesday, saying it was time to stop what he called “this COVID theater.” The Republican governor has been a fierce opponent of mask and vaccine mandates. https://t.co/TA65UER4iw pic.twitter.com/TmMKgbHOVC — The Associated Press (@AP) March 3, 2022 What about the governor’s critics? Jewett told me the video won’t change a single mind, but it will energize the DeSantis’ base and help rake in even more money. All three major Democratic candidates for governor reacted to the original video of DeSantis telling the high school student to take off their masks, and called the governor a “bully”.