Couple accused of drugging and molesting girl ordered no contact with minorsLee County Schools receives over $2M in Juul settlement
SAN CARLOS PARK Couple accused of drugging and molesting girl ordered no contact with minors A San Carlos Park couple accused of molesting and drugging a girl while covering it up for two years appeared in court.
FORT MYERS Lee County Schools receives over $2M in Juul settlement The Lee County School District has received over $2 million in a settlement with Juul, and now, it’s putting that money to use.
JERUSALEM (AP) Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN says no aid has entered The Israeli military said Wednesday that it has reopened its Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after days of closure, but the U.N. said no humanitarian aid has yet entered and there is no one to receive it on the Palestinian side after workers fled during Israel’s military incursion in the area.
ATLANTA (AP) Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON (AP) Police clear pro-Palestinian protest camp and arrest 33 at DC campus as mayor’s hearing is canceled Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University early Wednesday and arrested demonstrators.
2 Collier County men arrested for street racing Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested two men after catching them street racing.
CLEWISTON Lewis Boulevard in Clewiston closed after semi-trailer carrying palm trees loses load Lewis Boulevard in Clewiston from U.S. 27 to 13th Street is closed this morning while crews remove trees from the roadway.
ARCADIA Juvenile and 18-year-old arrested for stealing, burglarizing multiple cars in DeSoto County A juvenile and an 18-year-old have been arrested after allegedly stealing several cars and burglarizing them in DeSoto County.
IMMOKALEE Immokalee man arrested for child porn possession An Immokalee man has been arrested and charged on ten felony counts after allegedly being in possession of child pornography.
ESTERO Caught on Camera: Alligator chases after teen’s catch while fishing in Estero A 15-year-old teenager from Estero bit off more than he could chew while fishing for Peacock Bass as a hungry alligator chased after the fish and him.
Gainsville Gov. DeSantis responds to Pro-Palestinian protest held at University of Florida Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke about the dispersal of pro-Palestinian protestors at the University of Florida.
The Weather Authority Hotter and drier Wednesday with a few inland storms this afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild and drier Wednesday morning with rain expected inland this afternoon.
Cape Coral City Council to discuss repairs for yacht club pier The Cape Coral City Council will discuss and possibly decide upon three options to repair the damaged yacht club pier.
LEHIGH ACRES Kitchen fire causes substantial damage to a home in Lehigh Acres The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue responded to a kitchen fire at a Sunset Boulevard home on Tuesday night.
FORT MYERS Lee County making changes to fix bus issues In the past, the Lee County School District struggled to find enough bus drivers.
SAN CARLOS PARK Couple accused of drugging and molesting girl ordered no contact with minors A San Carlos Park couple accused of molesting and drugging a girl while covering it up for two years appeared in court.
FORT MYERS Lee County Schools receives over $2M in Juul settlement The Lee County School District has received over $2 million in a settlement with Juul, and now, it’s putting that money to use.
JERUSALEM (AP) Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN says no aid has entered The Israeli military said Wednesday that it has reopened its Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after days of closure, but the U.N. said no humanitarian aid has yet entered and there is no one to receive it on the Palestinian side after workers fled during Israel’s military incursion in the area.
ATLANTA (AP) Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON (AP) Police clear pro-Palestinian protest camp and arrest 33 at DC campus as mayor’s hearing is canceled Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University early Wednesday and arrested demonstrators.
2 Collier County men arrested for street racing Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested two men after catching them street racing.
CLEWISTON Lewis Boulevard in Clewiston closed after semi-trailer carrying palm trees loses load Lewis Boulevard in Clewiston from U.S. 27 to 13th Street is closed this morning while crews remove trees from the roadway.
ARCADIA Juvenile and 18-year-old arrested for stealing, burglarizing multiple cars in DeSoto County A juvenile and an 18-year-old have been arrested after allegedly stealing several cars and burglarizing them in DeSoto County.
IMMOKALEE Immokalee man arrested for child porn possession An Immokalee man has been arrested and charged on ten felony counts after allegedly being in possession of child pornography.
ESTERO Caught on Camera: Alligator chases after teen’s catch while fishing in Estero A 15-year-old teenager from Estero bit off more than he could chew while fishing for Peacock Bass as a hungry alligator chased after the fish and him.
Gainsville Gov. DeSantis responds to Pro-Palestinian protest held at University of Florida Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke about the dispersal of pro-Palestinian protestors at the University of Florida.
The Weather Authority Hotter and drier Wednesday with a few inland storms this afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a mild and drier Wednesday morning with rain expected inland this afternoon.
Cape Coral City Council to discuss repairs for yacht club pier The Cape Coral City Council will discuss and possibly decide upon three options to repair the damaged yacht club pier.
LEHIGH ACRES Kitchen fire causes substantial damage to a home in Lehigh Acres The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue responded to a kitchen fire at a Sunset Boulevard home on Tuesday night.
FORT MYERS Lee County making changes to fix bus issues In the past, the Lee County School District struggled to find enough bus drivers.
A mother is concerned after her child returned home from day care with a mark on his arm. A mother is outraged after her child returned home from day care with a mark on his body. The mom’s initial reaction was to believe that what happened had an innocent explanation, but now she thinks something else is going on and wants to know what. Her little boy came home from day care with a mark on his arm and it prompted her to start asking questions. When she didn’t like the answers, she grabbed her phone and recorded her son, asking questions about what happened. “I asked questions like, well honey, maybe she didn’t punch you. Were you running and she tried to stop you, did she use open hands maybe it just hurt,” she said. The 3-year-old boy said he had been punched by a teacher at Grace Community School in Golden Gate. She recorded his response in case he forgot later on. “Everything about the way they are acting is raising red flags and making my stomach flip. They are protecting themselves from something,” she said. The woman is now looking for a new day care for her son because she is not happy with how the day care responded to her questions. WINK News is not naming the mother because she is worried other day cares won’t take her son because of the incident. The woman called WINK News in order to warn other parents about what happened to her child. “In my head, it really went to innocence first, maybe he was running and somebody went to grab him and stop him,” she said. “I didn’t know or expect an outcome but I didn’t expect nothing.” She said she took him back to school the day after in hopes that the administration would look into it and clear it up. But they didn’t, so she called the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy took a report and noted the mark on her son’s arm. A report was also filed with the Department of Children and Families. The woman said a DCF representative went to the school to interview her son but the school wouldn’t allow it unless they recorded it. When a detective went to the school, the woman said, the school wouldn’t let the detective talk to the teacher. A Collier County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman confirmed that to WINK News, saying the teacher did not consent to an interview and law enforcement cannot compel her to provide a statement. The sheriff’s office closed the case because “there was not probable cause for an arrest,” the spokeswoman said. The school is not licensed or inspected by the state because Grace Community School has a religious exemption. DFC also would not comment to WINK News about the incident. No one from the school would comment to WINK News about what happened. “Basically my son fell in the grey area of he wasn’t hurt enough for it to count. But we should be thankful that he wasn’t hurt enough for it to count,” she said, adding, “As a parent not only do I feel like I couldn’t protect my child while he was there and now I can’t even defend him either.” As for the mark on the boy’s arm? It lasted five days. His mom’s biggest fear now is she believes nothing will ever get done. “Going to sleep at night knowing that your child was hurt at the place you put them is really hard, a really hard pill to swallow,” the woman said. “Every path that I try to take to either get an answer or get this place investigated it all comes to a halt. So the only thing I could do was reach out to you and hopefully, this could be my closure so I can sleep and so I can feel better as a parent because I feel terrible.”