LCSO cutting down law enforcement response timesHow Harry Chapin Food Bank supports struggling families
LCSO cutting down law enforcement response times The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is gearing up to implement “Prepared 9-1-1,” a new tool designed to enhance emergency response times.
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Charlotte County unlicensed contractor accused of fraud The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said that a contractor has been arrested after he was hired to build a room in a home without a license.
Studies show that menopause is linked to heart risks Menopause is a natural part of life for middle-aged women, typically occurring between ages 45 and 55. However, it can bring serious health complications, including an increased risk of heart disease.
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fort myers 7 people, 3 dogs displaced following house fire in Fort Myers The Fort Myers Fire Department responded to a house fire that has left seven people and three dogs without a home.
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Tim Aten Knows: The Avenue set to break ground on Fifth An upscale mixed-use redevelopment project — The Avenue — will begin construction this quarter on a nearly two-block area of Fifth Avenue South from the former longtime property of St. George & the Dragon restaurant.
Demolition begins on former Winn-Dixie grocery in Estero The walls of the former grocery store at the northwest corner of Three Oaks Parkway and Coconut Road started coming down last month after reaching an agreement with nearby residents who filed suit to stop the project.
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LCSO cutting down law enforcement response times The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is gearing up to implement “Prepared 9-1-1,” a new tool designed to enhance emergency response times.
How Harry Chapin Food Bank supports struggling families In the heart of Dunbar, a neighborhood in Fort Myers, the STARS Complex becomes a place of hope as the Harry Chapin Food Bank supports families in need.
MOORE HAVEN African American family breaking barriers in Moore Haven politics Breaking barriers is a family tradition for Rashondra Croskey and her godmother, Gloria Reese.
Charlotte County unlicensed contractor accused of fraud The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said that a contractor has been arrested after he was hired to build a room in a home without a license.
Studies show that menopause is linked to heart risks Menopause is a natural part of life for middle-aged women, typically occurring between ages 45 and 55. However, it can bring serious health complications, including an increased risk of heart disease.
FORT MYERS Local band Shy Blossom to open up for ’90s rockers Sister Hazel at The Ranch A Southwest Florida-based band will be opening for the legendary ’90s rock fusion group Sister Hazel.
golden gate Bear Brawl: Black bears duke it out in Golden Gate backyard Two black bears were caught on camera tussling for garbage in the backyard of a Golden Gate home.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man accused of possessing child pornography A Cape Coral man has been arrested after allegedly possessing several files of child pornography on devices.
fort myers 7 people, 3 dogs displaced following house fire in Fort Myers The Fort Myers Fire Department responded to a house fire that has left seven people and three dogs without a home.
CAPE CORAL Island Coast High School employee accused of inappropriate behavior with 2 students We now have new details about the arrest of a Cape Coral instructional support aide at Island Coast High School accused of inappropriate relations with students.
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte woman reunites with husband’s ashes A Port Charlotte woman has been reunited with her husband’s ashes after struggling with the U.S. Postal Service to find them.
Tim Aten Knows: The Avenue set to break ground on Fifth An upscale mixed-use redevelopment project — The Avenue — will begin construction this quarter on a nearly two-block area of Fifth Avenue South from the former longtime property of St. George & the Dragon restaurant.
Demolition begins on former Winn-Dixie grocery in Estero The walls of the former grocery store at the northwest corner of Three Oaks Parkway and Coconut Road started coming down last month after reaching an agreement with nearby residents who filed suit to stop the project.
TALLAHASSEE Gov. DeSantis announces illegal immigrant enforcement collaboration with ICE Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken another step in tackling illegal immigration by announcing the state’s collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
WINK NEWS Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
NASA’s SLS Artemis moon rocket on launch pad. Credit: CBS NASA’s Space Launch System moon rocket, bedeviled by fuel leaks, unrelated glitches and finally by an approaching hurricane, headed back out to its launch pad late Thursday for another attempt to get the Artemis program’s unpiloted and oft-delayed maiden flight underway. NASA’s massive crawler-transporter, carrying the towering SLS rocket and its mobile launch platform, began easing its way out of the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at 11:17 p.m. EDT. Once in place at the seaside firing stand, engineers will ready the booster for a middle-of-the-night launch attempt at 12:07 a.m. on November 14. Weather permitting, that is. A “non-tropical low-pressure system” in the Caribbean could bring heavy rain and winds gusting up to 40 knots to the Kennedy Space Center next week, slowing launch processing. NASA’s SLS rocket, mounted atop a powerful Apollo-era crawler-transporter, was hauled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building late Thursday for a glacial 4.2-mile trip to pad 39B for work to ready the giant booster for its maiden launch on Nov. 14.WILLIAM HARWOOD/CBS NEWS But mission managers said predicted worst-case conditions are well within the SLS rocket’s ability to withstand them at the pad and the team has a day of contingency time left in the schedule. “I think everyone feels really good about the launch,” said Jim Free, director of exploration systems at NASA Headquarters. “If we weren’t confident, we wouldn’t roll out.” Even so, he acknowledged the problems that have frustrated engineers since the $4.1 billion rocket was rolled to the pad for the first time last March for a fueling test and practice countdown known as a “wet-dress rehearsal.” As it turned out, NASA needed four tanking tests because of a series of propellant leaks and various other issues, two launch attempts and another tanking test to verify repairs and new techniques developed to minimize leakage. That test went well, but Hurricane Ian then forced NASA to roll the SLS back to the shelter of the Vehicle Assembly Building on Sept. 26. Engineers took advantage of the rollback to replace batteries in the rocket’s self-destruct system and to carry out other more routine maintenance. Free said there are no outstanding technical issues and the team is looking forward to making another run at launch. “This is a challenging mission,” he said. “We’ve seen challenges just getting all our systems to work together. And that’s why we do a flight test. It’s about going after the things that can’t be modeled, and we’re learning by taking more risk on this mission before we put crew on there. “Those challenges, you know, come with this complex of a vehicle, and in where we’re flying and how we’re getting there.” The Artemis 1 mission is intended to put the SLS rocket through its paces and to verify NASA’s Orion crew capsule can carry astronauts back to the moon and then return them safely to Earth with a high-speed plunge back into the atmosphere before a Pacific Ocean splashdown. If the Artemis 1 mission goes well, NASA plans to launch four astronauts atop the next SLS in the 2024 timeframe, testing the Orion spacecraft in Earth orbit before flying it around the moon and back. The program’s first lunar landing — Artemis 3 — is planned for 2025 or 2026.