Cape Coral Mayor to hold news conference on FEMA flood insuranceFlorida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Mayor to hold news conference on FEMA flood insurance Cape Coral Mayor John Gunter will hold a news conference to provide an update on the FEMA flood insurance program.
Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says Deputies responding to a disturbance call at a Florida apartment complex burst into the wrong unit and fatally shot a Black U.S. Air Force airman who was home alone when they saw he was armed with a gun, an attorney for the man’s family said Wednesday.
The Weather Authority A hotter day ahead with ‘feels like’ temperatures as high as 100° The Weather Authority is tracking a muggy Thursday morning, with afternoon temperatures expected to climb into the lower to mid-90s.
CAPE CORAL The City of Cape Coral announces it has met the FEMA deadline related to flood insurance discount The City of Cape Coral announces that it has met all of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s guidelines regarding the flood insurance discount rate.
Teachers union reaches contract agreement with Lee County School District The Lee County Teachers Union said it has reached an agreement with the district regarding teacher contracts for the next school year.
BABCOCK RANCH Family and friends remember teen killed in SR-31 crash Family and friends are keeping a 19-year-old’s memory alive after he lost his life in a collision with a truck on State Road 31.
FORT MYERS Officers searching for alleged Racetrac arsonist The Fort Myers Police Department has confirmed an early morning fire at a gas station was arson.
CAPE CORAL What we know about man accused of flushing ex-girlfriend’s fish down the toilet Bret Dahl is accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s house, assaulting her, breaking things and flushing her fish named Bean down the toilet.
FORT MYERS Pushing for changes at Lee County Domestic Animal Services The Lee County Domestic Animal Services is responding to a letter listing concerns and allegations at the shelter.
Miracle Moment: Kinsley Vitiello Three-year-old Kinsley Vitiello loves to play dolls and dance her heart out with her big sister Aubrey.
CAPE CORAL Low canals and dried-up wells: Why does Cape Coral keep building? In a city with more canals than Venice, Waterfront living isn’t hard to find.
BONITA SPRINGS Students turn old treasure into gems for Mother’s Day An array of fine gems and jewels all for a mother’s heart. With Mother’s Day quickly approaching, one Bonita Springs marketing company is helping students think outside the box.
FORT MYERS BEACH Woman sees potentially suspicious charge on her account after parking at Fort Myers Beach Jennifer parked in the parking lot across from Lynn Hall Memorial Park, paid with a QR code and went to visit friends for lunch.
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers DL balancing spring practice and shot put regionals North Fort Myers defensive lineman James Johnson is balancing spring football practice and going for a regional title in the shot put.
IMMOKALEE Training day for Folds of Honor donors and special guests On Wednesday, high-ranking veterans of the navy seals and other special operations conducted six different training scenarios.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Mayor to hold news conference on FEMA flood insurance Cape Coral Mayor John Gunter will hold a news conference to provide an update on the FEMA flood insurance program.
Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says Deputies responding to a disturbance call at a Florida apartment complex burst into the wrong unit and fatally shot a Black U.S. Air Force airman who was home alone when they saw he was armed with a gun, an attorney for the man’s family said Wednesday.
The Weather Authority A hotter day ahead with ‘feels like’ temperatures as high as 100° The Weather Authority is tracking a muggy Thursday morning, with afternoon temperatures expected to climb into the lower to mid-90s.
CAPE CORAL The City of Cape Coral announces it has met the FEMA deadline related to flood insurance discount The City of Cape Coral announces that it has met all of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s guidelines regarding the flood insurance discount rate.
Teachers union reaches contract agreement with Lee County School District The Lee County Teachers Union said it has reached an agreement with the district regarding teacher contracts for the next school year.
BABCOCK RANCH Family and friends remember teen killed in SR-31 crash Family and friends are keeping a 19-year-old’s memory alive after he lost his life in a collision with a truck on State Road 31.
FORT MYERS Officers searching for alleged Racetrac arsonist The Fort Myers Police Department has confirmed an early morning fire at a gas station was arson.
CAPE CORAL What we know about man accused of flushing ex-girlfriend’s fish down the toilet Bret Dahl is accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s house, assaulting her, breaking things and flushing her fish named Bean down the toilet.
FORT MYERS Pushing for changes at Lee County Domestic Animal Services The Lee County Domestic Animal Services is responding to a letter listing concerns and allegations at the shelter.
Miracle Moment: Kinsley Vitiello Three-year-old Kinsley Vitiello loves to play dolls and dance her heart out with her big sister Aubrey.
CAPE CORAL Low canals and dried-up wells: Why does Cape Coral keep building? In a city with more canals than Venice, Waterfront living isn’t hard to find.
BONITA SPRINGS Students turn old treasure into gems for Mother’s Day An array of fine gems and jewels all for a mother’s heart. With Mother’s Day quickly approaching, one Bonita Springs marketing company is helping students think outside the box.
FORT MYERS BEACH Woman sees potentially suspicious charge on her account after parking at Fort Myers Beach Jennifer parked in the parking lot across from Lynn Hall Memorial Park, paid with a QR code and went to visit friends for lunch.
NORTH FORT MYERS North Fort Myers DL balancing spring practice and shot put regionals North Fort Myers defensive lineman James Johnson is balancing spring football practice and going for a regional title in the shot put.
IMMOKALEE Training day for Folds of Honor donors and special guests On Wednesday, high-ranking veterans of the navy seals and other special operations conducted six different training scenarios.
In 2018, a federal farm bill allowed the sale of cannabis products to induce a marijuana-like high, even in states that haven’t legalized marijuana, like Florida. A new set of bills would strict limits on the amount that could be sold. The bill would classify hemp extract as food and lower the serving size considerably. WINK News visited Hemp Joi, a local CBD store, to ask what the bill could mean for them. They fear the change in the law could put them out of business. John Halbert couldn’t sleep after surviving two brain tumors and blamed tinnitus. “I took Xanax, Valium, Ambien,” Halbert said. “I had about a two-year span where I would not sleep for two nights, and I would crash, and it about killed me.” Halbert said everything changed when he tried hemp. “I felt refreshed and ready to go,” Halbert said. Halbert began working with Hemp Joi. They sell hemp-derived products like Delta-8 and not marijuana, an important distinction. “The hemp plant has considerably more CBD, which is excellent for inflammation, anxiety, and all kinds of wonderful things that we still don’t even know all of what they do. The marijuana plant is much higher in THC and much lower and CBD,” Steve Katz, the owner of Hemp Joi, said. But Katz fears a bill making its way through the Florida legislature could put him out of business. “We will probably have 7,000 businesses go out of business,” Katz said. The bill would classify hemp extract as food, limiting the dosage to 0.5 milligrams per serving or 2 milligrams per package. Hemp Joi’s Delta-8 gummies are 25 milligrams. “You won’t even feel it,” Katz said. “Two milligrams. You would be taking ten gummies!” “I can’t comment specifically on the Florida bills. But what I can say is that adding cannabinoids, whether it’s CBD or THC to food is not a good idea. They are drugs licensed by the FDA in both cases, actually for specific functions, and they have side effects and adverse effects,” Dr. Silver said. The bill also calls for restrictions on packaging. “We get products sent to us all the time that look like something that a kid would gravitate to; we do not carry products like that,” Halbert said. After visiting Hemp Joi, WINK News spoke with Dr. Lynn Silver of the Public Health Institute, who is concerned about the bill. She thinks hemp-derived products like Delta-8 should come off the shelves entirely and not be treated as food. “THC, whether it comes from a hemp plant or a cannabis plant, is the same THC, and if there’s 5 milligrams in a gummy, it’s going to get you high, and you’re basically legalizing intoxicating cannabis,” Silver said. “If you legalize that, people should be very clear on that. It’s not food. It shouldn’t be treated as food.” The bill keeps the legal age for purchase at 21. Both Halbert and Katz agree on that. They say they’re all for sensible regulation. “Let’s hope common sense rules, and we get a product, and we get regulated. Bring on the regulators,” Katz said.