Beautiful Saturday in store with temps in the low to mid 70sNaples falls to Jones in state semifinals
Beautiful Saturday in store with temps in the low to mid 70s The Weather Authority says it will be another beautiful weekend across Southwest Florida.
ORLANDO Naples falls to Jones in state semifinals One win stood in between the Golden Eagles and a trip to the state title as Naples competed in its 12th state semifinal.
ESTERO 1 dead after crashing into tree in Estero According to the Florida Highway Patrol, one person is dead after crashing into a tree in Estero on Friday night.
IMMOKALEE 1 dead after hit-and-run crash in Immokalee Authorities are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred Friday night in Immokalee.
NAPLES Vigil held for teen shot and killed at Collier party Family, friends and loved ones gathered at a candlelight vigil to remember and honor the life of 18-year-old D’eisha Arthur.
FORT MYERS Florida Gulf Coast University holds “Night at the Nest” fundraiser FGCU is holding its “Night at the Nest” fundraiser and gala on Friday. The money raised will go toward university scholarships.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda Veterans Village helping veterans during the holidays Residents and businesses at the Punta Gorda Veterans Village are stepping up to make military transitions a little easier this holiday season.
NORTH PORT Family pushes for class action against Heritage Insurance A North Port family is battling against Heritage Insurance over the damage Hurricane Ian did to their home.
Trails End Drive suspected double murder hit man and organizers back in court There are new developments in the murder-for-hire case that made headlines for weeks at the start of the year. The defendants are back in court.
CAPE CORAL 4 arrested on drug-related charges after FBI investigation Some Cape Coral residents woke up in the early morning hours to their neighbors’ homes being raided by federal agents.
Hope Card program protects victims of domestic violence in Lee County Lee County has implemented the Hope Card Program, a new statewide initiative to help victims of domestic violence.
SANIBEL 36th annual Sanibel Luminary Festival begins The Luminary Festival kicked off on Sanibel Island on Friday. This community-wide holiday event puts residents and visitors in the holiday spirit.
FORT MYERS Future unsure for Rachel at the Well During Hurricane Ian, Rachel at the well was uprooted from its spot in front of the Edison Park neighborhood.
NAPLES Naples Yacht Club appoints first woman commodore After 78 years, the Naples Yacht Club has appointed its first woman commodore. Kathy Parks King is her name.
Beautiful Saturday in store with temps in the low to mid 70s The Weather Authority says it will be another beautiful weekend across Southwest Florida.
ORLANDO Naples falls to Jones in state semifinals One win stood in between the Golden Eagles and a trip to the state title as Naples competed in its 12th state semifinal.
ESTERO 1 dead after crashing into tree in Estero According to the Florida Highway Patrol, one person is dead after crashing into a tree in Estero on Friday night.
IMMOKALEE 1 dead after hit-and-run crash in Immokalee Authorities are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred Friday night in Immokalee.
NAPLES Vigil held for teen shot and killed at Collier party Family, friends and loved ones gathered at a candlelight vigil to remember and honor the life of 18-year-old D’eisha Arthur.
FORT MYERS Florida Gulf Coast University holds “Night at the Nest” fundraiser FGCU is holding its “Night at the Nest” fundraiser and gala on Friday. The money raised will go toward university scholarships.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda Veterans Village helping veterans during the holidays Residents and businesses at the Punta Gorda Veterans Village are stepping up to make military transitions a little easier this holiday season.
NORTH PORT Family pushes for class action against Heritage Insurance A North Port family is battling against Heritage Insurance over the damage Hurricane Ian did to their home.
Trails End Drive suspected double murder hit man and organizers back in court There are new developments in the murder-for-hire case that made headlines for weeks at the start of the year. The defendants are back in court.
CAPE CORAL 4 arrested on drug-related charges after FBI investigation Some Cape Coral residents woke up in the early morning hours to their neighbors’ homes being raided by federal agents.
Hope Card program protects victims of domestic violence in Lee County Lee County has implemented the Hope Card Program, a new statewide initiative to help victims of domestic violence.
SANIBEL 36th annual Sanibel Luminary Festival begins The Luminary Festival kicked off on Sanibel Island on Friday. This community-wide holiday event puts residents and visitors in the holiday spirit.
FORT MYERS Future unsure for Rachel at the Well During Hurricane Ian, Rachel at the well was uprooted from its spot in front of the Edison Park neighborhood.
NAPLES Naples Yacht Club appoints first woman commodore After 78 years, the Naples Yacht Club has appointed its first woman commodore. Kathy Parks King is her name.
Emmitt Glyn III with his class. Courtesy of Baton Rough Magnet School Gov. Ron DeSantis says the AP African American Studies curriculum lacks educational value, but what does someone who actually teaches the AP class think about it? On the College Board’s AP website, it says the pilot AP African American Studies class is designed to offer high school students an evidence-based introduction to African American studies. Sixty schools nationwide are participating the in the pilot program. Among the teachers involved is Louisiana’s Emmitt Glynn III, who teaches the class at Baton Rouge Magnet School. He tells WINK News the parents and students who are involved love it. “I have African American students, of course; white students; I have Asian American students; I have Muslim American students; I have a very diverse group within my class,” Glynn said. Glynn says there’s so much interest not because of history, but because of current events. “I think, with the events that happened with George Floyd and those unfortunate events, actually, and Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, those events, you know, has sparked something in young people to want to know more about where does where do these events fit in the greater history of things that are going on in their lives?” The class is broken into four units: The origin of the African diaspora (meaning the spread of people from their homeland) Freedom, enslavement and resistance – slavery to the Civil War The practice of freedom – life for African Americans after the Civil War Movements and debates – the Civil Rights movement to today “What we’re doing with this course, we’re looking at all of those different types of histories through the lens of the African experience,” Glynn said. “That’s the only difference. And what did African people experience from a world standpoint?” Glynn tells WINK he believes students need to learn all of African American history to understand its impact on the world. Experience has taught him that most people think of African American history as starting with slavery. “If you really look at it, and you know, one of the things in studying this course is studying that early African history and what’s going on there with the African kingdoms and civilizations precolonial,” Glynn said. “We tend to see that slavery itself was a recent phenomenon in the sense of [how] we understand slavery in the Western hemisphere.” And he sees no danger in students understanding how what happened in Africa and what happened here are forever connected. “It kind of reminds me of the Great Pyramid when it was built: The architect, he knew when he started off, he had 20 years,” Glynn said. “And he needed about 25,000 people working, and he, you know, figured all this stuff out. So, that’s kind of what we’re doing: We’re all playing our part in delivering this course.” While Glynn likes the class as it is, the College Board said this week it will continue with changes announced after DeSantis blasted the class. According to the College Board, a development committee is working on changes and will announce the details in the coming weeks. Florida banned the original class content.