Miracle Moment: Two kids celebrating being cancer-freeStreet name dedicated to Fort Myers Civil Rights Activist
Miracle Moment: Two kids celebrating being cancer-free It’s time for a miracle moment. Two kids are celebrating being cancer-free this holiday season.
FORT MYERS Street name dedicated to Fort Myers Civil Rights Activist Reverend Isadore Edwards may be gone but his legacy will be forever tied to the city of Fort Myers.
ESTERO Several motorcycles stolen near Florida Gulf Coast University There is a trend of motorcycles being taken from parking lots. In Estero, two men unlocked a bike and then loaded it in the back of a van.
FORT MYERS Suntex provides update on Fort Myers Yacht Basin makeover The City of Fort Myers has promised that the Yacht Basin downtown will get a makeover, and the company running the show gave an update at the city council meeting.
BOKEELIA Popular Bokeelia restaurant demolished following damage from Milton There was hope for Capt’n Con’s Fish House in Bokeelia after the damage from Hurricane Helene in September.
NAPLES Grace Place raises more than $1.8 million at gala An organization dedicated to helping children and families just raised a whole lot of money.
NAPLES Naples parking problems frustrating residents Naples has a parking problem, but city leaders are stuck between a rock and a hard place trying to find a solution. The city’s rapid growth makes it harder every day to find a place for everyone to park.
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO deputies use Taser to de-escalate armed standoff in North Fort Myers Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies de-escalated a dangerous situation by using a Taser to save lives.
Trump’s comments bring hope for Dreamers President-elect Donald Trump said he wants to work out a plan for Dreamers to stay in America.
World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday A World War II veteran just turned 100 years old and celebrated with his community.
PUNTA GORDA Crews make last sweep for hurricane debris in Punta Gorda Clean-up from Hurricane Milton debris is wrapping up two months after the storm in Punta Gorda.
Charlotte Co. commissioners to review new townhome development, district Charlotte County commissioners will consider Dec. 10 the approval of homebuilder Lennar Home’s preliminary plat plan that proposes several hundred new townhomes in the South County area.
FORT MYERS Beatles tribute, “RAIN,” coming to Barbara B. Mann The Beatles tribute band “RAIN” will bring Beatlemania to Barbara B. Mann in Fort Myers next year, and tickets will be sold later this week.
WINK NEWS Lee County’s 12 Days of Giving begins Starting today, residents can receive Lee County’s e-newsletter and be entered to win one of 12 prize packages.
NORTH FORT MYERS Free public transportation available for attendees of state food-assistance event LeeTran will provide free public transportation to the state’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) event.
Miracle Moment: Two kids celebrating being cancer-free It’s time for a miracle moment. Two kids are celebrating being cancer-free this holiday season.
FORT MYERS Street name dedicated to Fort Myers Civil Rights Activist Reverend Isadore Edwards may be gone but his legacy will be forever tied to the city of Fort Myers.
ESTERO Several motorcycles stolen near Florida Gulf Coast University There is a trend of motorcycles being taken from parking lots. In Estero, two men unlocked a bike and then loaded it in the back of a van.
FORT MYERS Suntex provides update on Fort Myers Yacht Basin makeover The City of Fort Myers has promised that the Yacht Basin downtown will get a makeover, and the company running the show gave an update at the city council meeting.
BOKEELIA Popular Bokeelia restaurant demolished following damage from Milton There was hope for Capt’n Con’s Fish House in Bokeelia after the damage from Hurricane Helene in September.
NAPLES Grace Place raises more than $1.8 million at gala An organization dedicated to helping children and families just raised a whole lot of money.
NAPLES Naples parking problems frustrating residents Naples has a parking problem, but city leaders are stuck between a rock and a hard place trying to find a solution. The city’s rapid growth makes it harder every day to find a place for everyone to park.
NORTH FORT MYERS LCSO deputies use Taser to de-escalate armed standoff in North Fort Myers Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies de-escalated a dangerous situation by using a Taser to save lives.
Trump’s comments bring hope for Dreamers President-elect Donald Trump said he wants to work out a plan for Dreamers to stay in America.
World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday A World War II veteran just turned 100 years old and celebrated with his community.
PUNTA GORDA Crews make last sweep for hurricane debris in Punta Gorda Clean-up from Hurricane Milton debris is wrapping up two months after the storm in Punta Gorda.
Charlotte Co. commissioners to review new townhome development, district Charlotte County commissioners will consider Dec. 10 the approval of homebuilder Lennar Home’s preliminary plat plan that proposes several hundred new townhomes in the South County area.
FORT MYERS Beatles tribute, “RAIN,” coming to Barbara B. Mann The Beatles tribute band “RAIN” will bring Beatlemania to Barbara B. Mann in Fort Myers next year, and tickets will be sold later this week.
WINK NEWS Lee County’s 12 Days of Giving begins Starting today, residents can receive Lee County’s e-newsletter and be entered to win one of 12 prize packages.
NORTH FORT MYERS Free public transportation available for attendees of state food-assistance event LeeTran will provide free public transportation to the state’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) event.
Still from an anti-Trump campaign ad for Gov. Ron DeSantis containing AI-generated images. Courtesy of the DeSantis campaign The Ron DeSantis for President campaign released an ad on June 6 of Donald Trump and Dr. Anthony Fauci hugging. AFP Fact Check, which said its mission is to provide impartial and verified coverage of the news, flagged three of the images in the ad as fake, generated by artificial intelligence. Their experts pointed to distorted text on the White House briefing seal and blurry spots on Trump’s hair. “If you ran across it on a social media post, and you are Republican, you might think, ‘Oh, goodness, Donald Trump, and that Fauci guy together. That’s terrible. Yeah, we better vote for Ron DeSantis,'” Aubrey Jewett, UCF’s political scientist, said, “so that’s the potential for this AI, is that it can really be quite deceptive.” The DeSantis campaign is not the first to use this technology. When President Joe Biden announced his candidacy, the Republican National Committee dropped an AI-generated ad. The commercial included a disclosure that the ad was AI-generated. FGCU’s artificial intelligence ethicist Dr. Chrissann Ruehle told WINK News that disclosure makes all the difference. “What happens is if people try to hide the use of this technology, inevitably, the public is pretty smart, the public will eventually find out,” Ruehle said, “and when they find out if it’s not been disclosed, they’re going to lose trust in the technology, and they’re going to lose trust in a politician.” Jewett is not surprised DeSantis’ campaign didn’t disclose its use of AI. “I definitely think we will see candidates and campaigns using it in this cycle, but I think it will only get worse over time, right?” Jewett said. “The bottom line, I don’t mean to keep saying it, but it’s inexpensive, and it’s easy to use.” Ruehle told WINK News that soon, the only way to determine if an AI is being used will be to use AI itself. “Intelligence has the ability to evaluate images and flag images that may or may not be fake, in which case, it is incumbent upon the human being to read,” Ruehle said. Best advice: if you fear AI might fool you, learn the facts. Click here to learn more about AI Generators.