Couple’s wedding gift led to lifelong passion, business ownershipGoddard School breaks ground in Estero as franchise expands to SWFL
Couple’s wedding gift led to lifelong passion, business ownership The owners of a popular barbecue food truck fulfilled their dream of owning a brick-and-mortar restaurant, as Jay’s Smokin BBQ preps for its soft opening Nov. 13 at 10175 Tamiami Trail in Punta Gorda.
Goddard School breaks ground in Estero as franchise expands to SWFL Matt Speranza and Dave Horrell each changed the trajectory of their lives, shifting to figuratively painting the potential of children from literally selling paint.
2 teens accused of Hendry homicide will be charged as adults The family of a 16-year-old girl is one step closer to getting justice as the two suspects in her murder will be charged as adults.
FEMA faces scrutiny after message sent to skip homes with Trump signs FEMA is facing accusations of bias as a message sent by an employee emerged telling them to skip Trump supporter homes following a hurricane.
NAPLES Naples man sentenced to 5 years for possessing child sexual abuse images A Naples man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material.
Charlotte County Transit launches Charlotte Rides Mobile app Charlotte County Transit’s Charlotte Rides Mobile App is now available for download from the Apple iTunes app store and the Android Google Play store.
villas Lee County Domestic Animal Services to host Pet Fest with Santa Lee County Domestic Animal Services will host its annual Pet Fest and photos with Santa.
CAPE CORAL Man accused of DUI after crashing into police vehicle in Cape Coral A man has been arrested for driving under the influence after allegedly crashing into a Cape Coral police vehicle.
WINK NEWS 1 transported after crash in Collier County results in submerged SUV The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash between two vehicles that led to one being submerged, injuring the driver.
WINK NEWS Bullets hit Spirit flight in Haiti coming from Fort Lauderdale Three airlines have canceled flights to Haiti after gunfire hit a Spirit Airlines plane coming from Fort Lauderdale as it tried to land on the island.
Overnight work on Caloosahatchee Bridge SB causes slowdowns Drivers traveling southbound lanes on the Caloosahatchee Bridge should expect to experience slowdowns due to overnight construction.
The Weather Authority Hot with near-record highs expected for your Tuesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking near-record-high temperatures along with drier conditions on this Tuesday.
FORT MYERS SHORES FEMA’s impact on retired teacher in Fort Myers Shores A teacher in Fort Myers Shores worries she could lose it all because of FEMA’s requirements to repair her home after Hurricane Milton.
Florida leaders rally as Marco Rubio’s Secretary of State role looks likely From representing Florida in the U.S. Senate to representing America on the world stage.
FORT MYERS Security concerns continue at Downtown Fort Myers apartment complex Apartments trashed and a lack of security to stop it. People who live at West End City Walk in downtown Fort Myers say this has been their reality in recent weeks.
Couple’s wedding gift led to lifelong passion, business ownership The owners of a popular barbecue food truck fulfilled their dream of owning a brick-and-mortar restaurant, as Jay’s Smokin BBQ preps for its soft opening Nov. 13 at 10175 Tamiami Trail in Punta Gorda.
Goddard School breaks ground in Estero as franchise expands to SWFL Matt Speranza and Dave Horrell each changed the trajectory of their lives, shifting to figuratively painting the potential of children from literally selling paint.
2 teens accused of Hendry homicide will be charged as adults The family of a 16-year-old girl is one step closer to getting justice as the two suspects in her murder will be charged as adults.
FEMA faces scrutiny after message sent to skip homes with Trump signs FEMA is facing accusations of bias as a message sent by an employee emerged telling them to skip Trump supporter homes following a hurricane.
NAPLES Naples man sentenced to 5 years for possessing child sexual abuse images A Naples man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material.
Charlotte County Transit launches Charlotte Rides Mobile app Charlotte County Transit’s Charlotte Rides Mobile App is now available for download from the Apple iTunes app store and the Android Google Play store.
villas Lee County Domestic Animal Services to host Pet Fest with Santa Lee County Domestic Animal Services will host its annual Pet Fest and photos with Santa.
CAPE CORAL Man accused of DUI after crashing into police vehicle in Cape Coral A man has been arrested for driving under the influence after allegedly crashing into a Cape Coral police vehicle.
WINK NEWS 1 transported after crash in Collier County results in submerged SUV The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash between two vehicles that led to one being submerged, injuring the driver.
WINK NEWS Bullets hit Spirit flight in Haiti coming from Fort Lauderdale Three airlines have canceled flights to Haiti after gunfire hit a Spirit Airlines plane coming from Fort Lauderdale as it tried to land on the island.
Overnight work on Caloosahatchee Bridge SB causes slowdowns Drivers traveling southbound lanes on the Caloosahatchee Bridge should expect to experience slowdowns due to overnight construction.
The Weather Authority Hot with near-record highs expected for your Tuesday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking near-record-high temperatures along with drier conditions on this Tuesday.
FORT MYERS SHORES FEMA’s impact on retired teacher in Fort Myers Shores A teacher in Fort Myers Shores worries she could lose it all because of FEMA’s requirements to repair her home after Hurricane Milton.
Florida leaders rally as Marco Rubio’s Secretary of State role looks likely From representing Florida in the U.S. Senate to representing America on the world stage.
FORT MYERS Security concerns continue at Downtown Fort Myers apartment complex Apartments trashed and a lack of security to stop it. People who live at West End City Walk in downtown Fort Myers say this has been their reality in recent weeks.
President Trump Postlaunch Remarks (NHQ202005300037) by NASA HQ PHOTO is licensed under CC-BY-NC-ND 2.0 A New York federal judge expressed growing impatience Friday with what he calls ex-President Donald Trump’s “repeated efforts to delay” a defamation lawsuit against him, saying he won’t stop a January trial to await the outcome of a “frivolous” appeal of one of his rulings. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan made the remarks in a written ruling as he criticized arguments made by Trump’s lawyers in asking him to mothball the 2019 civil claims by a New York columnist who says Trump raped her in a luxury Manhattan department store dressing room in spring 1996. “This case was largely stalled for years due in large part to Mr. Trump’s repeated efforts to delay,” Kaplan wrote. “Mr. Trump’s latest motion to stay — his fourth such request — is yet another such attempt to delay unduly the resolution of this matter.” The ruling increases the likelihood that Trump will face the defamation lawsuit on Jan. 15, just as primary season begins in his quest to become the Republican nominee for president next year. The Iowa Republican caucuses are being held that day. Meanwhile, Trump faces four criminal indictments elsewhere. In two cases, he was accused of seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. He also faces a classified documents case in Florida and charges that he helped arrange a payoff to porn actor Stormy Daniels to silence her before the 2016 election. He has denied all charges. In May, a jury awarded the writer, E. Jean Carroll, $5 million in damages, concluding she was sexually abused and defamed by Trump, though she was not raped. Her lawyers now seek another $10 million in compensatory damages and “substantially more” in punitive damages for remarks he made while president and after the jury verdict. The defamation portion of the award pertained to remarks Trump made last October when he rejected knowing Carroll and insisted the sexual attack had never occurred and he was never in the store with her. Before reaching its verdict, the jury heard the 79-year-old writer testify at length about how her romantic life virtually ended after Trump turned a fun, flirtatious chance encounter at a Bergdorf Goodman store into a violent assault. Trump, 77, did not attend the trial. Defamation claims pertaining to remarks Trump made in 2019 after Carroll revealed her rape claims for the first time publicly in a memoir and remarks he made after May’s verdict would be considered at the January trial. Carroll’s lawyers are planning for the January trial to consist solely of a damages phase, relying on the May jury’s verdict regarding sexual abuse. Kaplan has rejected Trump’s claims that he is entitled to immunity because he was president when he commented in 2019. His lawyers asked Kaplan to put the January plans on hold, saying there was a substantial likelihood Trump would succeed on appeal. Kaplan said Friday the arguments were “without merit” and Trump had “shown no likelihood of success on appeal.” Thus, Kaplan ruled, “this Court certifies that Mr. Trump’s appeal is frivolous.” Lawyers for Trump did not immediately return email messages seeking comment.