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NAPLES Man arrested for sex crimes with underage girl on Naples Pier A Naples man has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a minor on the Naples Pier.
Page Field Opportunities await in Lee County’s Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program Lee County will soon have a new civil air patrol squadron, but they need people interested in joining to make this happen.
Southwest Florida leaders react to President Biden’s pardon of Hunter Biden Southwest Florida leaders are weighing in Monday evening on President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter.
Who is responsible for the Black Friday traffic nightmare at Miromar Outlets? Thousands of people were trapped in their cars for hours at Miromar Outlets in Estero on Black Friday. On Monday, WINK News obtained the contract between the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Miromar Outlets, which sheds light on how traffic got as bad as it did.
FGCU FGCU volleyball heads to Salt Lake City for NCAA Tournament FGCU volleyball is off to Salt Lake City to compete in its fourth straight NCAA Tournament, starting with fifth-seed Marquette in the first round.
New cameras crackdown on speeding in school zones Hendry County Schools has launched a program to crack down on speeding in school zones.
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NAPLES Shy Wolf Sanctuary receives $150,000 donation The Shy Wolf Sanctuary, one of Naples’s hidden gems, is now benefiting from a healthy donation from Thomas Golisano.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers man arrested for shooting bicyclist with shotgun A man in Fort Myers has been arrested after he allegedly shot a bicyclist with a shotgun.
tice New details after woman stabbed, boyfriend beat up in late-night Tice home invasion Deputies have released details after arresting a Tice man after a reported stabbing that left a woman injured and a man assaulted in Lee County.
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte man accused of storing child porn on Xbox A Port Charlotte man has been arrested and accused of storing child pornography on his Xbox.
FORT MYERS Man accused of stealing Twisted Tea from Fort Myers gas station Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a man accused of stealing a 12-pack of Twisted Tea from a Fort Myers gas station.
Better Business Bureau alerts public to rise in fake pet ads The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about the rise of fraudulent pet adoption schemes during the holiday season.
FORT MYERS Boy with autism drowns in Fort Myers pond A Fort Myers family is heartbroken they will never get see their little boy running around smiling again after he drowned in Lee County.
NAPLES Man arrested for sex crimes with underage girl on Naples Pier A Naples man has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a minor on the Naples Pier.
Page Field Opportunities await in Lee County’s Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program Lee County will soon have a new civil air patrol squadron, but they need people interested in joining to make this happen.
Southwest Florida leaders react to President Biden’s pardon of Hunter Biden Southwest Florida leaders are weighing in Monday evening on President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter.
Who is responsible for the Black Friday traffic nightmare at Miromar Outlets? Thousands of people were trapped in their cars for hours at Miromar Outlets in Estero on Black Friday. On Monday, WINK News obtained the contract between the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Miromar Outlets, which sheds light on how traffic got as bad as it did.
FGCU FGCU volleyball heads to Salt Lake City for NCAA Tournament FGCU volleyball is off to Salt Lake City to compete in its fourth straight NCAA Tournament, starting with fifth-seed Marquette in the first round.
New cameras crackdown on speeding in school zones Hendry County Schools has launched a program to crack down on speeding in school zones.
Online vs. in-store: How shoppers are tackling Cyber Monday Just when you thought it was safe to put your credit card away, Cyber Monday takes another bite out of your budget.
NAPLES Shy Wolf Sanctuary receives $150,000 donation The Shy Wolf Sanctuary, one of Naples’s hidden gems, is now benefiting from a healthy donation from Thomas Golisano.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers man arrested for shooting bicyclist with shotgun A man in Fort Myers has been arrested after he allegedly shot a bicyclist with a shotgun.
tice New details after woman stabbed, boyfriend beat up in late-night Tice home invasion Deputies have released details after arresting a Tice man after a reported stabbing that left a woman injured and a man assaulted in Lee County.
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte man accused of storing child porn on Xbox A Port Charlotte man has been arrested and accused of storing child pornography on his Xbox.
FORT MYERS Man accused of stealing Twisted Tea from Fort Myers gas station Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a man accused of stealing a 12-pack of Twisted Tea from a Fort Myers gas station.
(AP Photo/Byron Houlgrave) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a new bill restricting social media access for children. Parents of children in Lee County are now weighing in. The bill prohibits children under 14 from becoming social media account holders and allows 14 and 15-year-olds to become account holders with parental consent. DeSantis signs social media bill Ellen Purdy lives in Lee County and grew up in Florida. She said this is another way she thinks the governor is trying to control parents and children in the state. “I feel that whole thing is a government overreach. First, you took the books out of the schools. Now he’s trying to tell parents how to parent their children, and I think every parent has the right to parent their child as they see fit, not a governor, not anybody else, and this is going to create a very large problem with our children,” Purdy said. Amber Bovee is a Lee County parent with a different opinion on the bill. She thinks it’s preventing children from dangers seen and unseen. “I agree with the bill. I think it’s going to help us to protect our children. Even with the filters and the parental controls, you can’t control exactly what it filters out and subjects our children to, and or the people that have access to our children with social media. I think it’s a great way to help protect our children, actually,” Bovee said. The Governor held a press conference in Jacksonville Monday to sign House Bill 3. “Social media harms children in a variety of ways,” said DeSantis. “HB 3 gives parents a greater ability to protect their children. In addition to the social media ban, the bill will protect Floridians’ ability to remain anonymous online. The bill is expected to be fought in courtrooms by various social media companies, and Purdy said she hoped it would happen. “I think somebody should repeal the bill, or hopefully, there’ll be a group of people that will try to take it up in the courts just like all the other quackery bills that he’s put up that they’re fighting, and he’s losing them right and left because I think parental rights or parental rights. These are our children. Our children do not belong to the state of Florida. They do not belong to the governor. They belong to us,” Purdy said. Bovee said she doesn’t think this is government overreach but another way the governor is protecting children. “Parents these days just give these children so much access to freedom. And it’s actually more harmful than good, has so much influence on our children nowadays. I don’t think it’s more of a government overreach. I believe it’s just to help these children and protect them,” Bovee said. House Bill 3 will also require pornographic or sexually explicit websites to use age verification to prevent minors from accessing sites that are inappropriate for children. The governor did not name any specific social media companies in the lawsuit. He vetoed an original version of the bill that included a blanket ban on social media for kids. He said he wanted to include parental involvement.