Teen charged with impersonating a doctor released on bail

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – An 18-year-old man has been released on bail after being charged with impersonating a doctor. Malachi Love-Robinson was released from the Palm Beach County jail Wednesday on $21,000 bond on charges of practicing medicine without a license, fraud and grand theft. Palm Beach County sheriff’s spokeswoman Teri Barbera says Love-Robinson […]

Man guilty of tossing puppy from vehicle

PALATKA, Fla. (AP) – A north Florida man faces up to five years in prison for punching and tossing a puppy out of the window of his vehicle. Local news outlets reports that Putnam County jurors deliberated for 15 minutes Tuesday before convicting 42-year-old Michael Dalton of animal cruelty. He will be sentenced next month. […]

Bush swings at Trump, Rubio on national security

BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) – Jeb Bush is swinging hard at fellow Republican presidential candidates Marco Rubio, Donald Trump and John Kasich Wednesday, dismissing them as ill-prepared as he fights for his political survival. The former Florida governor says Rubio’s claim that Bush has no foreign policy experience is “a low blow.” Bush touts his two […]

Pope concludes Mexico trip with visits to prison, US border

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) – Pope Francis was wrapping up his trip to Mexico on Wednesday with a politically charged visit to the U.S. border for a huge open-air Mass as he focused on problems of violence and migration, a hot issue for the U.S. presidential campaign. He also scheduled a visit to a major […]

FDA sets guidelines to protect US blood supply from Zika

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Food and Drug Administration is recommending U.S. blood banks refuse donations from people who have travelled to countries where the Zika virus is active in the previous four weeks, part of guidelines meant to protect the blood supply from the mosquito-borne virus. The agency recommends the same four-week deferral for people […]

Mr. Food: Mashed and smashed cauliflower

What You’ll Need: 2 heads cauliflower, cut into florets 5 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon sour cream 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper What To Do: Place cauliflower in a large pot and add just enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat; cover and […]

Apple to fight order to help FBI unlock shooter’s iPhone

WASHINGTON (AP) – Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook says his company will fight a federal magistrate’s order to help the FBI hack into an encrypted iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino, California shooters. The company said that could potentially undermine encryption for millions of other users. Cook’s response, posted early Wednesday on the […]

Ex-Tennessee player accused of enticing teen for sex

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say a former University of Tennessee football player is accused of trying to entice a 14-year-old girl for sex in Florida. Pinellas County Sheriff’s officials said in a release Wednesday that 23-year-old Mackenzie “Mack” Crowder was arrested Tuesday night near St. Petersburg. Investigators say Crowder engaged in an online […]

Debunking weight loss myths

FORT MYERS, Fla.- These days there seem to be more methods claiming to help get you in shape and lead a healthier lifestyle, but do they really work? Personal trainer and speaker Michael Stull joined us in the WINK News studio with the truth to some of those weight loss myths.