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FORT MYERS, Fla. – A local chocolatier is undressing the traditional layer cake and introducing a delectable new treat. Miranda Prince and Norman Love of Norman Love Confections joined us in the WINK News studio to talk about “Naked Love.”

LAS VEGAS (AP) – If the cash you doled out for a Las Vegas cab ride hurt your wallet, it’s not all in your head – auditors in Nevada also think taxi rates are outrageous. Las Vegas-area cabs are overcharging customers to the tune of $47 million a year, according to an audit released Tuesday […]

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say they found a baby boy dead in a freezer at a South Florida home following his mother’s suicide threats. The Miami Herald (http://goo.gl/V5nujw ) reports that 37-year-old Paola Vargas-Ortiz remained under mental evaluation at a Miami hospital Wednesday. Authorities say Vargas-Ortiz was poised to jump from the Seven Mile […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Leaders of Florida’s Republican-controlled state Senate have decided they won’t fight a judge’s ruling that could signal the end of GOP domination in the Legislature. Senate leaders announced Wednesday that they will accept a new map for Florida’s 40 state senate districts approved last month by a circuit judge. Judge George […]

WASHINGTON (AP) – House lawmakers have issued a subpoena to compel former Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli, reviled for price-gouging, to appear at a congressional hearing next Tuesday. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is investigating several companies for exorbitant drug price increases, including embattled Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals. Shkreli became notorious after […]

MIAMI (AP) – Cuban migrants desperate to reach U.S. shore are increasingly violent and noncompliant with Coast Guard crews who detain them at sea, authorities said Wednesday, citing reports of attempted poisoning and self-inflicted wounds as rumors swirl that the “wet-foot, dry-foot” policy will soon be abandoned. U.S. immigration policies haven’t changed since President Barack […]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew stressed on Wednesday during a visit to Puerto Rico that congressional action is the only solution to pulling the U.S. territory out of its worsening economic crisis. He called on Congress to approve a restructuring mechanism to help the island deal with its $72 […]

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s spokesman says projections for rising global unemployment over the next two years are “alarming” and the U.N. chief will keep pushing for job opportunities, especially for youth. The comments from deputy spokesman Farhan Haq on Wednesday were in response to a new report from the U.N. labor agency […]

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.- The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is working on implementing an open door policy for drug users, where addicts can turn over any drugs in exchange for help and not be charged criminally. “I just see people using officers as a resource, somebody that they can contact and speak to if they have an issue like this […]

NAPLES, Fla.- A portion of the Golden Gate Community Park is currently closed because of damage caused by the strong storms that swept through Collier County on Sunday. County leaders say the storm blew over a 75-foot light pole onto the baseball field, raising concerns that other lights may also fall. The nearby gym and aquatic center will remain closed […]