Rep. Tom Rooney to hold town hall in Englewood

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. Constituents from Florida U.S. House District 17 will have a chance to voice concerns to Rep. Tom Rooney at a town hall meeting Monday afternoon. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m., and the meeting will take place from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Englewood Events Center on 3069 S. McCall Road. […]

White House: Congress must probe alleged Obama power abuse

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) The White House on Sunday demanded that Congress, which is already investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, also examine whether former President Barack Obama abused his executive powers in connection with that campaign. The request followed President Donald Trump’s claim Saturday that his predecessor had tapped the telephones […]

Ouch: taking the sting out of medical expenses

(AP) Medical expenses are a burden whenever they hit, but a recent study found they’re most common around this time of year. The study found that one in six families makes a major medical payment in any given year, and they tended to occur in the first few months of the year. The study found […]

Golf Doctor tip of the week: Stimp meter

FORT MYERS, Fla.- The Golf Doctor, Mike Calbot, and WINK News weekend sports anchor, Morgan Frances, give golfers a two-minute tip they can take to the course. This week, Morgan and Mike show golfers how golf courses measure the speed of a green with the Stimp meter. The Golf Doctor airs every Sunday morning on […]

Wait to cut umbilical cord, experts urge

(CNN) For decades, experts have argued over when to clamp and cut a newborn’s umbilical cord after birth. Now, more health organizations are beginning to recommend delayed cord clamping. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has become one of the latest to advise medical professionals to wait at least 30 to 60 seconds before […]

Income tax audits plummet as IRS loses agents to budget cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) As millions of Americans file their income tax returns, their chances of getting audited by the IRS have rarely been so low. The number of people audited by the IRS in 2016 year dropped for the sixth straight year, to just over 1 million. The last time so few people were audited was […]

Windy weather to stick for Monday

FORT MYERS, Fla. Windy conditions will continue Monday, keeping the threat of brush fires in play, meteorologist Zach Maloch said. East winds will be between 10 and 15 mph Sunday night as the low dips to 59. A mix of sun and clouds will follow Monday as east winds reach 15-20 mph and the temperature rises […]

Fort Myers residents killed in Sarasota County wreck

NORTH PORT, Fla. He was “exceptional,” “a light” and “a good man.” That’s how those who knew Fort Myers resident Nate Perkins remembered him in the hours after he was killed Sunday morning in a crash near mile marker 177 on Interstate 75. Fort Myers resident Johneisha Gadson, 22, also died in the wreck that temporarily […]

E. coli outbreak linked to peanut butter substitute

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) A peanut butter substitute sold by an Illinois company is being recalled because 12 cases of E. coli have been linked to the product. Glenview-based I.M. Health SoyNut Butter Co. is voluntarily recalling its SoyNut Butter products. E. coli cases in Arizona, California, Maryland, New Jersey and Oregon have been linked to […]