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FORT MYERS FGCU softball pitcher making a name for herself One season in FGCU, freshman pitcher Allison Sparkman is already ruffling feathers in the circle.
Surrendering-pets trend at Gulf Coast Humane Society concerns An large amount of pets are being surrendered by their owners. About half of the dogs at the Gulf Coast Humane Society are surrender dogs.
Students benefitting from millions in sales tax dollars So far, the voter-approved half-cent sales tax has brought in $507 million for the Lee County School District.
PORT CHARLOTTE ‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidation It takes some people decades to pay off their student loans. One woman’s last payment was in sight until she took a gamble she said she was told to take.
FORT MYERS Homeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods Law enforcement has swept multiple encampments, cleaning the trails of mess and muck left behind, and some of these encampments are right in our backyards.
BIG CYPRESS PRESERVE What changes if Big Cypress National Preserve becomes a Wilderness Area? America’s first nationally designated preserve is in Southwest Florida’s backyard, and it is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Method to treat IBD being used for other health issues Trying to get treatments for the brain when fighting neurological diseases like epilepsy and ALS is a challenge.
FORT MYERS NTSB report reveals new details in helicopter crash after Hurricane Ian The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a helicopter crash that occurred in Iona, Florida, shortly after Hurricane Ian.
NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
‘Latinos in Action’ empowers all students to succeed WINK News talked with teachers who are a part of the program, helping kids reach their full potential.
Immokalee ‘The eyes always draw me in’; Immokalee portrait artist turns dark times into color One of Southwest Florida best portrait artist, Martha Maria Cantu, almost gave up art. Now she’s on the forefront of the city of Immokalee, to make her community filled with color.
GOLDEN GATE Collier commissioners approve agreement for golf complex in Golden Gate Collier commissioners unanimously approved a long term lease and operating agreement to reopen the Golden Gate golf course Tuesday.
PUNTA GORDA Motorcyclists ride in SWFL to help veterans battle suicide A group of veterans from the American Legion are grabbing their helmets and boots for a motorcycle ride to bring awareness to the staggering rates of suicide among veterans.
SARASOTA Alleged sexual abuse victims of Port Charlotte priest comes forward Father Riley worked at three churches in Charlotte County and another in Naples. On Friday, new allegations emerged from a news conference in Sarasota.
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte priest accused of sexual abuse appears in court A priest accused of sexually abusing four altar boys in Iowa nearly 40 years ago returned to Charlotte County court.
MGN DENVER (AP) — It felt like Turn Back the Clock Night in Denver, and how far back simply depended on which position you played. For quarterback Peyton Manning, Sunday night’s game may have felt more like 2012 or 2013, when the offense set records and the critics had nothing to nitpick. For anyone on the defense, maybe it felt like a throwback to 1977, when the vaunted Orange Crush put this franchise on the map. And for the Broncos as a team, it was more like the late 1990s, when 7-0 starts and big wins over the Packers were the things that Super Bowl seasons were made of. Manning played his best game of a difficult season and Denver turned a much-anticipated matchup with Green Bay into a 29-10 blowout — a game in which the scoreboard didn’t reflect the magnitude of the beatdown. Denver outgained Green Bay 500 yards to 140. The defense held Aaron Rodgers to 77 yards, while Manning threw for a season-high 340, then took some joy in delivering a Peyton-like jab to the critics who said he was washed up. “I don’t look at this like an ‘I told you so’ moment because I don’t really listen to what you say in the first place,” he said. “That’s kind of been my approach.” The Broncos used the occasion of playing the Packers to induct owner Pat Bowlen into their Ring of Fame, and also bring back members of their first title team — the 1997 squad that beat Green Bay in the Super Bowl. The Broncos won it again the next season, too, and this year’s team is the first to go 7-0 since those 1998 champions. Things we learned from Denver’s win over the Packers: TYING FAVRE: Manning’s 186th career regular-season win tied him with Brett Favre for the most all time, and he can set the NFL record next week at Indianapolis, where he registered 141 of those wins. “I’ve played with a lot of players and a lot of coaches that have all been a part of those wins,” Manning said. “Sometimes it might be a quarterback’s record, but I look at all those as a number of people contributing to all those wins.” GROUND GAME: It’s November, so maybe it’s time for another C.J. Anderson breakout. Last year, his spectacular second half landed him in the Pro Bowl. After struggling to replicate that success this season behind a reshuffled line and against stacked fronts, Anderson watched Ronnie Hillman move ahead of him on the depth chart. Hillman made his first start since last Nov. 9 and scored two quick TDs against the Packers. Anderson came in and ran 14 times or 101 yards and a 28-yard score that put Denver ahead 24-10. With Hillman’s 60 yards, the Broncos had their best ground game of the season. “It was great,” Anderson said. “Me and Ronnie are helping each other and using each other’s eyes and talking to each other on the sidelines. I think we’re becoming more in sync. With his play and my play, we’re becoming more in sync with the offensive line and that’s a good feeling.” ANEMIC OFFENSE: Rodgers didn’t complete a pass of longer than 17 yards. The longest run by Green Bay: 17 yards by Rodgers. The last time Green Bay’s offense was held to under 150 yards was Week 13 in 2013 at Detroit, when it had 126 in a 40-10 loss, according to STATS. “It’s a good defense, a really good defense,” Rodgers said. “They have a good pass rush. They cover well. I think tonight was more about what we didn’t do. We didn’t execute in the run game, didn’t execute in the pass game, didn’t convert third downs. That’s why we got beat.” TOP COMPETITION: No time to think about the loss to Manning and the Broncos. Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers — 6-0 heading into Monday night’s game against Indianapolis — are next. “It’s something that you kind of take a day to just reflect on, get all your emotions out,” guard T.J. Lang said. “In this league, it’s such a fast turn-around to the next opponent, you don’t have time to really sulk about your loss. You’ve got to get over it pretty quick.”