Freedom Waters Foundation treats veterans to a day on the water NAPLES, Fla – One hundred war veterans enjoyed a day on the water Monday courtesy of the Naples nonprofit Freedom Waters Foundation. Freedom Waters Foundation’s mission is to improve the lives of individuals with special needs and veterans by providing therapeutic experiences on the waters of Southwest Florida. Many of the veterans the FWF serves, suffer […]
Obama, Netanyahu minimize differences, renew call for peace WASHINGTON (AP) – Minimizing sharp differences, President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed their commitment to seeking elusive Middle East peace on Monday, though prospects for an agreement between Israelis and Palestinians appear ever further out of reach. The U.S. and Israeli leaders’ meeting at the White House marked the first time […]
Bush says he’d kill ‘baby Hitler’ if he could travel in time DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush says he’d kill the baby Adolf Hitler, if it were possible. The former Florida governor says in a video excerpt of an interview with Huffington Post: “Hell, yeah, I would. Look, you gotta step up, man.” Bush is talking about his new book, “Reply All.” […]
Fort Myers day care finds temporary home after hit-and-run crash FORT MYERS, Fla.- The Put Them First Academy is back on its feet after a reckless driver crashed into the building on Michigan Avenue that used to house the day care. It’s been an uphill battle for owner Lorna Washington and her staff since the Oct. 21 crash. “It has been a whirlwind,” said Washington. “Every day […]
Trailer company accused of taking thousands, state investigates BARTOW, Fla.- The state Attorney General’s office is investigating a trailer company that WINK News Call for Action found took more than $147,000 from customers and never delivered the product they ordered. State documents show Husky Cargo registered as a business with the state of Florida May 2013, but two years later customers said the […]
Cape Coral man killed in Jordanian shooting attack FORT MYERS, Fla.- A Cape Coral man was one of eight people killed in an early morning shooting in Jordan. Carl Fields, 46, was killed when a Jordanian police captain opened fire. Fields was overseas serving as a contractor. Fields’ wife, who asked not to be named, describes him as “a great American who loved his family deeply.” Fields was […]
Buckingham cobra owner faces charges FORT MYERS, Fla.- The owner of a cobra that escaped and was later found in the Buckingham area will face charges, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife officials. “The first thing that we thought is, it’s not real,” said Jeremy Hargett, snake expert at the Calusa Nature Center. Hargett says calls come in for snake […]
Local VFW post may close because of rising rent, state crackdown NAPLES, Fla.- The VFW post on Bayshore Drive may be forced to close because of rising rent and the recent state crackdown on so-called “strip mall casinos.” “We’re the veterans of foreign wars. These guys served overseas. They’ve been shot at,” said post Vice Commander, Ed Messer. The 120 active members may be out on […]