Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the legExclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
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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.
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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.
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NAPLES Memorial celebrates the life of John Passidomo Hundreds of friends and family gathered for a memorial at Baker Park in Naples.
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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.
BONITA SPRINGS Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the leg Lee County deputies say the teen was accidentally shot in the leg.
NAPLES Exclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out Riley’s brother reached out to WINK on Friday, saying people aren’t getting the full story.
IMMOKALEE Caught on video: Huge gator crosses Immokalee neighborhood Fridays in Florida are for gators
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.
(SWEEPS FEED)- Do you love earning perks like airline miles, points towards free hotel rooms and even cash back from your credit cards? Experts say some of these offers are getting even more generous and the way people earn big rewards has changed. For many, playing the “rewards game” can lead to some big payouts, but for others, is the pull to get those points just too much? Louis DeNicola loves getting rewards for his spending and he isn’t loyal to just one card. “I have about 15 to 17 different rewards credit cards right now.” Reward credit cards earn him things like free flights or hotel stays, and experts say now, more people who play the “reward game” are like DeNicola. “It used to be that earning rewards was all about staying loyal to one airline or one card. Now, it’s about applying for a card to get that signup bonus then spending enough to reach the minimum threshold of spending, and then a few months later finding another card and doing the same thing,” said Matt Shulz, senior industry analyst at Creditcards.com. Minimum thresholds that can range from $250 to $4,000 in the first three months as a cardholder in order to qualify for rewards. DeNicola says he only uses his cards for things he’d typically purchase, but “there’s definitely a pull when you have a rewards credit card to spend a little bit more.” That pull is something psychologist April Benson says can be a concern. “For some people, signing up for a reward credit card can serve as an enormously powerful trigger to start over-shopping.” Benson adds reward cards can be very beneficial to those who use them in a healthy way. But for some, she says, earning rewards can be similar to an addiction. “What you see when somebody signs up for a reward credit card and gets into really big trouble with it are the signs of addiction to anything else,” Benson said. So what are the signs you may be prone to a problem? “Someone who keeps looking for the, you know, the next offer, the next best thing. Somebody for whom this is a preoccupation and it has negative consequences in their life,” Benson said. Shulz points out that although the upsides to reward cards can include cash back and travel, the key is to stay organized, and “you just have to make sure that you’re keeping an eye on things, that you’re not applying for too many cards too often ’cause it can hurt your score. And also that you’re not overspending to get those rewards cause that can really get you in trouble.”