Alleged sexual abuse victims of Port Charlotte priest comes forwardPort Charlotte priest accused of sexual abuse appears in court
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.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema prepares for opening at Mercato The newest movie theater in Southwest Florida opens April 29, and it does so with an array of entertainment offerings that go beyond the usual options across the region.
Let’s Waffle opens in Cape Coral Let’s Waffle is one of two businesses the Feix family launched locally, with the FMS Florida Boat Tours and Limousine Service owned and operated by Feix’s husband, Alexander.
Planned Punta Gorda hotel, pub, brewery faces construction delay Kevin Doyle, owner of Celtic Ray Public House Irish pub in downtown Punta Gorda, and his partner, S4 Global Investments, were found in violation of the city’s exposed soils code.
Three Sisters Spring Toast the manatee released by FWC, SeaWorld and Casey DeSantis near Crystal River A manatee named Toast was released back into the Florida waters after a final medical evaluation from wildlife officials.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Man arrested and charged with over 90 counts of fraud The Cape Coral Police Department arrested a man for allegedly stealing items from a business and then pawning them.
Man accused of pulling gun on someone ordering at Collier County Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru A man has been arrested after allegedly pulling a gun on someone ordering at a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru in Collier County.
League Club of Naples awards record $683K in grants to Collier, Lee nonprofits At a mid-April breakfast event, the 35 area nonprofit agencies—chosen from a record number of applicants—were awarded grants from the women’s volunteer organization in areas ranging from arts education, to fighting hunger and homelessness, to providing bikes and wheelchairs to children in need
Tim Aten Knows: Chick-fil-A drive-thru proposal faces criticism in Naples Chick-fil-A is proposing a drive-thru restaurant at the site of the former Red Lobster restaurant on U.S. 41 in Naples, but the project is facing early criticism.
Man convicted for murder of 17-year-old girl will be in court for resentencing A convicted man will be in court for resentencing for a murder that he committed as a teenager almost 20 years ago.
NAPLES Friday’s Furry Friends: Holly, Slim For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Collier County Domestic Animal Services to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Dust Devil spotted spiraling in Fort Myers A dust devil was spotted and recorded by a WINK News viewer on Hanson Street in Fort Myers.
Warm, dry and breezy Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a comfortable Friday morning start with dry and breezy afternoon conditions expected.
NAPLES Event held in Naples for National Crime Victims Week The City of Naples and Project HELP held an event in Baker Park for National Crime Victims Week.
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.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema prepares for opening at Mercato The newest movie theater in Southwest Florida opens April 29, and it does so with an array of entertainment offerings that go beyond the usual options across the region.
Let’s Waffle opens in Cape Coral Let’s Waffle is one of two businesses the Feix family launched locally, with the FMS Florida Boat Tours and Limousine Service owned and operated by Feix’s husband, Alexander.
Planned Punta Gorda hotel, pub, brewery faces construction delay Kevin Doyle, owner of Celtic Ray Public House Irish pub in downtown Punta Gorda, and his partner, S4 Global Investments, were found in violation of the city’s exposed soils code.
Three Sisters Spring Toast the manatee released by FWC, SeaWorld and Casey DeSantis near Crystal River A manatee named Toast was released back into the Florida waters after a final medical evaluation from wildlife officials.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Man arrested and charged with over 90 counts of fraud The Cape Coral Police Department arrested a man for allegedly stealing items from a business and then pawning them.
Man accused of pulling gun on someone ordering at Collier County Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru A man has been arrested after allegedly pulling a gun on someone ordering at a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru in Collier County.
League Club of Naples awards record $683K in grants to Collier, Lee nonprofits At a mid-April breakfast event, the 35 area nonprofit agencies—chosen from a record number of applicants—were awarded grants from the women’s volunteer organization in areas ranging from arts education, to fighting hunger and homelessness, to providing bikes and wheelchairs to children in need
Tim Aten Knows: Chick-fil-A drive-thru proposal faces criticism in Naples Chick-fil-A is proposing a drive-thru restaurant at the site of the former Red Lobster restaurant on U.S. 41 in Naples, but the project is facing early criticism.
Man convicted for murder of 17-year-old girl will be in court for resentencing A convicted man will be in court for resentencing for a murder that he committed as a teenager almost 20 years ago.
NAPLES Friday’s Furry Friends: Holly, Slim For this week’s Friday’s Furry Friends, WINK visits the Collier County Domestic Animal Services to showcase two adorable animals ready to be adopted.
FORT MYERS Caught on Camera: Dust Devil spotted spiraling in Fort Myers A dust devil was spotted and recorded by a WINK News viewer on Hanson Street in Fort Myers.
Warm, dry and breezy Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a comfortable Friday morning start with dry and breezy afternoon conditions expected.
NAPLES Event held in Naples for National Crime Victims Week The City of Naples and Project HELP held an event in Baker Park for National Crime Victims Week.
FILE: Security guards stand outside a former Job Corps site that now houses child immigrants, Monday, June 18, 2018, in Homestead, Fla. It is not known if the children crossed the border as unaccompanied minors or were separated from family members. An unapologetic President Donald Trump defended his administration’s border-protection policies Monday in the face of rising national outrage over the forced separation of migrant children from their parents. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee/FILE) With the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency searching for up to 15,000 more beds for detained immigrant families, at least some investors have been quick to speculate about what public companies could benefit. Two that immediately jumped out are detention center and prison operators CoreCivic (CVW) and Geo Group (GEO). The share prices for both companies have climbed nearly steadily for the past several days, though CoreCivic retreated a bit on Tuesday. The ICE “request for information” (RFI) about procuring the additional beds is one way the government looks for potential contractors without soliciting formal bids. It was posted June 22 after President Donald Trump rescinded part of his own policy of separating migrant families at the Mexican border by signing an executive order after public and bipartisan outcry. Here’s what you should know about ICE’s family detention centers and the two companies: ICE has three family “residential centers” They’re the Karnes County Residential Center and South Texas Family Residential Center, both in Texas, and the Berks Family Residential Center in Pennsylvania. Combined they have a total capacity of 3,326 beds, according to an April report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Karnes, run by Geo Group, and South Texas, run by CoreCivic, were set up as family residential centers in 2014, according to ICE. Berks was set up in 2001 and is operated through Berks County, Pennsylvania. As of June 20, Karnes housed 589 people, South Texas held 1,978 and Berks had 56, according to ICE. ICE budgeted $291.4 million for its family facilities in fiscal 2018, according to the GAO report. ICE spokesman Matthew Bourke declined to comment in an email on what companies or vendors have responded to the agency’s request, but he said ICE will make an announcement when and if the agency decides to award a contract. Will Geo Group and CoreCivic go for the business? CoreCivic will review the RFI and “assess how best to respond to it. For obvious competitive reasons, we cannot elaborate beyond that,” spokesman Steven Owen said in an email. He noted that CoreCivic had contracted with the federal government for “more than 30 years, and we stand ready to understand and accommodate their changing needs.” GEO also declined to comment on whether it’s participating in the RFI. “As a matter of long-standing policy, we are unable to comment on procurement processes,” spokesman Pablo Paez said in an emailed statement. Why both companies could decline ICE says it needs additional capacity at the detention centers because policy is shifting quickly, analysts from Height Capital wrote in a June 25 note. But that could be a detriment that prevents either CoreCivic or GEO from filling ICE’s gap in bed capacity. “The current immigration policy that is generating the need for the beds could change in a month, a year, or with the next administration,” the analysts wrote. “If private prison operators rise to meet this demand and the policy changes, they could be left with unused, and therefore unprofitable, facilities. We believe private sector companies are not willing to bet on this uncertainty, leaving ICE with few, and likely very expensive, options.” CoreCivic, for instance, is “looking for near-term opportunities that are more durable in nature than the current immigration situation,” the analysts wrote. Other companies also provide services for detained children A handful of private companies and nonprofit groups are also earning tens of millions to house migrant children separated from their parents. And that may continue to be the case, given that Mr. Trump’s June 22 order keeps in place key elements of his “zero tolerance” policy of prosecuting all illegal border crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border.