Police: 15-year-old injured after accidentally shot in the legExclusive: Brother and best friend of accused pedophile priest speak out
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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.
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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.
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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.
Hundreds of thousands of people are waking up without power Monday as a deadly storm system moves into the Northeast. Photo via CBS News Hundreds of thousands of people are waking up without power Monday as a deadly storm system moves into the Northeast. Over the weekend, the same system decimated communities in the South. At least 10 tornadoes damaged or destroyed more than 100 homes in Mississippi, and the severe weather is blamed for at least eight deaths – including three in Texas. The National Weather Service said a powerful EF-3 tornado touched down in Alto, Texas, with winds topping 140 mph. It ripped buildings apart and easily threw cars hundreds of feet, reports CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal. From the air, you can see how widespread the destruction is across southeastern Texas. A powerful twister cut through Franklin on Saturday, destroying more than 50 homes in just minutes. “It happened so quick, I didn’t have time to get scared until it was over,” resident Roger Ann Gray said. Police said at least half of Alto’s 1,200 residents are dealing with some type of damage from the storm, and 200 are displaced. “We was in the closet. We heard a roarin’ like a train and next thing the wind and we were lifted a little bit and we started rockin’ and we moved over and we started praying,” one resident said. Cecil Morgan and his family huddled together in the corner of their home while powerful winds peeled away the walls and roof. “We just praying we are going to make it out,” Morgan said. The youngest victims of this storm are two brothers: 3-year-old Jace Creel and 8-year-old Dilynn Creel were killed in Angelina County when a tree crushed their car. Back in nearby Alto, another person was killed and around two dozen were injured at the Caddo Mounds State Historic Site when a tornado ripped apart the building during a Native American cultural event. “It was really rough, you know, just trying to keep everybody calm and safe and… we’re really a great community and the Caddo Indians are fabulous people,” attendee Carolyn Con said. J.L. Skinner has lived next to the Caddo site for nearly 35 years. The four homes on his property were all destroyed. He said he’ll rebuild. “I ain’t going nowhere. This is home,” Skinner told Villarreal. The Alto school district has canceled classes until all buildings are declared safe. More than 100,000 people were without power at the height of the storm across the country. The cleanup and recovery could be delayed by another round of severe weather, which is expected by Wednesday. © 2019 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved