‘Shady’: One woman feels misled after federal student loan consolidationHomeless encampments inch closer to neighborhoods
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.
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.
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.
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.
Joe Biden kicks off 2020 campaign rally in Philadelphia with calls for unity, slams Trump . (Credit: CBS News) The “single most important thing we have to accomplish is defeat Donald Trump,” former Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday at his presidential campaign’s “official” kickoff rally in Philadelphia. Biden also called for “unity” across the country. Now in his third bid to join the elite presidential club, Biden spoke on a boulevard draped with flags of foreign countries while facing a tall statue of the country’s first president, George Washington. In the “birthplace” of American democracy, Biden leveraged criticism this week of his reported climate change proposal and said the “first and more important plan” in his forthcoming policy rollout will be to “beat Trump, beat Trump, beat Trump.” “If the American people want a president to add to our division, to lead with a clenched fist, closed hand and a hard heart, to demonize the opponents and spew hatred, they don’t need me. They already have a president who does just that,” Biden told the crowd, “I am running to offer our country — Democrats, Republicans and Independents — a different path.” “They say Democrats are so angry, that the angrier a candidate can be, the better chance he or she gets the Democratic nomination,” Biden argued. “Well, I don’t believe it… I believe Democrats want to unify this nation. That’s what our party’s always been about.” Even if Democrats do not want an “angry” candidate, many told CBS News that they want a “fighter.” Attendees noticed during the speech that Biden faced the nearby stairs Sylvester Stallone famously climbed during his 1976 boxing mega-hit “Rocky,” where the fictional American boxer’s fight-to-the-end spirit was symbolic, intentional or not, of Biden’s efforts to combat criticisms of old age and previous policies for which Democrats try to knock him. “He is as sharp as a tack,” Debra Buzio, 61, said of the 76-year-old Biden, “We need a world leader right now.” Marie Wilson, 65, said that criticisms of Biden’s age are moot, as Democrats value the service and intellect of even older public figures like Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Younger Democrats like Shelby Ferguson, 22, said “values matter” and that Biden would stick up for those norms. Around 6,000 people attended the rally, according to the private security firm hired by the Biden campaign. The choice of venue also appeared to reflect the importance of vying for the votes of Pennsylvanians, a state won by President Trump in 2016, though 2018 saw Democratic gains across the state in the congressional contests. “For both the Democratic and Republican campaigns, Pennsylvania will be crucial,” Biden supporter and Democratic Rep. Brendan Boyle, who represents a portion of Philadelphia, told CBS News in an interview. “It will be the most important state it terms of winning the White House so putting an early emphasis on it… shows just how important it is to the Biden candidacy.” Knowing this, Biden, who spent his younger years in Scranton, Pennsylvania, spoke to a crowd of mostly union members at his first rally a little more than three weeks ago in Pittsburgh. “If I’m going to be able to beat Donald Trump in 2020, it’s going to happen here,” he said then. The Biden campaign announced their national headquarters in Philadelphia this week, which is dually convenient for the Bidens as their home is a short drive away in Delaware. Their popularity appeared evident before the rally as many locals, politicians like Delaware Democratic Sens. Chris Coons and Tom Carper, several donors and Biden’s family gathered at a Philadelphia restaurant, according to several attendees. Statewide, a Quinnipiac poll this week depicted how this Pennsylvania-centric campaign could ultimately benefit Biden as he bested Mr. Trump by 11 points in a hypothetical match-up race in the state. But before Biden can compete against Mr. Trump in the 2020 election, he must clench the Democratic nomination — a feat nowhere near locked down as the field of candidates continues to grow. Sen. Bernie Sanders from Vermont in the Quinnipiac poll also beat Trump in Pennsylvania by seven points and many Democrats throughout the country at Biden’s rallies told CBS News they’ll support whoever ends up as the nominee.