ESTERO Scoreless Eagle up for award at NIL Summit FGCU’s Brandon Dwyer is one of the big time performers in NIL despite having never scored a single point in his entire Eagle career.
What happens after a nuisance alligator is captured? For alligators, the month of May means we are in the heart of mating season in the Sunshine State.
ESTERO FGCU star in the circle reflects on historical senior season The Eagles’ ace told WINK News she is focused on making every moment count before she hangs up her cleats for the last time.
NAPLES Pastrami Dan’s reopens in Naples after SUV crash Pastrami Dan’s in Naples welcomed customers once again, with people waiting at the door.
FGCU Two FGCU softball players playing for those who impacted their lives Two FGCU softball players, Riley Oakes and Olivia Black, are playing for friends who impacted their lives in a major way.
Police: Cape Coral man breaks into ex-girlfriend’s home, kills fish named ‘Bean’ A man has been arrested after police said he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home, damaged her property and killed her pet fish.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers family blessed with new home In about sixty days, Myrtle Dillard’s home on Lincoln Boulevard went from being run-down and unlivable to brand new.
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte woman’s student loans forgiveness after consolidation One Port Charlotte woman was skeptical of her student loan consolidation and potential forgiveness but an email over the weekend changed her life.
FORT MYERS Accusations of animal abuse at Lee County shelter An animal activist group said a local animal shelter is failing to find homes for stray pets, among other complaints.
PORT CHARLOTTE Court hearing held for Trails End Drive murder suspects Two suspects in the Trails End Drive murders were meant to appear in court on Tuesday.
IRVING, Texas (AP) Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police allege he threatened to stab 7-Eleven workers Police have arrested a man who threatened to stab two 7-Eleven gas station employees with a knife.
NEW YORK (AP) Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday at Donald Trump’s hush money trial, describing for jurors a sexual encounter the porn actor says she had with him in 2006
Despite SUV crash into Pastrami Dan’s, plans for 50th continue The popular local eatery reopened May 7 after being temporarily closed since a woman drove a Toyota Rav4 SUV into the side of the restaurant on the morning of May 3.
CCSO deputies reminding you not to leave valuables inside the car The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said there were 30 vehicle burglaries in Collier County in April.
ESTERO Scoreless Eagle up for award at NIL Summit FGCU’s Brandon Dwyer is one of the big time performers in NIL despite having never scored a single point in his entire Eagle career.
What happens after a nuisance alligator is captured? For alligators, the month of May means we are in the heart of mating season in the Sunshine State.
ESTERO FGCU star in the circle reflects on historical senior season The Eagles’ ace told WINK News she is focused on making every moment count before she hangs up her cleats for the last time.
NAPLES Pastrami Dan’s reopens in Naples after SUV crash Pastrami Dan’s in Naples welcomed customers once again, with people waiting at the door.
FGCU Two FGCU softball players playing for those who impacted their lives Two FGCU softball players, Riley Oakes and Olivia Black, are playing for friends who impacted their lives in a major way.
Police: Cape Coral man breaks into ex-girlfriend’s home, kills fish named ‘Bean’ A man has been arrested after police said he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home, damaged her property and killed her pet fish.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers family blessed with new home In about sixty days, Myrtle Dillard’s home on Lincoln Boulevard went from being run-down and unlivable to brand new.
PORT CHARLOTTE Port Charlotte woman’s student loans forgiveness after consolidation One Port Charlotte woman was skeptical of her student loan consolidation and potential forgiveness but an email over the weekend changed her life.
FORT MYERS Accusations of animal abuse at Lee County shelter An animal activist group said a local animal shelter is failing to find homes for stray pets, among other complaints.
PORT CHARLOTTE Court hearing held for Trails End Drive murder suspects Two suspects in the Trails End Drive murders were meant to appear in court on Tuesday.
IRVING, Texas (AP) Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America.
CAPE CORAL Man arrested after police allege he threatened to stab 7-Eleven workers Police have arrested a man who threatened to stab two 7-Eleven gas station employees with a knife.
NEW YORK (AP) Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday at Donald Trump’s hush money trial, describing for jurors a sexual encounter the porn actor says she had with him in 2006
Despite SUV crash into Pastrami Dan’s, plans for 50th continue The popular local eatery reopened May 7 after being temporarily closed since a woman drove a Toyota Rav4 SUV into the side of the restaurant on the morning of May 3.
CCSO deputies reminding you not to leave valuables inside the car The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said there were 30 vehicle burglaries in Collier County in April.
(Credit: CBS News) Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill last week that updates existing telemarketing laws to require express written consent for robocalls and allows for Floridians to sue for damages. The law also allows for courts to increase damages threefold for willful violations. With the FCC’s new requirements, wireless companies had until the last day of June to implement call authentication technology to stop robocalls. They must tell the Federal Communications Commission whether they are complying with the agency’s requirements — risking possible penalties. An estimated 4 billion robocalls rung in on people’s cellphones in the month of May alone — 12 calls per person on average, according to anti-fraud app company YouMail. The deadline came under new Acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, a lawyer who wants wireless carriers to know she’s serious about cracking down. “Oh my gosh, they’re so annoying,” Rosenworcel said of robocalls to CBS News Consumer Investigative Correspondent Anna Werner. “We want to stop robocalls and make it easier for consumers to safely answer the phone.” Rosenworcel said the new FCC regulation is a “crucial” step to stopping scammers. “What that means is when a call is being made, a carrier can tell that it really is the person who they say they are on the line,” she said. In April, the FCC required wireless companies to report whether they’re complying under penalty of perjury. “I want you on record saying that you are doing these things to stop robocalls. And if you lie to us, we’re going to come after you,” Rosenworcel vowed. Teresa Murray, consumer watchdog at the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, said the FCC “is done playing.” “We’re seeing ten billion dollars worth of fraud a year against consumers, not to mention three billion dollars a year in wasted time from you and me answering all these stupid phone calls,” Murray said. “So I think that the FCC has finally heard enough from enough aspects of our society that they’re done.” Phone companies say they are well on their way. In a statement, industry group CTIA says nationwide providers have already implemented call authentication protocols and call-blocking solutions, and the industry is “…unwavering in its commitment to protect American consumers from illegal and unwanted robocalls…” Rosenworcel believes these moves should have come earlier, and she doesn’t hesitate to fault former chairman Ajit Pai and the Trump administration. “The last four years we saw a huge rise in the number of robocalls, but I don’t think we saw an equivalent rise in our enforcement and our activity to stop them,” she said. Pai responded to CBS News in a statement that the previous FCC “took unprecedented steps to protect consumers from the scourge of unwanted robocalls.” He said he looks forward “to seeing what the current FCC does…given that robocalls and spam texts have gone up dramatically since January 2021.” Rosenworcel vowed to not “stop until these calls stop.” “We are going to try to be as creative as possible with the laws we have,” she said. “And if that fails us, we will go to Congress and press for more laws because we’ve got to stop these calls.” The next target date is September, when any carriers who did not report to the FCC could theoretically have their calls blocked, but Rosenworcel said she will be making some assessments along the way. Even if the vast majority of robocalls stop, scammers are likely to find other ways to reach out — including social media and text messages.