Cape Coral man charged with felony after allegedly backing into Publix employeeAvoiding the “Summer Slide”: How to keep students engaged during the summer
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man charged with felony after allegedly backing into Publix employee A man on a grocery store run turned into a hit-and-run victim after he allegedly backed onto a Publix employee, according to the arrest report.
FORT MYERS Avoiding the “Summer Slide”: How to keep students engaged during the summer Every kid looks forward to summer, but they also face the “Summer Slide”, a term for students who aren’t mentally engaged over the summer.
NAPLES Details: Judge Judy files defamation suit against National Enquirer parent company Television personality Judge Judy Sheindlin, a resident of Collier County, filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against Accelerate360 and A360 Media LLC, the parent companies of the National Enquirer and InTouch Weekly.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive video shows why family of 13-year-old hit and killed in Cape Coral is filing civil rights complaint In a newly released exclusive video sent to WINK news, you can see the moments before a 13-year-old was fatally struck while riding his electric scooter in Cape Coral.
Tackling the teacher shortage in Lee County Are your kids losing out on the value of going to school because of inconsistency in who their teachers are?
6 bus crash victims identified; Immokalee community mourns loss Eight Mexican migrant farmworkers’ lives were cut short in an instant during a bus crash in Central Florida, and now we know who at least six of them were.
CAPE CORAL CCPD holds memorial service for fallen officers The Cape Coral Police Department, along with city employees took some time Wednesday to pray, thank, and honor the men and women who risk their lives every day to make sure our families are safe.
NAPLES Greater Naples Fire Rescue District starts Project Fire Buddies Greater Naples Fire is the first fire department to start a Project Fire Buddies program in Florida.
LEHIGH ACRES LCSO investigating shooting at Fleming Ecological Park in Lehigh Acres; 1 injured The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is reporting one person has been injured in a shooting near the Jim Fleming Ecological Park in Lehigh Acres, and though they haven’t arrested anyone, they are investigating.
LEHIGH ACRES Deputies investigating reports of man pulling rifle on Waste Pro worker in Lehigh Acres The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating reports of a man pulling a rifle on a garbage truck worker in Lehigh Acres.
Collier County Schools postpones possible school zoning changes The Collier County School Board voted four to one against two different proposals that could redraw school boundaries.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres arsonist on the loose; how to catch one Lehigh Acres neighborhoods have been getting hit left and right with a dozen man-made fires since January.
NAPLES “We are less than a year from accepting our first patients” HSS at NCH Ortho hospital working towards completion The landscape of orthopedic care in SW Florida is about to change. Construction of the world-renowned Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is moving closer to reality in their collaboration with NCH.
Man arrested after road rage incident in Collier County A Naples man has been arrested after deputies say he struck another vehicle on the road and fled the scene.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man charged with felony after allegedly backing into Publix employee A man on a grocery store run turned into a hit-and-run victim after he allegedly backed onto a Publix employee, according to the arrest report.
FORT MYERS Avoiding the “Summer Slide”: How to keep students engaged during the summer Every kid looks forward to summer, but they also face the “Summer Slide”, a term for students who aren’t mentally engaged over the summer.
NAPLES Details: Judge Judy files defamation suit against National Enquirer parent company Television personality Judge Judy Sheindlin, a resident of Collier County, filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against Accelerate360 and A360 Media LLC, the parent companies of the National Enquirer and InTouch Weekly.
CAPE CORAL Exclusive video shows why family of 13-year-old hit and killed in Cape Coral is filing civil rights complaint In a newly released exclusive video sent to WINK news, you can see the moments before a 13-year-old was fatally struck while riding his electric scooter in Cape Coral.
Tackling the teacher shortage in Lee County Are your kids losing out on the value of going to school because of inconsistency in who their teachers are?
6 bus crash victims identified; Immokalee community mourns loss Eight Mexican migrant farmworkers’ lives were cut short in an instant during a bus crash in Central Florida, and now we know who at least six of them were.
CAPE CORAL CCPD holds memorial service for fallen officers The Cape Coral Police Department, along with city employees took some time Wednesday to pray, thank, and honor the men and women who risk their lives every day to make sure our families are safe.
NAPLES Greater Naples Fire Rescue District starts Project Fire Buddies Greater Naples Fire is the first fire department to start a Project Fire Buddies program in Florida.
LEHIGH ACRES LCSO investigating shooting at Fleming Ecological Park in Lehigh Acres; 1 injured The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is reporting one person has been injured in a shooting near the Jim Fleming Ecological Park in Lehigh Acres, and though they haven’t arrested anyone, they are investigating.
LEHIGH ACRES Deputies investigating reports of man pulling rifle on Waste Pro worker in Lehigh Acres The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating reports of a man pulling a rifle on a garbage truck worker in Lehigh Acres.
Collier County Schools postpones possible school zoning changes The Collier County School Board voted four to one against two different proposals that could redraw school boundaries.
LEHIGH ACRES Lehigh Acres arsonist on the loose; how to catch one Lehigh Acres neighborhoods have been getting hit left and right with a dozen man-made fires since January.
NAPLES “We are less than a year from accepting our first patients” HSS at NCH Ortho hospital working towards completion The landscape of orthopedic care in SW Florida is about to change. Construction of the world-renowned Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is moving closer to reality in their collaboration with NCH.
Man arrested after road rage incident in Collier County A Naples man has been arrested after deputies say he struck another vehicle on the road and fled the scene.
Gun rack. Credit: Associated Press Florida Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism Thursday about a challenge by cities and counties to a 2011 state law that threatens stiff penalties if local officials pass gun-related regulations. During arguments in the closely watched case, justices asked questions and made comments that indicated they did not agree with city and county contentions that the law is unconstitutional. “You make a very plausible kind of policy argument,” Justice Carlos Muniz said at one point to Edward Guedes, an attorney for the local governments. “But it just doesn’t seem like there’s any sort of constitutional foundation for what you’re talking about.” At another point, Chief Justice Charles Canady pointed to part of the state Constitution that involves the relationship between the Legislature and municipalities. “Our (previous) cases are very clear about the superiority of legislative power in this arena. Am I wrong about that?” Canady asked Guedes. “And so that’s why this whole case is kind of mystifying to me because underlying what the Legislature has done (in the gun law) is this express constitutional provision.” Florida since 1987 has barred cities and counties from passing regulations that are stricter than state firearms laws, and the penalties in the 2011 law were designed to strengthen that “preemption.” The law, for example, could lead to local officials facing $5,000 fines for passing gun regulations. The case does not challenge the underlying 1987 law but contends the penalties in the 2011 law are unconstitutional, in part, because they violate legal immunities for local officials and governments. Also, Guedes argued that the 2011 law violates the constitutional separation of powers because it would lead to courts delving into the motivations or intentions of local elected officials. More than 30 cities and counties and dozens of local officials challenged the 2011 law after the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that killed 17 people. State Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried joined the challenge, which has drawn briefs from prominent groups on both sides of the issue, including the National Rifle Association and the Giffords and Brady gun-control organizations. The 1st District Court of Appeal last year upheld the law, spurring the cities and counties to go to the Supreme Court. While the timing was coincidental, Thursday’s arguments came amid a refueled national debate about gun issues after mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, N.Y. Florida Democrats also have sought to force a special legislative session on gun issues, though the idea stands virtually no chance amid Republican opposition. Along with penalties against individual local officials for passing gun-related regulations, the 2011 law would allow members of the public and organizations to receive damages and attorney fees if they successfully sue local governments for improper gun regulations. Attorneys for the local governments wrote in a 2019 court document that city and county officials had been urged to take action after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting. Those requests involved such things as requiring procedures or documentation to ensure compliance with background checks and waiting periods for gun purchases and requiring reporting of failed background checks. But the attorneys said local governments refrained from going ahead with the proposals because of the potential penalties in state law. During Thursday’s arguments, Guedes did not dispute the Legislature’s authority to preempt local decision-making power but took issue with the potential punishments. “There is no question, underlying all of this is the notion of the preeminence of the state Legislature to preempt substantive areas of law. We don’t disagree with that,” Guedes said. “But this is a legislative firehose to put out a birthday candle.” While justices had extensive back and forth with Guedes, justices only briefly questioned state Chief Deputy Solicitor General Daniel Bell. In part, Bell pointed to the Legislature’s authority over local governments. “Local officials have only those powers that are not inconsistent with general law, which means they are subject to the plenary control of the Legislature,” Bell said. “With that hierarchy established, there is no reason the Legislature wouldn’t be able to provide penalties for its statute.” The Supreme Court typically takes months before issuing rulings. The case stems from three lawsuits that were consolidated in Leon County circuit court. The challenges were filed by cities and counties from various parts of the state, such as Tallahassee, Gainesville, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach. – News Service Assignment Manager Tom Urban contributed to this report.