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How Florida gun laws changed after the Parkland school shooting

The school shooting in Texas has evoked emotions in all of us because of the young victims and more senseless violence. It is a reminder of what Florida went through in 2018 at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Progress has been made in Florida, but there is still work to be done. Florida […]

10 priceless relics disappear from Golden Gate Catholic church

Ten priceless and irreplaceable relics have disappeared from a Golden Gate church. The items that went missing from St. Elizabeth Seton include what they say is a sliver of the cross Jesus died on, a piece of Mary’s veil, and bone fragments of saints. These irreplaceable relics have been inside the parish church for years. […]

North Port pastor returns from Warsaw with refugees’ stories, pictures

More than 14 million people have been forced from their homes since Russia invaded Ukraine. A North Port pastor who did his best to make a difference by traveling to Europe to help refugees has returned with stories of resilience in the face of crisis. Poland has been a popular landing spot for Ukrainians on […]

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Photos in North Fort Myers High School yearbook draw controversy

Protests are going down in the yearbooks. Students’ bold words for Governor DeSantis over the so-called ‘don’t say gay‘ law are now printed on paper with pictures from the walk-outs against the law, back when it was still a bill, in North Fort Myers High School yearbooks. Lee County schools say students put the yearbook […]

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Department of Education accuses Lee County School Board of trying to avoid new laws

The state is laying down the law on our largest school district. The Department of Education says Lee County School Board members tried to get around enforcing new, controversial laws in schools. The Department of Education (DOE) sent them a specific and aggressive letter. In no uncertain terms, the interim commissioner of the state Department […]

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New Superintendent for Lee County, Christopher Bernier’s road ahead

On Monday, Christopher Bernier Ed.D, will officially be the new Superintendent for Lee County schools. Bernier has worked in education for over 30 years. His new job comes with challenges. He told WINK News he plans to take it one step at a time. “My top priority is my entry plan,” Bernier says. “Right now, […]

Could Rick Scott be preparing a presidential run?

A Florida senator going against the president. That’s what it looks like after Sen. Rick Scott targeted President Joe Biden on inflation during a press briefing this week. On top of that, Scott, R-Naples, former Florida governor, released a national ad campaign. It’s the middle of May 2022 and Scott appears to be getting ready […]

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72-year-old Naples man walks at commencement 50 years after graduating

After needing a transplant, Larry Goode, a 72-year-old from Naples walked at the Rollins College commencement ceremony on Sunday. In 1972 Goode missed his commencement because he needed a Cornea transplant. He went home to get on the transplant list in Washington D.C. Goode said, “I contacted one of my contacts at Rollins in the […]