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FBI warns never to pay ransom demands of cyberattackers Published: May 13, 2021 4:24 PM EDT Updated: May 13, 2021 4:44 PM EDT Recommended The owner of the largest gas lines affected by a cyberattack did something the FBI says you should never do, which is pay the ransom. The attack on Colonial Pipeline is causing widespread gas outages across parts of the United States, including in Florida. WINK News Safety & Security Specialist Rich Kolko spoke to colleagues about the nature of the hack foreign crooks pulled off. There were approximately 5.6 billion malware attacks in 2020. The most common ...

Remembering enormous brush fire that destroyed homes in Golden Gate Estate in 2020 Published: May 11, 2021 11:04 PM EDT Updated: May 11, 2021 11:35 PM EDT Recommended Community members who experienced an enormous brush fire that destroyed their belongings are remembering what they went through almost one year later. A nearly 9,000-acre brush fire in Golden Gate Estates destroyed more than a dozen homes in May 2020. On top of that, people were dealing with the pandemic and lots of uncertainty. Since then, some have rebuilt homes. Others have moved out of town. Many trees are still charred from...

Worker shortages at businesses could impact prices for customers, economist says Published: May 12, 2021 5:39 PM EDT Updated: May 12, 2021 6:02 PM EDT Recommended Stores in Southwest Florida are feeling the impact of staffing shortages. Some are having to close early every day, and others are offering hundreds of dollars to hire new employees. Economist Tom Smythe, a professor at FGCU, told us those worker shortages will eventually impact the wallets of customers. “The more people that get hired at higher prices, eventually, that will likely push through to the consumer in the form of highe...

Cape Coral Animal Shelter looks to expand, meet growing need Published: May 12, 2021 4:41 PM EDT Updated: May 12, 2021 6:19 PM EDT Recommended A nonprofit is ready to expand a little more than a year after starting up. There is a business boom happening in Cape Coral, and Cape Coral Animal Shelter is a prime example. It’s asking the city for more room. When Jack Bowman adopted his dog, Tasha, from the shelter, it was love at first sight. “Saw a picture of her and came over to look at her and took her home with me,” Bowman said. “I am a widow, so she’s everything to me. I’ve got a ...

Film festival welcomes audience back to downtown celebration Published: May 12, 2021 5:28 PM EDT Updated: May 12, 2021 6:01 PM EDT Recommended “I am so excited,” Melissa Dehaven said. “I can’t wait.” The film festival will roll out the red carpet at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center downtown, welcoming people back in person after pandemic restrictions didn’t allow for that in 2020. “It has that big film festival feel, but it’s intimate because it’s in the downtown Fort Myers, area which is a very cool area,” said Eric Raddatz, the festival director and founder. “I thin...