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2 weeks ago | 
gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Sarah Mankowitz
An Uber-like lawn care app called GreenPal has officially launched on our Gulf Coast, making it easier for you to find someone to work on your lawn and easier for professionals to get more business. “I think the consumer mindset has kind of shifted. No longer do we want to call or ask, we just want to get on our phones, hit a few buttons, and things happen, things show up and that's kind of the same with lawn care,” said Gene Caballero, co-founder of GreenPal.
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2 weeks ago | 
gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Sarah Mankowitz
Local wildlife removal expert Seth Brattain is heading off to audition for "Shark Tank" for his invention, the Critter Master Pro Trap.
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2 weeks ago | 
gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Sarah Mankowitz
>> YOUR RUNNY NOSES AND RED EYES DON'T DECEIVE. YOU. ALLERGIES ARE RUNNING RAMPANT ALONG OUR GULF COAST AND IT'S EXPECTED TO BE A BRUTAL SEASON. SO WHAT CAN YOU DO TO GET AHEAD OF A POSSIBLE POLLEN NIGHTMARE IN TONIGHT'S COVER STORY, ONLY GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER SARAH MANKIEWICZ IS FINDING OUT. >> IT'S TIME FOR SNEEZING. AND IT'S THE ICE. IT YOU EYES MOSTLY. BUT, YOU KNOW, LITTLE SNEEZING. WANT NOW. >> NO FOR BILL CLEARY.
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3 weeks ago | 
gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Sarah Mankowitz
>> ARSON BULLETS AND MOLOTOV COCKTAILS. IT'S PART OF A RISE IN ATTACKS AGAINST TESLA'S ACROSS OUR COUNTRY. THIS UPTICK COMES AS ACTIVISTS OPPOSE THE POLITICAL AGENDA PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND THE ROLE OF HIS ADVISER AND TESLA OWNER ELON MUSK. HE'S LEADING A DRIVE TO SLASH THE FEDERAL PAYROLL THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY OR DOGE NOW IS CREATING FEARS FOR OWNERS ALONG OUR GULF COAST. >> WE ARE WE'RE CONCERNED AT LEAVING IT IN THE PARKING GARAGES AT THE AIRPORT.
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4 weeks ago | 
gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Sarah Mankowitz
Ashwagandha has been around for thousands of years, and now, it's gaining popularity on social media. “I was following some TikTok pages and I saw that ashwagandha could help with certain things, so then I bought it,” said Jaiden Dean, who has been taking ashwagandha for six months. Dean said he’s noticed a difference in motivation and calmness. “I think it definitely helped with anxiety. You would have to take like two doses during the day.
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1 month ago | 
gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Sarah Mankowitz
Self-checkout has become a popular way for people to skip long lines, waiting for a cashier to scan their items, but not everyone on our Gulf Coast is following the rules. "We've seen it before where people will leave items on the bottom. A lot of times, it's alcohol on the bottom shelf," shopper Ed Annette said. Kimberly McDonnell was arrested for not scanning all of her items at self-checkout.
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1 month ago | 
gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Sarah Mankowitz
Wrong-way drivers have been causing chaos on the road recently, with one car driving off the on-ramp to Interstate 75 near Immokalee Road. Drivers said they’re used to seeing reckless drivers, but it needs to stop. “It's definitely concerning. I mean, traffic is obviously a big issue here in this town and having the infrastructure to handle the traffic, but I don't think that's the safest move to exit on the on-ramp,” said Naples resident Will Asher.
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1 month ago | 
gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Sarah Mankowitz
ONLY THEIR SECOND BUSY SEASON SINCE IAN DEDESTROYED THEIR BUILDING. >> AND A SAINT PATRICK'S DAY. BUT THE CELEBRATIONS ARE GETTING STARTED THIS WEEKEND ALL ACROSS THE GULF COAST TODAY. THE CITY OF NAPLES IS HOSTING ITS ANNUAL PARADE. GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER SARAH MAKE AWAITS IS LIVE IN NAPLES AS THE PREPARATIONS ARE GETTING UNDERWAY. GOOD MORNING, SARAH. GOOD MORNING, ZARINA. NOW THERE IS A LOT GOING UNDER WAY. SO I'M JUST GONNA GET RIGHT INTO IT. WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU WHAT'S GOING ON HERE.
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1 month ago | 
gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Sarah Mankowitz
A new seltzer called PureNative is rolling out on our Gulf Coast. The twist is it's spiked with THC instead of alcohol. “We're kind of like one of the first ones in the state and jump in and do these things. Looking at the market to our knowledge that we have not found, there's no one that offers a caffeine, and a THC boost at the same time,” said Cole Peacock, Co-founder of Pure Native and owner of Seed and Bean in downtown Fort Myers. THC is the chemical in marijuana that gets you high.
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1 month ago | 
gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Sarah Mankowitz
Oura rings have a lot of cool fitness tracking features, from tracking your steps, to monitoring your heart rate and so much more, but it’s also being marketed as a form of birth control, which is causing some concern. "I just feel like one of the reasons that I don't love it is that it was marketed towards women for menstrual tracking, and it is completely inaccurate in that sense," said Aly Forry, who wears an Oura ring.
