SWFL Online News with Angelina Assanti

On this episode, Angelina wonders if positive thinking even matters. Is there any scientific proof it can help manage stress or pain?

This world is beeping crazy! From our alarm clocks to unending social media alerts, and texts, we can't get away from constantly being chirped at. It's time to set the phones down and take a break from the buzz!

Brooke Greene drops by to talk about an all-girls baseball league. This is a non-profit, and some players could use financial support. To learn more about this league, please click below:  https://www.floridabolts.org To donate: https://donorbox.org/florida-bolts-girls-baseball To contact Brooke: Floridaboltsbaseball@yahoo.com

Listen to Angelina's review of this movie. The rude commentary (supposed to be jokes) is left out of this review - jokes about political royalty, JFK, and his son, JFK Jr.  You can watch this movie, but it is not funny, and these writers, including Seinfeld, can claim that people get offended, and that's why they don't like this movie, but it is truly divisive and not funny. 

Angelina goes to see “The Fall Guy” and shares her thoughts about how this movie compares to action movies from the ‘80s.

Floridians might think they are safe just having a Will. Attorney Alvaro Sanchez explains why having a Trust is something every Floridian with assets must have!  Thanks to Attorney Alvaro Sanchez from the Cape Coral Law Firm of  BURANDT, ADAMSKI, FEICHTHALER & SANCHEZ, PLLC.  1714 Cape Coral Parkway East Cape Coral, Florida 33904 (239) 542-4733  Phone(239) 542-9203 Se Habla Español To learn mo...

7% of Massachusetts's population is homeless, and the problem is getting worse. France Neff, the President and CEO of Family Independence Inc., is helping young people navigate tough times. France Neff is the wife of former Red Sox player, Chico Walker. France and I met at Women's Fantasy Camp in Fort Myers, FL. https://familyindependence.org/

Jason Bruns, the owner of Jason's Elderberry Syrup, stops by the studio to discuss his strict ingredient list and small-batch manufacturing business. This Gulf Coast company sells locally but is available for international shipping at their website: https://www.jasonselderberrysyrup.com. You can buy in Florida from Farmer Joe's in Cape Coral, Life & Food Superstore, Red Barn Flea Market, and D...

Michelle from Cancer Alliance Network drops by to discuss what CAN is doing for Lee and Collier County cancer patients and discusses upcoming fundraisers. To learn more or donate, click here: https://www.canceralliancenetwork.org Click here to buy tickets for the YogaCAN fundraiser - yoga in the park on March 17th - https://cbo.io/bidapp/index.php?slug=yogacan Click here to participate in the Top...

Larry Clark is a local entrepreneur who turned a hobby into a business. You can't go anywhere in Marco Island without seeing his work. He does custom work and his games come in three sizes. To learn more about his games, please go to https://fishhookringgame.com

Manny Delcarmen (The Pride of Hyde Park and part of the Red Sox 2007 World Series Championship Team) opened the Boston Athletic Academy with his best friend (and former catcher) Jose Diaz. The Academy is designed to help student-athletes with tutoring in classes they need help in, getting baseball lessons from pros, and preparing them for the paperwork that comes with preparing for college admissi...

" The Pride of Hyde Park ," Manny Delcarmen ( and 2007 World Series Champ! ) stops by and talks about his foundation, the Boston Athletic Academy. This episode was filmed on 1/20/24 at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, FL - which is the spring training facility for the Boston Red Sox. You can hear Joe Castiglione in the background calling a game! To learn more about the Boston Athletic Academy, click he...

As one of the coaching staff for the UMASS Boston Beacons Men's Baseball Team, Jacqui Reynolds is proving herself to be a renaissance woman. Not only is she a pitcher for the All American Girls Professional Baseball League but she leaves this year's Women's Red Sox Fantasy Camp with a batting average of 1000. Thanks to women like Jacqui normalizing women playing baseball, we hope to see the discri...

Chico Walker still holds a record for participating in the longest game in professional baseball with the Pawtucket Red Sox when the game stretched into 33 innings! He talks about baseball and his wife, France, who was my teammate in Women's Red Sox Fantasy Camp and had a double in her first at-bat!

My spoiler-filled review of the latest Peacock flick. Based on the hit show Monk, Peacock decided to put Monk back on tv in his own movie. With appearances by the original cast - except the much beloved Sherona, they came back to help Monk solve one more case.

This review talks about the hit movie, “Five Nights at Freddy’s” now in theaters or streaming on Peacock

Martin Scorsese’s highly-anticipated epic, Killers of the Flower Moon opens tomorrow, October 20th. The story is based on real events about the Osage people and their misfortunes after striking oil. My friend, Pickles, from Red Sox Fantasy Camp helps me rate this one!

Co-authors, podcasters, and motivational speakers Dave Clark and Doug Cornfield discuss Adaptive Sports Rec Day at FGCU in Fort Myers, FL on Saturday October 7th. They also discuss their books and their foundation. https://getinvolved.fgcu.edu/e... , https://apoundofkindness.com/a... , https://youtu.be/y8rVCoZIHgc?f... , https://pullingeachotheralong.... , https://d3day.com , https://peoacollectiv...

Terri Ballo, The President of the Florida Drowning Prevention Foundation, discusses drowning prevention. She talks about how the foundation got started and the upcoming Aqua Ball fundraiser - which is a fun night that benefits families by awarding swimming scholarships. https://floridadrowningpreventionfoundation.com, https://floridadrowningpreventionfoundation.com/event/aqua-ball-2023/

This episode is chock-full of statistics on child drowning. The state of Florida ranks as one of the deadliest states for drowning. 73% of drowning deaths here happen to children age 3 and under. The Aqua Ball is an annual event hosted by the Florida Drowning Prevention Foundation which awards swimming scholarships, door alarms, and helpful advice about preventing this horrible tragedy. The Aqua B...

The owner of Nik Nak's Sweet Snaks, LLC from Cape Coral, Florida, talks about how she got started in her own custom sweets catering business. Catering to customers with specific needs or occasions, she uses custom-batch chocolates and made-from-scratch foods. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090658877322, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdriAyiTH39cd6fXE2Oh8ue9dDYimjDNwqwOUiZgOq...

The Second Continental Congress ultimately agreed to the Declaration of Independence and signed it on August 2, 1776, in the Pennsylvania State House. This is the day we should be celebrating as Americans, not July 4th, so in commemorating this occasion, this is an audio narration of the Constitution.

Generation X vs. Generation Z reviews the Barbie movie and discusses why this is not a children’s movie.

Generation X vs. Generation Z in this movie review with very different opinions.

On this special episode of SWFL Online News, we get the inside scoop on the Red Sox spring training facility with their General Manager of Florida Operations, Shawn Smith. This park is more than Fenway South, it’s also crafting the next generation of ball players like recent draftees and the FCL (Florida Complex League). We discuss Red Sox Women’s Fantasy Camp, where the host, Angelina, and Karen...