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Bishop Verot takes the court as host for Annual Holiday Hoopfest
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The long-awaited annual Holiday Hoopfest is marking a significant change in venue after a decade. Moving from its former home at Golden Gate High School, the basketball action has shifted north to Bishop Verot. “As a basketball coach for 17 years, I loved hosting tournaments....
Live Performance: Lana Love & Urnaa Uranbileg
Today, we welcomed singer Lana Love and contortionist Urnaa Uranbileg Angarag into the ABC7 studio for a live music performance as a duo act. Lana and Urnaa’s friendship began during a recent holiday cirque tour, and their connection led to a deep and inspiring collaboration. Both share a passion...
Forecast: Chilly end to the year
Grab your jackets! It’s going to be a chilly holiday weekend. Temperatures are starting to fall Friday night and are expected to be in the lower 50s by early Saturday morning. It will get warmer during the afternoon, in the mid-upper 60s—but still unseasonably cool as highs for late December are normally in the mid-70s.
Walmart recalls magnetic balls after CPSC warns of choking and injury hazards
(CNN) — Regulators have issued a recall for high-powered magnetic balls after the US Consumer Product Safety Commission issued several warnings for the toy kits, citing the risk of injury or even death. Walmart recalled the “Relax 5mm Science Kit, Large Hematite Magnets Magnetic Stones Building Blocks,” sold exclusively...
Proposed bill aims to protect roadside memorials for crash victims in Florida
You’ve probably noticed roadside memorials all across Southwest Florida. Some of them have been there for years after marking the spot where someone was killed. Although they can hamper road crews from doing their work and often litter the highways — one state lawmaker wants to protect them.
Ring in the New Year with Bayside Park Concert Series on Fort Myers Beach
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – Fort Myers Beach is ringing in the New Year with its Bayside Park Concert Series at Bayside Park. You can kick off New Year’s Eve with a double-header; Chasing Denver performs from 4-6 p.m. followed by Guilty Pleasure from 7-10 p.m. After the...
Bomb hoax at Sanibel Island synagogue
SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office investigated a bomb threat to a Bat Yam Temple of the Islands synagogue on Sanibel Island. Sanibel Island Police and LCSO say the threat was sent via email to a member of the synagogue. Rabbi Sunny Schnitzer says the...
Rays shortstop Wander Franco fails to appear at prosecutor’s office amid investigation in Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco failed to show up Thursday for a meeting with a prosecutor who is investigating him for an alleged relationship with a minor. Prosecutor Olga Diná Llaverías said the investigation will continue regardless of Franco’s no-show. She...
Florida’s second “School Tax Holiday” begins Jan. 1
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A top retail industry official is optimistic businesses will get a boost when Florida, for the first time, offers a back-to-school tax “holiday” as students return from the winter break. At the same time, Florida Retail Federation President and CEO Scott Shalley acknowledges being...
Nearly 5 million portable blenders recalled for unsafe blades, dozens of burn injuries
BlendJet is recalling about 4.8 million of its portable blenders over laceration and fire hazards after receiving dozens of reports of injuries, federal regulators said Thursday. BlendJet 2 Portable Blenders can overheat or catch fire, according to a notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and their blender blades...
Forecast: A “nooner” high, then tumbling temps Friday
The last of the rain is falling across Southwest Florida late Thursday evening, with just a few light showers accompanying our cold front that will be pushing through as well. We’ll start Friday morning with some wet ground from tonight’s rain and temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s across the area.
Pierce Brosnan cited for walking in thermal areas at Yellowstone Park, court document shows
(CNN) — Actor Pierce Brosnan was cited in Wyoming after allegedly walking in thermal areas of Yellowstone National Park, a court document obtained by CNN shows. The charges against Brosnan are “Foot travel in all thermal areas and w/in Yellowstone Canyon confined to trails … and Violating closures and use limits” and are listed as a petty offense, the docket filed in US District Court in Wyoming shows.
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