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Lee County NAACP and Fort Myers Police meet for first time since fatal shooting by police officer
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Lee County NAACP sat down with the Fort Myers Police Department on Thursday for the first time since a Black man was shot and killed by a police officer. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, Christopher Jordan was shot and killed by one...
At least one injured after pickup truck crashes into Lehigh Acres canal after hitting a home
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — At least one person had to be taken to the hospital after a pickup truck collided with a Lehigh Acres home and ended up in a nearby canal. Several other vehicles were reportedly involved in the crash. The crash happened on 24th St. W near...
‘Light the Night’ event provides gifts & light show for children at Naples Community Hospital
NAPLES, Fla. — Naples Community Hospital (NCH), the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, and local fire departments teamed up Thursday evening to gift hundreds of presents to the children of the Immokalee campus’ pediatric wing. The giveaway, dubbed “Light the Night,” is aimed at giving the children who...
Suspect wanted for stealing live tarpon from Fort Myers Bass Pro Shops
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man is accused of walking into Bass Pro Shops in south Fort Myers, grabbing a net, and stealing a live tarpon from the fish tank. Deputies say a man took a fishing net from the store and headed to the large fish tank accompanied by two others wearing a Go Pro Camera.
AAA’s free Tow To Go program prevents impaired driving this holiday season
AAA’s Tow to Go program will be available in Florida during the holiday season to keep impaired drivers off the road from 6 p.m. Friday, December 22nd, to 6 a.m. Tuesday, January 2nd. “If you’re faced with the decision of driving impaired, put down those keys and pick up...
Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy days after being ordered to pay $148 million in defamation case
NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giulian i has filed for bankruptcy, days after being ordered to pay $148 million in a defamation lawsuit brought by two former election workers in Georgia who said his targeting of them led to death threats that made them fear for their lives. In...
Gunman kills 15 people and wounds 25 others at Prague university
Prague, Czech Republic (CNN) — A shooter killed at least 15 people and wounded 25 others at a university in Prague Thursday in one of the Czech Republic’s worst mass shootings in decades. Czech Police Chief Martin Vondrášek said at a press conference on Thursday evening the information...
Cape Coral teen pleads guilty in deadly high-speed crash
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral teenager has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and reckless driving charges after a high-speed crash that killed another driver in June. The Cape Coral Police Department says 17-year-old Thomas William Wilson was driving a white Chevrolet Camaro going more than 100 mph.
McDonald’s is bringing Squishmallows to Happy Meals
One of the most in-demand toys for kids this holiday season is coming to McDonald’s. Beginning on December 26 for a limited time, US locations of the fast food chain are rolling out the Squishmallows Happy Meal, which contain a miniature-sized version of plush toy. Toys have long been...
Water district warns of continued waste in Charlotte County amid shortage
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — The Southwest Florida Water Management District has declared a Modified Phase I Water Shortage Order for Charlotte County. The Modified Phase I Water Shortage Order prohibits “wasteful and unnecessary” water use without changing watering schedules. Residents are asked to check their irrigation systems...
US and Venezuela agree to release of 10 Americans in exchange for release of Maduro’s ally, Alex Saab
Washington (CNN) — The US has reached an agreement to secure the release of six wrongfully detained Americans and four other Americans held in Venezuela, senior US officials announced Wednesday,. The deal will also include the extradition of Leonard Francis, the former military contractor known as “Fat Leonard” who...
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