Fort Myers man busted in multi-state check fraud scheme

FORT MYERS, Fla.- You may want to be careful the next time you put a check in your mailbox. A multi-state fraud ring, with ties to Southwest Florida, was just busted. John Kulo, 56, will spend nearly two years behind bars for his role. The State Attorney’s Office says thieves stole business checks from their mailboxes, washed […]

Tracking device found on Bonita woman’s car, new GPS law questioned

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.- A woman made a scary discovery after taking her car in for a routine oil change. A GPS tracking device was found zip tied to the car by a mechanic at Tires Plus on Bonita Beach Road. A report from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office says the woman is in the middle of a legal battle with […]

Officer accused of tossing food at handcuffed man resigns

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) – A southwest Florida police officer accused of tossing food to a handcuffed man at a jail and then allowing the man to eat the food off the floor has resigned. The Sarasota Police Department announced in a statement that Officer Andrew Halpin submitted a resignation letter Tuesday, shortly before a scheduled […]

Florida inspects Planned Parenthoods, but results unknown

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Planned Parenthood says Florida health officials have inspected its 16 facilities, but state officials have not released the results. Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates Executive Director Laura Goodhue told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the inspections were conducted Thursday, one day after Scott said he was troubled by videos […]

CCPS enhances entrepreneurship program for high school students

NAPLES, Fla. – High school students are getting a chance to enter the real world of business. Local business experts will pair up with high school entrepreneurs for a class similar to the show “Shark Tank.” “Our kids are going to develop products, pitches, ask from money from investors and it’s gong to be a program that […]

Push to change Robert E. Lee portrait continues

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – A Robert E. Lee portrait on display in the Lee County Commission chambers continues to hang despite new calls for it to be taken down. The picture continues to cause controversy after last month’s deadly shooting at a church in Charleston, South Carolina. In the painting, Lee is wearing a Confederate uniform. The Lee County NAACP […]

Debate field is set: Trump, Bush in; Santorum, Fiorina out

CLEVELAND (AP) – Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has scored the top spot for Thursday night’s leadoff debate of the 2016 presidential race, joined by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and seven other Republican contenders who made the campaign’s first cut. Seven others will be excluded, including former technology executive Carly Fiorina […]

Vandals strike Marco home of dentist involved in lion hunting scandal

MARCO ISLAND, Fla.- The vacation home of the Minnesota dentist involved in a lion hunting scandal has been vandalized. Walter Palmer’s Marco Island home was spray painted with the words “lion killer” sometime Tuesday morning. Animal crackers in cups were scattered along the lawn and pigs feet were thrown on the driveway. The Marco Island Police Department is […]

Officials probing New Hampshire tent collapse that killed 2

LANCASTER, N.H. (AP) – It’s unclear why a circus that was warned about impending severe weather put on its planned show in a tent that ended up collapsing in a storm, killing a spectator and his 8-year-old daughter, the state fire marshal said Tuesday. More than 30 others were taken to hospitals after the collapse […]