Bucs beat Dolphins in final preseason game

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – Miami Dolphins first-round draft pick DeVante Parker, who had been recovering from foot surgery, made his preseason debut Thursday night and caught a pass in his team’s 22-17 loss to Tampa Bay. Almost all of the Dolphins’ starters sat out, and they didn’t use either of their top two quarterbacks, […]

Cop killer’s family wants property back

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – An unusual request from the family of a cop killer. Sgt. Michael Wilson of the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office was killed two years ago. Now, the family of the man who killed him is asking the sheriff’s office to return a number of items. Many people will be shocked at what they […]

BP seeks to get back some Gulf oil spill business payouts

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Attorneys for BP told a federal appeals court Thursday that the company should be able to get back some of the money it paid in economic damage claims to businesses and individuals under a settlement arising from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. After the 2012 settlement was approved, BP […]

Woman slowly recovering after tragic Alligator Alley crash

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- Friends and family are doing what they can to help a woman seriously injured when a suspected drunk driver slammed into her and her husband on the side of Alligator Alley. Troopers say Samantha Robson slammed into a disabled van critically injuring 52-year-old Marcela Ortega and killing her husband, 50-year-old Leo Benitez. The crash happened Sunday just […]

AAA, Bud Light team up again for ‘Tow to Go’

FORT MYERS, Fla.- If you celebrate too much this Labor Day weekend, AAA and Bud Light are teaming up again to offer the free Tow to Go service. AAA and Bud Light ask anyone celebrating with alcohol to plan ahead. That means using a designated driver, staying where you are celebrating, or arranging for a sober […]

Gov. Rick Scott applauds job growth, says budget is running low

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott visited Fort Myers to discuss the latest job numbers in Southwest Florida. The press conference was held at Storm Smart, a manufacturing company that makes products to protect homes and businesses in hurricanes. In 2012, Storm Smart had 83 employees and now they have 147 and are expected […]

Traffic fowl-up: Chicken captured after causing traffic flap

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Authorities have captured a felonious chicken that fouled up rush-hour traffic on the Bay Bridge from Oakland to San Francisco. The bird was snared Wednesday after the morning commute and put in a patrol car for a visit to a veterinarian. The California Highway Patrol said the small, brown chicken had […]

Tickets now required to get within 5 blocks of pope’s Mass

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Want a close-up view of Pope Francis celebrating Mass in Philadelphia? Three weeks before his visit, planners have announced you’ll need a ticket to do so. What’s more, most of those tickets will be reserved for the 219 parishes in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, which serves the city and four surrounding counties. Organizers […]