November 4, 2015

NORTH NAPLES, Fla.- A Papa Johns delivery driver went on a rampage after getting pulled over for a traffic violation. Deputies pulled the woman over on Pine Ridge Road near Forest Lakes Boulevard around 8:30 p.m. She was dressed in her work uniform, had a Papa Johns car topper and a pizza warmer in the […]

Following another season in which it claimed an Atlantic Sun Conference regular-season title, the FGCU men’s soccer team received a plethora of postseason awards on Wednesday, highlighted by Rodrigo Saravia being named A-Sun Player of the Year. In addition to Saravia, Aaron Guillen was tabbed as the A-Sun Defensive Player of the Year, Nathan Ingham […]

FORT MYERS, Fla.- The Lee County School Board is hoping to attract new donors by offering them a more permanent symbol of thanks. School board members are considering selling naming rights for schools throughout the county. The initiative would allow schools to name facilities such as libraries, gyms, or auditoriums after the person who donates a large sum of money. Their […]

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Florida authorities have charged a man with murder in the 1981 disappearance of his wife, and they are crediting a cold-case reality TV show with helping crack open the investigation. Merl Mackey, 72, was indicted by a Levy County grand jury in September on a charge of first-degree murder, investigators announced […]

MIAMI (AP) – A dozen men are facing a long list of charges after allegedly stealing an estimated $500,000 in underground copper cable. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Miami-Dade prosecutors said Tuesday that the thefts connected to the ring were reported in the Miami area, Broward County and Volusia County. Authorities say seven […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – More lawsuits have been filed by the families of sailors aboard the cargo ship that sank after getting caught in Hurricane Joaquin. Attorney Kurt Arnold filed a lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of the son of Howard John Schoenly, who was among the 33 sailors who went down with the El Faro […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – The Florida House and Senate are trying to work out differences on political boundaries for state Senate districts. The Senate decided Wednesday to go to conference with the House after the two chambers approved different maps for the 40 Senate districts. The GOP-controlled Legislature has until Friday to agree on a […]

NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA President Laurel J. Richie is stepping down after more than four years on the job. The WNBA said in a release Wednesday that Richie is leaving to pursue other opportunities that include being an advocate for girls and young women. NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum will oversee the WNBA until […]

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.- Popular sites like Airbnb and HomeAway have become a growing problem for some cities like Punta Gorda. “With the websites out there available and people can just list ordinary residential homes, we’ve seen a proliferation of this in our neighborhoods and with that comes some problems,” said Mayor Rachel Keesling. A quick search of Airbnb reveals more […]

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – Benny Lee Stewart has been arrested for an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven in Lehigh Acres on Tuesday night. Lee County deputies believe he as involved in a carjacking in the WalMart parking lot on Lee Boulevard and then held up the 7-Eleven on Sunshine Blvd. Witnesses told detectives that the […]