3 pit bulls attack woman and Yorkie in Cape Coral CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Mary Benbynek and her daughter’s Yorkie, Snickers, were attacked by three pit bulls while out on a walk Friday evening. It happened in the 4000 block of SE 3rd Avenue in Cape Coral. Benbynek says she was walking Snickers, who was sniffing out all of the mailboxes, when two pit bulls […]
Ft. Lauderdale woman dies in U.S. 41 motorcycle crash NAPLES, Fla. – A woman from Fort Lauderdale was killed Sunday afternoon after crashing her motorcycle. Florida Highway Patrol said the 38-year-old woman was driving west on U.S. 41, east of Cays Drive when she ran off the road. Her bike hit the guardrail and the motorcyclist was thrown from the bike. State troopers say alcohol […]
Kobe Bryant says he will retire at end of season LOS ANGELES (AP) – Kobe Bryant has decided to retire after this season, ending his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 37-year-old Bryant made the announcement in a post on The Players’ Tribune on Sunday. The third-leading scorer in NBA history wrote a poem entitled “Dear Basketball” to announce his decision. “My heart […]
World leaders meet to discuss climate change PARIS (AP) – President Barack Obama said Sunday that American leadership was helping make gains in the global fight against climate change as he tried to reassure world leaders assembling for a historic conference in Paris that the U.S. can deliver on its own commitments. Obama was joining more than 150 leaders for the opening […]
Safe shopping tips for Cyber Monday NEW YORK (AP) – Online fraud spikes during the holiday shopping season, as people searching for the perfect gifts take to cyberspace and head to traditional stores armed with their smartphones. “The Pandora’s box of cyberattacks is about to open,” says Pete Tyrrell, chief operating officer for Digital Guardian, a Waltham, Massachusetts-based data protection firm. […]
Englewood boaters begin searching for man missing at sea ENGLEWOOD, Fla.- Boaters and friends in Englewood are still in shock their friend, 48-year-old Jeffery Jon Reinhardt, is still missing at sea. Family and friends have now launched their own search efforts near the marina where Reinhardt was last seen. Steven Viveras, manager at the bait and tackle store at Stump Pass Marina, says he […]
Georgia’s Richt stepping down following ‘mutual’ decision ATLANTA (AP) — Mark Richt stepped down as Georgia’s coach on Sunday in what was called a “mutual” decision but looked like a firing. Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity said in a statement that he met with Richt on Sunday morning “to discuss the status of our football program.” McGarity said the two “mutually agreed […]
Weather, flights aid post-Thanksgiving travel efforts NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of millions of Americans returning home after the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend Sunday had cooperative weather and mostly efficient airport operations to thank for smooth traveling conditions. Besides a winter storm that will bring freezing rain and snow to the central Plains Sunday night and into Monday, weather across much […]
2 Lehigh stores robbed at gunpoint LEHIGH ACRES, Fla – Deputies are looking for the same suspect linked to two Lehigh Acres stores robbed at gunpoint, in less than 30 minutes. The first robbery occurred at the Family Dollar, located at 1111 Homestead Road, just after 9 p.m. Saturday night. Deputies say a man in a camo jacket and wearing a black […]