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NEW YORK (AP) – Harper Lee, the elusive novelist whose child’s-eye view of racial injustice in a small Southern town, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” became standard reading for millions of young people and an Oscar-winning film, has died. She was 89. HarperCollins spokeswoman Tina Andreadis confirmed the author’s death to The Associated Press on Friday. […]

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- Two men burst into a Lehigh Acres home early Thursday morning during a home invasion and began spraying bullets at a mother and her three children, authorities said. Around 4:20 a.m. on Thursday, the victim’s husband left for work at his usual time. Minutes after he left, someone knocked on the door of the 25th Street SW […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida schools would be required to let children out each day for recess under a bill approved by the Florida House. The House voted 112-2 on Thursday for a bill that would require elementary schools to set aside 20 minutes each day for “free play recess.” Schools could not withhold recess […]

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) – Officials say a Florida panther was found dead near a southwest Florida road. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports that the 4-year-old male was found Wednesday after being hit by a vehicle on State Route 82 in Collier County. The remains will be taken to a Gainesville facility for […]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Bill Cosby’s legal and public-relations strategy took a sharp turn this week with word that he has sued the accuser in a criminal sexual-assault case against him for talking to police. Cosby wants accuser Andrea Constand to return the money he paid her to settle her 2005 civil lawsuit because she sat […]

(SWEEPS FEED)- Back in the day, when your dog wandered off, you posted a picture on a telephone pole. If someone broke into your house, you filed a police report and maybe called a few pawn shops, just in case someone tried to sell what they took from you. These days, social media is becoming […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Teachers who scored well on college admission tests could wind up getting a bonus every year under a bill approved by the Florida House. The House voted 81-31 Thursday for a bill (HB 7043) that would require bonuses for top-rated teachers who scored well on SAT and ACT tests. The bill […]

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Authorities have arrested more than 60 people as part of an operation to combat violent crime in Hillsborough County. The Tampa Bay Times reports (http://bit.ly/1SUT5pw) the four-month investigation targeted drug and gun traffickers. Eight people were charged federally. During a news conference Thursday, U.S. Attorney A. Lee Bentley said that one […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. – It can be challenging to guard against criminals eyeing your debit and credit cards, but there is one defense against popular skimming devices. What are skimmers Skimmers are electronic devices designed to read the magnetic stripe on the back of your credit card. Crooks can use handheld skimmers inside places like restaurants, or […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida lawmakers have come up with a way to fix the state’s death penalty and allow the state to resume executions. The Florida House on Thursday voted 93-20 and overwhelmingly passed a death penalty bill that would require at least 10 of 12 jurors to recommend execution for it to be […]