Derrick Shaw

ATHENS, Greece (AP) – President Barack Obama is starting his final day in Greece with a tour of the Acropolis, the nation’s most famous ancient monument. The ancient site will remain closed to the public for the day to accommodate the president’s visit. Obama will also deliver a speech to the Greek people as he […]

HELENA, Ala. (CBS)– Authorities say a 14-year-old boy weighing about 55 pounds is fighting for his life after spending much of two years locked in the basement of his Alabama home, Al.com reports. The website quotes Shelby County authorities as saying that the child is in critical condition at an undisclosed hospital. The report also […]

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — An elderly couple was rescued from their Englewood home on 10601 Topsail Avenue Tuesday night after it caught on fire. The fire started around 8:30 p.m. while Joseph Marinola and his wife were sleeping. Witnesses said a neighbor walking by noticed the fire and started beating on the door until the couple […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Another technical college has agreed to take in former pharmacy technician students from Heritage Institute. MK Education, an online technical college, is allowing students to complete their education through their program at FGCU. Amanda Teckenbrock, a former Heritage Institute professor who was teaching her pharmacy students from home, is glad that MK Education […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Another derogatory message has been reported on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University. A student reported that someone keyed a slur for homosexuals onto her vehicle. This is the third incident reported this school year. The first incident was in October when a racial slur was written on a whiteboard outside of […]

DENVER (AP) – Denver has approved a first-in-the-nation law allowing people to use marijuana in bars, restaurants and other public spaces, such as art galleries or yoga studios. The catch: those places would have to seek neighbors’ approval first, and patrons wouldn’t be allowed to smoke inside. Denver voters approved Proposition 300 as eight other […]

NAPLES, Fla. — A new app aims to help first responders and Good Samaritans tend to medical emergencies. Collier County has begun using the Pulse Point app, which sends an alert to users when someone nearby is in need of aid. Anyone who has the app receives the notification, including off-duty deputies and firefighters. “If […]

NAPLES, Fla. — A more sophisticated lighting system is coming to roads and buildings in Collier County. County officials plan to create street light covers that help drivers with poor vision and prevent light pollution. The county also wants to switch all the light bulbs to LEDs, which would save $3.6 million over the next […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – A Pulse patron hiding in a bathroom during a rampage inside the Orlando nightclub tried to calm more than a dozen other people trapped with him and reassured them that they would be rescued, according to new 911 audio recordings released Tuesday. The 911 calls show the unidentified man trying to […]