Gov. DeSantis to hold a press conference in Fort LauderdaleCold front brings isolated rain and windy conditions for your Thursday
TALLAHASSEE NRA renews fight over gun age restriction in Florida After dropping an attempt to keep secret the identities of two plaintiffs, the National Rifle Association has relaunched a federal court challenge to a Florida law that raised the age to purchase rifles and other long guns. The NRA filed the lawsuit last year, immediately following the passage of a sweeping school-safety law enacted in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) Shutdown cause for human waste and trash at national parks Human feces, overflowing garbage, illegal off-roading and other damaging behavior in fragile areas were beginning to overwhelm some of the West’s iconic national parks on Monday, as a partial government shutdown left the areas open to visitors but with little staff on duty. “It’s a free-for-all,” Dakota Snider, 24, who lives and works in Yosemite […]
DETROIT BMW recalls cars and SUVs to fix backup camera display issue BMW is recalling more than 257,000 vehicles in the U.S. because drivers might not be able to see the backup camera display. The recall issued is for certain 3-Series, 5-series, 6-Series, 7-Series and 8-Series cars as well as certain X3, X4, X5 and X7 SUVs from the 2018 to 2020 model years. Also included in […]
DALLAS (AP) Dallas cop testifies at her murder trial in neighbor’s death A white former Dallas police officer took the stand Friday in her murder trial for the fatal shooting of a black neighbor whose apartment she said she mistook for her own. One of Amber Guyger’s lawyers opened by asking about her childhood in the Dallas suburb of Arlington. Guyger said she grew up in a […]
COLLIER COUNTY Naples Women’s March sees over 2,000 in attendance Women in Southwest Florida stood together strong for women’s rights this weekend. They led one among thousands of marches that happened this morning across the country. Here, thousands of women gathered to make sure their voices are heard. People across the nation walked in the fourth annual Women’s March to commemorate women’s rights Saturday. “It […]
COLLIER COUNTY WWII Navy veteran turns 100 years old in Naples You don’t make it to 100 years old by just sitting around. From serving our country during World War II, to seeing a man on the moon and starting a family, Navy veteran Cyril Stanley Tuck was there making memories. Now, as Tuck celebrates 100 years on Earth, we took a look back with him […]
FORT MYERS New White House guidance advises avoiding groups of 10 or more, restaurants and bars President Donald Trump and the White House’s coronavirus task force gave a briefing on the outbreak. President Trump advised the public to avoid groups of 10 or more, including not going to restaurants and bars, and discretionary travel. He also advised all children should be schooled at home. It was further clarified that guidelines of […]
WASHINGTON (CBS NEWS) Australian wildfires may have killed half a billion animals and plants As apocalyptic wildfires continue to rage across Australia, the loss of life in the region is reaching staggering numbers. Ecologists at the University of Sydney now estimate that nearly half a billion animals and plants have been wiped out since the fires began several months ago. The “mega blaze” has destroyed homes and sent thousands of […]
(CNN) 7 ways to stay healthy (and sane) during the fall coronavirus surge Get ready for the most difficult months yet in this pandemic. The fall Covid-19 surge is here, fueled by colder weather, reopened schools and pandemic fatigue. The flu season could make the coronavirus pandemic even worse. For the next several months, new Covid-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths are expected to keep rising as the temperatures […]
(AP) With COVID-19 surging, schools suspend in-person education With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the state spiking to record levels, bus drivers and teachers in quarantine, students getting sick and the holidays looming, Schools Superintendent Scott Hanback in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, made a tough decision this week. The school system, he decreed, would switch to remote learning until after Thanksgiving. It seemed like […]