Derrick Shaw

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lee Memorial Health System infectious disease expert Dr. Mary Beth Saunders explains ways to avoid the Zika virus, its symptoms, and what to do if you think you have the disease.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – The Daily Beast has withdrawn a story that prompted ire of many readers, complaining that it could have outed gay athletes at the Rio Games. The story’s removal from the site Thursday night came hours after the editor-in-chief for the publication apologized for the article, which was first revised before […]

MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday fired Sergei Ivanov, his chief of staff and one of his closest allies, in the most high-profile power reshuffle at the Kremlin in years. Ivanov is the latest long-standing Putin ally to have been sidelined in what analysts described as Putin’s attempt to bring in a […]

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Michael Phelps and Simone Biles powered their way to more gold medals with rousing routs at the Rio Games on Thursday. Sauntering to the sounds of Latin music befitting the beaches and boulevards of Rio de Janeiro, Biles soared to the women’s all-around gymnastics title. Hours later, Phelps blew away […]

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A crash has blocked all eastbound lanes on Leonard Boulevard at the intersection with Gunnery Road, Florida Highway Patrol said. The wreck initially caused southbound delays for drivers on Gunnery headed toward Fort Myers, but those have since dissipated. At least one person was hurt in the crash, which took place […]

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — A chicken restaurant is hoping you won’t be too chicken to accept a hug from someone you may not know. Owner/Operator Edward Leslie and other leaders from the Port Charlotte Chick-fil-A, 1814 Tamiami Trail, will give a hug to anyone who wants one between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday. The […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Another hot and humid day is on tap for Southwest Florida. Thursday’s high of 95 tied a record for Fort Myers. It should be only slightly cooler Friday, with highs near 93. Heat indices will soar to between 100 and 105. The morning will be mostly dry with a few passing […]

CINCINNATI (AP) – Some friends don’t let friends talk politics anymore on Facebook. Others are on “unfriending” sprees. And some, such as Adolfo Olivas of Hamilton, Ohio, have decided to just shut down their accounts, as the divisive presidential campaign causes a deluge of news feeds amid photos of smiling kids’ first day of school […]

SAN DIEGO (AP) – In early July, Betsy Davis emailed her closest friends and relatives to invite them to a two-day party, telling them: “These circumstances are unlike any party you have attended before, requiring emotional stamina, centeredness and openness.” And just one rule: No crying in front of her. The 41-year-old artist with ALS, […]

NAPLES, Fla. – Video footage shows two men approach a Leawood Lakes home on bikes before allegedly stealing items inside homeowners’ cars.