Derrick Shaw

NAPLES, Fla.- A relentless bloom of red tide is worsening in Collier County with more dead fish visible along the shores and more beachgoers complaining of respiratory issues. “You’re coughing actually, you could feel it when the waves break,” said Mike Frisha who refused to let the red tide keep him from the beach. “We usually come […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Pressure is mounting on federal officials to address the water releases at Lake Okeechobee, with Lee County’s legislative delegation now joining the growing number of public officials calling on the federal government to take action. The delegation on Friday demanded the federal government to honor a pledge to repair the lake’s Herbert Hoover Dike. […]

NAPLES, Fla. – The sights, sounds and flavors of Greece are alive in Naples, as Greek Fest at St. Katherine’s Greek Orthodox Church kicks off for a fun filled weekend of excitement. More than 15,000 are expected to gather to enjoy authentic Greek Food, like Gyro’s, pastichio, hand carved lamb and more, all accompanied by […]

THE EVERGLADES, Fla. –(CBS) Hundreds of people are taking part in a month-long “Python Challenge” in the Florida Everglades, hunting for Burmese pythons. While the species is not venomous, the snakes are strong and deadly, and can also threaten the ecosystem, reports CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann. In the Florida Everglades, it is “basking season” […]

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say they’ve charged a woman in the death of her infant son, who was found dead last month in a freezer at a South Florida home. The Miami Herald reports that 37-year-old Paola Vargas-Ortiz has spent the past month in a mental health care facility, but Miami-Dade police took her […]

FLINT, Mich. (AP) – A mobile medical clinic designed to provide care and resources to children is coming to Flint as the city deals with a lead-tainted water crisis. U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Flint Mayor Karen Weaver and Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha will be on-hand Friday at Hurley Children’s Clinic when New York-based Children’s Health Fund […]

MIAMI (AP) – The U.S. Justice Department and city of Miami are close to a settlement in a civil rights case stemming from questionable police shootings from 2008 to 2011. News of the deal emerged Friday as U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch completed a two-day visit to Miami to discuss law enforcement issues. Lynch says […]

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Studies have long shown the health benefits of yoga, but a Miami cardiologist is conducting a study to determine whether hot yoga improves vascular function and blood flow, especially for patients with hypertension and other vascular issues. Dr. Carlos Zamora decided to conduct the study after he said patients often […]

GENEVA (AP) – The World Health Organization says possible Zika vaccines are at least 18 months away from large-scale trials WHO assistant director-general for health systems and innovation Marie-Paule Kieny says the U.N. health agency’s response is “proceeding very quickly” and 15 companies or groups have been identified as possible participants in the hunt for […]