FGCU women’s basketball has ninth best GPA

The FGCU women’s basketball team added to its list of achievements from the 2014-15 season this week with a position among the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Academic Team Honor Roll. The program finished the academic year with a cumulative grade point average of 3.552 to rank ninth among all NCAA Division I programs. “I am […]

Motorcyclist arrested after hitting speeds over 100 mph on roadway

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- A motorcyclist was tracked down and arrested after traveling at speeds well over 100 mph off and on for 15 miles. Collier County deputies say they first saw 18-year-old Juan Espinel-Vasquez blow by in North Naples. They say he was going at such dangerous speeds, they decided to use a different tactical […]

Obama calls for shorter sentences for nonviolent convicts

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Calling it an issue America can’t afford to ignore, President Barack Obama laid out an expansive vision Thursday for fixing the criminal justice system by focusing on communities, courtrooms and cellblocks. He announced a federal review of the use of solitary confinement and urged Congress to pass a sentencing reform bill by […]

3 more guilty in $64 million mortgage fraud scheme

MIAMI (AP) – Three more people have pleaded guilty in Miami for their roles in a $64 million mortgage fraud scheme, bringing to 25 the number of guilty pleas in the case. Prosecutors said Tuesday that 57-year-old Hector Hernandez, 62-year-old Aleida Fontao and 58-year-old Olga Hernandez pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy involving a financial […]

International wounded warrior games headed to Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Injured military athletes from around the world will gather in Orlando next year for the 2016 Invictus Games. Britian’s Prince Harry announced in a videotaped message Tuesday that Florida was selected to host the event. Prince Harry came up with the idea for the international event after opening the Wounded Warrior […]

General Motors will spend $1.4B on SUV plant upgrades

General Motors says it will spend $1.4 billion to expand and improve its SUV factory in Arlington, Texas to meet strong demand for its vehicles. The company said the plans, announced Tuesday, represent its largest plant investment in the U.S. this year. General Motors will add a new paint shop, body shop and general assembly […]

Bokeelia neighbors upset controversial biker bar may soon reopen

BOKEELIA, Fla.- Neighbors are furious a bar that was shut down for illegal activities is now close to getting the green light to reopen. People who live in the area say the music was extremely loud, the crowd was unruly, and the alcohol was illegally consumed outside. “It was miserable. Continuous music, continuous Harley’s roaring […]

EEOC sues FM management company for racial discrimination

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Several employees at a local hotel claim they were fired for being black. Now, the women have filed a lawsuit. “We hope that other employers will take note that racial discrimination will not be tolerated.” The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, is suing Hospman LLC, a hotel management company that owned the Floridian Airport Inn on […]