Police: Officer killed in mall shooting; suspect in custody

FOREST ACRES, S.C. (AP) – A police officer responding to a report of a suspicious person was fatally shot at a suburban South Carolina mall on Wednesday, and police say a suspect is in custody. The incident began when the report came in just before 8 a.m., Forest Acres police Chief Gene Sealy told reporters. […]

S. Dakota high school principal shot, wounded; students safe

HARRISBURG, S.D. (AP) – A shooting at a South Dakota high school that left the principal with a minor injury may have turned out far worse if not for an assistant principal who tackled the student who police say shot the administrator, authorities said Wednesday. Harrisburg High School Principal Kevin Lein suffered a flesh wound […]

Hurricane Joaquin forms near the Bahamas

MIAMI (AP) – Hurricane Joaquin intensified Wednesday as it approached the small, sparsely populated islands of the eastern Bahamas on a projected track that would take it near the East Coast of the U.S. early next week. Maximum sustained winds reached 85 mph (135 kph) and extended 35 miles (55 kilometers) from the center of […]

1 dead in small plane crash at St. Pete-Clearwater airport

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – One person is dead following a small plane crash at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport. The crash happened just before noon Wednesday. Few details were immediately available. Officials were not sure whether more than one person was on board the plane. Officials from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and Fire Rescue […]

Feel the burn at Burn Boot Camp

NAPLES, Fla. – Brand new to Naples and Southwest Florida, Burn Boot Camp just opened their doors becoming Naples first transformation gym. Their goal is to give busy, on the go, moms and women a place to workout all while feeling encouraged and motivated to get a full body workout in just 45 minutes. The […]

Scott: NAACP, city needs better focus on black crime

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Lee County NAACP and Fort Myers city leaders have not taken enough action to address black-on-black crime in the city, Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott wrote in a News-Press editorial. Scott’s comments, which appeared in the newspaper on Wednesday, comes after seven people were shot in four separate instances on Sept. 24. The […]

Dog abuse goes viral, CCPD investigating

CAPE CORAL, Fla.- Several videos posted online showing a teen hurting a dog are now under investigation by the Cape Coral Police Department. Three dogs were removed from a north Cape Coral home after tips began flooding in to CCPD and Lee County Domestic Animal Services (LCDAS) of the abuse posted to the popular social network Vine. […]

Men break into Lehigh Acres home

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a violent home invasion on Centennial Boulevard in Lehigh Acres. Franchesca Borjes, the victim’s daughter, says just before 10 a.m. Wednesday, multiple men broke in and began ransacking the home, claiming they were searching for drugs and money. Borjes says her mother, who was home […]

CROW: Ozzie the eagle passes away

SANIBEL, Fla.- The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) says Southwest Florida’s famous bald eagle Ozzie has passed away. Ozzie was suffering complications from his recent injuries including multiple lacerations and a broken toe in each foot. The bald eagle was taken to CROW for a second time this year on Sunday after he was found weak and injured […]