Collier County man gets 60 years in child abuse case

NAPLES, Fla.- A Collier County man convicted of sexually abusing a girl received a third sentence in the case. John Columbia videotaped his abuse on a girl under 12 years old in 2013. On Friday, a judge sentenced Columbia to 60 years in prison for sexual battery. The new sentence is in addition to two […]

Refugee refusal today compared, contrasted to that of WWII

Sol Messinger was just 7 when he stood with his father at the rail of the ocean liner St. Louis and stared into the gathering darkness. But nearly eight decades later, Messinger still recalls the lights of Miami glittering off the bow, so near to him and more than 900 fellow Jewish refugees aboard, yet […]

CME Group Tour Championship

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) – Everyone in the CME Group Tour Championship is playing for something. Lydia Ko and Inbee Park are playing to win the LPGA’s biggest season-ending awards. There’s a group playing for a $1 million bonus. Some are playing to build momentum for 2016. And then there’s Karine Icher. She’s playing for France. […]

Bill protects good Samaritans for breaking into cars to save kids, animals

FORT MYERS, Fla.- With the hot Florida sun, a car can be a deathtrap for your children and pets. On average, 37 children die every year in the United States from heatstroke after being left in a hot car. A new bill reached the Florida House floor this week that could protect those who bust into a car to rescue a […]

Benitez promises Madrid on the offensive against Barcelona

MADRID (AP) – Rafa Benitez promises Real Madrid will come out attacking in the first clasico of the season against Barcelona on Saturday. With all his top strikers available after injuries and off-the-field problems, the coach said on Friday that Madrid will not relinquish its offensive style just because it’s facing Barcelona. “The team’s characteristic […]

Is your scale lying to you? How to balance weight loss

We’re all victims of it. It is right on your bathroom floor, staring you in the face, and sometimes it feels completely out of our control. We’re talking about the number on your bathroom scale. But have you ever wondered just how accurate that number is? And is your scale just outright lying to you? […]

Dolphins LB Jenkins doubtful, Misi questionable vs Cowboys

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) – Jelani Jenkins is doubtful and Koa Misi is questionable for Miami’s game Sunday against Dallas, meaning the Dolphins might be without two starting linebackers. Misi practiced for the first time this week on a limited basis Friday despite an abdominal injury. Jenkins again sat out with a left ankle injury suffered […]

No. 8 Florida looks to continue ‘the discovery’ against FAU

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Florida coach Jim McElwain wants his team to continue “the discovery.” It’s his way of trying to keep the eighth-ranked Gators (9-1) humble, hungry and honed in on the next task at hand, which is Saturday against heavy underdog Florida Atlantic (2-8) in the Swamp. Florida only has a few chances […]

NFL teams can collapse after losing QB, ask 2014 Cardinals

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – Peyton Manning is out. So is Andrew Luck. Tony Romo is finally ready to come back, after the Cowboys went 0-7 without him. Losing an elite quarterback can be devastating to a team. No one knows that better than the Arizona Cardinals. They are the poster child for how things can […]

UF settles false claims allegations for $20 million

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – The University of Florida agreed Friday to pay almost $20 million to settle allegations that it improperly charged the federal government for salary and administrative costs on hundreds of federal grants. The state’s flagship university admitted no liability in settling the false claims allegations, according to a news release from the […]