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2 SWFL 14-year-olds compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee

Congratulations to two Southwest Florida middle schoolers who represented our region at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Eighth graders Luke Brown from North Naples Middle School and Lizzy Beers from Bonita Springs Middle Center for the Arts made it to Wednesday’s spelling bee quarterfinals. Both spelled out valiant efforts but were eliminated after encountering some […]

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Englewood woman claims $2 million Quick Pick lottery prize

An Englewood resident claimed her $2 million Powerball prize on Wednesday at the Fort Myers district lottery office.

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Convicted murderer Joseph Zieler in court for harassing victim’s mother

Joseph Zieler, convicted double-murderer, has returned to court for making an obscene gesture toward the mother of his youngest victim.

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Lee County Officer of the Year finalists: Deputy Michelle Wilson

One of five finalists for Lee County Officer of the Year is a deputy who was thrown into the worst kind of violence before she had even finished training.

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Blue-Green Algae Task Force tackles future solutions to water crisis

The group assigned to tackle blue-green algae in Southwest Florida waterways is on the job, looking at solutions based on data it has collected.

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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP)

Florida police search for 3 gunmen who wounded 9 at crowded beach on Memorial Day

Police launched a search Tuesday for three suspects they believe to be the gunmen who opened fire along a crowded Florida beachside promenade on Memorial Day.

PALM BAY (CBS)

2 babies die in separate hot car incidents, 1 in Florida

A 1-year-old baby was found dead after being left in a parked car outside of the Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, Washington on Wednesday. In a separate incident, a baby girl died Sunday after her parents left her in their car for hours while they attended a church service in Florida.

ST. PETERSBURG (AP)

‘Trunk lady’ cold case victim in Florida identified after 53 years

More than 53 years after two police officers found a body inside a black steamer trunk in a wooded area behind a restaurant, St. Petersburg’s oldest and most infamous cold case victim has been identified as Sylvia June Atherton, officials said Tuesday.