NHL watching investigation involving Patrick Kane

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – The NHL says it is “following developments” of a police investigation involving Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks said they are in the process of gathering information and declined further comment. The Buffalo News first reported the investigation Thursday. Neighbors of Kane, who lives in Hamburg, New York, in the […]

Senate report urges government crackdown on airline fees

WASHINGTON (AP) – The government should crack down on airline fees for things like seat reservations, checked baggage and ticket changes or cancellations, which are often unfair or hidden from consumers, according to a Senate report released Thursday. The report, which is based on an investigation by the Democratic staff of the Senate commerce committee, […]

Cape Coral police make arrest in auto burglaries

CAPE CORAL, Fla.- Detectives have arrested a man they believed is connected to numerous auto burglaries in southwest Cape Coral. Daniel Owen Clapper, 44, is now facing charges of grand theft auto, burglary and grand theft. Detectives found an abandoned stolen minivan in the 3700 block of SE 15 Place, near some apartments Clapper was known to visit. Authorities kept watch over […]

Suspected bank robber under arrest

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Police have arrested a suspected bank robber on the run for months. Rashid Turner, 26, was arrested for an armed robbery at the C1 Bank located on Red Cedar Drive. Authorities say on May 22, a man dressed as a woman entered the bank and demanded money from the teller with a small black handgun. The […]

Soldier paralyzed after heroic action

CRAB ISLAND, Fla. (CNN)- A soldier who dove into stormy water to save a girl from drowning broke his neck in the process. Now, the same grit that led him to help her is helping drive his recovery. “I’ve been through tougher. This is not gonna set me back,” said Sgt. First Class Tim Brumit. Brumit has […]

Forest officials: record number of prescribed burns complete

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida agriculture officials say they’ve completed a record number of prescribed burns in the past year – nearly 250,000 acres. Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam attributed the high number of acres to favorable weather conditions. The Florida Forest Service says they made a point to take advantage of those […]

FBI: Man who stole US secrets ‘married’ minors for sex

MIAMI (AP) – A South Florida man imprisoned for stealing military secrets is facing new charges he sexually exploited and drugged teenage girls in Honduras. The South Florida Sun Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1OSjwpF ) reports that 35-year-old Christopher Glenn of West Palm Beach is due in court Thursday after being accused by the FBI of traveling to […]

Agency seeks to improve driver’s license failure rates

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida’s highway safety executive director says her agency is working through issues with the new written driver’s license exam as it tries to improve failure rates. Terry Rhodes said Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles officials are studying results and looking to get rid of bad questions, the Tampa Bay […]

Police lights crime

Thief steals, then abandons car with baby inside

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – An 11-month-old boy is recovering after sheriff’s deputies found him in the back seat of a stolen car near Orlando. The boy’s father called 911 Wednesday afternoon to report his vehicle had been stolen from his apartment complex. Orange County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Jan Watrel says the father was leaving his apartment […]