Boy dies after collapsing at Brevard County middle school

SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. (AP) A student died after collapsing at a Brevard County middle school. Florida Today reports that the seventh-grade boy collapsed between classes Monday afternoon at DeLaura Middle School in Satellite Beach. He was taken to a local hospital, and school administrators later learned that he had died. Brevard Public Schools spokeswoman Jennifer […]

Taliban suicide bomber targets Kabul bank, kills 5 people

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) A suicide bombing in a busy commercial area in Kabul near a string of banks and not far from the U.S. Embassy killed at least five people on Tuesday, Afghan officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. Elsewhere, at least 13 civilians were killed in an overnight airstrike by the […]

Bank robbed on Daniels Parkway in south Fort Myers

SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A Chase Bank was robbed Monday afternoon near Daniels and Six Mile Cypress parkways, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers said. A man wearing a white shirt and baseball cap approached a teller at the Chase Bank on 6870 Daniels Parkway around 5:10 p.m., Crime Stoppers said. He implied he was armed and demanded […]

Tax documents with personal info found in East Naples dumpster

EAST NAPLES, Fla. A box with files full of tax-related personal information from dozens of people was found in an open dumpster by U.S. 41. A man, who declined to be identified, made the discovery last month while bicycling near the dumpster at a plaza in East Naples. The files were stuffed with unshreded forms […]

Trump defends decision to pardon Arizona’s Arpaio

WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to pardon Joe Arpaio, calling the former Arizona sheriff a “patriot” who loves his country. Asked about his controversial pardon during a joint press conference with the president of Finland on Monday, Trump insisted that “a lot of people” believe he made the right call. He […]

Arrest made 18 months after deadly I-75 crash in North Fort Myers

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A man was arrested Monday in connection to a deadly wreck that took place more than 18 months ago. Mark Troy Piche, 48, of North Fort Myers, is facing a third-degree felony charge of driving without a license in a fatal crash, the Florida Highway Patrol said. He was taken into […]

Fort Myers police officer fired, accused of lying under oath

FORT MYERS, Fla. A Fort Myers police officer who was fired Wednesday lied under oath and falsified information in an arrest affidavit, according to complaints filed by an assistant U.S. attorney. Sgt. Eric Gutridge was terminated after an internal police department investigation into those complaints. Gutridge made untrue statements during his testimony in a case against […]

Whole Foods just got a whole lot cheaper

NEW YORK(CNN MONEY) Whole Foods is a whole lot cheaper. After completing its $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods on Monday, Amazon slashed the prices of dozens of items at all 460 of its new grocery stores. From fresh fish to produce, prices were down across the board. CNNMoney checked out its bustling location at […]

Fla. crews provide help after Harvey

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA) As rain continued to pour Monday on Southeast Texas from the remains of Hurricane Harvey, crews from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission started helping move people to dry ground. “The focus is basically getting people out of the flooded homes and flooded areas in the Beaumont area, […]

Shark bites child off Martin County beach

STUART, Fla. (AP) A young child is being treated after being bitten by a shark in Florida. The Palm Beach Post reports that the child was bitten Sunday afternoon in the water off Bathtub Reef Beach, which is about 45 miles north of West Palm Beach. Martin County Fire Rescue Bureau Chief Dan Harshburger told […]