Warning: Leaving bottled water in your car could start a fire

BOISE, Idaho. (CBS NEWS) While working outside in blistering 100-degree heat in Boise, Idaho, Dioni Amuchastegui unknowingly made a dangerous mistake — he left bottled water in the front seat of his truck. Amuchastegui had no idea a small plastic water bottle had the potential to start a fire. But that’s exactly what happened. “I […]

Officials: 3-year-old girl dies at Pensacola day care

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) Officials are investigating the death of a 3-year-old girl at a Florida day care. Escambia County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Maj. Andrew Hobbs tells The Pensacola News Journal that the child may have been left in a vehicle owned by In His Arms Christian Academy in Ensley on Friday. Hobbs says the girl […]

Multiple reports of stranger danger in Charlotte County

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. A suspicious man was accused of trying to lure students into his car Friday afternoon, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said. The incidents happened in the area of Peachland Boulevard and Sheehan Boulevard and near Peachland Boulevard and Atwater Street, deputies said. The suspect asked multiple students if they needed a ride home, […]

Additional $14 million needed to complete Bonita Springs High School

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. An additional $14 million will be needed in order to complete a high school years in the making, Lee County School District spokeswoman Lauren Stillwell said. Project managers will discuss their request with the Lee County School Board during a meeting on Aug. 22.

Disturbing sign welcomes freshmen girls at Fort Myers High School

FORT MYERS, Fla. A disturbing sign welcomed freshmen girls on their first day of school at Fort Myers High School. The sign which read “freshmen daughter drop off” was hanging off a truck in the parking lot on Aug. 10 at 2635 Cortez Boulevard. Parents were not pleased to see the sign and were shocked the students […]

Missing child alert canceled for 1-year-old Broward County girl

LAUDERHILL, Fla. A missing child alert was canceled Friday evening for a missing 1-year-old Broward County girl. It’s unclear why the Florida Department of Law Enforcement scrubbed the alert for Royalty Hinson. Hinson was last seen near the 5000 block of Northeast 88th Avenue, the FDLE said in its initial message. Hinson was said to be […]

Stoplight back on at Pine Ridge, Goodlette-Frank

NORTH NAPLES, Fla. The stoplight is back on at Pine Ridge and Goodlette-Frank roads. Collier County Sheriff’s deputies were directing rush-hour traffic as of 5:30 p.m. But minutes later, the signal began to function again. It’s unclear what caused the outage.

Lehigh woman, 22, killed in crash on Six Mile Cypress Pkwy

SOUTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A 22-year-old woman was killed Friday in a crash on Six Mile Cypress Parkway, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash happened at around 5:02 p.m. on Six Mile Cypress Parkway at International Center Boulevard, the FHP said. Merline Bernard, of Lehigh Acres, was driving a 2009 Toyota Corolla southbound on Six […]

Observatory on FSW Charlotte campus open during solar eclipse

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. The observatory at Florida Southwestern State College will have a telescope that will allow people to view the solar eclipse without sustaining eye damage. The James and Barbara Moore Observatory located at 26300 Airport Road will open to the public at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 21 and admission will be free. The telescope has […]