Police: Attacks in Spain are linked, took long time to plan

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) The back-to-back vehicle attacks in Barcelona and a nearby resort had been planned for a long time by an Islamic terrorist cell – and could have been far deadlier had its base not been destroyed by an apparently accidental explosion this week, Spanish officials said Friday. Police intensified their manhunt for an […]

Deputy charged with leaking airport shooting video to TMZ

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) A Florida sheriff’s deputy copied a videotape of a mass shooting at Fort Lauderdale’s airport last January that killed five people and leaked it to the website TMZ, according to a warrant that led to his arrest Wednesday. Deputy Michael Dingman, 47, leaked surveillance video of Esteban Santiago opening fire last […]

Deputies search for man accused of groping woman at Collier park

EAST NAPLES, Fla. A man was accused of inappropriately touching a woman Thursday afternoon while she was jogging at Eagle Lakes Community Park on 11565 Tamiami Trail East, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. The man was last seen wearing lime green shorts and was described as 6 feet tall with facial hair, deputies said. Anyone with information […]

Lee County School District issues safety guidelines for solar eclipse

FORT MYERS, Fla. The Lee County School District wants teachers, parents and students to take caution during the solar eclipse on Aug. 21. Florida will only see a partial eclipse, but looking at the eclipse with the naked eye can cause permanent retinal damage. The school district is concerned about the children’s curiosity and will not […]

Fort Myers couple 2 blocks away from Barcelona van attack

FORT MYERS, Fla. A Fort Myers couple stood only two blocks away from a deadly van attack Thursday in Barcelona, Spain. Andrew Kagan and Sharon Gomez were shopping at a popular tourist area along La Rambla when a man drove a van over a sidewalk and rammed into a crowd of people. “We looked out […]

Builders destroy burrowing owl nests in Cape Coral

CAPE CORAL, Fla. Builders destroyed the nests of burrowing owls Thursday on Southeast 16th Terrace— and they had the permits to do so. Nearby resident John Quinones informed the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, but he was told the contractors had a nest removal permit. “I thought that was illegal, really surprising to me, I […]

SWFL private school bus company faces social media complaints

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A Southwest Florida company that provides an alternative to school buses is under fire amid social media claims about reckless driving. A photo posted to a private Facebook group that allegedly shows a Lisdie Montano Transportation Company bus failing to stop at a stop sign prompted hundreds of comments accusing company buses of […]