Derrick Shaw

PHILADELPHIA (CNN) Costco’s going to pay for selling “Tiffany” engagement rings that weren’t made by Tiffany. U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain ruled on Monday that Tiffany is entitled to $11.1 million in trebled profits — triple the loss it incurred from Costco’s actions — plus interest, in addition to $8.25 million in punitive damages. […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WTSP) If you received a phone call offering you a free cruise, you may be entitled to cash. A class action lawsuit (Charvat v. Carnival et al) says that a resort marketing group violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act when they made automated calls to consumers to offer free cruises with Carnival, […]

NAPLES, Fla. Children successfully completed a one-of-a-kind program at Grace Place in the Golden Gate thanks to the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. McGuire Park will receive a $1.4 million renovation that will include a large play-space and splash-pad as part of the county’s efforts to improve the entire neighborhood. An official groundbreaking ceremony will be held at the park on Sept. 14 at 21125 McGuire Ave. and construction is scheduled to be completed by Fall 2018.

FORT MYERS, Fla. An area of the First Christian Church on McGregor Boulevard was torn down Tuesday to begin construction on a $2 million preschool.  

FORT MYERS, Fla. Child psychologists studied 3-year-olds from all socioeconomic backgrounds to understand how parent’s communication during play time relates to a child’s math ability.

FORT MYERS, Fla. The Lee County NAACP chapter is proposing a compromise over a Robert E. Lee portrait in the county courthouse. Commissioner Frank Mann said Tuesday he’s willing to “consider carefully” the NAACP’s idea to replace the portrait, which depicts Lee in a Confederate uniform, with one of him in a suit. The suit […]

NAPLES, Fla. Two people were injured Tuesday in a five-vehicle crash on U.S. 41, the Greater Naples Fire Rescue District said. The crash happened at around 5:30 p.m. on U.S. 41 and 103rd Avenue North, officials said. One of the northbound lanes of U.S. 41 was shut down from 99th Avenue to 103rd Avenue North. A […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. NASA is warning against using regular sunglasses for watching Monday’s solar eclipse. But of the vendors listed on the American Astronomical Society’s website, only two had products in stock as of Tuesday afternoon. EclipseGlasses.com is selling packs of 25 for $4 each, meaning a $100 purchase is required. Lunt Solar Systems is […]

CAPE CORAL, Fla. A Vitetnam veteran, dubbed by his neighbors as the flag man, is searching for answers after someone stole flags from his front yard. Two American flags were taken on Aug. 12 from Luis Ruiz’s home on the 2000 block of Northeast 1st Street, according to the Cape Coral Police Department. “I’m a very […]