SpaceX launches research to space station — plus ice cream

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) SpaceX just launched a few tons of research to the International Space Station – plus ice cream. An unmanned Falcon 9 rocket took off just after 12:30 p.m. Monday from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. Experiments make up most of the 6,400 pounds of cargo. That includes 20 mice. The Dragon capsule […]

1 killed in crash on US 41 in North Fort Myers

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. An 81-year-old man was killed Monday in a crash that temporarily blocked U.S. 41 in both directions, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Jack K. Slosser, of Fort Myers, was pronounced dead after he was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital from the scene of the crash on U.S. 41 and Diplomat Parkway, the FHP […]

Florida couple arrested for ‘malicious’ punishment of child

PARKER, Fla. (AP) Florida police arrested a couple for allegedly using “malicious” methods to punish children. Dannie Lee Bullock, 33, and Amber Nicole Waldrop, 31, had been investigated for allegedly using a stun gun to shock one child and forcing the child to eat dog feces, according to police reports in Parker, which is just […]

Bond denied for suspect in Virginia rally death

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) An Ohio man accused of ramming his car into a crowd of protesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia will remain in jail – at least until he has an attorney. Judge Robert Downer declined to set bond at a hearing Monday for James Alex Fields Jr., who faces second-degree murder […]

Trump speaks on Charlottesville: ‘Racism is evil’

WASHINGTON (AP) Under pressure all weekend, President Donald Trump on Monday named and condemned hate groups as “repugnant” and declared “racism is evil” in an updated, more forceful statement on the deadly, race-fueled clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia. Trump had been under increasing pressure to call out the groups by name after his previous remarks bemoaning […]

Tropical Storm Gert expected to become hurricane

FORT MYERS, Fla. Tropical Storm Gert is getting a little stronger in the Atlantic Ocean, with swells expected to begin affecting portions of the U.S. East Coast later Monday. The National Hurricane Center said Gert was centered about 455 miles west-southwest of Bermuda on Monday evening and had maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. It […]

Man linked to Diana Alvarez gets 40 years for child porn

FORT MYERS, Fla. A man linked to a missing San Carlos Park girl was sentenced Monday to 40 years in prison for child pornography. Jorge Guerrero was found guilty of producing and possessing lewd images of 10-year-old Diana Alvarez, who went missing more than one year ago. Guerrero admitted the images were of Diana in […]

Top military officer warns North Korea that US military ready

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) The top U.S. military officer said Monday that the United States wants to peacefully resolve a deepening standoff with North Korea but is also ready to use the “full range” of its military capabilities in case of provocation. The comments by Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford in a series of meetings […]

‘Scandal’ creator Shonda Rhimes making new shows for Netflix

LOS ANGELES (AP) Shonda Rhimes, the creator of popular television series such as “Scandal” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” has signed a deal to make new shows for Netflix. The streaming service announced late Sunday that Rhimes’ Shondaland production company is moving to Netflix. Netflix wrote in a news release that Rhimes’ shows “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” and […]